South African Library Week, with the theme “Connect @ your library” is being celebrated in libraries across the country from 14 - 21 March this year.
According to the Library and Information Association of South Africa (LIASA) ths year's theme speaks to the power libraries can have in connecting people to each other, to knowledge and information, to print and electronic resources, to technology and professional support.
"Libraries must take the lead in being active community partners towards developing an informed and educated nation. This means providing access to information about health & hygiene, economic empowerment, poverty eradication and education in desired spaces that foster lifelong learning and knowledge exchange. This is further enhanced by skilled and proficient library staff who connect their communities to relevant and appropriate information & knowledge resources, emerging technologies, as well as dynamic and innovative programmes & services for personal and community development."
This year, to mark South African Library Week, SAHA is offering 20% off to libraries purchasing 3 or more of any of SAHA's Struggles for Justice Programme publications:
Download SAHA's SFJP publications catalogue 2015 now.
And any library that purchases a copy of the SAHA / Wits University Press publication "Paper Wars: Access to Information in South Africa" from SAHA for just R200 will receive a free set of SAHA publications on using the Promotion of Access to Information Art, 2000 (PAIA), comprising:
Accessing Information for Better Basic Education
Accessing Information For Your Community
Accessing Information in the LGBTI sector
Activating PAIA for Advocacy
PAIA: Case Studies from Civil Society DVD
PAIA Resource Kit
PAIA Workshop Guide
PAIA Unpacked: a resource for lawyers and para-legals
Using PAIA to promote housing rights
Contact info@saha.org.za to place your order today.
NOTE: Many SAHA publications can be downloaded for FREE from the SAHA website. Remember to register in order to access FREE resources on the website.
