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Proposed Role of Libraries in Information Access: Case of Kenya By Nyakundi James Nyambane [email protected] | [email protected] Librarian Acquisitions USIU-A Introduction Access to information in Africa and globally is the backbone of good governance. Globally, over 106 countries Over 17 of them being from Africa In Kenya, Access to Information Act, 2015 was passed in view of article 33 and 35 of the Kenyan Constitution, 2010 Key reasons for IA: Improves transparency and Accountability Provides data driven decision making It is a platform for innovation that generates economic and social value United States International University- Africa Role of Libraries: Provision of Information and Media literacy skills Media and Information Literacy Training the public and developing their ability to identify obtain and make use of available information Use and care of Tablets provided by the government of Kenya GOK digital literacy Programmes 1.2 m tablets 91000 Primary school teachers trained Bridging the Digital divide Lifelong Learning Improves the mind Helps with individual’s self esteem Creates opportunities for a better jobs Lobbying and Advocacy Partnership Lobbying Campaigning media coalitions Connection Associations Collaborations Unions
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Proposed Role of Libraries in Information Access: Case of Kenya By Nyakundi James Nyambane
[email protected] | [email protected]
Librarian Acquisitions USIU-A
Introduction Access to information in Africa and globally is the backbone of good governance.
Globally, over 106 countries Over 17 of them being from Africa In Kenya, Access to Information Act, 2015 was passed in view of article 33 and 35 of the Kenyan Constitution, 2010
Key reasons for IA: Improves transparency and Accountability Provides data driven decision making It is a platform for innovation that generates economic and social value
United States International University- Africa
Role of Libraries: Provision of Information and Media literacy skills
Training the public and developing their ability to identify, obtain and make use of data or information effectively.
Use and care of Tablets provided by the GOK
Bridging the digital divide
Lifelong Learning Benefits
Improves the mind
Helps with individual’s self esteem
Creates Opportunities for a better jobs
Media and Information
Literacy
Provision of Information and Media literacy skills
Training the public and developing their ability to identify obtain and make use of available information
Use and care of Tablets provided by the government of Kenya
GOK digital literacy Programmes 1.2 m tablets
91000 Primary school teachers trained
Bridging the Digital divide
Lifelong Learning
Improves the mindHelps with individual’s self esteemCreates opportunities for a better jobs
Lobbying and Advocacy Partnership
LobbyingCampaigningmediacoalitions
ConnectionAssociationsCollaborationsUnions
GOK digital literacy Programmes 1.2 m tablets
91000 Primary school teachers trained
Enhancing Lifelong learning
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