Buch, Englisch, 250 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm
Buch, Englisch, 250 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm
ISBN: 978-1-78330-512-4
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
This important book features contributions from libraries across Africa outlining how they have approached the shift towards a better and more widespread digital literacy. Coverage includes:
- how in Kenya, in line with the country’s national vision, libraries have been teaching their user communities, including deaf children, to ably operate in online spaces
- the role of digital literacy in increasing employability in Tunisia
- the efforts of the Ghana Library Authority, the National Library of Nigeria and the City of Johannesburg Library, South Africa in driving digital literacy through eLearning initiatives and other digital services
- insights into the level of digital skills of students in Uganda and how tertiary institutions in Botswana have been moving to teaching and learning on digital platforms.
This book seeks to explain how the global pandemic has exacerbated the already existing digital gap in Africa. It shows why laying emphasis on digital literacy, where there is inadequate digital infrastructure in the continent, may constitute a great setback in the goal that ‘no one is left behind’ in the drive for all to be digitally literate and to fully participate in the 21st century society.
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Fachgebiete
- Interdisziplinäres Bibliothekswesen, Informationswissenschaften EDV Systeme, Internet und elektronische Ressourcen in Bibliotheken
- Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Nachhaltigkeit
- Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft Entwicklungsökonomie & Emerging Markets
- Interdisziplinäres Bibliothekswesen, Informationswissenschaften Bibliothekswesen, Informationswissenschaften, Archivwesen
Weitere Infos & Material
1. Digital Gap in Global and African Countries: Inequalities of Opportunities and COVID-19 Crisis Impact 2. E-skills and Wages in Tunisia 3. Digital Literacy in Africa: A Case Study of Kenya National Library Services 4. Digital transformation in city of Johannesburg Library Services through the provision of E-Learning services 5. National Library of Nigeria and the Promotion of Digital Equity Glory 6. Driving Digital Literacy - An Assessment of GhLA's Interventions Against the COVID-19 Impact on Library Services 7. Impact of COVID-19 on Digital Divide: Perspectives of an Educator and a Librarian in Botswana 8. Digital literacy Skills Investigation among Third Year Bachelor of Library and Information Science Students of Makerere University 9. ICT Training for Children with Hearing-Impairment 10. Underscoring the Value of Digital Literacy as a Tool for Reducing Unemployment and Enhancing Workplace Productivity 11. Backwards Design Modelling of Digital Literacy in Africa