Session Number
18
Description
Libraries and information systems in Third World countries are often neglected as they are not considered priority areas. To create an environment for the communication of information, not only must library and information services be developed - illiteracy must also be eradicated.
Jamaica has taken positive action to achieve these goals through the Jamaica Movement for the Advancement of Literacy (JAMAL) and by the appointment of a Council to make recommendations for the co-ordination of is lands' library and information services. A Plan proposing a group of networks, has been formulated by the Council, and has been adopted by the Government for implementation. Through technical assistance the programme for the development of the networks is now underway.
Effective information transfer and communication will necessitate the use of the new technology. With few exceptions, very little, in regard to automation, has been implemented in Jamaican libraries.
Libraries and the Communication of Information: The Jamaican Situation
Libraries and information systems in Third World countries are often neglected as they are not considered priority areas. To create an environment for the communication of information, not only must library and information services be developed - illiteracy must also be eradicated.
Jamaica has taken positive action to achieve these goals through the Jamaica Movement for the Advancement of Literacy (JAMAL) and by the appointment of a Council to make recommendations for the co-ordination of is lands' library and information services. A Plan proposing a group of networks, has been formulated by the Council, and has been adopted by the Government for implementation. Through technical assistance the programme for the development of the networks is now underway.
Effective information transfer and communication will necessitate the use of the new technology. With few exceptions, very little, in regard to automation, has been implemented in Jamaican libraries.