I am making this call in my personal capacity as a graduate of UCT's
School of Library and information Science as it was called when I
graduated.
I have just heard that it will be closed in 2011 .
I am outraged!!!
I cannot believe that UCT has made such a shortsighted decision and is
not taking into consideration the contribution and value of the School
in the national landscape.
I am particularly concerned because this decision does not seem to
take into consideration the DAC report which showed a 16 % shortage of
qualified librarians.
I call on graduates of the School and other outraged and concerned
librarians to write letters in your individual capacities to the VC of
UCT and the Minister of HET. And express your concern and call on both
to keep the School open.
A flood of individual letters could stem this tide.
I would further call on all graduates of the School to contact me on
darriesfa at gmail dot com, not to the list, with regards to meeting
to discuss the matter further.
Many thanks.
--
Regards
Fatima Darries
E-LIS SA Editor
www.highedlibrarian.blogspot.com
www.openaccesslibrary.pbwiki.com
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