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Democracy, information and the professional librarian in Sierra Leone

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Title:

Democracy, information and the professional librarian in Sierra Leone

Author(s):

John Abdul Kargbo

Journal:

Library Review

Year:

1999

Volume:

48

Issue:

8

Page:

395 - 398


ISSN:

0024-2535


DOI:

10.1108/00242539910300651

Publisher:

MCB UP Ltd

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Abstract:

Democracy assumes that people have access to facts and opinions from a wide range of sources. Democratic decision making, be it at a local or national level, depends on equality of access to information. Sierra Leone has only recently had her democracy restored and professional librarians with their skills can play a vital role in providing such access and thus aid the development of an informed society, if this hard-won system of government is to be maintained.

Keywords:

Africa, Democracy, Freedom of information, Librarians


Article Type:

Research paper


Article URL:

http://emeraldinsight.com/10.1108/00242539910300651

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