History of libraries in South Africa
The history of libraries in South Africa had its start with libraries formed for private use which later were made available for the general public. In 1761, the most extensive of these early private collections, owned by Joachim von Dessin, the secretary of the Orphan Chamber, was left to the Cape consistory of the Dutch Reformed Church specifically to form the basis of a public library for the advantage of the community.[1]
The National Library of South Africa was the first library to be established in South Africa by proclamation on 20 March 1818 by Lord Charles Somerset when he stipulated that a wine tax would be levied to pay for it.[2][3]
Types of libraries
- National and legal deposit libraries
- Public libraries
- School libraries
- University and college libraries
- Special libraries
- Libraries in museums, art galleries and archives
- Professional associations[4]
References
- ↑ Taylor, Loree Elizabeth (1967). South African Libraries. Clive Bingley.
- ↑ Dick, Archie (2007). "DEVELOPMENT OF SOUTH AFRICAN LIBRARIES IN THE 19TH AND 20TH CENTURIES:" (PDF). World Library and Information Congress : 73rd IFLA General Conference and Council : Libraries for the future : progress and development of South African libraries, 19–23 August 2007, Durban, South Africa / sponsored by the Department of Arts and Culture ; Theo Bothma, Peter Underwood & Patrick Ngulube (editors). LIASA. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
- ↑ "Libraries in the Republic of South Africa". Encyclopedia of library and information science 28. Marcel Dekker. 1980.
- ↑ "Libraries". Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa. 1972.
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