PROGRESS REPORT ON THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES (NCLIS)
1.
The National Council for Library and Information Services (NCLIS) is established in terms of the NCLIS Act 6 Of 2001. The act is available at http://www.info.gov.za/gazette/acts/2001 /a6-01 .pdf
The object of NCLIS is to advise the Minister of Arts and Culture and the Minister of Education on matters relating to library and information services.
One of the significant functions of NCLIS also includes the development of policies, principles and criteria that should govern the allocation of public funds for library and information services.
2. NCLIS MEMBERS
The following are members of NCLIS
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1.Prof. S P Manaka |
Chairperson |
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2.Prof.M D R Ralebipi-Simela |
Vice-Chairperson |
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3. Ms E D Anderson |
Head :Centre for the Book, National Library of South Africa |
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4.Ms J Baatjes |
Curriculum Adviasor, Westcoast / Winelands, Western Cape Dept of Education |
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5.Mr L A Ebrahim |
Businessman |
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6.Mr G H Haffajee |
Director: The Associates: LIS Consulting |
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7.Mr F Hendrikz |
Deputy Director : LIS Service, Mpumalanga Dept of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture |
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8.Ms N F Luke |
Manager: Information and Library Services, Medical Research Council |
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9.Mr T Matthee |
Library Manager Drakenstein Municipality, Paarl |
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10.Ms L E Ndaki |
Director : Resources Centre, Mongosuthu Technikon |
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11.Ms C M Walker |
Director: University Librarian: Client Services, Wartenweiler Library, University of Witwatersrand |
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Ex officio members |
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1.Mr J K Tsebe |
National Librarian |
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2.Dr G A Dominy |
National Archivist, Dept of Arts and Culture |
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3.Dr N Nduna-Wtson |
Dept of Education |
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4.Ms T Makhafola |
LIASA |
5.3
The following were identified as the key strategic areas for NCLIS:
5.3.1 Raise government and public awareness
5.3.2 Encourage synergy amongst stakeholders
5.3.3 Address legislative deficiencies in the current Library and Information Services sector.
5.3.4 Funding of Library and Information Services sector
5.3.5 Education, training and skills development
5.4 VALUE STATEMENT
The following value statement was Grafted and adopted:
NCLIS, committed to access to information, is driven by the following shared and unifying values:
1. Accountability
2. Creativity
3. Equality
4. Ethics
5. Integrity
6. Openness
7. Professionalism
8. Quality
9. Redress
10. Respect
6. CONCLUSION
In terms of the NCLIS Act 6 of 2001 section 5(l)(d) and (e), the National Librarian and one member nominated by the Library Information Association of South Africa (LIASA) are two of the ex officio members of NCLIS.
Since NCLIS resorts under the Department of Arts and Culture, I hereby submit this brief progress report to the Portfolio Committee in order to keep the Committee members up-to date on the activities of NCLIS.
Thank you for inviting me to brief the Portfolio Committee on the activities of the National Library of South Africa, and for the opportunity to present this progress report on the National Council for Library and Information Services.
John Kgwale Tsebe: National Librarian
3. INAUGURAL MEETING
NCLIS was launched on the 11 March 2004 at the National Library of South Africa's Centre for the Book in Cape Town. The inaugural speech was delivered by the then Deputy Minister of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology, Ms Buyelwa Sonjica. The speech is available at httD://www.dac.gov.za/news.speeches/2004 03 11htm
4. ACTIVITIES
3.1 First Ordinary meeting after inauguration: 11 March 2004
3.2 Strategic Planning Workshop: 20 & 21 May 2004
3.3 Meeting between the NCLIS Exco and the Legal Deposit Committee Exco: 28 October 2004
3.4 Strategic Planning Workshop to finalise the Value statement: 28 October 2004
3.5 Second Ordinary NCLIS Meeting: 29 October 2004
3.6 Joint Symposuirn with DAC on the Cost of the Culture of Reading -16 & 17 September 2004
3.7 Symposium on the Cost of a Culture of Reading in Alternative Formats for Blind and Print-Disabled Readers. Jointly hosted by the Department of Arts and Culture and National Council for Library and Information Services in collaboration with the South African Library for the Blind
(Blindlib) 20 to 21 January 2005
3.8 The next meeting of NCLIS will take place on 10 and 11 March 2005
5. STRATEGIC DIRECTION
5.1 VISION
The vision of NCLIS is to position South Africa as the Best- Informed nation.
5.2 MISSION
The mission of NCLIS is to provide strategic leadership and advocacy for literacy, a culture of reading and writing, innovation and open access to information.