Proposed Role of Libraries in Information Access: Case of Kenya

Information has no boundaries and is one of the vital resources for solving problems, making decisions. Everybody in the society requires information to achieve some given goal or objective. It has played a significant role in the overall development of the societies since time in memorial. The emergence of libraries came about due to the need for keeping all written information in all formats for protection and preservation. Libraries were considered as an effective means for gathering the wealth of information generated by man over the years for the present and for prosperity. The poster highlights recent perspectives on the role libraries in provision of Information and Media literacy skills, bridging the digital divide, lobbying and enhancing partnerships in libraries a global network of community-based institutions ready to support national development plans locally, nationally, and internationally as a resource for improved decision-making.

信息无界，是解决问题、作出决策的核心资源之一。社会中的所有个体都需要依托信息来达成既定目标。自古以来，信息便对社会的全面发展发挥着举足轻重的作用。图书馆的诞生，源于人们对以各类载体形式保存所有书面信息并加以保护留存的需求。图书馆被视作汇聚人类历年所创造的信息财富，以服务当下与未来发展的有效路径。本海报阐述了关于图书馆职能的最新观点：包括提供信息与媒体素养（Information and Media Literacy）技能培训、弥合数字鸿沟，以及开展倡导工作并加强图书馆领域的合作。作为遍布全球的社区型机构网络，图书馆可在地方、国家及国际层面助力国家发展规划的落地，成为优化决策的重要资源。