Coordination of Information Systems and Services in Namibia. Papers of the Seminar (Windhoek, Namibia, February 25-March 5, 1993).

This document contains the following papers presented at a seminar in which information workers from Namibia and neighboring countries elaborated on future information services in Namibia: "Welcome" (A. de Klerk); "Right to Information and Citizenship" (N. Angula); "Namibia: Information Policy Issues and the State of Information Services" (A. Totemeyer); "University of Namibia: A Key Player in Generating Scientific Information and Training of Information Specialists" (P. Katjavivi); "Role of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in Serving the Information Needs of the Broader Community" (H. Hamutenya); "Coordination of Information Systems and Services in Botswana" (A. Thapisa); "Coordination of Information Systems and Services in Zambia" (H. Mwacalimba); "Archives' Contribution to the Coordination of Information Systems and Services in Kenya" (M. Musembi); "Arrangements for the Coordination of Information Systems and Services in Malawi" (R. Mabomba); "Zimbabwe: An Overview on the Coordination of Information Services" (D. Pakkiri); "Library Services of the Ministry of Education and Culture" (A. Marais); "Role of the Namibian National Archives and Coordination with Private Archives in Namibia" (B. Lau, W. Hillebrecht); "University Library: Problems, Prospects and Coordination with Other Training Institution Libraries" (K. Avafia); "Bibliographic Control in Namibia" (J. Loubser); "History and Establishment of the Namibian Information Workers Association" (M. Viljoen); "Role of the Namibian Information Workers Association and Cooperation with Other Local and International Organizations" (V. Jacobs); "From a Public Library Service to a Community Library Service and Coordination with NGO Community Projects" (E. de Kock); "Special Libraries of Government and Prospects for Cooperation with Libraries from Para-Statal and Private Information Centres" (R. Morgenstern); "School Library Services in Namibia" (T. Klynsmith); "Development of a Teachers' Resource Centre Network in Namibia and Coordination with School Libraries" (R. Douglas); "Training of Library and Information Personnel at the University of Namibia" (V. Jacobs); "Training of Resource Teachers/School Librarians at Teacher Training Colleges in Namibia" (G. Reimers); "Findings and Recommendations of the University of Namibia, Department of Information Studies" (A. Totemeyer);"Role of the Office of the Prime Minister via its Directorate of Data Systems and Services" (N. Hamutenya); "Policy Statement and Recommendations by Participants"; and "Closing Speech" (V. Ankama). (SLD)