Role of Indian public libraries to increase the awareness of the community on HIV/AIDS

Ghosh, Maitrayee

doi:10.1080/10572317.2006.10762705

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“… to be advocates and educators in AIDS information dissemination to collaborate with non‐governmental organizations in packaging health information to help researchers publicize their research output to the local community to promote HIV/AIDS information that they have access to to collaborate between librarians and community health workers and outside agencies to mobilize and educate community members to distribute notices and flyers to notice boards and library circulation desks to repackage information for health workers to acquire special collections to keep people informed of new developments 10 …”

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“…Ghosh suggests some possible roles for information professionals: to acquire special collections to keep people informed of new developments. 10 Importantly libraries can take advantage of information and communication technologies (ICT) to provide and package content that is user friendly. Chikonzo, recognizing the importance of ICTs in disseminating HIV ⁄AIDS information, argues that it can be a 'powerful tool in providing information supporting the response to HIV ⁄AIDS'.…”

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Information and communication: a library’s local response to HIV/AIDS in Zambia

Kanyengo

2010

Health Info Libraries J

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Objective: To document and describe the University of Zambia Medical library's responses to the fight against HIV ⁄AIDS in Zambia. Methods: The methodology adopted was a case study approach combined with an analysis of the literature such as annual reports and official documents. This was augmented by personal reflections of the author having worked at the Medical Library. Results: The University of Zambia Medical library has over the years instituted and implemented HIV ⁄AIDS information provision programmes that include the provision of information in various formats -print or electronic and, in addition, capacity building in HIV ⁄AIDS information literacy skills. Conclusion: A library's social responsibility calls for it to be part of national responses to crises that arise in society. As HIV ⁄AIDS has affected every aspect of Zambian society prevention, treatment, care and support there is an understanding that the library's role should be using the cri tical and strategic resource at its disposal -information -as part of their contribution to the fight against HIV ⁄AIDS. In this context, libraries should source, collect, organize and disseminate information on HIV ⁄AIDS in a way that is easily accessible to researchers, HIV ⁄AIDS programme implementation agencies and the ordinary public. Key Messages Implications for Practice dUtilize available opportunities and spaces to provide HIV ⁄AIDS information. Innovative LIS curricula that is responsive to everyday user needs.

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Section: The Unza Medical Library's Role In the Fight Against Hiv ⁄ Amentioning

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Information and communication: a library’s local response to HIV/AIDS in Zambia

Kanyengo

2010

Health Info Libraries J

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“…Several papers have appeared recently highlighting the different roles that the librarians could play to add value to the campaign against the spread of HIV/AIDS. Ghosh (2006) pointed out that the librarians of today must respond to the need of the community by reinventing libraries to meet their expectations. To fulfil this obligation efficiently, librarians will need to be fully informed on issues concerning HIV/ AIDS.…”

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“…Librarians could participate in the fight against HIV by identifying relevant information from varied sources and guiding them to resources, which will require constant reacquainting with current developments on HIV/AIDS related topics. According to Ghosh (2006), the major challenge of present day librarian is the reinvention of the libraries to respond to the needs of their communities.…”

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“…It has been suggested that librarians as gatekeepers of information should join the awareness campaign against the HIV/AIDS worldwide (Ghosh 2006;Albright and Kawooya 2007;Kargbo 2008). Schoombee (2005, 138) in his report of interventions in community library services for HIV/AIDS awareness in South Africa posited, "The community library -with its years of experience in information acquisition, organization, dissemination and use -is a natural ally in supporting HIV/AIDS awareness."…”

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HIV/AIDS Knowledge, Attitudes and Sources of Information among Librarians in Southwestern Nigeria

Bankole¹,

Oshinaike²,

Banwo³

2012

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The 4.4% prevalence of adult HIV infection makes Nigeria the nation with the third highest HIV/AIDS infection worldwide. Librarians, as gatekeepers of information, ought to be active participants in the awareness campaign against HIV/AIDS. The knowledge and attitudes of librarians about HIV/AIDS will influence how effectively they can fulfil the expected role. The purpose of this study is to assess the level of knowledge, attitudes, and awareness of sources of information about HIV/AIDS among librarians in Nigeria.

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Aspirations and contradictions

Nassimbeni

Shabangu

2013

Information Development

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This paper presents findings from a study conducted in Swaziland on the role of the public library in the provision of HIV and AIDS information. Its findings resonate with the findings of other studies carried out in a number of public libraries in African countries, viz. the disappointingly low visibility of the efforts to intervene, and the failure of the librarians to leverage greater impact through partnerships with related agencies. It suggests that public libraries need to change their behaviour in order to resolve the disparity between espoused positions and actual impact. The paper concludes by giving an account of how an information centre was established in a rural area in response to the findings of the investigation which pointed out the disadvantages experienced by rural people as a result of the inefficacy of the information flows between the centre and the margins.

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Role of Indian public libraries to increase the awareness of the community on HIV/AIDS

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Information and communication: a library’s local response to HIV/AIDS in Zambia

Information and communication: a library’s local response to HIV/AIDS in Zambia

HIV/AIDS Knowledge, Attitudes and Sources of Information among Librarians in Southwestern Nigeria

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