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Autor/in | Alemna, A. A. |
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Titel | Towards a New Emphasis on Oral Tradition as an Information Source in African Libraries. |
Quelle | In: Journal of Documentation, 48 (1992) 4, S.422-29 |
Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
ISSN | 0022-0418 |
Schlagwörter | Stellungnahme; African Culture; African History; Developing Nations; Foreign Countries; Higher Education; Information Services; Information Sources; Library Collections; Library Education; Library Role; Oral History; Problems |
Abstract | Discusses the importance of oral tradition in African culture; describes efforts to collect, organize, and disseminate oral tradition; and highlights associated problems. It is concluded that librarians in Africa should place greater emphasis on oral tradition as a supplement to documentary sources. (18 references) (MES) |
Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |