Britz, Johannes J.Lor, Peter JohanBothma, T.J.D. (Theodorus Jan Daniel)2007-07-102007-07-102007-06Britz, JJ, Lor, PJ & Bothma, TJ 2007 ‘Building library leadership in Africa: A proposed education initiative’, The International Information & Library Review, vol.39, issue 2, pp. 103-108.[http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/10572317]1057-231710.1016/j.iilr.2007.02.001http://hdl.handle.net/2263/2964This article deals with a proposed initiative to train library managers on the African continent. It is argued that such an education initiative will contribute to the socio-economic development of Africa. Issues addressed in the article include the following: the background to and rationale for this initiative, justification for the University of Pretoria to be the degree-issuing institution, the delivery mode, outline of the proposed curriculum and expected outcomes of this initiative.115579 bytesapplication/pdfenElsevierLibrary leadershipAfricaEducation and librariesLibrary administrators -- Training of -- AfricaLeadership -- AfricaLibraries and education -- AfricaUniversity of Pretoria -- Dept. of Information Science -- Curriculalibrary science -- Study and teaching -- AfricaInformation science -- Study and teaching -- Africa.Postprint Article