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Petition ​Regarding the Appointment of the National Librarian/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at the National Library of South Africa (NLSA)

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Ayanda Mdletshe
1 year ago

No person shall occupy or be appointed without a minimum requirement of being a librarian with library and information science qualifications. The National Library Act requires that the National Librarian be appointed not something we do not know. A National librarian acts as the CEO not the other way around.

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Thembi Twala
1 year ago

As a trained librarian, I would like to see appointed to the post of CEO a person trained as librarian to advance the information aspects to the nation.

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Wilshire Ralph
1 year ago

Totally agree with the petition above and actions should be taking as soon as possible

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Anonymous
1 year ago

I am in support of this petition

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Philip Daze Longdas
1 year ago

A professional and certified librarian should be appointed to take charged of the library not a non-librarian.

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Oye Omolara Margaret
1 year ago

It's unethical for a non librarian to head the national Library of South Africa. Librarianship is purely a professional discipline

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Ekwemuka Lawretta Isioma
1 year ago

I'm against a non librarian heading the national Library of south Africa. Librarianship is a professional field therefore only a certified librarian heads should be the National librarian.

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Boitumelo Moloisane
1 year ago

We need a fair hiring process

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Pinky Matai
1 year ago

Librarians are most suitable for the position!

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Omowumi Ifeoluwapo
1 year ago

A Non Librarian can not be appointed to be the National Librarian in National Library of South Africa because we still have competent hands in Librarianship...

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Anonymous
1 year ago

Signed petition

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Lawrence Ogbeni
1 year ago

Non-Librarian should not head the national library of any nation, and certainly not the National Library of South Africa

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Shabeer khan
1 year ago

The library is the foundation of education, if it collapses the education in our country collapses

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Uchenna Elvis Ubochi
1 year ago

Respect and regard for LIBRARIANSHIP as a profession.

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Dudu Dlamini
1 year ago

This is absurd. Its a professional assassination.

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Anonymous
1 year ago

No to appointment of unqualified people

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Alidu Paul
1 year ago

I, a Librarian find it disrespectful for a non Librarian to conduct the affairs of Librarians.

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Anita David
1 year ago

A non Librarian should not direct the affairs of librarians, the person will not understand or cataloguing and classification languages

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Mohammed Nma Baba
1 year ago

I object the move to appoint in any guise, a non-librarian to head or lead the South African National Library.

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Damut Victor Sylvanus
1 year ago

I condemn the practice of employing none Librarians into the Library System and Workforce