THE CHANGING-ROLE OF MOBILE LIBRARIES IN AFRICA

Traditional mobile library programs have experienced limited success i n Africa when compared to other regions of the world. In this article based on an extensive literature review, the author describes the hist ory and problems of mobile library programs on that continent. In the future, their role should include collaboration with other agencies to deliver information to the majority of the population which remains r ural and non-literate. The author also suggests that the term ''mobile information delivery systems'' would be more appropriate than ''mobil e libraries'' in this context. (C) 1996 Academic Press Limited