NLSA and BCX partner to increase capacity and empower youth
The National Library of South Africa (NLSA) and Business Connexion (BCX) cordially invite you to a media briefing session aimed at communicating the internship programme offered to unemployed youth in the field of Information and Communication Technology (ICT).
Details of the media briefing
Date: Tuesday, 14 March 2017
Venue: National Library of South Africa, Pretoria campus, 2nd floor Boardroom, 228 Johannes Ramokhoase (Proes) Street (Parking is available)
Time: 9h00
Background
The National Library of South Africa through the Mzansi Libraries On-Line Project have partnered with Business Connexion to develop skills among school leaving and unemployed youth in the career field of ICT Librarian with the objective of adding ICT technical support capacity at community libraries.
The collaboration will see NLSA and BCX contributing to the skills development initiatives of the National Development Agenda (NDP 2030) and increasing capacity at libraries which are confronted with the challenge of aligning and addressing the developmental needs of communities.
The briefing will focus on:
- Announcing and creating awareness of the Graduate Internship Programme by the NLSA and BCX.
- Communicating the new role of libraries in empowering communities.
- How technology at the public libraries is used to address community issues.
Your attendance will be appreciated.
To RSVP and/or arrange media interviews:
Harry Matolong
Tel: 012 401 9704
Cell: 060 564 5669
E-mail: harry.matolong@nlsa.ac.za
For media enquiries:
Jolene Shirley
Cell: 083 465 2476
E-mail: jolene.shirley@nlsa.ac.za
