National Library of South Africa
The National Library of Southafrica core functions:
- to build up a complete collection of published documents emanating from or relating to South Africa;
- to maintain and extend any other collections of published and
unpublished documents with the emphasis on documents emanating from or
relating to Southern Africa;
- to promote the optimal management of collections of
published documents held in South African libraries as a national
resource; and
- to render a national bibliographic service and to act as the national bibliographic agency;
- to promote optimal access to published documents, nationally and internationally;
- to provide reference and information services, nationally and internationally;
- to act as the national preservation library and to provide conservation services on a national basis;
- to promote awareness and appreciation of the national published documentary heritage; and
- to promote information awareness and information literacy
Vision
The National Library of South Africa is the primary resource for South
Africa's published heritage. We strive to be a world-class African
knowledge institution.
Mission
We organise and mobilise the nation's knowledge resources.
Contact:
Johan Tsebe
Web site:
http://www.nlsa.ac.za
Phone: +(27) 12 321 8931
Fax: +(27) 12 321 1128
European Commission • Sixth Framework Programme 
