Digital Literacy, Inclusivity and Sustainable Development in Africa.

Intro -- Title page -- Contents -- Figures and Tables -- Notes on Contributors -- Introduction -- 1 Digital Gap in Global and African Countries: Inequalities of Opportunities and COVID-19 Crisis Impact -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Emerging trends and the nature of digital divide in the 21st century -- COVID-19 crisis and a paradigm shift to a 'new normal' -- Digital gap amid the COVID-19 'new normal' -- Ex-ante and ex-post inequalities of opportunities and implications of the digital gap -- Interventions by governmental and non-governmental agencies and how they are mitigating the digital gap in Africa -- Barriers to digital application amid the COVID-19 crisis -- Prospects and roadmap to digital application for sustainable development -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 2 e-Skills and Wages in Tunisia -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Literature review -- Digital skills and the labour market in Tunisia -- Empirical study -- Results and discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- 3 Digital Literacy in Africa: A Case Study of Kenya National Library Services, Thika -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Digital literacy -- ICT training at Thika Library -- Conclusion -- References -- 4 Digital Transformation in City of Johannesburg Library Services through the Provision of e-Learning Services -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Digital transformation strategy in COJ libraries -- e-Learning services in COJ libraries -- Introducing e-learning services for a Smart City vision: the journey -- Digital literacy training for library staff, 2015 -- Introduction of e-learning classrooms through the MOOV project, 2015 -- Training plan, 2016-17 -- Collaborations and partnerships supporting digital literacy, 2017-19 -- Mobile Literacy programme for digital literacy -- Introducing mobile e-learning classrooms as part of mobile literacy.

Introducing coding as a digital literacy programme in COJ libraries -- Collaborations focused on online content for digital skills development -- Notable successes -- Notable e-learning services and programmes with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) -- Ongoing digital literacy for digital transformation in COJ libraries -- The digital literacy model for COJ libraries -- The future of COJ libraries and the digital transformation strategy -- Challenges -- Conclusion -- References -- 5 National Library of Nigeria and the Promotion of Digital Equity -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Digital services and programmes in the National Library of Nigeria -- Online issuance of ISBN -- Digital content development -- Challenges -- Strategies -- Conclusion -- References -- 6 Driving Digital Literacy: An Assessment of Ghana Library Authority's Interventions against the COVID-19 Impact on Library Services -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Digital literacy in Ghana -- Identified gaps in digital literacy -- Statement of problem -- Impact of COVID-19 on library services in Ghana -- GhLA initiatives -- Enhancement and promotion of the Digital Library App -- The impact of COVID-19 on GhLA's services -- Challenges -- Conclusion -- References -- 7 Impact of COVID-19 on Digital Divide: Perspectives of an Educator and a Librarian in Botswana -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Research methodology -- Impact of COVID-19 on digital divide in Botswana -- Government of Botswana initiatives towards bridging the digital divide -- The educator's perspective -- Major challenges faced by an educator -- Emerging roles of the librarian -- Librarian's perspective -- Major challenges faced by a librarian -- Conclusion -- References -- 8 Digital Literacy Skills Investigation among Third-Year Bachelor of Library and Information Science Students of Makerere University -- Abstract -- Introduction.

Theoretical perspective -- Conceptual perspective -- Contextual background -- Literature review -- Methodology -- Key findings -- Challenges -- Challenges identified by academic staff -- Conclusion -- References -- 9 ICT Training for Children with Hearing Impairment -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Background -- Digital literacy training -- Digital inclusion -- Projection into the future: recommendations -- Conclusion -- References -- 10 The Role of Communities in Driving the Acquisition of Digital Literacy Skills in the 21st Century -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Conceptualizing digital literacy skills -- Statement of the problem -- Literature review -- The role of communities in the attainment of digital literacy skills -- Digital literacy skills and community development -- Role of libraries and digital literacy skills development -- Academic community and digital literacy skills attainment -- Role of non-governmental organizations and civil society -- Conclusion -- References -- 11 Digital Literacy, Creativity, Knowledge Sharing and Dissemination in the 21st Century -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Digital literacy -- Digital skills for employment -- Creativity -- Things that can be created digitally -- Libraries encouraging creativity -- Knowledge sharing -- The place of libraries in ensuring digital literacy and knowledge sharing -- Conclusion -- References -- 12 Underscoring the Value of Digital Literacy as a Tool for Reducing Unemployment and Enhancing Workplace Productivity -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Unemployment, underemployment and digital literacy -- Models of digital literacy -- Essential digital literacy skills for reducing unemployment -- Reducing unemployment rates in Africa: The Nigerian experience -- Digital literacy and workplace productivity: the nexus -- Different workplaces and the corresponding digital literacy skills needed.

Continental bodies and their role in reducing unemployment: the present and the future -- Conclusion -- References -- 13 Backward Design Modelling of Digital Literacy in Africa -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Theoretical framework: Parasuraman's Technology Readiness Index Model (TRIM) -- Putting the cart before the horse: technology readiness as a precursor to digital literacy implementation -- Reimagining digital literacy curriculums, initiatives and projects in Africa -- Digital literacy frameworks and their implications for Africa -- Conclusion -- References -- Index.

This important book features contributions from libraries across Africa outlining how they are addressing the need for better and more widespread digital literacy in their regions.

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