The launch of the Mzansi Libraries Online (MLO) envisages a literate and technologically advanced community of young and old residents.
Residents can now make use of technology at public libraries. MMC for Community Services, Clr Dora Mlambo, led the official launch of the Mzansi Libraries Online Project at three of the city’s libraries concurrently on September 19.
Ekurhuleni spokesperson, Themba Gadebe, said the overall objective of MLO is to empower communities to improve their lives through the provision of increased free access to information, particularly by children, youth, the unemployed, women, the elderly and people living with disabilities.
The new digital knowledge hubs will have advanced facilities such as:
• Increased social and economic benefits through access to health, education and economic information. Online registration for university registrations, studies and human resources applications.
• Enhanced skills and capacity among library staff for a better service to the community.
• Community training programmes.
• A sustainable public sector that will continue to meet the needs of the community into the future.
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