Trends in the utilization of the holdings at the Bulawayo Archives and Records Centre, Zimbabwe (2014-2017)

Sindiso Bhebhe; Njabulo Bruce Khumalo

doi:10.4018/978-1-5225-7429-3.ch008

Trends in the utilization of the holdings at the Bulawayo Archives and Records Centre, Zimbabwe (2014-2017)

Sindiso Bhebhe, Njabulo Bruce Khumalo

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Archives are the cornerstone of democracy, good governance and the protection of rights, yet many people do not understand their worth. Archivists have for years stressed that archives are central to community development and progress. However, the actual use of archives has usually told a different story, which has to be analysed to see how relevant archives are to their communities. This study sought to investigate the patterns of the usage of archival material at the Bulawayo Archives and Records Centre (BARC) from January 2014 to June 2017. The document analysis method was applied where research request slips filled in by clients were analysed to show the level of usage of archives at BARC.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Handbook of research on advocacy, promotion, and public programming for memory institutions
Editors	Patrick Ngulube
Place of Publication	Hershey PA, USA
Publisher	IGI Global
Chapter	8
Pages	144-159
ISBN (Electronic)	9781522574309
ISBN (Print)	9781522574293
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-7429-3.ch008
Publication status	Published - 2019

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Trends in the utilization of the holdings at the Bulawayo Archives and Records Centre, Zimbabwe (2014-2017). / Bhebhe, Sindiso; Khumalo, Njabulo Bruce.
Handbook of research on advocacy, promotion, and public programming for memory institutions. ed. / Patrick Ngulube. Hershey PA, USA: IGI Global, 2019. p. 144-159.

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