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 The [[National Library of South Africa]] ([[NLSA]]) is the primary resource for, and custodian of, South African documentary heritage, seeking to promote creative, effective and efficient universal access to information.
-Until 1 November 1999, for historical reasons, South Africa had two national libraries, the South African Library, founded in 1818, in Cape Town, and the State Library, founded in 1887, in Pretoria. On 1 November 1999 the two former national libraries were amalgamated in terms of two acts: National Library of South Africa Act 1998 (Act No. 92 of 1998) and the Legal Deposit Act, 1997 (Act No. 54 of 1997), to form the  [[National Library of South Africa]] ([[NLSA]]) .
+Until 1 November 1999, for historical reasons, South Africa had two national libraries, the [[South African Library]], founded in 1818, in Cape Town, and the [[State Library]], founded in 1887, in Pretoria. On 1 November 1999 the two former national libraries were amalgamated in terms of two acts: National Library of South Africa Act 1998 (Act No. 92 of 1998) and the Legal Deposit Act, 1997 (Act No. 54 of 1997), to form the  [[National Library of South Africa]] ([[NLSA]]) .
 As a custodian and provider of the nation's key knowledge resources, the library is mandated by the National Library of South Africa Act to collect and preserve published documents and make them accessible, thus ensuring that knowledge is not lost to posterity and that information is available for research.

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 The [[National Library of South Africa]] ([[NLSA]]) is the primary resource for, and custodian of, South African documentary heritage, seeking to promote creative, effective and efficient universal access to information.
-Founded on 1 November 1999 with the amalgamation of the two former national libraries, the [[South African Library]] in Cape Town and the [[State Library]] in Pretoria, in terms of two acts: National Library of South Africa Act 1998 (Act No. 92 of 1998) and the Legal Deposit Act, 1997 (Act No. 54 of 1997).
+Until 1 November 1999, for historical reasons, South Africa had two national libraries, the South African Library, founded in 1818, in Cape Town, and the State Library, founded in 1887, in Pretoria. On 1 November 1999 the two former national libraries were amalgamated in terms of two acts: National Library of South Africa Act 1998 (Act No. 92 of 1998) and the Legal Deposit Act, 1997 (Act No. 54 of 1997), to form the  [[National Library of South Africa]] ([[NLSA]]) .
 As a custodian and provider of the nation's key knowledge resources, the library is mandated by the National Library of South Africa Act to collect and preserve published documents and make them accessible, thus ensuring that knowledge is not lost to posterity and that information is available for research.

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	Founded on 1 November 1999 with the amalgamation of the two former national libraries, the [[South African Library]] in Cape Town and the [[State Library]] in Pretoria, in terms of two acts: National Library of South Africa Act 1998 (Act No. 92 of 1998) and the Legal Deposit Act, 1997 (Act No. 54 of 1997).		Founded on 1 November 1999 with the amalgamation of the two former national libraries, the [[South African Library]] in Cape Town and the [[State Library]] in Pretoria, in terms of two acts: National Library of South Africa Act 1998 (Act No. 92 of 1998) and the Legal Deposit Act, 1997 (Act No. 54 of 1997).
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	As a custodian and provider of the nation's key knowledge resources, the library is mandated by the National Library of South Africa Act to collect and preserve published documents and make them accessible, thus ensuring that knowledge is not lost to posterity and that information is available for research.		As a custodian and provider of the nation's key knowledge resources, the library is mandated by the National Library of South Africa Act to collect and preserve published documents and make them accessible, thus ensuring that knowledge is not lost to posterity and that information is available for research.

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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==

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	http://www.nlsa.ac.za/index.php		http://www.nlsa.ac.za/index.php

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 [[NLSA]]'s collections contain a wealth of information, and include rare manuscripts, books published in South Africa, periodicals, government publications, official foreign publications, maps, technical reports, Africana and newspapers. Many of these are available on CD or microfilm, in digital format or accessible online.
-It also hosts the [[NLSA Website]][http://www.nlsa.ac.za/index.php] and the [[The Centre for the Book]]
+It initiated and runs the [[South African National Bibliography]] ([[SANB]]) and hosts the [[NLSA Website]][http://www.nlsa.ac.za/index.php] and the [[The Centre for the Book]]
 == [[The Centre for the Book]] ==

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 This is an outreach unit of the [[National Library of South Africa]], intended to promote a culture of reading, writing and publishing in local languages and easy access to books for all.
-The [[Centre for the Book]] coordinates book related activities nationally, such as book discussions, poetry readings, book launches, writing workshops and conferences. The Children’s Reading Centre provides opportunities to children from 0-7 years to read books for pleasure, write their own stories and be entertained by storytellers. The Centre also donates books and posters to schools, libraries, art centres and organisations involved in reading promotion.
+[[The Centre for the Book]] coordinates book related activities nationally, such as book discussions, poetry readings, book launches, writing workshops and conferences. The Children’s Reading Centre provides opportunities to children from 0-7 years to read books for pleasure, write their own stories and be entertained by storytellers. The Centre also donates books and posters to schools, libraries, art centres and organisations involved in reading promotion.
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