AIS4802 ASSIGNMENT 3 2026 – FULLY ANSWERED (DUE 19 JULY 2026)

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AIS4802 Assignment 3 Memo | Due 19 July 2026. All questions fully answered. Question 1 [40 marks] In The Librarian’s Book of Lists, Eberhart (2010) offers this definition: “A library is a collection of resources in a variety of formats that is organized by information professionals or other experts who provide convenient physical, digital, bibliographic, or intellectual access and offer targeted services and programs with the mission of educating, informing, or entertaining a variety of audiences and the goal of stimulating individual learning and advancing society as a whole.” Focusing on this statement, answer the following questions: 1.1 Discuss the role libraries and information centres in promoting equal access to information in society? (10) 1.2 Using practical examples, differentiate how vision, mission and goals are applied in libraries and information centres. (15)