South African Library Week 2024

Libraries Foster Social Cohesion

Welcome to our special gallery featuring the thoughtful contributions from our students during the South African Library Week 2024 Whiteboard Campaign. This year's theme focuses on how libraries foster social cohesion.

Thought-Provoking Questions

We posed four engaging questions to our students, inspired by UNESCO's Social Development Goals (SDGs) and recent technological advancements:

1. How can we keep our traditions alive while caring for the planet?
2. How can we celebrate what makes us unique and help everyone get along?
3. How do you see our library playing a role in uniting people from diverse backgrounds?
4. Do you think it is ethical to use AI in your studies? Why or why not?

Our Curiosity

While the first three questions align closely with the SDGs, the fourth question about AI reflects our interest in understanding our community's perspective on this emerging technology.

Explore the Contributions

Below, you'll find four sets of items, each representing a different question. We invite you to:

• Browse through the insightful responses.
• Comment and share your reflections.
• Tag the images to connect them with related ideas.

Question 1 Gallery

Question 2 Gallery

Question 3 Gallery

Question 4 Gallery

Don't forget to tell your friends and contribute your own thoughts. Enjoy exploring the gallery and being part of our vibrant student community!