Who we are and what we do:....

GAELIC is an academic library consortium founded in April 1996 within FOTIM (Foundation of Tertiary Institutions of the Northern Metropolis), which is a regional academic consortium of 9 universities. The region covered includes the provinces of Gauteng, North-West and Limpopo. Fotim aims to promote collaboration and capacity development within the South African higher education sector.



January 12, 2010

Objective 1: Promote Optimal Use of the Millennium System in GAELIC member libraries

Read the latest Pew Internet Project Findings and Implications for Libraries report State of the Internet 2009 by Mary Madden (Oct 2, 2009) presented by the Metropolitan New York Library Council


Once again a successful IUG:SA was held in Port Elizabeth with about 140 delegates attending from around Southern Africa. Papers are on the web and cover many interesting and relevant topics. A password is needed to access them - please contact the GAELIC Office


The TEAM presented several aspects of the Millennium System at the Summer Camp held at Wits University - thanks for the support and input guys!