Gauteng and Environs Library Consortium

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Gauteng and Environs Library Consortium
AbbreviationGAELIC
FormationApril 1996
Purpose Education, research, lifelong learning
Headquarters1 Jan Smuts Avenue, Braamfontein 2000, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Coordinates 26°11′23″S28°01′54″E / 26.189771°S 28.031677°E / -26.189771; 28.031677 Coordinates: 26°11′23″S28°01′54″E / 26.189771°S 28.031677°E / -26.189771; 28.031677
Region served
South Africa
Official language
English
Parent organization
Foundation of Tertiary Institutions of the Northern Metropolis

Gauteng and Environs Library Consortium (GAELIC) was the first project of FOTIM (Foundation of Tertiary Institutions of the Northern Metropolis) in South Africa. GAELIC was founded in April 1996. Its mission was to use and develop the information resources in the Gauteng, Limpopo, and North West province of South Africa in order to promote education, research and lifelong learning. Due to consolidation of projects and duplication, FOTIM and GAELIC closed down in July 2011.


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