Gauteng and Environs Library Consortium (GAELIC) was the first project of FOTIM (

Foundation of Tertiary Institutions of the Northern Metropolis Foundation of Tertiary Institutions of the Northern Metropolis, FOTIM, is the biggest academic association in South Africa. FOTIM consists of nine universities and universities of technology in the Gauteng, Limpopo Province and North West Pro ...

) 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 Lifelong learning is the "ongoing, voluntary, and self-motivated"Department of Education and Science (2000).Learning for Life: Paper on Adult Education Dublin: Stationery Office. pursuit of knowledge for either personal or professional reasons ...

. Due to consolidation of projects and duplication, FOTIM and GAELIC closed down in July 2011.

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*http://uir.unisa.ac.za/bitstream/handle/10500/6048/GAELIC%20inventory.pdf 1996 establishments in South Africa Educational organisations based in South Africa Library consortia {{Library-org-stub