Librarianship in the South

Open access and development : journals and beyond

Chan, Leslie and Gray, Eve and Kahn, Rebecca | 2012

• Author(s): Chan, Leslie and Gray, Eve and Kahn, Rebecca
• Publisher: [University of Sussex]. Institute of development studies (IDS). Knowledge services
• Pages: --
• Keywords: electronic publishing, scholarly publishing, scientific literature, developing countries

This report examines the current and potential uses of open access in the context of the developing world; questions if, within these contexts, a different open access-based approach is required, and makes recommendations for this. It includes case studies from India, South Africa and Brazil.

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Open archiving opportunities for developing countries : towards equitable distribution of global knowledge

Chan, Leslie and Kirsop, Barbara | 2001]

• Author(s): Chan, Leslie and Kirsop, Barbara
• Publisher: UKOLN
• Pages: --
• Keywords: copyright, publishing, intellectual property, libraries

One development stemming from the world wide web that has great potential value for poorly-resourced countries is \"open archiving\", or the deposition of scholarly research papers into networked servers accessible over the Internet.

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University libraries in a changing environment : experiences and the way forward in the new e-learning environment in Zimbabwe

Chiparausha, Blessing and Sithole, Nevermore | 2008]

• Author(s): Chiparausha, Blessing and Sithole, Nevermore
• Publisher: E-prints in library and information science (E-LIS)
• Pages: --
• Keywords: university and college libraries, information sources, internet, zimbabwe

This paper looks at the reasons prompting academic librarians to embrace e-learning and the benefits that can be derived from using electronic information services.

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Developing upper primary students' 21st century skills : inquiry learning through collaborative teaching and Web 2.0 technology

Chu, Samuel K.W. | 2012]

• Author(s): Chu, Samuel K.W.
• Publisher: University of Hong Kong
• Pages: --
• Keywords: information sources, education, internet

This book aims to serve as a practical guide for education practitioners and researchers in gathering evidence-based strategies towards helping students develop 21st century skills. Empirical evidence on the effectiveness of the suggested new pedagogical approach is presented.

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Linking school libraries and literacy : young people's reading habits and attitudes to their school library, and an exploration of the relationship between school library use and school attainment

Clark, Christina | 2010

• Author(s): Clark, Christina
• Publisher: National literacy trust
• Pages: --
• Keywords: libraries, library education

This report shows that most young people use the school library. They use it because it gives them easy access to books, because it is a friendly space and because they believe that the school library, and by default reading, will help them do better at school.

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