Librarianship in the South

Managing digital information resources in Africa : preserving the integrity of scholarship

Kanyengo, Christine W. | 2006
  • Author(s): Kanyengo, Christine W.
  • Publisher: University of Zambia. School of medicine. Medical library
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: information sources, information technology, africa
The effects of the increasing production of digital information resources on the task that libraries are described. These are tasks that libraries are faced with in the digital environment on a daily basis.

Marketing of information services and products in university libraries of Punjab and Chandigarh (India) : an exploratory study

Kaur, Amritpal and Rani, Sarita | 2007
  • Author(s): Kaur, Amritpal and Rani, Sarita
  • Publisher: International consortium for the advancement of academic publication (ICAAP)]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: university and college libraries, marketing, india
This articles describes a study that was undertaken to assess the attitude of users towards the marketing of information services and products of university libraries. On the basis of the findings, some suggestions are made for improvements of information products and services.

Free and open source software for librarians and libraries

Keats, Derek | 2008
  • Author(s): Keats, Derek
  • Publisher: University of KwaZulu-Natal]
  • Pages: 1--16
  • Keywords: information technology, information sources, information needs, libraries
Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) is a national priority in South Africa, and is increasingly recognized as a means to achieve quality, lower costs, create agility and foster innovation. This paper provides a brief overview of some of the FOSS tools that are available to libraries.

Institutional repository development : a case study of KARI and KAINet

Kedemi, Richard | 2012
  • Author(s): Kedemi, Richard
  • Publisher: Food and agriculture organization of the United nations] (FAO). Agricultural information management standards (AIMS)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: information management, libraries, electronic publishing, africa
This paper is based on KAINet’s and KARI’s experience and lessons learnt with developing digital repositories using AgriDrupal and AgriOceanDspace. KARI is the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, KAINet is a network made up of several institutions in Kenya.

Institutional repository development : a case study of KARI and KAINet

Kedemi, Richard | 2012
  • Author(s): Kedemi, Richard
  • Publisher: Food and agriculture organization of the United nations] (FAO). Agricultural information management standards (AIMS)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: information management, libraries, electronic publishing, africa
This presentation illustrates the advantages of the employment of AgriDrupal and AgriOcenDSpace for the two repositories KAINet (Kenya Agricultural Information Network) and the institutional repository of the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI).
 

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