Librarianship in the South

Enhancing access to global agricultural research information : the case of the CGIAR virtual library project : [paper]

Alvaré, Luz Marina | 2007]
  • Author(s): Alvaré, Luz Marina
  • Publisher: Philippine association of academic and research librarians (PAARL)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: data bases, agriculture, information services
The CGIAR Virtual Library (CGVlibrary) allows users to search across the online library collections of all 15 CGIAR centers, plus over 160 databases and more than 4,000 electronic journal holdings, from a single portal.

Barriers in collection sharing among libraries of Pakistan : university library managers’ viewpoint

Ameen, Kanwal | 2008
  • Author(s): Ameen, Kanwal
  • Publisher: Curtin university of technology. Department of information studies]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: university and college libraries, library collection development, library co-operation, pakistan
There is hardly any practice of sharing collections in a formal manner in Pakistan's university libraries. Using a survey method, this study explores the barriers to collection sharing among the well established chartered university libraries situated in the major cities of Pakistan.

Issues of quality assurance (QA) in LIS higher education in Pakistan

Ameen, Kanwal | 2007
  • Author(s): Ameen, Kanwal
  • Publisher: International federation of library associations and institutions (IFLA)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: evaluation, library education, training programmes, pakistan
The paper gives a brief account of the present scenario of post-graduate LIS programs, identifies the basic issues regarding quality library and information studies education (LISE) in Pakistan, and suggests the possible measures for QA in Pakistan.

Institutional repositories : time for African universities to consolidate the digital divide

Anbu K., John Paul | ca. 2001]
  • Author(s): Anbu K., John Paul
  • Publisher: Afrika studiecentrum (ASC)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: university and college libraries, africa
Access to scholarly information is the biggest problem in African Universities. The dearth of Research and Development programs, access barriers to high priced scholarly literature and lack of quality research infrastructures have dampened the research spirit in African Universities.

Learner-centred information literacy initiatives in higher education

Andretta, Susie | 2010
  • Author(s): Andretta, Susie
  • Publisher: Cardiff university]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: library education, university and college libraries
This issue examines learner-centred information literacy initiatives within the HE context. The first three papers are concerned with information literacy education (ILE) The other two papers reflect innovative ways of providing support to the learners by employing mobile and video technologies.
 

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The Librarianship in the South portal provides access to selected free, full-text electronic resources on information literacy, ICT issues, institutional repositories, and preservation of documentary heritage. Find your resources in the database.