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Librarianship in the South

Prospect for development of open access in Argentina

Miguel, Sandra | 2013
  • Author(s): Miguel, Sandra
  • Publisher: Elsevier]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: electronic publishing, scholarly publishing, scientific literature, latin america
This perspective article presents an overview of the Open Access movement in Argentina, from a global and regional (Latin American) context. It describes the evolution and current state of initiatives by examining two principal approaches to Open Access in Argentina: golden and green roads.

Delivering the goods : how Internet-centric projects can stress African universities

Missen, Cliff | 2007
  • Author(s): Missen, Cliff
  • Publisher: University of KwaZulu-Natal]
  • Pages: 45--50
  • Keywords: developing countries, dispute settlement, information technology, evaluation
Digitisation partnerships involving parties in technologically advanced and developing countries are rife with potential conflicts and misunderstandings. This article draws on seven years of WiderNet Project field experience to highlight several areas of common disparity.

Reaching the grassroots? : the case of the Botswana library association

Molefe, Chedza | 2005
  • Author(s): Molefe, Chedza
  • Publisher: University of KwaZulu-Natal]
  • Pages: 37--49
  • Keywords: library associations, evaluation, botswana
The Botswana Library Association (BLA) is predominately profession centered. The objectives as written in the constitution do not encourage or guide the association towards the consideration of grassroots citizens.

Sara Mooney perpetual meta

Mooney, Sara | 2010- ]
  • Author(s): Mooney, Sara
  • Publisher: Author
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: librarians, libraries, united states
A blog by a librarian.

Guide to setting up an open library in primary schools

Mukunda, Usha | 2011
  • Author(s): Mukunda, Usha
  • Publisher: Centre for learning]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: libraries, primary education, india
A School without an open and active library is like a human being with no centre. S.R. Ranganathan, the founder of the ibrary movement in India calls the school library: “Truly the heart of the school. Stimulating currents go out of it into every corner of the school.”
 

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