Librarianship in the South

Open access to scientific literature and research data : a window of opportunity for Latin America

Rosario Molfino, Marيa del and Gonzلlez, Claudia M. | 2012]
  • Author(s): Rosario Molfino, Marيa del and Gonzلlez, Claudia M.
  • Publisher: Servico de difusiَn de la creaciَn intelectual (SeDiCi)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: electronic publishing, scholarly publishing, scientific literature, latin america
This paper introduces the fundamental concepts of the international open access movement, and tries to measure the impact it has had in Latin America based on the development of different strategies.

A structuration approach to online communities of practice : the case of Q&A communities

Rosenbaum, Howard and Shachaf, Pnina | 2010
  • Author(s): Rosenbaum, Howard and Shachaf, Pnina
  • Publisher: American society of information science and technology (ASIS&T)
  • Pages: 1933--1944
  • Keywords: information sources
This article makes a theoretical contribution to the study of online Q&A communities and, more generally, to the domain of social reference.

Evaluating electronic resource programmes and provision : case studies from Africa and Asia

Rosenberg, Diana | cop. 2008
  • Author(s): Rosenberg, Diana
  • Publisher: International network for the availability of scientific publications (INASP)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: evaluation, library resources, information systems
The hope is that sharing the experiences in the case studies will assist other institutions in developing countries to start or continue the work of monitoring and evaluating their e-resource services and build even stronger provision in the years ahead.

Towards the digital library : findings of an investigation to establish the current status of university libraries in Africa

Rosenberg, Diana | 2005
  • Author(s): Rosenberg, Diana
  • Publisher: International network for the availability of scientific publications (INASP)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: libraries, information technology, africa south of sahara
In 2004 INASP commissioned a survey of the current status of digital libraries in sub-Saharan Anglophone Africa, so as to draw conclusions on where future developments and investments might be made, and what can be learnt from the implementation of digital libraries within the continent.

Towards the digital library in Africa

Rosenberg, Diana | 2005
  • Author(s): Rosenberg, Diana
  • Publisher:
  • Pages: 1--4
  • Keywords: internet, libraries, information needs, information services, english speaking africa, africa south of sahara
In 2004 INASP commissioned a survey of the current status of library digitisation in sub-Saharan Anglophone Africa, so as to draw conclusions on where future developments and investments might be made, and what can be learnt from the implementation of digitisation within the continent.
 

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