Librarianship in the South

The success story of a locally developed online video site: HKBUtube

Wong, Shun-han Rebekah | 2012
  • Author(s): Wong, Shun-han Rebekah
  • Publisher: De Gruyter Saur]
  • Pages: 373--402
  • Keywords: university and college libraries, education, library resources, asia
The Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) Library created its own online video site, HKBUtube. Three types of video programs are offered via this site: local television documentaries; scholarly meetings held at HKBU; and student multi-media productions HKBUtube was found to be a rewarding project.

Not served on a silver platter! : access to online mathematics information in Africa

Wنndahl, Anders | 2009]
  • Author(s): Wنndahl, Anders
  • Publisher: E-prints in library and information science (E-LIS)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: information sources, scientific and technical information, internet, africa
This paper argues that the amount of mathematics information available for African researchers is substantial. However, it is quite hard for individual researchers to establish what actually is available and what is not. This paper presents a number of key information sources for mathematics.

A purposeful library association for Africa : the view from Ghana

Yeboah, Theophilus | [2007]
  • Author(s): Yeboah, Theophilus
  • Publisher: International federation of library associations and institutions (IFLA)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: library associations, ghana
This paper proposes a model of leadership and management that would contribute to the development of a Library Association to promote a progressive library profession in Ghana.

National library associations : websites and electronic discussion groups

Yusuph, Al-Amin | 2005
  • Author(s): Yusuph, Al-Amin
  • Publisher: University of KwaZulu-Natal]
  • Pages: 17--28
  • Keywords: library associations, evaluation, botswana, namibia, nigeria, swaziland, tanzania, zambia
This article reviews the state of national library association websites in Africa based on an examination and analysis of the Botswana, Namibia, Nigeria, Swaziland, Tanzania and Zambia sites

The role of the Iranian Library and information science association in the informal education of librarians

Zerehsaz, Mohammad and Azadi, Tania and Pazouki, Fatemeh | 2009
  • Author(s): Zerehsaz, Mohammad and Azadi, Tania and Pazouki, Fatemeh
  • Publisher: University of Nebraska. Lincoln libraries]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: library associations, library education, iran
This article reports on a survey of librarians on their view of the role of the Iranian Library and Information Science Association in informal education of librarians.
 

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