Librarianship in the South

Building a vibrant library association : the case of Uganda

Batambuze, Charles | 2006
  • Author(s): Batambuze, Charles
  • Publisher: University of KwaZulu-Natal]
  • Pages: 29--36
  • Keywords: library associations, evaluation, uganda
Over the years the ULA has had unique advocacy needs and challenges which were intertwined with the political, economic and social processes that Uganda has undergone. This article examines how these processes have impacted on the efforts to build a vibrant professional library association.

Information ecosystems of policy actors : reviewing the landscape

Batchelor, Simon J. | 2012
  • Author(s): Batchelor, Simon J.
  • Publisher: [University of Sussex]. Institute of development studies (IDS)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: information exchange, information needs, development policy, developing countries
This research, part of the Mobilising Knowledge for Development programme (Institute of Development Studies, UK), was intended to provide a current view of how policy actors in Ethiopia, Ghana, Nepal and India engaged with information systems and where knowledge intermediaries could best add value.

RePEc : research papers in economics

Baum, Christopher F. and Zimmermann, Christian | 2006-
  • Author(s): Baum, Christopher F. and Zimmermann, Christian
  • Publisher: Boston college etc.]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: economics, information sources, data bases, internet, education, economics
RePEc is the largest bibliographic database dedicated to economics and available freely on the Internet. Over 800,000 items of research can be downloaded in full text.

Widening access to serials in the developing world : the role and philosophy if INASP

Belcher, Martin and Burnett, Peter and Gwynn, Sara | 2011
  • Author(s): Belcher, Martin and Burnett, Peter and Gwynn, Sara
  • Publisher: International federation of library associations and institutions] (IFLA)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: information sources, scientific literature, information technology, communication technology, developing countries
This paper describes the Programme for the Enhancement of Research Information (PERii) approach to supporting sustainable availability, access and use of research that is owned by and embedded within researchers' own institutions.

Developing videocasts for integration into a library information literacy program at a medical college

Birch, Sally and Burnett, Alice and Sayed, Ellen | 2010
  • Author(s): Birch, Sally and Burnett, Alice and Sayed, Ellen
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Qatar foundation
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: audiovisual materials, health information, library education
This paper discusses the planning and implementation process of producing videocasts, from identifying a need, acquiring the right software, development of a consistent layout for each videocast, creation of a framework, involving library staff, promotion and delivery.
 

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