Librarianship in the South

Information literacy section

| 2009-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: International federation of library associations and institutions (IFLA)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: libraries, training programmes, international librarianship
The primary purpose of the IFLA Information Literacy Section is to foster international cooperation in the development of information skills education in all types of libraries.

The Jay Jordan IFLA/OCLC early career development fellowship program

| 2009-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Online computer library center (OCLC)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: career development, international librarianship, training programmes
This program, jointly sponsored by the American Theological Library Association, IFLA and OCLC, provides early career development and continuing education for library and information science professionals from countries with developing economies.

International opportunities and funding sources for librarians

| 2009-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: American library association (ALA)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: training programmes, libraries, career development
Maintained by the IRRT International Exchanges Committee, this is a listing of international opportunities and funding sources for libraries.

Message in-a-box : tools and tactics for communicating your cause

| 2009-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Tactical technology collective
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: electronic publishing, information technology, marketing, telecommunication
This second version of Message in-a-box includes practical advice, information, case studies and updated software tools. Message in-a-box gives you everything you need to make and distribute your own media which can be used for advocacy and international development.

HighWire : free access to developing economies

| 2009-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Leland Stanford junior university. HighWire press
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: electronic publishing, angola, armenia, azerbaijan, djibouti, georgia, indonesia, turkmenistan, ukraine
These journals offer free online access to developing economies, based on either programs such as HINARI or AGORA, or on a HighWire-based program offering access to countries appearing in the World Bank's list of \"low income economies.\"
 

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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.