Information And Libraries In The Developing World Sub Saharan Africa

Author : AI-Suqri, Mohammed Nasser
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1466643544
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Information Access and Library User Needs in Developing Countries written by AI-Suqri, Mohammed Nasser and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2013-07-31 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While high quality library and information services continue to thrive and strengthen economic and social development, much of the knowledge that exists on user’s needs and behaviors is fundamentally based on the results of users in English-speaking, western developed countries. Information Access and Library User Needs in Developing Countries highlights the struggles that developing countries face in terms of information gaps and information-seeking user behavior. The publication highlights ways in which users in developing countries can benefit from properly implementing LIS services. Researchers, academics, and practitioners interested in the design and delivery of information services will benefit from this collection of research.

Author : Alli Mcharazo
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
ISBN 13 : 3598440251
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Librarianship as a Bridge to an Information and Knowledge Society in Africa written by Alli Mcharazo and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2008-11-03 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Knowledge Management was the theme of the Standing Conference of Eastern, Central and Southern African Library and Information Associations (SCECSAL XVII) in 2006. This selection of conference papers provides a cross-disciplinary approach to knowledge, information and development and how the three together can mould a new and more informed society. The challenge is to make our libraries more people-centered and Afro-centric, not simply serving the interests of the elite and paying little attention to the plight of the less well off. This needs to change, with libraries becoming more inclusive and serving the needs of all. These papers raise provocative questions, and provide an insight into the struggle of information services in this part of Africa to be part of an emerging information and knowledge society.

Author : Michael Wise
Publisher : London : Library Association
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Information and Libraries in the Developing World: Sub-Saharan Africa written by Michael Wise and published by London : Library Association. This book was released on 1990 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reviews of library and information science are common in the developed world, but they fail to provide regular and up-to-date coverage of developing countries. Here are contributions from Nigeria, Kenya, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Zambia and Tanzania, plus an article on cooperation between French speaking African countries. Additionally there are general articles including a review of university library buildings, of library education and of African librarianship periodicals.

Author : Rodney Paul Sturges
Publisher : Burns & Oates
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Quiet Struggle written by Rodney Paul Sturges and published by Burns & Oates. This book was released on 1998 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thoroughly revised edition (first edition, 1990), includes two completely new chapters (2 and 6). It covers the whole of Sub-Saharan Africa, taking into account South Africa, with much more focus than the first edition on areas using languages other than English or African languages (e.g. French). It presents arguments and offers possible solutions for the problems and issues surrounding information and libraries for the people of Africa. The two new chapters on information needs and existing responses in African communities, and ideas and experiments for new information services to the whole community make this a very 'people-centred' approach.

Author : Rodney Paul Sturges
Publisher : London ; New York : Mansell
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Quiet Struggle written by Rodney Paul Sturges and published by London ; New York : Mansell. This book was released on 1990 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The quiet struggle is for information and knowledge, and it is led by writers, publishers, educators, journalists, broadcasters, and film makers as well as library and information workers. This volume focuses on the problem as it affects library and information development within the context of a total information environment which encompasses topics ranging from literacy to satellite communications. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Tella, A.
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1613503369
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Library and Information Science in Developing Countries: Contemporary Issues written by Tella, A. and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2011-11-30 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The field of library and information science is experiencing significant and continued transformation as a result of advancements in digital technology. Adapting to new technologies is crucial for librarians and other information professionals, but there exists a particularly acute gap in technology adoption among developing countries. Library and Information Science in Developing Countries: Contemporary Issues explores the relationship between global technology development and the impact of new technologies on library practice, library education, and information science. Book chapters and case studies in this work provide insight to and support for practitioners and executives concerned with the management of knowledge, information, and organizational development in different types of work environments and learning communities.

Author : John D. McDonald
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1000031543
Total Pages : 5538 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Library and Information Sciences written by John D. McDonald and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-03-15 with total page 5538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Encyclopedia of Library and Information Sciences, comprising of seven volumes, now in its fourth edition, compiles the contributions of major researchers and practitioners and explores the cultural institutions of more than 30 countries. This major reference presents over 550 entries extensively reviewed for accuracy in seven print volumes or online. The new fourth edition, which includes 55 new entires and 60 revised entries, continues to reflect the growing convergence among the disciplines that influence information and the cultural record, with coverage of the latest topics as well as classic articles of historical and theoretical importance.

Author : Ismail Abdullahi
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
ISBN 13 : 3598441347
Total Pages : 592 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Global Library and Information Science written by Ismail Abdullahi and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2009-05-05 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents international librarianship and library science through insightful and well written chapters contributed by experts and scholars from six regions of the world. The role of public, academic, special, school libraries, as well as library and information science education are presented from the early development to the present time. Its lively, readable approach will help the reader to understand librarianship in Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, the Middle East, and North America. Edited by Ismail Abdullahi, Professor of Global Library and Information Science, this book is a must-read by library science students and teachers, librarians, and anyone interested in Global Librarianship.

Author : Ismail Abdullahi
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN 13 : 3110413167
Total Pages : 729 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Global Library and Information Science written by Ismail Abdullahi and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2017-11-07 with total page 729 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 2nd edition of the highly successful Global Library and Information Science presents an up-to-date review of international librarianship and library science through insightful and well written chapters contributed by experts and scholars from all regions of the world. The role of public, academic, special, school libraries, as well as library and information science education are presented from the early development to the present time. Its lively, readable approach will help the reader to understand librarianship in Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, and North America. Edited by Ismail Abdullahi, Professor of Global Library and Information Science, this book is a must-read by library science students and teachers, librarians, and anyone interested in Global Librarianship.

Author : Anaba A. Alemna
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Issues in African Librarianship written by Anaba A. Alemna and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: