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Librarianship as a bridge to an information and knowledge society in Africa / edited by Alli Mcharazo and Sjoerd Koopman.
- Format:
- Book
- Conference/Event
- Author/Creator:
- Standing Conference of Eastern, Central and Southern African Librarians, Corporate Author.
- Conference Name:
- Standing Conference of Eastern, Central and Southern African Librarians (17th : 2006 : Dar es Salaam, Tanzania)
- Standing Conference of Eastern, Central and Southern African Librarians
- Series:
- IFLA publications ; 124.
- IFLA publications, 0344-6891 ; 124
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Libraries--Africa, Sub-Saharan--Congresses.
- Libraries.
- Library science--Africa, Sub-Saharan--Congresses.
- Library science.
- Information society--Africa, Sub-Saharan--Congresses.
- Information society.
- Knowledge management--Africa, Sub-Saharan--Congresses.
- Knowledge management.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (248 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Munchen, Germany : K.G. Saur, 2007.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) is the leading international body representing the interests of library and information services and their users. It is the global voice of the information profession. The series IFLA Publications deals with many of the means through which libraries, information centres, and information professionals worldwide can formulate their goals, exert their influence as a group, protect their interests, and find solutions to global problems.
- Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Abbreviations and Acronyms
- Authors' Contact Details
- HARNESSING KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT FOR AFRICA'S TRANSITION TO THE 21ST CENTURY
- POLITICS OF INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE IN AFRICA: THE STRUGGLE FOR AN INFORMATION INCLUSIVE SOCIETY IN A GLOBALISED WORLD
- LIBRARIES AND DEMOCRACY
- MANAGEMENT OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE: A CASE FOR THE SCECSAL REGION
- A DIGITAL LIBRARY IN A RURAL MALARIA RESEARCH CENTRE IN AFRICA: THE KENYAN EXPERIENCE
- THE MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF MANUSCRIPT COLLECTIONS WITHIN LIBRARY ENVIRONMENTS IN EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICAN REGION
- MAKING A CONTRIBUTION TO THE CIVIL SOCIETY: KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT AND THE INFORMATION PROFESSIONAL
- INFORMATION VACCINE: INFORMATION AND UGANDA'S REDUCTION OF HIV/AIDS
- SOCIO-CULTURAL DETERMINANTS OF HIV/AIDS INFORMATION IMPACT: EXPERIENCES FROM BABATI DISTRICT IN TANZANIA
- MAASAE RESOURCE CENTRE FOR INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE IN TANZANIA
- WHAT CAN BE THE ROLE OF AFRICAN LIBRARIES IN COUNTERBALANCING THE "KNOWLEDGE POWER" OF THE WEST? CAN WE CREATE NEW KNOWLEDGE TOGETHER?
- WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP TO BUILD KNOWLEDGE SOCIETIES
- KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT AND INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF AFRICA'S INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND SERVICES: SOME LEGAL ISSUES FOR INFORMATION SYSTEM EXPERTS
- CROSS-CULTURAL INFORMATION RETRIEVAL: SEARCHING FOR ENGLISH DOCUMENTS USING ZULU QUERIES
- KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT: ISSUES FOR AFRICA'S LIBRARY AND INFORMATION PROFESSIONALS.
- Notes:
- Selected papers from the XVII Standing Conference of Eastern, Central and Southern Africa Library and Information Associations (SCECSAL XVII) held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, July 10-14, 2006.
- International conference proceedings.
- Copyright by International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, The Hague, The Netherlands.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Mcharazo, Alli Librarianship As a Bridge to an Information and Knowledge Society in Africa
- ISBN:
- 9786613403452
- 9781283403450
- 1283403455
- 9783598440250
- 3598440251
- OCLC:
- 567967908
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