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Information transformation Africa: indigenous knowledge - securing space in the knowledge society
(Elsevier, http://www.elsevier.com, 2008)
This paper reflects on factors that need to be considered for establishment of an equitable
knowledge society that will secure the Indigenous Knowledge space. While information
communication technology facilitates the ...
Reflections on the University in Africa: the role of the past in education
(Routledge (Taylor and Francis) www.routledge.com, 2007)
The colonial and postcolonial experiences of Africans reflect the myriad changes which African societies have undergone over the last few centuries.
These include cultural, political and economic transformations mainly ...
Enhancing access through electronic resources: the University of Botswana Library experience
(Emerald, 2000)
Libraries are changing their modes of delivery at a very fast rate. This article describes how the University of Botswana library has advantage of the new technologies to enhance its service to its patrons. The University ...
Paradigms shifts in information environment: prospects and challenges African libraries
(Emerald, 2007)
Purpose – The purpose is to trace the revolution in information and communication technology (ICT)
and changes in this wake such as globalization, digital divide, information society, Millennium
Development Goals (MDGs) ...
Empowering Africa’s developmentusing ICT in a knowledge management approach
(Emerald, www.emeraldinsight.com, 2006)
Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to explore the role of information and communication
technology (ICT) using a knowledge management (KM) approach. The knowledge in the context of
this paper refers to indigenous ...
An empirical study of knowledge management in academic libraries in East and Southern Africa
(Emerald/www.emeraldinsight.com, 2007)
The purpose of this paper is to distinguish between information management (IM) and
knowledge management (KM) and present the findings of small-scale research conducted to
investigate KM practices in academic libraries ...
IT diffusion in Sub-Saharan Africa: implications for developing and managing digital libraries
(Emerald Publishing Group Ltd; www.emeraldinsight.com/nlw.htm, 2004-07)
This paper is a spin off of a keynote address that was delivered by the author at the IFLA-Africa section workshop on 'developing and managing digital libraries'that was held in Gaborone Botswana from 23-27 February 2004. ...
The Southern African Cultural Information System (SACIS)
(Emerald//www.emeraldinsight.com, 1998)
Describes the development of the Southern African Cultural Information System (SACIS), a project spearheaded by the Southern African Development Community (SADC). A substantial and effective information system is considered ...