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Open Access: Knowledge Sharing and Sustainable Scholarly Communication in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.
An EIFL project, funded by the Swedish Program for ICT in Developing Regions (SPIDER) to run until June 2014. It is being implemented with the Kenya Library & Information Services Consortium (KLISC), the Consortium for Tanzania Universities and Research Libraries (COTUL), and the Consortium of … Continue reading
NUANCE : February Issue / numéro de février
The Newsletter of the UbuntuNet Alliance : Network, Collaboration, Education ( NUANCE ) has items of interest to African librarians and network users in its February issue. The AGM of the Alliance will be held at Protea Hotel, Entebbe in … Continue reading
Posted in Information resources, Partnerships, Technology
Tagged E-Resources, internet access, Kenya, Malawi, networking, UbuntuNet, Uganda
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Award Opportunity for Library Services that Empower Women and Girls
EIFL’s ( Electronic Information for Libraries ) Public Library Innovation Programme ( EIFL-PLIP ) celebrated International Women’s Day with a new award call- for public and community libraries that empower women and girls through information and communication technology ( ICT … Continue reading
Posted in Grants, Libraries, Partnerships
Tagged African public libraries, community health information, developing countries, EIFL, women
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AHILA Strategic Plan 2010 – 2015
A message from AHILA president: “It is my great pleasure to share with you the final product of the Association for Health Information and Libraries in Africa (AHILA) Strategic Plan 2010-2015 that was endorsed at the last AHILA General Assembly. … Continue reading
IFLA – Building Strong Library Associations Impact Report 2012
Library associations are key institutions in the library and information sector around the world. Library associations are advocates for equitable access to information, and help to build strong, sustainable library communities by improving services for library users, and supporting development … Continue reading
UK Study Tour for African Student
A Malawian library student is spending a month in the UK as part of a study tour organised by librarians from the Association of Landbased Libraries in Colleges and Universities ( Allcu ). Alufeyo Manda works at the Mzuzu Government … Continue reading
Posted in Librarian Training, Partnerships
Tagged African Libraries, Malawi, training
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A Guide for Transboundary Research Partnerships
“Practical experience with North-South collaborations has shown that the more ambitious the goal and the closer the form of cooperation, the more important it is for all parties involved to reach mutual agreement on the meaning and the purpose of … Continue reading
The Association for Health Information and Libraries in Africa 13th Congress, Praia, Cape Verde
Below is the welcome message from Nasra Gathoni, AHILA President. This and all the other information you need to know – registration, accommodation etc. is on the AHILA website “It gives me great pleasure and honour to invite you to … Continue reading
Institutional Repositories for Open Access
INASP ( International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications ) newsletter no. 47 is now available online. INASP website and follow the links. It contains articles about institutional repositories for open access in both Kenya and Ghana. Also developments … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Information resources, Partnerships
Tagged Ghana, institutional repositories, Kenya, Open Access, Uganda
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Visit to UK by Blessing Chataira, ITOCA 14-28 April 2012
Blessing Chataira is a programme officer at ITOCA ( International Training and Outreach Centre for Africa ) and is also head of the Continuing Education and Professional Development ( CEPD ) programme. This programme is a series of short courses … Continue reading
