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Top Skills for Tomorrow’s Librarians
Thanks to Dr Cheryl Twomey, Phi, for sharing this very interesting article from Libraryjournal.com with the blog team. Tell us what you think.What skills do you think you need for the future? Do these 11 apply in the African context? Library … Continue reading
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Tagged academic library, librarians, libraries, public library
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Phi’s latest activities
Phi has just said goodbye to three Nigerians on Commonwealth Professional Scholarships. Specially tailored programmes for learning and experience in the UK had been planned for each of them according to their interests. The Scholars included a senior university librarian, … Continue reading
Predatory Journals: librarians please alert your researchers to this scam
These are fake or scam journals that target researchers (especially those in LMI Countries) with an offer to publish their research in an open access journal in exchange for payment. Often the editor boasts of an impact factor (2.35 in … Continue reading
The Librarian’s Choice: Top 20
The Library and Information Association of South Africa ( LIASA ) has developed the theme ” Celebrating libraries in 20 years of democracy ” for its activities in 2014, which includes The Librarians Choice: Top 20 South African books 1994-2014. … Continue reading
Health Libraries give a 900 % return on investment
This news comes from a survey of how Australian health libraries benefit their organisations financially Worth every cent and more is the final report . It takes into account; the time saved by practitioners in searching for answers; the cost … Continue reading
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Tagged financial benefits, health libraries, librarians, time saving, value for money
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PubMed for Librarians
“The National Library of Medicine Training Center (NTC) will be offering a new online class called “PubMed for Librarians” beginning in January 2013. Participants can choose any or all of the five segments (one hour each) that interest them. Each … Continue reading
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Tagged librarians, National Library of Medicine Training Center, NLM, NTC, online, PubMed, training
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Mobile phones in outreach
Catmeurn, Programme Associate, m-Health Alliance gives an example of how mobile phones can empower the community through the provision of information, in this case to mothers through an organization MAMA (Mobile Alliance for Maternal Action). The project to support mothers … Continue reading
IFLA Code of Ethics for Librarians and other Information Workers
Background Librarians all over the world are well aware of their profession’s ethical implications. In more than 60 countries library associations have developed and approved a national code of ethics for librarians. Related professions like archivists and museum professionals do … Continue reading
Books for Health Library and Information Professionals
Facet Publishing publish books for the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals ( CILIP ) in the UK. They have produced a number of new books recently for health library and information professionals. -Changing Roles and Contexts for Health … Continue reading
Librarian-academic partnerships
Charles Lungu, Librarian at the Copperbelt University, Zambia, reports on an information literacy programme developed by the libraries at his own university in partnership with Botswana University, and the University of Abertay, Scotland, sponsored by the UK DelPHE programme. Higher … Continue reading
Posted in Information resources, Librarian Training, Libraries of the Future, Partnerships, Technology
Tagged Abertay University, Association of Commonwealth Universities, Botswana University, Copperbelt University Library, DelPHE, Information literacy, librarian-academic partnerships, librarians, teaching, Zambia
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