Ongoing Programmes and Projects

The following is a list of projects INASP has worked on, or supported, which have now merged with other projects and programmes or continue to operate through partner organisations.

African Journals Online (AJOL)
The AJOL project was started in 1998 with the objective of cataloguing African-published journals and making them more visible and therefore improving their sustainability through increased subscription and greater impact. The project started with 8 titles, but continues to grow with 330 titles included by the beginning of 2009. The titles included are from a wide range of disciplines including medicine, agriculture, social science, arts and humanities.

In 2005 management of AJOL transferred to Africa and it now operates as an independent, not-for-profit organisation in Grahamstown, South Africa. There are plans to continue to develop AJOL and build on its success by introducing greater flexibility for the participating journals, including the possibility of managing their editorial processes online.

Evaulations of the project are available from INASP's publications page.

For more information, visit the website (www.ajol.info) or contact us at inasp@inasp.info.

CLACSO Digital Library Support
CLACSO is an academic research network in Latin America and the Caribbean created in 1967 to promote social science research and teaching, strengthen cooperation among institutions and researchers within the region and with other regions and contribute to the debate within governments about policies for a better governance in our societies. The CLACSO network has 168 social science research and teaching institutions from 21 countries of Latin America and the Caribbean.
 
Since 2004 INASP has supported CLACSO to include members' journals within their digital library. The objective of this support was to increase the visibility and access to social science journals published by members of the CLACSO network. The outcome from the project has been a great increase in the number of journals participating in the digital library - it now hosts over 50 journals from CLACSO members (Open Access), and there are over 10 portals in 8 countries.

For more information about CLACSO visit their website (www.clacso.org.ar/biblioteca) or contact us at inasp@inasp.info.

Health Library Partnerships Database
The Health Library Partnerships database was a global database of one-to-one partnerships between libraries in developed countries and those in emerging and developing countries. Originally part of the INASP-Health programme, the initial collaborating partner, Partnerships in Health Information, have continued work in this area.

Partnerships in Health Information (Phi) is a UK based charity that promotes the health of people in developing countries through improving access to health information, with a special focus on health libraries. Phi facilitates library to library partnerships between the UK and developing countries.  These partnerships aim to support health information professionals to develop innovative information services and provide opportunities for mutual exchange of experiences and expertise for both partners. Technology is an important focus but not the only one in adding value to the partnership experience. Of crucial importance are the relationships and shared professional vision, which are powerful drivers for change.

Please see the Partnerships in Health Information website for more information.

Health Information Forum Discussion List (HIF-net)
Launched in July 2000 by INASP, HIF-net is an email discussion forum where more than 1400 people from around the world share ideas and insights on ways to improve access to relevant, reliable information for health researchers, healthcare providers and professionals in developing countries.

Since 1st April 2009, HIF-net is now managed by the Global Healthcare Information Network (GHI-net). For more information on joining the list, please see the HIF-net homepage or send an email to hif-net-admin@dgroups.org.

Health Research for Development Discussion List (HR4D-net)
Launched in May 2006 by INASP and the Global Forum for Health Research, HR4D-net is dedicated to promoting health research to improve the health of people in developing countries.

Since 1st April 2009, HR4D-net is now managed by the Global Healthcare Information Network (GHI-net). For more information on joining the list, please go to HR4D-net homepage or send an email to hr4d-net-admin@dgroups.org.

Essential Health Links
Essential Health Links provides a Gateway to more than 600 selected websites for health professionals and researchers, medical library communities, publishers, and NGOs in developing and emerging countries. The links are compiled, updated and maintained by Lenny Rhine, University Librarian Emeritus, Health Science Center Library, University of Florida and edited by Neil Pakenham-Walsh, coordinator of the Global Healthcare Information Network.

INASP previously hosted the Essential Health Links, however they have since moved to a new site.