Publications
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Open Access survey of Africa-published journals (Infobrief 7)
A survey of African journal editors was undertaken in 2005 to ascertain their awareness and understanding of the Open Access movement, and to discover if their journals would be willing to publish Open Access. (2006)
Optimising Internet Bandwidth in Developing Country Higher Education
By Gerhard Venter. This report provides suggestions and recommendations for improved management of Internet applications so that existing bandwidth can be made more productive. See also a concise summary of the report in our InfoBrief series. (2003)
Optimising Internet Bandwidth in Developing Country Higher Education (Infobrief 1)
This InfoBrief summarises the report on managing bandwidth to maximise use in resource-poor settings. (2004)
Reader Development and Reading Promotion: Recent experiences from seven countries in Africa
Edited by Diana Rosenberg. This book presents 10 case studies of reader development activities within Africa. Available for download only (2003)
Research in the Palm of your Hand
This case study looks at the development of Cambridge University Press' low bandwidth, mobile access point - CJOm.
Seeing the Big Picture
Open Learning Exchange Rwanda strategy in promoting, Monitoring and Evaluating e-resources in Rwanda.
M+E of e-resources helps improve usage and understand user needs. OLE Rwanda organised a series of workshops to promote a strong M+E framework and strategy.
Small Grants, Big Rewards
In its first two years, INASP’s small grants scheme has grown to support well over one hundred training events in developing countries across the globe. Thanks to local leadership, the scheme has reached beyond the usual audiences and centres of excellence to raise awareness of – and foster expertise in – many areas of communication and publishing. (August 2009)
The Ghana Interlibrary Lending and Document Delivery Network (GILLDDNET)
By A.A. Alemna and M. Cobblah. This book examines the IFLA project to enhance library cooperation in Ghana. In print only. (2004)
The Right Tools for the Job
The Monitoring and Evaluation of Electronic Resource Usage (MEERU)workshops, originally introduced in 2006, were updated, translated and re-launched in 2009 to great success. (2010)
The Use of ICTs in African Public Library Services
Compiled and edited by Justin Chisenga. Examining 22 public libraries in Sub-Saharan Anglophone Africa, this book presents the existing levels of use of information and communication technologies, and plans for the future. (2004)