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Infobrief 1 — Optimising Internet Bandwidth in Developing Country Higher Education
This InfoBrief summarises the report on managing bandwidth to maximise use in resource-poor settings. (2004)
Infobrief 2 — Empowering Youth and Connecting Schools: Lessons from the SchoolNet Namibia Approach
Resulting from an evaluation commissioned by Sida, this InfoBrief draws on the SchoolNet Namibia approach and its achievements. (2004)
Infobrief 3 — The Use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in African Public Library Services
The existing literature on the use of ICTs within African libraries mostly describes the situation within academic and specialist libraries, but there is little about the use of computers in public libraries. (2004)
Infobrief 4 — PERI Review 2001-2004: Executive Summary
The Programme for the Enhancement of Research Information (PERI) has been operational since 2002 and this review has been undertaken to document and assess progress towards its goals and objectives.
Infobrief 5 — Towards the Digital Library in Africa
In 2004 INASP commissioned a survey of the current status of library digitisation in sub-Saharan Anglophone Africa, so as to draw conclusions on where future developments and investments might be made, and what can be learnt from the implementation of digitisation within the continent. (2005)
Infobrief 6 — Journal Access Programmes in African University Libraries
This report summarises a survey of the journal access programmes that were being used in universities in Africa. (2005)
Infobrief 7 — Open Access survey of Africa-published journals
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)
Information and Communication Technologies in Africa: A Review and Selective Annotated Bibliography 1990-2000
by Dr Catherine Nyaki Adeya. This review and annotated bibliography brings together diverse sources of information on ICTs in Africa from selected websites and printed literature. Online only. (2001)
Into the Information Age
Edited by Maurice Chimfwembe Lundu and Charles BM Lungu. A record of the automation of library services at the Copperbelt University, Zambia, 1993-1999. In print only. (2002)