Publications

Bringing together people, activities and learning to explore work in Sierra Leone and the Somali regions

Stronger teams and strategic focus help African library consortia plan for long-term sustainability

This document reviews current literature on the condition of Zimbabwe’s research and knowledge system and provides political-economic analysis on how this system operates.

This case study looks at the growth and impact of the Zimbabwe University Libraries Consortium (ZULC), and the role that INASP has played in its development.

This report draws out some of the key themes and ideas which emerged during a roundtable held in Kenya in 2016 which focused on the research and knowledge system in the Somali regions.

An analysis of research and knowledge systems in Somalia and Somaliland prepared for INASP by Faduma Abukar Mursal, Abdullahi Odowa and Jason Mosley.

A briefing paper to inform a consultation to identify ways to strengthen research communication in Ghana.

In this case study, Agnes Chikonzo – University of Zimbabwe Librarian and Country Coordinator for the Zimbabwe University Libraries Consortium (ZULC) – discusses what it takes to develop a successful library consortium.

This case study looks at how the Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka has experienced a startling growth in readership as a result of dropping delayed Open Access.

This is the report of the external evaluation carried out by ITAD of the second phase of the Programme for the Enhancement of Research Information (PERI).

A case study on the successes and challenges to the implementation of the Zimbabwean information repositories.

A case study about information literacy training at the Parliament of Zimbabwe.

A case study about developing a network of information literacy experts.

A case study on information literacy at the University of Zimbabwe.

This is the second in the Research and Education Case Studies series to be published and tells the story of the University of Zimbabwe Library which has progressed in building a digital library despite the constraints experienced during a period of national economic decline.

Issues and potential solutions to internet bandwidth and online access problems in university environments, commissioned in response to concerns of partner organisations in Africa, Asia and Latin America.