Librarianship as a Bridge to an Information and Knowledge Society in Africa / / ed. by Alli Mcharazo, Sjoerd Koopman.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DGBA Backlist Complete English Language 2000-2014 PART1
• MitwirkendeR: Albright, Kendra S.,; Aman, Mohammed M.,; Bothma, Theo,; Chisenga, Justin,; Cosijn, Erica,; Durrani, Shiraz,; Harrity, Sara,; Hem, Thore,; Hoff, Judy,; Järvelin, Kalervo,; Kaduda, J.,; Kawooya, Dick,; Kihwelo, Paul Faustin,; Lengisugi, Nathan Ole,; Manda, Paul Akonaay,; Mcharazo, Alli A.S.,; Mchombu, Kingo J.,; Mnjama, Nathan,; Mwazi, D.M.,; Olola, C. H. O.,; Oluoch, T.O.,; Pirkola, Ari,; Roberts, Stephen A.,
• HerausgeberIn: Koopman, Sjoerd,; Mcharazo, Alli,
• Place / Publishing House: Berlin ;, Boston : : K. G. Saur, , [2008]; ©2007
• Year of Publication: 2008
• Language: English
• Series: IFLA Publications , 124
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (248 p.)

Das Bibliothekswesen als Brücke zu einer Informations- und Wissensgesellschaft in Afrika: Thema der Standing Conference of Eastern, Central and Southern African Library and Information Associations (SCECSAL XVII) im Jahr 2006 war das Wissensmanagement. Diese Auswahl von Konferenzbeiträgen bietet eine fachübergreifende Betrachtungsweise von Wissen, Information und Entwicklung und zeigt auf, wie dies zusammen eine neue und besser informierte Gesellschaft hervorbringen kann. Die Herausforderung besteht darin, die Bibliotheken mehr an den Menschen zu orientieren und afro-zentrischer auszurichten, anstatt den Unterprivilegierten wenig Aufmerksamkeit zu widmen und lediglich den Interessen von Eliten zu dienen. Die Bibliotheken müssen einen umfassenderen Ansatz entwickeln, der den Bedürfnissen Aller dient. Die Beiträge dieses Bandes stellen provokante Fragen und geben einen Einblick in den Kampf der Informationsdienste in diesem Teil Afrikas, Teil einer entstehenden Informations- und Wissensgesellschaft zu sein.

Knowledge Management was the theme of the Standing Conference of Eastern, Central and Southern African Library and Information Associations (SCECSAL XVII) in 2006. This selection of conference papers provides a cross-disciplinary approach to knowledge, information and development and how the three together can mould a new and more informed society. The challenge is to make our libraries more people-centered and Afro-centric, not simply serving the interests of the elite and paying little attention to the plight of the less well off. This needs to change, with libraries becoming more inclusive and serving the needs of all. These papers raise provocative questions, and provide an insight into the struggle of information services in this part of Africa to be part of an emerging information and knowledge society.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Abbreviations and Acronyms -- Authors’ Contact Details -- HARNESSING KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT FOR AFRICA’S -- TRANSITION TO THE 21ST CENTURY -- POLITICS OF INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE IN AFRICA: -- THE STRUGGLE FOR AN INFORMATION INCLUSIVE SOCIETY IN A GLOBALISED -- WORLD -- LIBRARIES AND DEMOCRACY -- MANAGEMENT OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INFORMATION AND -- KNOWLEDGE: A CASE FOR THE SCECSAL REGION -- A DIGITAL LIBRARY IN A RURAL MALARIA RESEARCH -- CENTRE IN AFRICA: THE KENYAN EXPERIENCE -- THE MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF MANUSCRIPT -- COLLECTIONS WITHIN LIBRARY ENVIRONMENTS IN EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICAN -- REGION -- MAKING A CONTRIBUTION TO THE CIVIL SOCIETY: -- KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT AND THE INFORMATION PROFESSIONAL -- INFORMATION VACCINE: INFORMATION AND UGANDA’S -- REDUCTION OF HIV/AIDS -- SOCIO-CULTURAL DETERMINANTS OF HIV/AIDS INFORMATION -- IMPACT: EXPERIENCES FROM BABATI DISTRICT IN TANZANIA -- MAASAE RESOURCE CENTRE FOR INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE IN -- TANZANIA -- WHAT CAN BE THE ROLE OF AFRICAN LIBRARIES IN -- COUNTERBALANCING THE “KNOWLEDGE POWER” OF THE WEST? CAN WE CREATE NEW -- KNOWLEDGE TOGETHER? -- WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP TO BUILD KNOWLEDGE -- SOCIETIES -- KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT AND INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE FOR -- DEVELOPMENT OF AFRICA’S INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND SERVICES: SOME LEGAL -- ISSUES FOR INFORMATION SYSTEM EXPERTS -- CROSS-CULTURAL INFORMATION RETRIEVAL: SEARCHING FOR -- ENGLISH DOCUMENTS USING ZULU QUERIES -- KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT: ISSUES FOR AFRICA’S LIBRARY -- AND INFORMATION PROFESSIONALS