Cooperation and Collaboration Initiatives for Libraries and Related Institutions - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 179980044X ISBN 13: 9781799800446

Publisher: Business Science Reference, 2019

Synopsis

At a time when budgets are dwindling, libraries must overcome insularity through collaborative initiatives that allow them to support each other through resource sharing and networking. These collaborative networks can expand beyond libraries to include cooperative efforts with archives and museums in order to surpass challenges in the digital era.

Cooperation and Collaboration Initiatives for Libraries and Related Institutions is a critical research publication that explores digital advancements in library collaborative technologies and the steps needed to implement them in order to achieve institutional goals. Featuring topics such as e-records, policymaking, and open educational resources, this book is essential for librarians, archival staff, museum staff, knowledge managers, policymakers, educators, and researchers.

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About the Author

Collence Takaingenhamo Chisita is a Research fellow based at the University of South Africa'a School of Human Sciences Department of Information Sciences. He is a holder of BA English and Communication, Higher Diploma in Information Science, Masters of Science in Information Sciences. Currently, Chisita lecturers Archival Sciences, Information Retrieval, Digital Diplomatics and Records Management at the iSchool in Harare. Chisita completed PHD in Information Sciences focusing on library consortium models for Zimbabwe. Chisita is a renowned writer and speaker who has presented papers at various fora including Euro Africa Partnership for Research in ICT's, Promoting African European Research Infrastructure Partnerships (PAERIP), IFLA, among others. He has also worked with Ubuntunet Alliance and other regional and international NRENS. Currently, Chisita is exploring issues relating to forensic bibliographic control, information disorder and the sharing economy.

Edition details

• Publisher: Business Science Reference
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 179980044X
• ISBN 13: 9781799800446
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 394
• Editor: Chisita Collence Takaingenhamo