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this blog celebrates my 18+ years as an Veteran Librarian, precisely the world of Documentation & Research. the blog will touch on this and that regarding the often misconstrued LIS world, sharing my personal and professional experiences. the blog will also have a strong bias towards manipulation of ICTs and LIS and will be very interactive and your input will be most welcome...

Kilimanjaro Declaration

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March 18, 2017

#AfricansRising #25May2017

The Kilimanjaro Declaration

http://africans-rising.org/2016/08/24/the-kilimanjaro-declaration/

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ICTs and HIV/AIDS Literacy: Appropriate tools and applications for an effective information dissemination service for Zimbabwean libraries

August 06, 2010

Author: Bhowa tg, Infoprenuer, zimisis bhowatg@gmail.com http://bhowatg.blogspot.com http://facebook/bhowa.tg http://www.zimisis.cc.co © Bhowa tg 2010 Abstract Thrust- the thrust of this article is to describe the effective use of appropriate ICTs to disseminate preventive health care information in arresting the vagaries of HIV/AIDS epidemic in Zimbabwe. The role of libraries and documentation/information centres in increasing HIV/AIDS awareness are discussed. Finally, a variety of recommendations are offered and the conclusion is drawn that libraries and information professionals must develop HIV/AIDS literacy programmes where possible by manipulating appropriate ICT tools and applications. Methodology/approach: Literature search, web site information and personal interaction with key persons associated with various HIV/AIDS awareness projects. Findings: The generality of Zimbabwean population is very knowledgeable about HIV/AIDS, its modes of transmission, ways to avoid i...

Open Source Open Access: a Hot Library Combo

April 29, 2016

Open Source Open Access: a Hot Library Combo As library budgets dwindle at an alarming rate, Librarians are weighing other options to trim down their spending. One area has been to adopt freely available applications over the more fancied proprietary solutions. This justifies why my fellow Librarians have become so much interested and excited in learning more about open culture especially open source and open access, which are becoming an indispensible combo for progressive library solutions. This hot combo may be likened to Siamese twins who need and complement each other in many ways. What many of my Librarian colleagues’ may not realize is that whilst open applications come without license fees, and will most likely save significant library funds, open culture is about so much more than a price tag. In this dialogue I will attempt to provide a brief (and not conclusive) overview of the history and definition of open sourc...