Based on his extensive experience in international librarianship, Peter Johan Lor, South Africa's first National Librarian and a former Secretary General of the IFLA, has written the first comprehensive and systematic overview of international and comparative librarianship. His book provides a conceptual framework and methodological guidelines for the field and covers the full range of international relations among libraries and information services, concluding with a discussion of international librarianship in domestic professional practice and career opportunities.
Based on his extensive experience in international librarianship, Peter Johan Lor, South Africa's first National Librarian and a former Secretary G...
E-Government is a hot topic. The integration of Information and Communication Technologies into public service delivery worldwide offers a number of promising opportunities. This text refers in particular to the benefits derived from ubiquitous access to and delivery of government services to citizens, business partners and employees. This book analyses the fundamental technical and non-technical concepts that are essential for successful implementation of e-Government in diverse environments, especially in developing countries.
This book is an indispensable resource for both...
E-Government is a hot topic. The integration of Information and Communication Technologies into public service delivery worldwide offers a number o...
The debate about access to scientific research raises questions about the current effectiveness of scholarly communication processes. This book explores, from an independent point of view, the current state of the STM publishing market, new publishing technologies and business models as well as the information habit of researchers, the politics of research funders, and the demand for scientific research as a public good. The book also investigates the democratisation of science including how the information needs of knowledge workers outside academia can be embraced in future.
The debate about access to scientific research raises questions about the current effectiveness of scholarly communication processes. This book exp...
This new English language series, published jointly with IFLA, will serve as a vehicle for peer-reviewed professional and scholarly communication about a rapidly changing field. It will provide thoughtful and authoritative contributions by authors from across the world on the complex global processes involved in the management and dissemination of information and the role of libraries and other information agencies in facilitating access to it.
This new English language series, published jointly with IFLA, will serve as a vehicle for peer-reviewed professional and scholarly communication a...
