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CD-ROM in Developing Countries.
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White, Wendy D. – CD-ROM Professional, 1992
Discussion of the widespread use of CD-ROM technology in African countries lists reasons why CD-ROM is well suited to developing countries, including advantages for database distributors, users, and funding agencies; describes a 1990 Africa-wide CD-ROM conference; and addresses goals for a proposed clearinghouse and remaining problems with CD-ROM…
Descriptors: Clearinghouses, Conferences, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries
Opportunities for CD-ROM Information Services in Africa.
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Compton, Anne W. – Information Services and Use, 1992
Discusses the use of CD-ROMs in Africa based on experiences of the Population Information Program (PIP) at Johns Hopkins University. Topics addressed include available CD-ROM hardware; how CD-ROMs can help alleviate information problems in Africa; and how to market CD-ROMs in Africa. (10 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Information Needs, Information Services
Implementing Information Technology Projects in Developing Countries.
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Kanamugire, Athanase B. – Information Development, 1993
Reviews the problems of implementing information technology in developing countries and cites examples from African projects. The use of CD-ROM for access to information is examined, and experiences at the King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals in Saudi Arabia in introducing CD-ROM search services are described. (Contains five references.)…
Descriptors: Access to Information, College Libraries, Developing Nations, Information Dissemination
IFLA General Conference, 1989. Division of Regional Activities. Section on Regional Activities--Africa; Section on Regional Activities--Asia and Oceania; Section on Regional Activities--Latin America and the Caribbean. Booklet 80.
International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1989
There are five papers in this collection from the Division of Regional Activities: (1) "Communication and Information in Contemporary African Society" (Bimpe Aboyade), which discusses how libraries can make themselves relevant to other institutions concerned with information transfer; (2) "Libraries and Rural Development: Village…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Information Retrieval
Developing Modern Information Systems and Services: Africa's Challenges for the Future.
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Chowdhury, G. G. – Online & CD-ROM Review, 1996
Discusses the current state of information systems and services in Africa, examines future possibilities, and suggests areas for improvement. Topics include the lack of automation; CD-ROM databases for accessibility to information sources; developing low-cost electronic communication facilities; Internet connectivity; dependence on imported…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Cost Effectiveness, Databases, Developing Nations
IFLA General Conference, 1992. Contributed Papers.
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International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, London (England). – 1992
Eight contributed papers given at a general session of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions 1992 annual meeting are presented. These papers deal with a variety of library issues, and are generally, but not exclusively, focused on developing countries. The following papers are included: (1) "Community…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Community Information Services, Developing Nations, Disabilities