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Institutional Review: Open Access and Open Knowledge Production Processes. Lessons from CODESRIA
African Journal of Information and Communication, issue 10 (2010), pp. 67-72
"This paper examines the publishing activities of the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) and its ever-evolving publications and dissemination policies. The author offers this “as a possible model to inform and inspire institutions interested in a comprehens
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"The main findings of the review are: 1. General consensus on the importance of research communication among the donors interviewed, and wide interest in developing appropriate programmes and mechanisms. 2. Little evidence of a strategic approach within individual agencies, with research communicati
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Políticas editoriales de publicaciones académicas en Chile
Santiago de Chile: ONG Derechos Digitales (2009), 51 pp.
Studies and reviews briefly some of the key editorial decisions that involve the distribution of academic publications policy in Chile, including its access and use of the general public, academic and scientific community in particular.
"In a Study Released Today...": 10 Tips to Get More Ink on Your Next Report
New York: Fenton Communications (2009), 15 pp.
"Many nonprofits spend considerable time and resources producing studies to advance their issues, only to have them gather dust on the shelf of some academic or government office. Why? Invariably, it’s because the report received little to no media coverage. The good news is, it doesn’t have to
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Moving Africa Away from the Global Knowledge Periphery: A Case Study of AJOL
Africa Bibliography, issue 2008 (2009), pp. vii-xxiv
"Using African Journals Online (AJOL) as a case study – recently expanded to offer full text online and, with over 350 partner titles, now the world’s largest online collection of African journals – the author argues that increasing accessibility of African research outputs through open access
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"A community research partnership is ideally part of a larger collaboration that includes the interests of each partner and spans a wide range of activities. Often a neglected afterthought in busy research schedules, the dissemination of key findings upon project completion is a crucial step in comm
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Final Report of the Peer-To-Peer Development and Support of Science Journalism in the Developing World: The SjCOOP Project
Gatineau: World Federation of Science Journalists (WFSJ) (2009), 104 pp.
"SjCOOP1 objectives were to (1) develop a network of professional science journalists in Africa, North Africa and in the Middle East; (2) put in place national and regional associations of science journalists; and (3) strengthen the World Federation of Science Journalists as a supportive partner of
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Opening Scholarship Project. Case Study 4: UCT Press
Cape Town: Centre of Educational Technology, University of Cape Town; Shuttleworth Foundation (2009), 20 pp.
"The University of Cape Town (UCT) Press was established in 1994 and is one of four university presses currently operating in South Africa. The modern-day university press presents an interesting mix of challenges and conflicting agendas, and the OpeningScholarship project chose UCT Press as a subje
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Copy, Rip, Burn: The Politics of Copyleft and Open Source
London: Pluto Press (2008), xiii, 257 pp.
Open Access to Knowledge and Information: Scholarly Literature and Digital Library Initiatives. The South Asian Scenario
New Delhi: UNESCO (2008), 137 pp.
"This publication has its genesis in the recommendations and proceedings of UNESCO-supported th international conferences and workshops including the 4 International Conference of Asian Digital Libraries (ICADL2001, Bangalore); the International Conferences on Digital Libraries (ICDL2004 & ICDL2006,
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Wissenschaft in den Medien präsentieren: Ein Ratgeber für die Scientific Community
Frankfurt am Main: Campus Verlag (2008), 217 pp.
"Viele Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler üben im Umgang mit den Medien Zurückhaltung, sei es, weil sie unsicher sind oder weil sie die Chancen erfolgreicher Medienarbeit unterschätzen. Ihnen vermittelt dieses Buch das »Handwerk« des Umgangs mit Presse, Radio, Fernsehen und Internet. Zur
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M-Libraries: Libraries on the Move to Provide Virtual Access
London: Facet Publishing (2008), lvii, 287 pp.
Science Journalist Association Guide
Gatineau: World Federation of Science Journalists (WFSJ) (2007), v, 65 pp.
Guía para la comunicación y difusión de resultados de investigaciones
La Paz: Fundación PIEB (2007), viii, 151 pp.
Open Access: Chancen und Herausforderungen. Ein Handbuch
Bonn: Deutsche UNESCO-Kommission (2007), 136 pp.
"Die Transformation des wissenschaftlichen Publikationswesens von der Gutenberg-Galaxie in den Cyberspace verlangt allen Beteiligten eine Neudefinition ihrer Rolle in dem System ab. Bei den anstehenden Veränderungen ist eine Fülle technischer, rechtlicher und wirtschaftlicher Gegebenheiten zu ber
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An Exploration of the State of Self-Publishing in the Academic Publishing Sector of South Africa
Pretoria: University of South Africa, Master Thesis (2007), 215 pp.
"The academic publishing sector in South Africa is facing many changes and challenges in the post-1994 democracy, with most of the changes brought about by the Higher Education Act No. 101 of 1997. A recent challenge, or threat, to commercial publishers is the phenomenon, and proliferation, of self-
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Guidelines on Digital Publishing: A Practical Approach for Small Organizations with Limited Resources
Rome: FAO (2007), 68 pp.
"These guidelines on digital publishing are targeted primarily at small organizations with limited resources in developing countries, in order to facilitate decision-making on how to publish and disseminate their information. The Guidelines are based on the years of experience of the Network of Aqua
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