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- Title: African University Libraries and Internet Connectivity: Challenges and the Way Forward.
- Author : Library Philosophy and Practice
- Release Date : January 01, 2010
- Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines,Books,Professional & Technical,Education,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 212 KB
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Introduction Universities play an important national role in Africa. They are frequently the most effectively performing institutions in their countries. As a result, Universities are the principal reservoir of skilled human resources in most African countries. University roles in research, evaluation, information transfer, and technology development are therefore critical to social progress and economic growth. Universities in Africa perform a unique role in their societies; they serve as a principal conduit for information flow and technology transfer between the industrial world and their country. For this reason, university strategic planning should pay special attention to the challenge of accessing current scientific knowledge (through journals, books, CD-ROM, On-Line resources) at affordable cost.