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A mixed qualitative‐quantitative‐ participatory methodology: A study of the agricultural knowledge and information system (AKIS) of small‐scale farmers in Kirinyaga district, Kenya
Hilda Munyua, Christine StilwellThe purpose of this paper is to understand the agricultural knowledge and information systems (AKIS) of small‐scale farmers in Kirinyaga district, Kenya by identifying the key…
Use of open access journals in biomedicine in Greece
Assimina Vlachaki, Christine UrquhartThe purpose of this research project is to explore the impact of open access initiatives on biomedical research scientific publishing and scholarly communication in Greece.
Knowledge creation and flow in agriculture: The experience and role of the Japanese extension advisors
Sohaimi Zakaria, Haruki NagataThe motivation for this paper emanates from the continuous success and sustainability of the Japanese agriculture, most remarkably in its technical sense. The agricultural…
A new look at the university libraries in context: European Research Area
Diana Pietruch‐ReizesThe purpose of this paper is to discuss the role of university libraries in the European Research Area, focusing on collection, diffusion and the exploitation of knowledge.
Digitizing library resources for new modes of information use in Uganda
Helen M. ByamugishaPeople have become increasingly dependent on digital information and the internet as a medium for gaining and exchanging information. However, despite promising developments…
The creation and development of a multi‐disciplinary research center in an academic library
Teresa S. WelshThe purpose of this paper is to examine formal and informal communication and documentation related to the creation and development of the Katrina Research Center (KRC) including…
The information professional of the future: polymath or dinosaur?
Judith Broady‐PrestonThe purpose of this paper is to review the contemporary theories of professionalism, together with an assessment of the complex factors resulting in a fundamental re‐examination…
Reflective writing: a management skill
Barbara Anne SenThe purpose of this paper is to analyze students' reflective writing in terms of identifiable outcomes and explore students' thoughts on reflection and reflective writing as a…
The MetaOPAC Azalai Italiano (MAI): geography and evolution of Italian online catalogues
Antonella De Robbio, Caterina Barazia, Paola Rossi, Micaela MezzettoThe purpose of this paper is to consider and discuss some data about the evolution of Italian Online Public Access Catalogues (OPACs) in the last decade and the possibility to…
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