Knowledge Leadership Associates » Collection Development http://www.knowlead.co.za Creating the knowledge advantage Thu, 15 Dec 2011 07:36:30 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Knowlead Course – Managing the Integration of E-Resources into Library Collections (KL-MIER) http://www.knowlead.co.za/kl-mier-info/ http://www.knowlead.co.za/kl-mier-info/#comments Thu, 14 Oct 2010 23:17:46 +0000 benfouche http://knowlead.co.za/?p=1431 Knowlead Course – Managing the Integration of E-Resources into Library Collections (KL-MIER) is a post from: Knowledge Leadership Associates

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Managing the Integration of E-Resources into Library Collections (KL-MIER)

 

Dates and Venues

Midrand, Gauteng

22– 26 November 2010

Download printable course brochure here in pdf : KL-MIER

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The transition to electronic sources of information has recently gathered momentum and is affecting all subject areas and services to all levels of user: scientific and technical sources, community information, reading materials for children. The acquisition, provision and management of these e-resources leave librarians in all library and information sectors with a new and wide-ranging set of challenges. How can one find this material, how should it be managed in a modern library service?  Come and find out.

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]]> http://www.knowlead.co.za/kl-mier-info/feed/ 0 The row about open-access journals continues http://www.knowlead.co.za/the-row-about-open-access-journals-continues/ http://www.knowlead.co.za/the-row-about-open-access-journals-continues/#comments Fri, 20 Aug 2010 07:55:08 +0000 Peter G. Underwood http://knowlead.co.za/?p=1712 The row about open-access journals continues is a post from: Knowledge Leadership Associates

]]> On the face of it, the idea of providing free access to scientific information seems eminently sensible, if we are committed to the idea of progress for all.  The Public Library of Science  (PLoS) was one of the first concerted attempts at providing such a service, launching in 2003 and providing free access to a range of peer-reviewed articles.  The “open-access” approach has created controversy, though: in particular, some open-access journal publishers charge authors very high fees to publish their articles and there has been criticism over the quality of the peer-reviewing system.  One contention is that the movement has encouraged the publication of more “junk science” or papers about trivial matters, almost devoid of novelty.  Others argue that the effect of open-access publishing may eventually tip the balance against conventional publishers, as libraries and other subscribers discontinue subscriptions in favour of “free” sources.

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