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Subject: search.filters.subject.AfricaStart date: 2000End date: 2009Author: search.filters.author.Alemna, A.A.

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    Internet use at the Balme Library, University of Ghana
    (Library Hi Tech News, 2005-02) Alemna, A.A.; Adanu, T.
    Purpose - Aims to summarise a study of the extent of use of the internet and its services at a library in Ghana. Design/methodology/approach - This is a descriptive summary. The study, which was undertaken within a one-month period, was at the Balme Library, University of Ghana. Findings - The findings indicate that among the services, e-mail is the highest used, followed by the use for research. The least use of the internet was for e-mail/browsing. Originality/value - This is of interest to library and information management professionals, particularly those interested in information work in Africa. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited.
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    Relevant issues in the provision of digital information in Africa
    (Library Hi Tech News, 2005-10) Alemna, A.A.; Cobblah, M.
    Purpose – To share with a global readership the progress made and the infrastructure in the making to create digital resources and utilize digital resources in libraries in Africa. Design/methodology/approach – Comparisons of how digital libraries evolved or transitioned in more developed parts of the world with Africa. Issues of intellectual property are key interests that need to be reinforced in Africa as the digital library movement matures. Findings – Africa is ready to pursue developing digital libraries in a more earnest way but lacks some basic resources. Information technology is expanding throughout Africa but at a slower pace, yet with intense efforts directed towards training and implementing more automation. Research limitations/implications – A more serious infrastructure needs to be established to see the launch of more digital library components in African libraries. The understanding is there but the resources remain undependable and costly to implement on any serious scale. Practical implications – Serious infrastructure issues need to be resolved in addition to working out the economic and commercial limitations, the legal situation and creating a digital rights roadmap for seeing the digital library provision in place. Originality/value – The need to catch up with trends in libraries worldwide is sincere and efforts are well underway to create more electronic resources and make digital libraries more of a reality in already information deprived regions of the world.