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AVLIN Resource Kit
The objective
is to provide development tools and information for African
Libraries who are participating in AVLIN to initiate and implement
digital and virtual libraries. It includes, open source programs,
training materials, manuals, information on AVLIN and other
related materials.
Avlin
Copyright and other Intellectual Property
issues
Digital Libraries
Training Resources
Policies and Strategies
Project Management
Software for
digital library development
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AVLIN |
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About AVLIN
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Resources
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Copyright and other Intellectual Property
issues |
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Association
of Research Libraries Copyright and Intellectual Property Policy
http://www.arl.org/info/frn/copy/copytoc.html
A primary goal of the Public Policies program is to influence
legislative action that is favorable to the research library
and higher education communities. To achieve this goal, the
program helps ARL members keep abreast of the legislative landscape,
as well as rapidly changing issues, players, regulations, and
community priorities |
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Copyrights
(Google directory)
http://directory.google.com/Top/Society/Issues/Intellectual_Property/Copyrights/ |
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Information
policy : copyright and intellectual property (IFLA)
http://www.ifla.org/II/cpyright.htm |
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Intellectual
property (Google directory) http://directory.google.com/Top/Society/Issues/Intellectual_Property/ |
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World
Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) http://www.wipo.int/portal/index.html.en
Collection of laws (CLEA) http://www.wipo.int/clea/en/index.jsp
Documents http://www.wipo.int/meetings/en/archive.jsp
Free publications http://www.wipo.int/freepublications/en/ |
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World
Trade Organization Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property
Rights (TRIPS) gateway
http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/trips_e/trips_e.htm
The TRIPS agreement establishes minimum levels of protection
that each government has to give to intellectual property rights.
The site provides information and news on the agreement |
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Digital libraries |
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African Digital Library http://africaeducation.org/adl |
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African
Journals Online http://www.ajol.info/ |
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Bibioteca
Virtual em saude (“virtual health library” Brazil)
http://www.bireme.br |
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Bibliovault
http://www.bibliovault.org/ |
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Child
Institute Foundation digital library (Thailand) http://www.childthai.org |
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CIDA
Virtual Library on International Development / AACDI Bibliothèque
virtuelle sur le développement international
http://w3.acdi-cida.gc.ca/virtual.nsf |
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eGranery
Digital Library http://www.egranary.org/ |
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European
Library http://www.theeuropeanlibrary.org/ |
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FAO
corporate document depository http://www.fao.org/documents/ |
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Ireland
Corpus of Electronic Texts http://www.ucc.ie/celt |
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New
Zealand Digital Library http://.nzdl.org |
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Open
Archives Initiative http://www.openarchives.org/ |
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Open
Content Alliance http://www.opencontentonline.com/ |
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Project
Gutenberg http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page |
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Training Resources |
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Canadian
Initiative on Digital Libraries
http://www.collectionscanada.ca/cidl/index-e.html
CIDL is an alliance of Canadian libraries and organizations
that recognizes the growing importance of digital information,
and wishes to collaborate to ensure better use of digital information
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ICT
for library and information professionals (UNESCO)
http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=2525&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html
This training package is aimed at developing countries and intends
to prepare library and information professionals in the use
of new technologies. The training programme is divided into
six modules: Introduction to Information and Communication Technologies;
Introduction to integrated library systems; Information seeking
an electronic environment; Database design, and information
storage and retrieval; The Internet as an information resource;
and Web page concept and design : getting a web site up and
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International
Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) :
digital libraries |
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INASP
Library Development Programmes
http://www.inasp.info/ldp/
- Database
http://www.inasp.info/database/
The INASP Database lists and profiles organizations
working to improve and support networking, accessing, sharing,
and publishing of information in developing and transitional
countries. Includes: ICT access, applications, infrastructure;
Information access; Internet portals and gateways; Professional
associations and networking; Training; and information on
organizations focused on information development in agriculture
and rural development, health, library and book development
and scientific and technical information.
- Digital libraries programme
http://www.inasp.info/ldp/diglib.shtml
Includes information on:
- Towards the Digital Library: Findings of an investigation
to establish the current status of university libraries
in Africa (2005)
(full text: http://www.inasp.info/pubs/INASPdigitallib.pdf)
- Library and Information Science (LIS) Curriculum
Development Project, 2006
- Research and demonstration projects for 2006
- Strengthening professional associations
http://www.inasp.info/ldp/strengthenprofassoc.shtml
This programme supports activities that lead to the
collection of research data, publication of reports and
newsletters, implementation of action plans, policy determination
and exchange of experiences and information. The support
takes the form of professional expert guidance and financial
assistance
- Training support for libraries
http://www.inasp.info/training/
Includes: accessing information in developing countries;
Bandwidth optimization; Electronic information resources
for health workers; Developing an information literacy programme;
Electronic journals and electronic resources library management;
Introducing the Internet for public libraries in Africa;
Licensing and negotiating skills; Monitoring and evaluation
of e-resources use
- Programme for the Enhancement of Research Information
(PERI)
http://www.inasp.info/peri/index.shtml
PERI is a programme to support capacity building in
the research sector in developing and transitional countries
by strengthening the production, access and dissemination
of information and knowledge. The programme aims to support
access to information, strengthen national research publications,
enhance ICT skills, support country collaboration and networking,
and research and development
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National
Science Foundation : Sourcebook on Digital Libraries
http://fox.cs.vt.edu/DLSB.html
This book discusses the development of digital libraries
by examing past initiatives in this area |
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Polices and Strategies |
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International
Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)
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National
information policies
http://www.nclis.gov/info/execsumm.html
A
Handbook on the Formulation, Approval, Implementation and Operation
of National Information Policies, prepared by the International
Federation of Information and Documentation (FID) and UNESCO
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Project management |
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Digital
library management (BUBL)
http://bubl.ac.uk/LINK/d/digitallibrarymanagement.htm
This site compiles websites on the management of digital
libraries and on digital library projects |
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Software
for digital library development |
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Greenstone
digital library software
http://www.greenstone.org/cgi-bin/library
Greenstone is a suite of software for building and distributing
digital library collections. It is produced by the New Zealand
Digital Library Project at the University of Waikato, and developed
and distributed in cooperation with UNESCO and the Human Info
NGO. It is open-source, multilingual software. The aim of the
Greenstone software is to empower users, particularly in universities,
libraries, and other public service institutions, to build their
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Information
Management Resource Kit (IMARK)
http://www.imarkgroup.org/index_en.asp
iMark is a partnership-based e-learning initiative to train
individuals and support institutions and networks world-wide
in the effective management of agricultural information. IMARK
consists of a suite of distance learning resources, tools and
communities on information management.
Modules are offered in both CD-Rom and online, free-of-charge.
Modules include:
- Management of Electronic Documents;
- Building Electronic Communities and Networks;
- Investing in Information for Development; and
- Digitization and Digital Libraries
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Information
processing tools (UNESCO)
http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=1542&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html
UNESCO develops, maintains and disseminates,
free-of-charge, two interrelated software packages for database
management (CDS/ISIS) and data mining/statistical analysis (IDAMS)
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