Priti Jain

Priti Jain is a Professor of Information and Knowledge Management in the Department of Library and Information Studies at the University of Botswana. She holds BA (Hons) and LLB degrees from Meerut University, India, a Master’s in Library and Information Studies from the University of Botswana, and a DLit et Phil (Doctor of Literature and Philosophy) from Unisa, South Africa. In her 17 years’ working experience in Library and information world, Priti has written extensively in referred journals and has presented sever al papers in international conferences. She serves on five editorial boards in international journals. She is engaged in various community initiatives. She teaches and researches in knowledge management and information Science courses. Her current areas of research interest are: Knowledge management, Open access, Institutional Repositories, and Digital Scholarship

Publications

Open Access Implications for Sustainable Social, Political, and Economic Development
Priti Jain, Nathan Mnjama, O. Oladokun. © 2021. 360 pages.
Open access publishing can be used as a strategic tool to avail access to information and achieve universal literacy. Open access has gained importance over the past 15 years by...
Open Access as a Platform for Sustainable Development: Prospects and Challenges in Africa
Priti Jain. © 2021. 23 pages.
Open access publishing is a cross-cutting issue that has the potential to contribute to most Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are reliant on improved access to...
Foreword
Priti Jain. © 2020. 2 pages.
This Foreword is included in the book Handbook of Research on Digital Devices for Inclusivity and Engagement in Libraries.
Preface
Priti Jain, Nathan Mnjama. © 2017. 3 pages.
This Preface is included in the book Managing Knowledge Resources and Records in Modern Organizations.
Ethical and Legal Issues in Knowledge Management Life-Cycle in Business
Priti Jain. © 2017. 20 pages.
In this Knowledge-based economy knowledge is the driver of economic growth and knowledge management (KM) is seen as a strategic tool by most successful organizations. ICTs have...
Impact of Social Media on Information Professionals: Prospects and Challenges
Priti Jain. © 2016. 20 pages.
Social Media has opened new platforms for information professionals. It has provided diversified channels of information generation, dissemination, and collaboration. Increased...
Adoption of E-Government in Africa: Challenges and Recommendations
Priti Jain, Akakandelwa Akakandelwa. © 2016. 24 pages.
Increasingly, the importance of e-government is growing owing to higher quality delivery of government services, improved citizen empowerment through access to e-information, and...
Impact of Social Media on Information Professionals: Prospects and Challenges
Priti Jain. © 2015. 19 pages.
Social Media has opened new platforms for information professionals. It has provided diversified channels of information generation, dissemination, and collaboration. Increased...
Adoption of E-Government in Africa: Challenges and Recommendations
Priti Jain, Akakandelwa Akakandelwa. © 2015. 23 pages.
Increasingly, the importance of e-government is growing owing to higher quality delivery of government services, improved citizen empowerment through access to e-information, and...
Adoption of E-Government in Africa: Challenges and Recommendations
Priti Jain, Akakandelwa Akakandelwa. © 2014. 24 pages.
Increasingly, the importance of e-government is growing owing to higher quality delivery of government services, improved citizen empowerment through access to e-information, and...