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What is Developing Nations

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Handbook of Research on Managing Intellectual Property in Digital Libraries
A developing country, also called a less developed country or an underdeveloped country, is a nation or a sovereign state with a less developed industrial base and a low Human Development Index (HDI) relative to other countries.
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Myths and Challenges of Building an Effective Digital Library in Developing Nations: An African Perspective
Olajide Adebayo Afolabi (Bowen University Library, Nigeria)
Copyright: © 2018 |Pages: 29
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-3093-0.ch004
Abstract
Building an effective digital library goes beyond just digitizing materials or providing access to electronic resources. There must be a proper understanding of what an effective digital library is. Most developing nations are facing challenges ranging from myths to infrastructural, technical skill and technology dearth, proper planning and implementation; licensing, copyrights and access; interoperability and metadata issues. Recommendations include: political will power, proper planning and management; collaboration and competence skill acquisition with positive attitude from librarians.
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