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Utilising ICTs for Resource Sharing Initiatives in Academic Institutions in Zimbabwe: Towards a New Trajectory

Utilising ICTs for Resource Sharing Initiatives in Academic Institutions in Zimbabwe: Towards a New Trajectory

Collence Takaingenhamo Chisita, Forbes Chinyemba
Copyright: © 2017 |Pages: 14
ISBN13: 9781522517412|ISBN10: 1522517413|EISBN13: 9781522517429
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-1741-2.ch008
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Chisita, Collence Takaingenhamo, and Forbes Chinyemba. "Utilising ICTs for Resource Sharing Initiatives in Academic Institutions in Zimbabwe: Towards a New Trajectory." Managing Knowledge and Scholarly Assets in Academic Libraries, edited by Bhojaraju Gunjal, IGI Global, 2017, pp. 174-187. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-1741-2.ch008

APA

Chisita, C. T. & Chinyemba, F. (2017). Utilising ICTs for Resource Sharing Initiatives in Academic Institutions in Zimbabwe: Towards a New Trajectory. In B. Gunjal (Ed.), Managing Knowledge and Scholarly Assets in Academic Libraries (pp. 174-187). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-1741-2.ch008

Chicago

Chisita, Collence Takaingenhamo, and Forbes Chinyemba. "Utilising ICTs for Resource Sharing Initiatives in Academic Institutions in Zimbabwe: Towards a New Trajectory." In Managing Knowledge and Scholarly Assets in Academic Libraries, edited by Bhojaraju Gunjal, 174-187. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2017. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-1741-2.ch008

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Abstract

This chapter examines the use of Information and Communication Technologies and their impact on resource sharing initiatives within the context of library consortia in Zimbabwe. The writer also explores the various projects initiated to promote resource sharing. The challenges and opportunities that ICT's provide are also meticulously explored. The writer probes how ICT's have transformed academic libraries in Zimbabwe in the context of digital technology. It also seeks to find out the benefits that libraries can accrue from investing in ICT. The paper also explores the extent to which academic libraries are making use of technology to contribute to the national and global research agenda.

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