Conveners
KIC #2024.D: Sub-theme: Open Access and Information Sharing / Closing / Cocktail + Networking
- Thadeus Owino (Wildlife Research Training Institute)
- Wanyenda Chilimo (Technical University of Mombasa)
The dissemination of knowledge and scholarly communication depends heavily on open-access publishing. Open access refers to free and instant online access to research articles paired with the rights to use these articles fully in the digital environment in the context of scholarly communication. However, financial limitations, antiquated academic infrastructure, and misunderstandings about...
A knowledge ecosystem refers to a dynamic network of interconnected entities, including individuals, organizations, institutions, technologies, and resources, all interacting to create, share, and utilize knowledge. Thrives on collaboration, openness, inclusivity, and continuous learning, adapting to changing needs and contexts. The purpose of this study was to investigate academic law...
Sustainable development has become a global priority as societies recognize the need to address environmental degradation, social inequality, and economic challenges. The UN member states endorsed the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) to transform the world by 2030, covering economic development, social development and environmental conservation. Libraries in developed countries promote...
Unlike in the past, public libraries are now a force to reckon with, a force for societal change that calls for new ways of offering services. With an embrace of different knowledge-sharing activities, public libraries can create a comfortable environment that will enable librarians and other key stakeholders to contribute and benefit from the growth of a solid national knowledge-sharing...
The study aimed to assess the status of information literacy skills (ILS) among medical undergraduate students in two Kenyan public universities and propose a framework to enhance ILS training and learning. Medical students require ILS competencies to effectively identify, locate, retrieve, evaluate, synthesise, and utilise information due to the growing complexity of library collections and...
This case study highlights the communication challenges faced by large library organisations, using an art institution in London with six campus libraries as an example. The focus is on understanding the communication structure across these libraries and addressing the issue in the age of the "great disconnection," where effective communication and connection in disconnected workplaces are...
