Posts by Jonathan Harle

Building capacity of Africa’s library consortia

Building capacity of Africa’s library consortia

Jon Harle reports on the recent library consortia meeting in Addis Ababa about building strong foundations for research to deliver...

Library consortia sharing expertise: A small meeting tackling important issues in Addis Ababa

Library consortia sharing expertise: A small meeting tackling important issues in Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa is used to hosting big and important meetings. The African Union and UNECA are both based here. A...

Why Obama’s visit wasn’t the only reason for excitement in Kenya this week

Why Obama’s visit wasn’t the only reason for excitement in Kenya this week

The big excitement in Nairobi this week has been President Obama’s impending visit – his first as president. Workers were...

#inaspPrinciples for publishers 4 & 5: Pricing and sales, be realistic and predictable

#inaspPrinciples for publishers 4 & 5: Pricing and sales, be realistic and predictable

Principle #4 Think medium to long term on pricing Principle #5: Be realistic about sales expectations – where increases are...

#inaspPrinciples for publishers 1: Taking the time to understand country context

#inaspPrinciples for publishers 1: Taking the time to understand country context

Principle 1: Making the effort to understand the country context – understanding local needs and going beyond the capital city....

Higher education is critical to realizing Africa’s potential, but we need to move onto the how

Higher education is critical to realizing Africa’s potential, but we need to move onto the how

“Governing without data is like driving without a dashboard”. That was how Kofi Annan summed up the importance of higher...

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