Seeking Impact and Visibility : Scholarly Communication in Southern Africa.
Trotter, Henry.
Seeking Impact and Visibility : Scholarly Communication in Southern Africa. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (262 pages)
Cover -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Contents -- Tables and figures -- Abbreviations -- Project group -- Acknowledgements -- Executive summary -- Chapter 1 - Programme overview -- Scholarly in/visibility -- Open access for development -- Technology and capacity -- Project description -- Chapter 2 - Project components and methodology -- Selection of pilot sites -- The principal investigation (PI) team -- Methodology -- Research components -- Expansive learning and change/advocacy -- Research strands -- Implementation initiative -- Integration and analysis of data -- Conclusion -- Chapter 3 - The Southern African university context -- Southern Africa -- University of Botswana -- University of Cape Town -- University of Mauritius -- University of Namibia -- Conclusion -- Chapter 4 - Scholarly communication policy landscape in Southern Africa -- The international context -- The national context -- The institutional context -- Analysis -- Chapter 5 - Research and communication practices -- Faculty profiles -- Time spent on teaching, research and administration -- Values -- Rewards and incentives -- Conclusion -- Chapter 6 - The SCAP implementation initiative -- UB Department of Library and Information Studies -- UCT Southern African Labour and Development Research Unit -- UoM Faculty of Science -- UNAM Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences -- Conclusion -- Chapter 7 - Challenges, contradictions and opportunities -- Challenges -- Contradictions -- Opportunities -- Conclusion -- Chapter 8 - Key findings -- Research and communication practices -- Policy -- Infrastructure and capacity -- Chapter 9 - Recommendations -- To national governments -- To university administrations -- To university scholars -- To research funding agencies -- References -- Back cover.
9781620677551
Communication in learning and scholarship-Technological innovations-Africa, Southern.
Communication in learning and scholarship-Africa, Southern.
Scholarly publishing-Africa, Southern.
Open access publishing-Africa, Southern.
Research-Publishing-Africa, Southern.
Universities and colleges-Africa, Southern.
Electronic books.
LA1503.7 .S44 2014
370.96
Seeking Impact and Visibility : Scholarly Communication in Southern Africa. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (262 pages)
Cover -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Contents -- Tables and figures -- Abbreviations -- Project group -- Acknowledgements -- Executive summary -- Chapter 1 - Programme overview -- Scholarly in/visibility -- Open access for development -- Technology and capacity -- Project description -- Chapter 2 - Project components and methodology -- Selection of pilot sites -- The principal investigation (PI) team -- Methodology -- Research components -- Expansive learning and change/advocacy -- Research strands -- Implementation initiative -- Integration and analysis of data -- Conclusion -- Chapter 3 - The Southern African university context -- Southern Africa -- University of Botswana -- University of Cape Town -- University of Mauritius -- University of Namibia -- Conclusion -- Chapter 4 - Scholarly communication policy landscape in Southern Africa -- The international context -- The national context -- The institutional context -- Analysis -- Chapter 5 - Research and communication practices -- Faculty profiles -- Time spent on teaching, research and administration -- Values -- Rewards and incentives -- Conclusion -- Chapter 6 - The SCAP implementation initiative -- UB Department of Library and Information Studies -- UCT Southern African Labour and Development Research Unit -- UoM Faculty of Science -- UNAM Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences -- Conclusion -- Chapter 7 - Challenges, contradictions and opportunities -- Challenges -- Contradictions -- Opportunities -- Conclusion -- Chapter 8 - Key findings -- Research and communication practices -- Policy -- Infrastructure and capacity -- Chapter 9 - Recommendations -- To national governments -- To university administrations -- To university scholars -- To research funding agencies -- References -- Back cover.
9781620677551
Communication in learning and scholarship-Technological innovations-Africa, Southern.
Communication in learning and scholarship-Africa, Southern.
Scholarly publishing-Africa, Southern.
Open access publishing-Africa, Southern.
Research-Publishing-Africa, Southern.
Universities and colleges-Africa, Southern.
Electronic books.
LA1503.7 .S44 2014
370.96