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Knowing what others already know helps to reduce duplication of work

15/04/2013

Tell us something about yourself... what is your background and role in the organization you are working for? I have a background in social sciences, especially communication studies and, since about 15 years, research on the use and impact of information and communication technologies (ICT) in various sectors such as media, ...

experts-on-open-access

Openness 'needs both political will and technical skill, fortunately ICRISAT has had both' an interview with Mr. M Madhan

15/04/2013

Muthu Madhan is a practicing librarian in India for about 15 years and is currently the Manager for ICRISAT Library and Information Services. Before joining ICRISAT in 2010, he worked for M S Swaminathan Research Foundation and the National Institute of Technology Rourkela. Since 2004, he has been an advocate for open access ...

AIMS Community Members

Having a culture of sharing both information and practices can only benefit the global agricultural community

15/03/2013

Tell us something about yourself... what is your background and role in the organization you are working for?I have been working in agricultural information since 1973.  I began my career as an agricultural librarian at the University of Kentucky (a land-grant university in the USA) and served in that capacity ...

experts-on-open-access

"It will be good to have a ‘one-stop-shop’ or a single place for agricultural information"

15/12/2012

Lars Bjørnshauge is currently the SPARC Europe Director of European Library Relations. He is also the founder of the Directory of Open Access Journals, co-founder of OpenDOAR (the Directory of Open Access Repositories), and co-founder of the Directory of Open Access Books. Lars is also currently the chair of ...

Thematic Interview

5 Questions on the AgriOcean DSpace Community of Practice

15/11/2012

The leader of the AgriOcean DSpace Community of Practice, Thembani Malapela, answers 5 questions about the use, benefits and challenges of this community.Who is involved in the AgriOcean DSpace community and who is invited to participate?The AgriOcean DSpace (AOD) community is made up of two types of members: the ...