Knowing is not enough : engaging in the knowledge economy
Date
2010
Authors
Tise, Ellen R.
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Publisher
Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University
Abstract
Paper presented at the Stellenbosch University Library 2010 Symposium / IFLA Presidential Meeting. Knowing is not enough: Engaging in the knowledge economy, 18 to 19 February 2010. It is generally accepted that access to knowledge is a significant contributor to growth and
development and that libraries drive access to information and knowledge. The rapid development
of technology has contributed significantly to improving access and expediting growth
and development. There are many examples which demonstrate how libraries do and can
open new doors to possibilities through access to knowledge. It is clear that libraries have a
critical role to play in the facilitation of access to knowledge and can help to closing the
digital gap between developed and developing countries, privileged and underprivileged
people, etc. Libraries have significant power to educate, inform, and stimulate the knowledge
economy. So, how do and can libraries further enhance access to knowledge?
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10 slides created with MSPowerPoint 2007 and migrated to pdf using Cute PDF Writer.
Keywords
Access to knowledge, Indigenous knowledge, Scholarship, Open access publishing
Citation
Tise, E.R. 2010. Knowing is not enough : engaging in the knowledge economy. Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University.