This volume tells 16 remarkable stories—first person accounts of how information and communication technologies have been successfully introduced into institutions for the benefit of scientists and engineers in sub-Saharan Africa. These case studies focus on the lessons learned in designing and implementing projects dealing with scientific and technological information and examine the impact.

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FRONT MATTER
INRODUCTION
CASE STUDIES IN THE INTRODUCTION OF CD-ROM TO UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES
CASE STUDIES ON DESKTOP PUBLISHING
CASE STUDIES ON ELECTRONIC NETWORKING
CASE STUDIES ON THE COLLECTION, MANAGEMENT, AND DISSEMINATION OF LOCAL INFORMATION RESOURCES
CONCLUSION
APPENDIX A: LIST OF AUTHORS
APPENDIX B: LIST OF ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
APPENDIX C: GLOSSARY