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Library and Information Science Resources
Academic books, journals and journal articles relating to global librarianship and library development.

• Librarianship and Human Rights: A Twenty-First Century Guide
  Librarianship and Human Rights by Dr. Toni Samek of the University of Alberta is a guide for librarians, educators and students concerning librarianship and social action.

• World Libraries Journal
  An electronic, free, peer reviewed journal dedicated to librarians in regions without associations to encourage scholarly communication and professional development.

        URL: http://www.worlib.org/

• Sharing Resources - How Library Networks Can Help Reach Education Goals
  An article produced by Book Aid International. (PDF format)

        URL: http://www.bookaid.org/resources/downloads/research-paper.PDF

• The Role of Libraries in the Creation of Literate Environments
  An article produced by the UNESCO Institute for Education. (PDF format)

        URL: http://www.ifla.org/VII/s33/pub/s33_Krolak%20L.pdf

• Open Archive for Library and Information Science
  An open access archive specifically for Librarianship Information Science and Technology and related areas. Documents in the archive may be scientific or technical, and published or unpublished. It is a voluntary depository.

        URL: http://eprints.rclis.org/

• Open Access for Libraries in Developing Countries Morrison, Heather (2006).
  An article from the Open Archive for Library and Information Science. Full text available in PDF format.

        URL: http://eprints.rclis.org/archive/00006597/

• Participation in the global knowledge commons: challenges and opportunities for research dissemination in developing countries Chan, Leslie and Costa, Sely (2004).
  An article from the Open Archive for Library and Information Science. Full text available in PDF format.

        URL: http://eprints.rclis.org/archive/00002611/