Shared Catalogues and Cataloguing Tools: Information and Communication Technology as Catalyst
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Date
2007-04
Authors
Omekwu, C.O
Egberongbe, H.S
John-Okeke, R
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Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Abstract
Purpose
– To provide coverage and insights about the annual meeting of the AAAS where this year's theme was “Science and Technology for Sustainable Well‐Being.”
Design/methodology/approach
– Environmental scan of annual national meeting. Of particular interest due to the range of backgrounds different attendees from all avenues of the scientific community.
Findings
– Sustainable well being has wide applications in different arenas but the informatics component was not as strong as at past conferences.
Practical Implications
– Much of the conference focused on intersections of theory and application and new ways of responding to sustainability. Particularly strong in the physical sciences.
Originality value
– Provides information of value to information professionals.
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Keywords
Information , Communication Technologies , Nigeria , Resource Sharing
Citation
Omekwu, C.O, Egberongbe, H.S and John-Okeke, R (2007) Shared Catalogues and Cataloguing Tools: Information and Communication Technology as Catalyst. Library Hi Tech News, Volume 24(3).