Building National Capacitiesfor Virtual Science Libraries

Charles E. Dunlap, Ph.D.CRDF Global

Arlington, Virginia

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Summary

With good advice, available technologies, and feasible budgets, countries can use their existing resources to build capacity to overcome barriers to knowledge access and dissemination.

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Outline

Iraq Virtual Science Library Case Study

Challenges in Establishing New VSLs

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Article Search and Download

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Journal Title Search

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Number of Articles in IVSL

Articles

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IVSL Users 2006 to 2009

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IVSL Users 2006 to 2012

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IVSL Monthly Downloads

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Downloads by Article Source

Downloads

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Publications by Iraqi Scientists

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Afghanistan VSL

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Algeria VSL

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Armenia VSL

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Morocco VSL

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VSL Open

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Challenges

Developing Adequate Journal Collections

Providing Users with Effective Access

Improving Visibility of National Research

Administrative & Bureaucratic Hurdles

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Developing Journal Collections

Research4Life Journal Coverage

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Developing Journal Collections

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Effective Access Mechanisms

  VSL (LibHub) Google Scholar ScienceDirect Web of Science

Search Journals + Repositories • ~ x x

All Results Available as Full-text • x ~ x

Display All Results • x • •Boolean search across all fields • x • •Browse Journals and Physical Holdings • x x x

Administrative Tools for Librarians • x x x

Built-in National Usage Metrics • x x x

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Improving Visibility of Research

Authorship Trainings

OAI Repositories

Open Access Publishing

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Administrative Hurdles

Algeria: negotiation, bidding, & payment

Morocco: staffing; ministry cooperation

Armenia: building & optimizing collection

Afghanistan: institutional coordination