Utilising ICTs for Resource Sharing Initiatives in Academic Institutions in Zimbabwe
Collence Takaingenhamo Chisita, Forbes Z. Chinyemba · Advances in library and information science (ALIS) book series · 2016
This chapter examines the use of Information and Communication Technologies and their impact on resource sharing initiatives within the context of library consortia in Zimbabwe. The writer also explores the various projects initiated to promote resource sharing. The challenges and opportunities that ICT's provide are also meticulously explored. The writer probes how ICT's have transformed academic libraries in Zimbabwe in the context of digital technology. It also seeks to find out the benefits that libraries can accrue from investing in ICT. The paper also explores the extent to which academic libraries are making use of technology to contribute to the national and global research agenda.