Partnerships improving access to science journals in the developing world: Nicole Joos, TEEAL Project Manager Mann Library May 2006 TEEAL, AGORA and HINARI
Outline: Lack of access handicaps research efforts Mann helps bridge divide—3 programs Bandwidth challenges and opportunities Training is key
“The strength of your academic programs is dependent upon the strength of the library” Professor Kay Obendorf College of Human Ecology, Cornell University
“It is expensive to subscribe to journals. Indeed, there are some libraries where there is no budget for acquisitions. There is just enough to pay salaries.” Professor Bamidele Fawole, Ph.D ’77 University of Ibadan, Nigeria
Full-text resource Covers agricultural and related sciences 145 journals / 68 publishers 1993 – current $ OFFLINE TEEAL (The Essential Electronic Agricultural Library)
Local Area Network 115 journals Impact study outcome [still] OFFLINE New…LanTEEAL
AGORA (Access to Global Online Research in Agriculture) Portal to publishers 800 journals / 30 publishers Covers agriculture and related sciences FREE Led by FAO Mann Library key partner ONLINE
HINARI (Health Internetwork Access to Research Initiative) “Sister” portal to publishers 3280 journals / 81 publishers Covers medicine and health FREE & $1000/yr (Phase II) Led by WHO Yale University key partner ONLINE
Who is eligible? The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the World Health Organization concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Dotted lines on maps represent approximate border lines for which there may not yet be full agreement. © WHO All rights reserved
HINARI / AGORA Public-Private Partnership Publishers FAO & WHO Cornell & Yale TEEAL Africa Office and others National Library of Medicine and CABI
Bandwidth challenges…Africa Slow connections Source: ATICS Survey 2004 of 83 Tertiary Education Institutions
Bandwidth challenges…Africa High cost Source: ATICS Survey 2004
Potential for Increase Access Growing Available content provides incentive for improved access
Training and Outreach: A key program component
Marrakech booth
Programs’ objectives Better research Updated curriculum Improved policy Connections to international scientific community Reduced "publishing gap" & improved locally-produced journals ULTIMATELY--Improve food security and health
TEEAL AGORA HINARI