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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> liasaonline-bounces@list.liasa.org.za [mailto:liasaonline-bounces@list.liasa.org.za]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Mustafa Abbas Abdelwahid<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 13 April 2014 07:41 AM<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Liasaonline] Selection and Use of Open Access (OA) Resources in Academic Libraries in Africa Survey</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">We are seeking information about
<i>Selection and Use of Open Access (OA) Resources in Academic Libraries in Africa through
</i>a Survey. Can you please share the link for the survey with all the LIASA librarians?</span><span lang="EN-US"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">This 10 question survey is designed to measure the selection and use of Open Access (OA) resources in academic libraries in various regions of Africa. Of
particular importance are the use of collection development principles and evaluative methods to select OA resources for the academic library.</span><span lang="EN-US"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/6KKXMQW">https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/6KKXMQW</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; color:black">Principal Researchers:
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Akilah Nosakhere, M.Ed, MLS, <br>
<a href="mailto:anosa7@nmsu.edu">anosa7@nmsu.edu</a> <br>
Director of Library Services <br>
New Mexico State University <br>
1500 University Drive<br>
Carlsbad, NM 88220 <br>
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Mustafa Abdelwahid, Ph.D.<br>
<a href="mailto:mabdelwahid@alfaisal.edu">mabdelwahid@alfaisal.edu</a><br>
Director of Library <br>
Alfaisal University<br>
Riyadh Saudi Arabia</span><span lang="EN-US"></span></p>
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