News: CCC’s “Beyond the Book” – Specialized Librarianship and KM/Knowledge Services in Africa

GRATITUDE – CONFIDENCE – HOPE The words come from Stephen Kizza, a librarian with the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources in Kampala, Uganda. In his correspondence and writings, Kizza signs off with a phrase that is both poignant and meaningful to strategic knowledge professionals, particularly those dealing with Africa and KM/knowledge services in the [...]

Advice for a New NGO – or Any Organization – for ICT/KM/Knowledge Services Strategic Learning

SMR International colleagues and clients are aware that Information Africa Organization (IAO) is a new nongovernmental organization (NGO) in Africa. The organization’s focus is on youth, and specifically on strategic learning and training in ICT, KM, and knowledge services skills for African young people. SMR President Guy St. Clair is an IAO volunteer, using the [...]

Closing the Digital Divide in Africa

DEALING WITH DRUCKER’S “RESPONSIBILITY GAP” IN AFRICA A new special report from SMR International takes a look at efforts to train Africa’s youth in ICT and KM skills. Linking that effort to recent attention about the “responsibility gap” from the Drucker Institute at Claremont Graduate University, the report (“Closing the Digital Divide: Dealing with Drucker’s [...]

Excitement for KM/Knowledge Services in Eastern Africa

Kenya’s young KM enthusiasts have projects ready to go.