The document discusses resource sharing among African libraries through the African Virtual Library Network (AVLIN). It identifies several existing examples of resource sharing, including the National Documentation Centre in Morocco, the National Institute for Information Science and Technology in Morocco, the Agricultural Documentation Network in Algeria, and academic and public libraries. The document also outlines some of the major issues with resource sharing, such as resource identification, technology infrastructure, and sustainability. It emphasizes the need for open data access policies, appropriate ICT infrastructure, and agreed modalities to enable effective resource sharing through initiatives like AVLIN and ASKIA.

1. Identifying ressources for ASKIA and modalities for Member countries
contributing Virtual ressources to be included in ASKIA portal as part
of the AVLIN Knowledge hub
Mohamed Timoulali –GTOPIC sarl
Rabat -Morocco
The African Internet Governance Forum – AfIGF 2015
6-8 September2015 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
The African Virtual Library Network (AVLIN) pre conference Workshop
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2. Content
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- Introduction
- Resources sharing
- Information Resources Sharing
- Organizations for Resources Sharing
- Examples
- Major Issues
- Enabling Environment
- Conclusion

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Introduction
- The current state of information handling is sufficient to
support and encourage the sharing of resources among
libraries.
- The present decade has seen a greatly renewed interest in
library cooperation and mutual benefits, prominently at
national, Regional and international levels.

4. Resource Sharing
It mean utilizing information resources of one library for
generating services of another library
Resource sharing is a mode of library operation whereby all or
part of the library functions are shared in common among several
libraries, as the goal of resource sharing is to maximize the
availability of materials and services at the minimum expense.
Resource sharing encompasses information, bibliographical and
textual database, cooperative acquisition, cataloguing, manpower,
equipment, expertise and services. Resource sharing via network
implies automation, data communication and effective
cooperation.

5. Need for Resource Sharing
 Multiplicity of documents in different subjects, languages and
formats;
 Diversity of user groups and their information needs;
 Access to existing information and services at less cost;
 Increase in Quantity/Cost;
 Space constraint;
 Budget constraint.

6. Information Resource
Sharing Functions
 Cooperative collection development among member libraries
 Cooperative processing of information resources acquired
through consortium
 Access to all the e-resources available in member libraries

7. Organization for Resource
Sharing
 Digitization of valuable and rare collections of member
libraries available in printed format and providing access to
such materials to the members of all the libraries of the
consortium
 Developing common interface to catalogues, databases and
e-collection by creating portals
 Creating inter-operability among member systems,
databases and services

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Examples
- National Documentation Centre
- National Institut for Information Science and Technology
- Agricultural Documentation Network
- Academic Librairies
- Public librairies

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1 - CND

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ABHATOO : Portail documentaire du CND
MARAACID : Portails de veille CND
MAALAMA Bibliographique
ROFOOF : OPAC du CND
FIHRISTE
Thesaurus CND MAKNAZ
1.1 Online Services

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2 - IMIST

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- La base de données des compétences
(http://competences.imist.ma)
- Le catalogue de la bibliothèque
(http://opac.imist.ma)
- Le catalogue national des thèses et mémoires
(http://toubkal.imist.ma)
- Le portail des revues scientifiques marocaines
(http://revues.imist.ma)
2.1 Electronic Platforms developed
by IMIST

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- La lettre de l'IMIST
- Le BIT-IAA : Le Bulletin d’Information Technologique Industrie
http://bitagro.imist.ma/
- Le BIT-CPC : Le Bulletin d’Information Technologique Chimie-
Parachimie électronique
http://bitchimie.imist.ma/
- Maroc Bibliométrie :
http://bibliometrie.imist.ma
2.2 Technology monitoring
Publications

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3 - Réseau Algérien de
Documentation Agricole (RADA)

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4 - Academic Librairies
Among the issues in African University librairies:
- Budget for digitalization
- Distribution and access to digital information
- User requirements and expectations
- The Librarian changing role
- New Technolgy for managing digital content

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5- Public Librairies

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 Resource Identification
 Technology Infrastructure
 Pricing Issues
 Access Related Issues
 Licensing and Copyright Issues
 Sustainability Issues
 Usage and Usability Issues
Major issues

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- Open Data Acces Policies and Strategies
- Legislations on the Right to Access information
- Agreed modalities for AVLIN/ ASKIA project
- Appropriate ICT infrastructure
Enabling Factors

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Conclusion
- Identification of the AVLIN members for the Resources sharing
- Agreement on modalités for Ressources sharing
- Test period and evaluation
- Explore Mobile Access

26. Mohamed Timoulali
GTOPIC sarl
email: Mohamedt@gtopic.net
Tel: 212 537 264602 Fax: 212 537 264602
GSM: 0661165545
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