KTH in Sweden: Hosting June Conference on Global Access to Science

Abstract

Purpose

The 2007 IATUL meeting will be held at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm and this brief introduction to the host institution prepares committed and potential attendees of what they can expect. Design/methodology/approach – Provides a brief outline of what can be expected of the meeting.

Findings

A state of the art and very attractive library will greet visitors when they come to the library and to Stockholm to attend what is expected to be a meeting of timely presentations by an international cadre of library professionals and an opportunity to explore Stockholm at probably its finest season.

Practical implications

Interesting professional program awaits attendees in a wonderful setting with many talented colleagues from throughout northern Europe and many other continents. Orginality/value – Provides information of value to information management profesionals.

Purpose

This paper sets to elicit the factors affecting the development of information infrastructure in africa.

Design/methodology/approach

A Descriptive method was employed in looking at the various infrastructure that we have, based on the usefullness in accomplishing a task.

Findings

The findings revealed that there are some factors militating against the development/functionality of information infrastructure in the African context, but this research proves to a large extent that these inadequacies of information infrastructure in Africa are gradually being met. This leads to economic development and nation building in every area of our endeavours because infrastructure has the potential to improve and develop economic, social academic, moral and environmental background in our contemporary society. This is because information and communication infrastructure requires widespread technological resources for its operation.

Originality/value

This research and its findings will assist Africans and other nations on the needs of Africans' information infrastructureand how best to care for their information infrastructure in areas of improving on their software/infrastructure production and maintenance.

Citation

Lager, G. (2007), "KTH in Sweden: Hosting June Conference on Global Access to Science", Library Hi Tech News, Vol. 24 No. 2, pp. 21-22. https://doi.org/10.1108/07419050710751652