| Women's Information Services and Networks: A Global Sourcebook Contributor(s): Cummings, Sarah (Author) |
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ISBN: 0855984252 ISBN-13: 9780855984250 Publisher: Oxfam OUR PRICE: $30.35 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 1999 Annotation: Hundreds of women??'s information centers and archives, their activities as diverse as their geographies, are working to strengthen the position of women. They aim to empower women, give them a voice and keep women??'s history alive. By providing information specific to women, they contribute to effective policy decisions and advocacy.This book is intended to be especially relevant to resource-poor areas and those working to include those areas in networks. It considers the impact of information technology, including the potential of electronic networking, and contains information on Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Central and Eastern Europe, and the former USSR. A directory of information services, an annotated bibliography and a resource list supplement this. Published in association with KIT Publishers. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Women's Studies - Social Science | Reference - Technology & Engineering | Reference |
| Dewey: 305.4 |
| LCCN: 00307514 |
| Physical Information: 0.45" H x 6.65" W x 9.32" (0.73 lbs) 160 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Contributor Bio(s): Cummings, Sarah: - Sarah Cummings is Senior Consultant at CDC. Sarah is a founder editor and co-Chief Editor of the open access, peer reviewed Knowledge Management for Development Journal. She is a member of the Advisory Board of Hivos and of the Editorial Board of the journal, Development in Practice.Valk, Minke: - Minke Valk in an Information Specialist in the Information and Library Services Department of KIT (Royal Tropical Institute) in The Netherlands. |
