Presentation on "Presentation on "Open Access Publishing: Views of Researchers in Public Agricultural Research Institutions in Zambia" made at the 2nd IAALD Africa Chapter Conference, 15 - 17 July 2009, Accra, Ghana

1. The Database of African Theses and Dissertations (DATAD) Pascal Hoba (DR) Head of Communication and Services Association of African Universities And DATAD Program Coordinator [email_address] DATAD Second IAALD Africa Chapter conference July, 2009; Accra, Ghana Second IAALD Africa Chapter Conference; July, 2009, Accra, Ghana.

2. Founded: 1967 with 34 founding universities Current membership: 215 institutions from 48 African countries About The Association of African Universities (AAU) Second IAALD Africa Chapter Conference; July, 2009, Accra, Ghana. http://www.aau.org

6. The fundamental mission of the research community which is to ensure the widest possible dissemination and unrestricted access to research has not been possible in Africa. The response is: Not too much Is Africa is contributing to this? Second IAALD Africa Chapter Conference; July, 2009, Accra, Ghana.

8. current State of Scholarly Publishing Second IAALD Africa Chapter Conference; July, 2009, Accra, Ghana. From African scholarly publication index in PASCAL database from 1991-1997 and in the ISI database from 1981-2000… The capacity to research and produce scholarship in Africa is concentrated in a few countries South Africa Nigeria, Egypt Morocco, Kenya Tunisia and Algeria The Rest of Africa 3/4 1/4 African scientific production

9. World Share in Publication/R&D expenditure Second IAALD Africa Chapter Conference; July, 2009, Accra, Ghana. Source: UNESCO (2004). A decade of investment in research and development (R&D): 1990-2000, UIS Bullentin on Science and Technology Statistics, Issue No.4 April Current State of Scholarly Publishing

10. Papers in SCI by region, 1981-2000 Second IAALD Africa Chapter Conference; July, 2009, Accra, Ghana. Current State of Scholarly Publishing

11. Total Expenditure of libraries on books & journal per Student (1993 - 1994) Second IAALD Africa Chapter Conference; July, 2009, Accra, Ghana. Institution Exp. University of Ghana $0.50 University of Cape Coast $2.66 University of Dar es Salaam $9.00 University of Addis Ababa $0.50 Eduardo Mondlane $0 Mozambique $0 Current State of Scholarly Publishing

12. Initiated at a planning meeting organized in Nairobi, Jan. 1998 The meeting acknowledged the centrality of AAU in coordinating and providing leadership to the proposed initiative About The DATAD Project Second IAALD Africa Chapter Conference; July, 2009, Accra, Ghana.

13. Feasibility Study done 1998/99; Report approved by AAU COREVIP in 1999 Three-year pilot phase, involving eleven institutions, started in February 2000, concluded 2003 with the financial support of the PHEA. About the DATAD Project cont… Second IAALD Africa Chapter Conference; July, 2009, Accra, Ghana.

14. Contribute to the creation of an environment conducive to research and publication in Africa; Create capacity in African universities for the collection, management and dissemination of theses and dissertations electronically. DATAD Objectives Second IAALD Africa Chapter Conference; July, 2009, Accra, Ghana.

15. Provide visibility and improved access to the work of African scholars, both within and outside of the continent; Facilitate the development of copyright procedures and regulations for the protection of the intellectual property rights of African university graduates and researchers; Provide support for other AAU programs DATAD Objectives cont… Second IAALD Africa Chapter Conference; July, 2009, Accra, Ghana.

20. Author, Title, Degree, Year, Supervisor(s) University (faculty/dept, town, country) Availability statement, Location (of e-copy if available), Call number, Copyright Abstract, Keywords Record fields Second IAALD Africa Chapter Conference; July, 2009, Accra, Ghana.

23. New institutions Software (for full text); EndNote Dissemination (In collaboration with others institutions) Promotion and Visibility activities Actual Challenges cont… Second IAALD Africa Chapter Conference; July, 2009, Accra, Ghana.

25. DATAD - ETD initiatives and national repositories Non DATAD institutions can contribute meta-data to the DATAD database Integrate DATAD activities into AAU (as institution) plan and budget Exposing the research output of African HEIs to the wider research community … Next step

28. Second IAALD Africa Chapter Conference; July, 2009, Accra, Ghana. Scientist/researcher Institutions Harvest Harvesters Full Text DATAD DATAD II