The strong bridge between African librarians and international partnerships

Health Info Libr J. 2020 Dec:37 Suppl 1:44-50. doi: 10.1111/hir.12335. Epub 2020 Dec 17.

Abstract

The paper highlights the experience of working with Shane Godbolt when she was a practising Medical librarian, her mentorship to younger librarians/information professionals, her personal and professional support to African librarians and the role she played as the Director of Partnerships in Health Information (Phi). These activities led to successful collaboration between Phi and African librarians. Indeed Shane widened the networks and opened up opportunities for many.

Keywords: Africa; East; collaboration; continuing professional development; e; information science; information skills; librarians; librarianship, health science; libraries, health care.

MeSH terms

  • Africa
  • Capacity Building / methods
  • Cooperative Behavior*
  • Humans
  • Internationality*
  • Library Science / methods*
  • Library Science / trends