Open access to Botswana�s knowledge assets

Last week marked the International Open Access Week celebrated globally from October 24 -30, 2016. This year’s theme is “Open in Action”. ‘…It is all about taking concrete steps to open up research and scholarship and encouraging others to do the same...’

It is time to reflect on Botswana’s efforts in this context. Botswana’s legislated national repositories and research intensive institutions and corporates have always subscribed to documenting and disseminating research findings even before the emergence and proliferation of ‘born-digital’ research pieces.

Open Access (OA) refers to unrestricted online access to innovative ideas, academic, theoretical and research literature that is scholarly and peer-reviewed (Fredericks, 2015).

Editor's Comment
Congratulations Anicia Gaothuse!

The contest had 10 beautiful young girls as finalists and unfortunately only one could wear the crown.The judges picked Anicia Gaothuse. To all those who feel their contestant should have won ahead of Anicia for whatever reason, hardly; the judges found Anicia to be the best among the best, so desist from disrespecting our newly crowned queen on social media or anywhere else, for that matter! Each of the 10 beautiful young women had supporters...

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