{"id":619,"date":"2013-04-24T21:04:25","date_gmt":"2013-04-24T21:04:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/ernstmayrlibrary\/?p=619"},"modified":"2013-04-24T21:05:46","modified_gmt":"2013-04-24T21:05:46","slug":"bhl-africa-is-launched","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/ernstmayrlibrary\/2013\/04\/24\/bhl-africa-is-launched\/","title":{"rendered":"BHL Africa is Launched"},"content":{"rendered":"

Beginning on April 12, I had the privilege of attending the launch of a newpartner in the BHL family: \u00a0BHL Africa. \u00a0On April 12, 2013, BHL and the University of Pretoria signed a Memorandum of Understanding as one step towards the BHL Africa.<\/p>\n

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Signing of the MOU: BHL and the University of Pretoria. Robert Moropa, Library Director, Nancy Gwinn, BHL Chair, Connie Rinaldo, BHL Vice-Chair, Ria Groenewald, Digitization Librarian, University of Pretoria<\/p><\/div>\n

Then from April 15-17, 2013 we attended the\u00a0BHL-Africa launch and workshop, hosted by the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) at the Pretoria National Botanical Garden in Pretoria, South Africa.\u00a0 MOUs were gathered from a number of African partners, including the National Museums of Kenya, Uganda National Council for Science and Technology, University of Nairobi, Sokoine National Agricultural University in Tanzania, National Environment Management Authority of Uganda, Lake Victoria Basin Commission, African Conservation Commission, and the Kenya Wildlife Service. \u00a0SANBI signed the MOU with BHL in a ceremony on April 15.<\/p>\n

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Dr. Nancy Gwinn and Dr. Tanya Abrahamse sign the BHL-Africa MOU<\/p><\/div>\n

The launch of BHL Africa became a reality! \u00a0Once BHL Africa was launched, a workshop followed with presentations by BHL members about Collections, Copyright, Governance, Global BHL and Outreach. \u00a0We shared how we have reached the current state with our African colleagues and fielded questions.<\/p>\n

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BHL Africa Launch attendees from all over Africa and some of us from the US.<\/p><\/div>\n

The next step was to elect officers for the BHL AfricaSteering Committee so \u00a0everyone can get to work! \u00a0We look forward to sharing content along with our process and seeing a whole new set of information added to the BHL with open access for all.<\/p>\n

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BHL Africa Steering Committee, from left to right: Lawrence Monda (Technical Advisor), Ashah Owano, Loi Namugenyi, Anne-Lise Fourie (Chair), Ria Groenewald<\/p><\/div>\n

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There was even time to do a little sight-seeing. \u00a0Congratulations to BHL Africa–the energy, enthusiasm and sheer hard work we witnessed will ensure success.<\/p>\n

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