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African Research and Documentation 138 – 2020, Contents

AFRICAN RESEARCH AND DOCUMENTATION

No. 138 2020

CONTENTS

Hans Zell Digital vs Print resources at African University Institutions: A Discussion
Document ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 3

Jayne Pucknell British Empire & Commonwealth Collection: Exploring Our
Online Catalogue ………………………………………………………………………………………. 17

John Pinfold Where Jules Verne and Rider Haggard Meet: The Amber City by
Thomas Vetch …………………………………………………………………………………………….. 32

Obituary

Abdul Bemath
Terry Barringer…………………………………………………………………………………………… 50

Book Reviews

Politics, Christianity and Society in Malawi: Essays in Honour of John McCracken,
by Kenneth R. Ross and Wapulumuka Mulwafu (eds.)
John Mackenzie…………………………………………………………………………………. 53

Under a Darkening Sky: A Memoir, by Janet Snowden
Terry Barringer………………………………………………………………………………….. 56

CALL FOR PAPERS: SCOLMA 60th Anniversary Conference

SCOLMA 60th Anniversary Conference

Africa and the Environment: Documenting and Archiving a Changing Climate

Wednesday 29 June 2022

SOAS, London and online

CALL FOR PAPERS

Africa’s natural environment is rich and diverse, ranging from its wildlife and plants to its land and resources. It is also one of the continents most severely affected by climate change, with increasingly erratic weather events adversely impacting biodiversity, agriculture and those living there. This conference will explore library and archive materials relating to Africa and the environment and how they are collected, catalogued, preserved and used in research and teaching. We would welcome papers relating to a range of media including documents and manuscripts, photographs, newspapers, historical printed collections, audio-visual material and born-digital material.

Subjects might include:

How the archives of individuals and organisations working on environmental issues are being preserved and made available

How library and archive materials are used to chart and address climate change

How collections are used to research renewable energy in Africa

How current field research is being preserved and published

How environmental challenges affect libraries and archives in Africa and how they respond

Librarians, archivists and researchers are invited to submit abstracts of up to 350 words for consideration to Sarah Rhodes (sarah.rhodes@bodleian.ox.ac.uk) by 31 March 2022.

NOTICE OF SCOLMA EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

NOTICE OF SCOLMA EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

Monday 8 November, 14.00-14.30, online

This meeting is called to discuss and vote on a further resolution (required by the Charity Commission) confirming the changes to the SCOLMA constitution agreed at the Annual General Meeting on 14 June 2021. We’d be most grateful if you could attend if you possibly can.

Please confirm your attendance to sarah.rhodes@bodleian.ox.ac.uk as soon as possible, and by Thursday 4 November at the latest.

The link and full details will be sent to everyone registering.