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VOLUME 38, NUMBER 2
APRIL 2026 TM
ISSN: 1043-2094
“Linking Publishers, Vendors and Librarians”
Reimagining Collection Development in African Libraries Guest Edited by Buhle Mbambo-Thata
(University Librarian, National University of Lesotho) Begins on Page 8
WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN THIS ISSUE: Reimagining Collection Development in African Libraries — Insights from Benin, Uganda, and Zimbabwe...............8 Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in African Academic Library Collections.................... 10 Open Access and Institutional Repositories............................... 21 Open Access as Transformative Model in Scholarly Communication.......................... 24 Challenges and Strategies in Collection Development.......... 39
REGULAR COLUMNS Booklover.................................... 42
Highlights from Katina’s Tea Time
Questions and Answers............ 43 And They Were There............... 46 Seeing the Whole Board.......... 49
Column Editor: Caroline Goldsmith (Associate Director, The Charleston Hub) <caroline@charlestonlibraryconference.com>
Libraries, Leadership, and Synergies.................................... 51
Column Editor’s Note: “Tea Time With Katina and Leah” is a weekly series of articles published on the Charleston Hub. In this column, Katina Strauch, (Founder, Charleston Conference and Editor Emeritus, Against the Grain), shares news snippets, science articles and opinion pieces that she reads throughout the week and finds interesting, and it also features some updates from Katina herself! Here are some recent highlights from this series, and you can find all of the “Tea Time” articles here on our site. — CG
Wandering the Web.................. 55
Let’s begin with tidbits from Katina! After a recent injury and time in recovery, we’re delighted that Katina is back home and on the mend. I’m glad to be out of rehab! Home! The rehab group is excellent, and I miss them already!! Now to start Tea Time again! Exciting to see in PW that book production is alive and well! Book output topped four million in 2025!! 32.5 percent over 2024!! A lot of us read and publish books! And we are seeing more self-publishing! Wonderful! publishersweekly.com continued on page 6
Access Granted........................... 58 Biz of Digital............................... 60 The Digital Toolbox.................. 65 Back Talk..................................... 76
INTERVIEWS Phillip Bradley........................... 66
PROFILES ENCOURAGED People, Library and Company Profiles........................................ 71 Plus more...................... See inside