RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS
1.
Kargbo, John
Abdul (2007). ‘Bibliographic control
in Sierra Leone,’ The International Information and Library Review
Journal, 39, 44-51.
2.
__________________(2005). ‘Managing Indigenous
Knowledge: what role for librarians in Sierra Leone?, The International Information and Library
Review Journal, 37, 199-207.
3.
___________________(2004). ‘Book publishing in
Sierra Leone,’ The International Information and Library
Review Journal, 36, 87-93.
4.
____________________(2002). ‘Narrowing the Information Divide,’ The International Information and Library Review
Journal, 34, 97-105.
5.
___________________
(2000). ‘Information : human rights and
the professional
librarian in Sierra Leone,’ The
International Information and
Library Review Journal, 32, 81-86.
6.
____________________(1999). ‘Library education and the practitioner: the Sierra Leone experience,’
The International Information and
Library Review Journal, 31, 97-103.
7.
———————————-(2016).
‘Primary records: what future?’ Library Review Journal, 65(1/2), 84-92.
8.
____________________(2008).
‘Oral traditions and libraries,’ Library Review Journal, 57(6), 442-448.
9.
____________________(2007).
‘Libraries and local history
collections in Sierra Leone,’ Library Review Journal, 56
(7), 563-572.
10.
_____________________(2007).‘The need for a library and information
policy in Sierra Leone,’ Library
Review Journal, 56 (4), 323-329.
11.
____________________(2002).
‘African universities and the
challenge of knowledge creation and application in the Information Age,’ Library Review Journal, 51 (8), 411-416.
12.
_____________________(2001).‘Shaking the ivory tower: revisiting the role of academic libraries in
Sierra Leone,’ Library Review
Journal, 50 (2), 90-94.
13.
____________________(1999).‘Democracy, information and the professional librarian in Sierra Leone,’
Library Review Journal, 48(8), 395-398.
14.
———————————
(2014).’The role of public librarians
in disseminating information for true democracy,’ Public Library Quarterly
Journal, 33, 362-371.
15.
____________________(2011)
“Public library services in the
Knowledge Economy: the Sierra Leone experience,” Public Library Quarterly Journal, 30(1) 62-75.
16.
_________________(2009).‘The need for networks among public, academic
and school, libraries in metropolitan Sierra Leone,’ Public Library Quarterly Journal, 28(4), 344-352.
17.
_________________(2008). ‘A
rationale for public and school libraries cooperation in Sierra Leone,’ Public Library Quarterly Journal, 27(2), 157-166.
18.
_____________________(2005).‘Public library services to the young in Sierra Leone,’ Public Library Quarterly Journal, 24 (1), 51-62.
19.
_____________________
(2003). ‘Problems facing public library service in Sierra Leone: a state-of-the art,’ Public Library Quarterly Journal, 22 (1),
27-36.
20.
_____________________(2004).‘Adult education in Sierra Leone: what role
for libraries?, World Libraries
Journal, 14(1), 1-10.
21.
_____________________(2002).‘Effects of the civil war and the role of librarians in post-war reconstruction in
Sierra Leone, World Libraries
Journal, 12 (2), 37-47
22.
______________________(2001). ‘Adult literacy in the
what role for the public library’,
World Libraries Journal, 11(1/2), 31-37.
23.
————————————(2013). ‘Promoting literacy in school libraries in Sierra Leone,’ Education
Research Journal, 3 (6), 160-165.
24.
_____________________(2005). ‘Problems in managing Teacher Training College libraries in Sierra Leone,’ Education Libraries Journal, 48(2), 19-27.
25.
_______________________(2003).‘Times present: appraising the role of special library services in
26.
_______________________(2003).
‘School libraries in Sierra Leone’s
educational system: quo vadis?,’ Education Libraries Journal, 46 (1), 20-25.
27.
_______________________(2000). The history and
development of school libraries in
Education Libraries Journal, 43(1),
19-23.
28.
______________________(1999).
‘Academic library orientation programmes at Fourah Bay College : from a critical thinking perspective,’ Education Libraries Journal, 42(2), 21-24.
29.
_______________________(2002).
‘The Internet in schools and colleges
in Sierra Leone: prospects and challenges,’ First Monday: Peer-Reviewed Journal on the Internet, 7(3), 1-9.
30.
_______________________(2000).‘The Internet and University participation:
the Sierra Leone experience,’ First Monday: Peer-Reviewed Journal on the
Internet, 5(2), 1-6.
31.
_______________________(1997).
‘Business information and the Internet in
the developing world,’ First Monday:
Peer-Reviewed Journal on the Internet, 2 (9), 1-7.
32.
_______________________(1997).‘The Internet in Sierra Leone: the way
forward?’ First Monday:
Peer-Reviewed Journal on the Internet, 2(2),1-4.
33.
_______________________(2006).
‘Indigenous Knowledge and library
work in Sierra Leone,’ Journal of
Librarianship and Information Science (JOLIS), 38 (2), 71-78.
34.
_______________________(2008).‘Libraries in an era of HIV/AIDS: facing the challenges in Sierra Leone,’ Information Development Journal, 24 (1),
37-43.
35.
_______________________(2005).
‘Grey Literature: the forgotten
collection in academic libraries in Sierra Leone,’ Information Development Journal, 21(2), 146-151.
____________________(2009).
‘The connection between good governance
and record keeping: the Sierra Leone experience,’ Journal of the Society of Archivists, 30(2), 249-260.
37.
________________________(2005). ‘Archives management in post-war Sierra
Leone: luxury or necessity,’ Journal
of the Society of Archivists, 26(2), 243-250.
38.
________________________(2007).
‘Public library programming for the
young adult reader: the
Leone
39.
_________________(2010).
‘Undergraduate students’ problems
with citing references,’ The
Reference Librarian Journal, 51(3), 222-236.
__________________(2009).
‘Automation: whither academic libraries,’ Information Technology for Development
Journal, 15(1), 43-51.
41.
________________________ (2000). ‘The history and development of school libraries in Sierra Leone,’ School
Libraries Worldwide Journal, 6 (1), 88-94.
—————————-(2017).
‘Sierra Leone’s national heritage.’ Ezinearticles. Available at http://ezinearticles.com/?Sierra-Leone-National–Heritage&id=9616173.
43.
—————————–(2016).
‘Traditional educational institutions in
child education in Sierra Leone.’
Ezinearticles. Available at http://
ezinearticles.com/?Traditional-Educatiional-Institutions-in-Child-Education-in-Sierra-Leone
.
__________________(2014). ‘Promoting literacy in
school libraries in
Sierra Leone.’ Available at
http://ezinearticles.com/?Promoting-Literacy-in-School-in-Sierra-Leone&id=88
45.
——————————2016).‘Traditional stories in Sierra Leone: what
role for librarians?’ Ezinearticles.
Available at
http://ezinearticles.com/?Traditional-Stories-in-Sierra-Leone:-What-Role-for-Librarians?&id9287602.
46.
___________________(2008).‘Problems in managing government publications
in academic institutions in Sierra Leone.’ Ezinearticles. Available online at http://EzineArticles.com./?Expert=John Abdul Kargbo.
47.
____________________(2008).
‘Promoting reading in schools in
Sierra Leone.’ Ezinearticles.
Available at http://EzineArticles.com./?Expert=John Abdul Kargbo.
48.
__________________(2009). ‘Parliamentary
librarianship in Sierra Leone’. Ezinearticles.
Available at http://EzineArticles.com./?Expert=John Abdul Kargbo.
49.
____________________(2009).
‘Access to information and knowledge in
post-war reconstruction in Sierra Leone.’ Ezinearticles. Available at http://EzineArticles.com./?Expert=John Abdul Kargbo.
50.
____________________(2009).
‘Problems in managing documentation
entries in Sierra Leone.’
Ezinearticles. Available at http://education.ezineseeker.com/problwms-in-managing-documentation-entries-in-sierra-leone .
51.
______________________(2009) . ‘The printing
profession in Sierra Leone.’ Ezinearticles.
Available at http://EzineArticles.com./?Expert=John Abdul Kargbo.
CHAPTERS IN BOOKS
52.
___________________(2011).
‘Sierra Leone: environmental health
concerns.’ In
Nriagu, J. O. (Ed.). Encyclopedia of Environmental Health Vol. 5. Burlington : Elsevier; pp 68-73.
53.
_________________________ (2020).”The public library and good governance: perspectives
from Sierra Leone.” In Abbot-Halpin
Edward and Rakin, Carolynn (Eds.). Public Library Governace : International
Perspectives. Munchen: IFLA; pp 237-264(IFLA Publications 176).