Implications of copyright on Open Access to electronic publications : an institutional perspective

"Conclusion  Readership of African research depends on Open Access  We cannot afford excessively expensive online subscriptions  Open Access provides a solution to make research output freely accessible online  BUT, we need the buy-in of everybody on the continent to change the face of African research  Copyright is still one of the major barriers to repository growth & success  Copyright in the digital environment needs to be revamped!..."