I do agree with both Peter and Johannes that scientists are willing to share but not too strongly. Our work at the Ghana Agricultural Informaiton Network System (GAINS) over the years indicates that they are willing to share but face  the problem of what to give out, what formats, fear of their work being 'copied' without giving them credit.

Scientists should be encouraged to share the information they generate. This requires a lot of sensitization and building bridges between them and the information professionals. The question is, are scientists and information professionals on the same side?

Joel