Scientific and Technological Information Management in Universities and Libraries: an Active Training Environment (Edition 9) - STIMULATE 9

GROUP GROUP PRESENTATIONPRESENTATION

Summary of the Summary of the Contents of the ProgramContents of the Program

The program offered a stimulating learning environment to information professionals in the following areas:

Role of library as carrier of scientific communication Web design, HTML and XML Presentation of information in a scientific environment Scientometrics and Informetrics Elementary statistics for effective library and

Information services and management. Indexing non-text materials Open source software (e.g. Greenstone and ABCD) Information retrieval/searching Copyright

Suggestions to Improve Suggestions to Improve the Organization of the the Organization of the ProgramProgram Longtime interval between lectures

within the same subject Provide blocked schedule

Diversify the choice of library visit Include more information resource centers,

archives and museums

Strong Points of the Strong Points of the Organization of the Organization of the ProgramProgram Administrative matters

Efficient program schedule Choice of lecturers

General learning environment Well-equipped lecture rooms, availability

of wireless network Accommodation

Best Components of the Best Components of the Program Academic Program Academic ContentsContents Library visits

Free and Open Source Software

Not So Good Components Not So Good Components of the Program Academic of the Program Academic ContentsContents

None. All the topics are relevant

Recommendations for Recommendations for the Management to the Management to Home InstitutesHome Institutes

Encourage the use of Free and Open Source Software e.g. ABCD and Greenstone

Develop Institutional Repositories and Digital Libraries

Empower us to deliver the knowledge and skills learned through echo seminar and conferences, trainings to other information professional and end users

STIMULATE 9 Participants

LIST OF PARTICIPANTS:LIST OF PARTICIPANTS:Alayon, Stephen - PhilippinesMelike, Amelework Wube - EthiopiaBiryabarema, Judith - Uganda Cab, Nhyrma Fe - PhilippinesGill, Bernadette - SeychellesKengne, Naoussi Carine Christelle - CameroonKhatun, Momena - Bangladesh Kitwe, Yahya - Uganda Kulisooma, Ezerea - Uganda

Malekani, Andrew Watson - Tanzania Manyerere, Juliana - Tanzania Ramadhani, Zaina - Tanzania Siyoum, Eyerusalem Tesfaye - EthiopiaTekelemariam, Kalayu - EthiopiaThottapali, Yunus - India Tran, Thi Hoang Hanh - Viet Nam Tripathi, Sneha - India Yap, Joseph - Philippines Zengenene, Dydimus - Zimbabwe

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