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STIMULATE 4STIMULATE 4Presented by:

CHRISTINE M. MANGLAL-LANCHRISTINE M. MANGLAL-LANCollege LibrarianCollege Librarian

University of the PhilippinesUniversity of the PhilippinesDiliman, Quezon City Diliman, Quezon City

Mail–to: mmchristine@up.edu.phMail–to: mmchristine@up.edu.ph

Course Contents

• Information and communication technology for information centers and libraries

• Information sources • Information storage and retrieval • Web technology and applications • Management in information centers

and libraries

Strong Points (general)

• Well–coordinated and efficient planning and implementation of schedules of activities

• Impressive utilization of electronic and multimedia resources

• Well–organized trips and visits to academic and cultural institutions

Weak Points (general)

• Limited amount of time to cover all course topics (as reflected in the STIMULATE 4 website)

• Exposure trips to other scientific and library institutions/organizations could be reinforced

The Best Components of STIMULATE 4 (as a course)

• ICT from a scientific viewpoint proves to be an insightful topic

• Database management made practicable, especially for libraries/information centers in developing countries

The “Not-So-Good” Components of STIMULATE 4

Weak Points of the Course

Suggestions/ Recommendations

•Product trainings/demos not necessary

•Come up with a “blanket” course on searching/IRS; technique is most important

•For professors: Some teaching styles trigger divided attention among students/participants

•A more “dynamic” teaching approach is highly encouraged•Evaluation for professors is recommended

The “Not-So-Good” Components of STIMULATE 4

Weak Points of the Course

Suggestions/ Recommendations

•Management (of info centers) courses need visibility

•Library/resource center management courses be included, if not strengthened

Recommendations (for U.P. Library)

• Training, training, and more training for professional staff development

• Hook–up into consortia with Europe (for enhancement of electronic resources)

Contact Information

CHRISTINE M. MANGLAL-LANCHRISTINE M. MANGLAL-LANCollege LibrarianCollege LibrarianThe University LibraryThe University LibraryUniversity of the PhilippinesUniversity of the PhilippinesGonzalez Hall, corner Apacible StreetGonzalez Hall, corner Apacible StreetDiliman, Quezon City 1101 PHILIPPINESDiliman, Quezon City 1101 PHILIPPINES

Tel. Nos.: +63 2 926.1877 / +63 2 920.5301 ext. 6284 Tel. Nos.: +63 2 926.1877 / +63 2 920.5301 ext. 6284 +63 2 926.1876 (Telefax)+63 2 926.1876 (Telefax)

Mail–to : mmchristine@up.edu.ph Mail–to : mmchristine@up.edu.ph URL: http://www.mainlib.upd.edu.phURL: http://www.mainlib.upd.edu.ph

STIMULATE 4th Edition September-December 2004 Individual Presentation

Prepared by: Daisy Carbonell-MendozaReference Librarian

Saint Louis University, Inc.P.O.Box 71, Bonifacio Street

2600 Baguio City, PHILIPPINESlibref@slu.edu.ph and/or daisydec01@yahoo.com

Tel. Nos: Office: (0063) 74.442.3043 local 287 Home: (0063) 74.637.6253

SUGGESTIONS TO IMPROVE THE PROGRAM:

1. There will be more time for hands-on exercises or if not, provide PCs to participants so that we can work at the student home or during our free time.

2. That there will be more library and/or museum tour for exposure.

BEST COMPONENTS OF THE PROGRAM:

1. Use of power point presentation; publishing through the web (WWW) and XML

2. CDS/ISIS library software and the use of the different specific databases for internet searching

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE MANAGEMENT IN THE HOME INSTITUTE :

1. Improve and maintain CDS/ISIS software for the library.

2. Digitization of cartographic materials in the library.

Masele, J.J Senior Library Assistant

University of Dar-es-salaam Main Library

P.O Box 35092Dar-es-salaam, Tanzania.Phone: +255744834374

E-mail: masele2000@yahoo.com

Tanzania flagVLIR Charter

STRENGTHSTRENGTH

Participants have gained necessary skills suitable in the library/ Information Management disciplines

Attending course in Europe and Involvement of different participants from different parts of the world has positive impacts towards social and cultural experiences and/ or integration

Interesting aspectsInteresting aspects Information and Society aspects: as an interactive and participatory approach to

ensure that the ICTs are genuinely enabling technologies for all members of the community.

the center that can integrate radio, ICTs and a public library into a single facility or linked as separate facilities into networks.

Statistics and Info metric models very effective for library and Information service

management

Recommendation for management in the Recommendation for management in the home institutionhome institution

From the fact that the world is now changing to more electronic, emphasis should be directed towards uninterrupted access to ICT for everyone at the university i.e. sustainability issue e.g.

1. More training to its staff a

2. alternative sources of power and fund

Recommendations...Recommendations...

Creating a Union catalogue with other Libraries in Tanzania (NUC).

This will make it possible for each University/ Institution to purchase the items at their most priority.

STIMULATE4 / MSB

Manuel Soto BenavidesForestry Engineering

CAZALAC Cisternas s/n La Serena, Chile

msoto@cazalac.org

Brussels, December 2004

Stimulate4/MSB

Suggestions to improve the program Review the contents of the program

In some specific topics, like “Information and communication technology for information centers and libraries” and “Information sources”, appear certain contents that were not covered (probably because either these are the basics, or there was not enough time to incorporate them in the schedule).

Dig deeply into some topics that could be useful for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) management, like:

Data-communications networks

Client-server systems

Stimulate4/MSB

Strong points of the program

In general, the course has so far been well–conceptualized and applied:

Adherence to the planned schedule is commendable

The logistics of the entire program has been good

Stimulate4/MSB

Best components of the program Information storage and retrieval

Introduction to the ISIS software package family

Formats: MARC; application of MARC in ISIS

Management in information centers and libraries

Statistics for information science and for library management (more examples and applications)

The bibliometric laws

Scientometrics

Stimulate4/MSB

Best components of the program

These topics are essentially important since a great part of this knowledge would be incorporated into some projects of CAZALAC, Water Center for Arid and Semi-Arid zones Latin America and the Caribbean (www.cazalac.org).

Stimulate4/MSB

Main recommendations STIMULATE4 Evaluation of the Students. It is important to note

that in the educational process, a final evaluation or a review in terms of the advancement of knowledge of the students should be conducted. Since that, it is recommended to incorporate such evaluation into the program.

Evaluation of the Professors. The principal aspects that the evaluation should contain are:

Knowledge of the topics being taught

Methodology used in class

Ability to teach about the specialized topics

Stimulate4/MSB

Main recommendations for CAZALAC

Incorporate part of the knowledge gleaned from the course STIMULATE4, into the projects of CAZALAC that are lined up for the year 2005, specifically, in the publication of databases and metadata; topics in relation to Hydrology in the Arid Zones of Latin America and the Caribbean.

A Presentation on STIMULATE4

by

Sainul Abideen PaloliLibrarian

Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management-Kerala,Technopark, Trivandrum

Karyavattom (PO), Kerala, INDIAwww.sainul.tripod.com

Email: sainul at yahoo dot com

Strength of the Programme

• Concentration on the Practical aspects of Information Presentation, Dissemination/Retrieval and Analysis

• Well organised programme with highly Scholarly Faculty and Experts.

• Global Socio-Cultural Relationship and Interaction among professionals from various countries.

• Well organised to visit the modern Libraries and historical places.

• Scholarship Support from VLIR.

Recommendations

• To STIMULATE Organizers

• A short French/Dutch Language Orintation has to be given, so as to help participants in interacting with Belgium people.

• Some visits to libraries in nearby countries need to be incorporated so that participants can get an overview of library system there.

• More computational facility during holidays.

• More facility for participants for sharing their experties to the fellow participants.

Recommendations...2

• To the Host Institution- IIITM-K

• To Adopt more ICT Technologies for Information Services, including Library Automation.

• Immediately enhance the Inter Library Services with other Libraries.

• To start similar Trainining Programmes for fellow Professionals in the country at our Institution.

• To Organise different Exhibitions connected to library.

Conclusion

S Strong and SuccessfulT Techno-Centric I IntegratingM Multi-CulturalU UniqueL Life-time ExperienceA AdmirableT TimelyE Effective and Encouraging¨4¨ For Young Information Professionals

STIMULATE 4 PRESENTATION

Happiness Mabuza

Assistant Librarian

Manzini Public Library

Box 4646, Manzini. Swaziland.

Tel:(00268)5052125/8

E-mail : happiness2mabuza@yahoo.co.uk

WEAK POINTS OF THE PROGRAM

Unavailability of computers after lectures – I suggest that a PC room be organised for the stimulate group to use even after lectures or on weekends.

Duration of course is short – suggest that the program be extended to five months in order to cover more topics and master what have been learnt.

STRONG POINTS OF THE PROGRAM

The training helped us to obtain new skills in managing information.

The Library visits - helped us to see how libraries have developed in using IT to organise, store,access and retrieve information.

BEST COMPONENTS

Webpage Design- interesting to learn how to design a page, important for libraries to publish their activities on the web.

Elementary Statistics –very important in Libraries as you can use it for different purposes e.g writing reports.

RECOMMENDATIONS TO Swaziland National Library Service

Installation of CDS/ISIS software – as it is a free software and no maintenance costs.

Purchase or subscribe to different Database companies – this will improve the collection of the library as databases are updated, and more people can use it at the same time.

Presentation on Stimulate 4

Henock LegesseLibrary Assistant

Economic Commission for Africa Library P.O. Box, 3001 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

email hlegesse@uneca.org web www.uneca.org

Strong Points of the Program

• New skills in Information Organization, management and presentation

• Social and Cultural Visits• Official visits to libraries and Information

Centers• Excellent Organization of the Program • Experience sharing among participant

Suggestion to Improve the program

• The program is too short – Programs that has been left out

• Development of a national or regional information network.• Management of a library and information service • International co-operation projects. • Conservation/preservation of printed documents.

Conservation/preservation of digital documents.• Web contents management systems.

Setting up an electronic newsletter.

• Access to PCs at the student home• Upgrading the program to a

postgraduate diploma or a Masters level.

Best Components of the Program

• CDS/ISIS– Application of Genisis, wwwisis and

MARC in CDS/ISIS• Statistics• Citation Analysis

Recommendation

• Applying statistics in library activity reports

• The need for applying international library standards

BIO-DATA

Nakasagga Juliet

Information Scientist

Office of the President P.O.Box 7214, Kampala, Uganda, Tel: 256-77441183

Email:nakasagga@yahoo.com

RECOMMENDATIONS

The program should run for a period of at least six months so that with in the last two months the participants can come up with a project report which can be used as an evaluation criteria

STRENGTHENS OF THE PROGRAM

Very good exposure with the use of modern information technologies as well as highly competent instructors

Furnished and well balanced learning infrastructure i.e. the computer labs and libraries hence a good reading Atmosphere.

BEST COMPONENTS

Automation of documentary information (WINISIS,WEBLIS)

Publishing on the world wide web

(HTML,XML)

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MGT OF MY ORGANISATION

Automation of library. Applying statistical methods in library

activity reports.

Presentation on STIMULATE 4

By

Ms. K.P.N. Damayanthi

Assistant Librarian

Agriculture Library

University of Peradeniya

Peradeniya

SRI LANKA

Sugessions

• Need more time in hands on practicals• Evaluation of participants

Strong Points

• Focusing on developing countries

• Focusing on Academic Professionals working in Universities and Libraries

• Focusing on information Management

• Visits to Libraries

• Quality teaching staff

Best Components of the Programme

• CDS/ISIS software – Specially designed for developing countries

• Elementary statistics – Effective Library and Information service Management

• Web Page Designing

¨Not So Good¨ Components of the programme

Every component of the programme is useful !

Recommendations• Automation of Libraries

• Improve the infrastructure in Libraries

• Maximize the utilization of free information resources on the net

• Presentation of reports with analyzed data using statistics

• Train the library staff (professionals & paraprofessionals) on effective information retrieval, dissemination and information management

PRESENTATION ON AN PRESENTATION ON AN INTERNATIONAL TRAINING INTERNATIONAL TRAINING

PROGRAM(ITP)PROGRAM(ITP)STIMULATE4STIMULATE4

SEPTEMBER-DECEMBER 2004.SEPTEMBER-DECEMBER 2004.BRUSSELS,BELGIUM.BRUSSELS,BELGIUM.

BYVIRGINIA HAMWELA,

SENIOR LIBRARY ASSISTANT,COPPERBELT UNIVERSITY LIBRARY

BOX 21692,KITWE, ZAMBIA.

Email: mazubav@yahoo.co.uk

SUGGESTIONS TO IMPROVE THE SUGGESTIONS TO IMPROVE THE PROGRAMPROGRAM

• PROBLEM: The program is too compressed.

• SOLUTION: It would be better if the duration of the course would be extended .

• PROBLEM: Language barrier.• SOLUTION: Basic lessons in French/Dutch

before lectures commence.

STRONG POINTS OF THE PROGRAMSTRONG POINTS OF THE PROGRAM

• The geographical selection of participants broad.

• The curriculum of the program opens one’s mind.

BEST COMPONENTS OF THE BEST COMPONENTS OF THE PROGRAMPROGRAM

• Widely knowledgeable, approachable lecturers.

• Complimentary field visits.

RECOMMENDATIONS TO MY RECOMMENDATIONS TO MY EMPLOYERSEMPLOYERS

• Change to CDS/ISIS software which is free.

• Web- based union catalogue under the auspices of the consortium.

• Training in all facets of the librarianship for all members of staff.

• Contribute to national ICT Policy viz a viz what has been learnt during STIMULATE 4.

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION

• The program was worthwhile.

Introduction

Kubaiza Rahma Mgt Info. Systems

Jinja District Directorate of Health services

P.O. Box 1551

E-mail:rkubaiza@yahoo.com

Recommendations to Programme Organisers

Participants be allowed to choose course components in their field of interest.

Include a component on Management principles.

Strong Points

The hands-on practical lectures in a conducive learning environment.

The well facilitated visits to the various University libraries.

Most interesting

Lectures Lecture on Telecentres in S.A (It was

spot-on) and Web Publishing (There was always something new to learn)

Visits The visit to the KUL and the Royal

Library.

Least interesting

The fact that I had no option of choosing components in a subject area of my interest.

Recommendations to DDHS

Plan and budget for a computer server to enable connectivity within the Directorate.

Facilitate a training workshop on Internet and related subsidiaries for the Directorate´s workers.

N.KABYEMA Box 30802,Lusaka,Zambia.

Cell: 00-260-95754352kabyeman@yahoo.com

STRONG POINTS OF STIMULATE

Programme management, content and delivery of lectures.

The nature of the course - practical oriented, in-service like, international training programme.

BEST COMPONENTS

Internet and database searching- as a tool to provide referral queries from library users.

Statistics - it can be used to solicit for more funds, help present hidden facts like documents handled per day or increase in the number of staff to meet library operation.

LEAST INTRESTING COMPONENTS

History of European libraries as it is presented in the more traditional and known way.

Citation analysis. Good for libraries that purchase commercial databases hence will take time before it can be applicable in my library setting.

RECOMMENDATIONS TO ZAMBIA LIBRARY SERVICE

Automate all Teacher Training College libraries under the department (TESS) to promote resource sharing through inter-library lending.

Create an IT section to look into issues concerning automation through training existing staff.

Introduction

Mahassin Balla Elnour Sudanese National Commission for

UNESCO

Tel: (00 249) 183 77 89 99 Fax: (00 249) 183 77 60 30 E.mail:mahassinfarah@hotmail.com

Weak Points

The International Training Program is very short we need advanced program.

Strong Points

The Proffesors are qualified. They have a good experience. The equipments “Computers” it

availabule . Using a multimedia.

Best Components CDS-ISISI think it is best components because is

relevant with my work as Librarian and I know how to create databases,data entry and information retrieval .

General Internet It also best components because I learn

information about how to design web page and search on the internet.

Recommendations to Sudanes National

Commission for UNESCO

Automation of the Library, using the computers in it.

Library services should include the internet and electronic retrieval methods.

Design the web page of the Library.

1. PERSONAL DETAILS

Irvine MutsungiLibrarian – Faculty of Agricultural Science and TechnologyChinhoyi University of Technology LibraryP. Bag 7548ChinhoyiZimbabweTel: 263 67 22203-5 ext 2059Direct: 263 67 22634E-mail: irvine.mutsungi@cut.ac.zwOr imutsungi@yahoo.com

1. SUMMARY – STIMULATE 4 Major topics covered1. CDS/ISIS software package.2. Statistics for effective library and information

services management.3. Citation analysis and research performance.4. WWW publishing and XML.5. Bibliographic online databases.6. Presentation of information supported by slides.7. Information, knowledge and innovation –

cornerstones of the information society?

1. EVALUATION OF PROGRAM (1)

Strong points of program1. Hands on type of learning.2. Help bridge the technology and

information between north and south gap.

1. EVALUATION OF PROGRAM (2)

Weaknesses of program and possible improvements

Weakness 1: Program is too short. Solution: Change it to a 6 or 12

month program Weakness 2:Difficult to implement

back home. Solution: Starter pack and refresher

courses?

ASPECTS WHICH NEED IMPROVEMENT

1. Social/Cultural aspects need to be well catered for.

2. Could possibly add a strong evaluation component to improve certificate value.

1. RECOMMENDATIONS TO C.U.T

1. Improve on reports by having a strong statistical component.

2. Look at possibility of automation using CDS/ISIS.

CONCLUSION

Generally STIMULATE 4 was stimulating as the name suggests.

Thank you now it is time for your questions.