| Training
Course: Library Management Training Course |
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| Area/project
activity/subject/coverage |
| Training
program for fishery librarians. |
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| Introduction
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| Easy
access to fisheries and aquatic sciences information
is a major problem confronting researchers and policy-makers
of developing countries. Such adverse conditions
will affect the quality of research, technology
transfer and policies made, which in turn will affect
the livelihood of millions of poor fishers, farmers
in developing countries and the consumers of aquatic
products in general. A key issue in improving the
transfer of information on fisheries is the training
of library staff. Librarians need to understand
fully the mechanisms of information management and
dissemination and their role as information providers.
Only when they have sharpened their skills in collecting,
storing, retrieving, presenting and managing information
can they act effectively as the providers of links
between people and knowledge.
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WorldFish Center Library aims to play an important
role in helping other fishery libraries manage
their resources better. It has the facilities
and staff to conduct training/ capacity building
for library staff from developing country institutions.
Moreover it is committed to the aim of assisting
and training librarians from developing countries
to become better information intermediaries. It
aims to provide an opportunity for fishery librarians
with limited formal library education and tenure
working in a library to be trained on traditional
librarianship skills and also information and
communications technology (ICT) applications,
such as computers, databases, and the Internet.
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| Course
objectives |
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To provide the attendees with a stimulating learning
environment;
- To provide them with the essential library management
skills;
- To provide them with practical experience on organizing
information and information dissemination. |
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| Course
methodology |
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The
training modules will focus on these topics:
- Training on collection development;
- Training on how to organize knowledge and disseminate
information;
- Training in computer applications;
- Training on how to retrieve information from
the Internet;
- Training on how to develop an information service;
- Training on how to be a provider of links between
people and knowledge.
The
course will be conducted in such a way that the
first week will be at the introductory level,
followed by the intermediate level during the
second week and the advanced level the third week.
Most of the time the attendees will have formal
guided activities. In doing the activities, the
attendees will have access to the microcomputers
available in the Library and the Internet, and
the bibliographic tools used by the WorldFish
librarians.
Only
3 attendees will be accepted in each training
program as it will be on-the-job training.
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| Participants/target
audience |
Librarians
from developing countries. No formal library qualifications
are necessary. However, this course assumes that
the attendee will have all of the following prerequisites:
- A minimum of 1 year experience working in a fishery
library;
- A degree in a related discipline;
- No formal library qualifications;
- Good oral and written communication skills in
the English language.
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| Dates/Venue
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training course will be for 3 weeks and will be
conducted in the WorldFish Center Library in Penang,
Malaysia. The training date will be determined based
on requests received. Those interested are advised
to contact the WorldFish Library to reserve suitable
dates for the training. |
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| Topics
to be covered |
1)
Collection development and management;
2) Systems and technology;
3) Cataloging;
4) Information services;
5) Library management;
6) Library cooperation and networking.
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| Course
fees |
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attendee will be charged US$1000 as the tuition
fee, course materials and equipment charges. The
costs mentioned do not include air/local travel,
meals and accommodation, which will be the responsibility
of the attendees. The attendee will need approximately
US$50 per day for accommodation, meals and transportation
costs. The cost will be less if accommodation is
shared. |
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further information, please contact the Information
Services Manager at worldfish-library@cgiar.org |
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