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Tools for TTLs: Resources and Technical Assistance for Higher-Education, R&D and Sci-Tech Projects with Information/Library Components Presented by: Anita Johnson, Research Librarian Library & Archives of Development With assistance from: Rick Hopper & Veronica Grigera HDNED & Education Advisory Service May 10, 2006 11:30-1pm Location: MC C3-220 1 Description Developments in Library & Information Science Operational Responses Available resources & technical assistance 2 Focusing the Application Focus Higher/Tertiary Edu Sci-Tech Research & Dev. Outside issues Primary Education ICT / Connectivity Local Publishing 3 Context of the Knowledge Economy Knowledge for Development (K4D) Science, Educational Tech & Innovation 4 Why the change in issues/opportunities? The Internet Increased demand for end-user access Increased demand for faster communication Increased need for information literacy 5 End-User Information Overload • Where to find information • Is it correct/authoritative/current? • How to manage information or find it again . . . 6 A Very Brief History of Libraries Pre-Printing Press • Preservation: Archives/Copying • Access: Monastic / Private Libraries • Security: Physical security for books Birth of the Modern Library (Gutenberg book press) • Access: public, [often] open stacks, books circulate • Security: “tattle tape” • Creation: Modern publishing industry, peer-review authority creation Electronic Libraries (above, plus…) • Access: via computer and IP address • Security: IT devices • Creation: Anyone can publish 7 Why Libraries are important • Shared resources save money • Library services save time & frustration • Access promotes Information Literacy • The Importance of place 8 What does this mean for libraries? Form & Function of Libraries / Info Providers Library/Information Science as a Profession Legal/Policy Issues Implications for Client / Foreign Ministry relations 9 Changes in Operational Approaches Content-Oriented Approaches Content + Technology Approaches MSI - Millennium Science Initiative Information Management/Training EFA – Education for All Education for the Knowledge Economy 10 Examples of Changes in Technical Assistance Goals: Supply Library Books, Reference Materials (teachers & students) • Education Sector Support Projects • Rural Ed. Improvement Project + Electronic resources and systems • Higher Ed: Yemen – Higher Education (P076183) • Higher Ed: Mauritania – Higher Education (P087180) 11 What do libraries look like today? Different tools/expertice needed Traditional issues Plus today’s issues. . . • Buildings • ICT Issues • Books/Journals • Electrification • Literacy • Integration of formats • Card Catalogs • Staff Capacity Development • Interlibrary Loan • Rapidly changing enduser environment • Library Finance • Licencing issues •Theft / Security 12 A closer look at Issues & Opportunities (Tertiary, Higher Education and Industry) Issues Then: Access to materials Costs Policies Contributions Then: Textbook provision Technical Assistance Present Issues: Computers & Connectivity Licencing Capacity/Literacy Policy Continuance Present Contributions: Electrification & ICT Indigenous / Electronic publishing Access to electronic materials Technical assistance 13 Some Solutions 1. Assistance from the Library Network Research Technical Assistance 2. Research Guide: “Resources for Librarians & Information Professionals in Developing Countries” 14 Some Solutions – from the Library Network 1. Research Assistance 2. Technical Assistance available from the Bank-Fund Library Network Library Development (university, high school, elem., corporate) Library buildings / space planning Library services planning Licencing of content / vendor negotiation Staffing, training, personnell User centric services User centric web design Training / Information Literacy Planning / Budgeting Policy Marketing Staff are available to go on mission to provide orientation and advice. • Please contact Marion Richards for more information: [email protected] 15 Some Solutions – Resources for Librarians in Low and Low-Middle Income Countries A few examples: 1. Freely Accessible Full Text Journals (including special programs for low & middle income countries) DOAJ, AJOL, GDN, INASP/PERI, AGORA, 2. Open Access Repositories OpenDOAR, OAIster, BASE 3. Corporate Document Repositories: FAO, USAid DEX, Docs&Reports 4. Statistical Sources FAOSTAT, ILO’s LABORSTA 4. Free Citation Databases GDN, Jolis, ERIC, UNESBib, PubMed 5. Document Delivery Services for Developing Countries GDN/BLDS 6. Open Courseware JHSPH, MIT, TUFTS, CarnegieMellon, Utah State 7. Technical Assistance INASP/PERI, eIFL, . . . A public version of the research guide is linked from: 16 http://jolis.worldbankimflib.org/external.htm Questions / Discussion 17