LIBRARY AND RECORDS MANAGEMENT TRAINING – NORTHERN UGANDA – Uganda Library and Information Association

LIBRARY AND RECORDS MANAGEMENT TRAINING – NORTHERN UGANDA

Start Date: Thursday, September 26, 2024
End Date: Friday, September 27, 2024
Start Time: 12:08 AM
End Time: 4:30 PM
Venue: Lira University Campus
Status: Expired

OPTION A: Library Automation (Using Koha & DSpace)

Day One: Koha

- Koha Administration
- Acquisition
- Cataloguing
- Patron Management
- Circulation
- Serial Management

Day 2: DSpace

- General DSpace functional review
- Administration User Interface
- Community structure – creating
- Communities and Collection
- Introduction to metadata in DSpace (Metadata registration)
- Items and item submission workflow and steps
- Item visibility authorization in DSpace embargoes
- Statistics,
- Other routine activities

OPTION B: Electronic Records Management

Day One:

- Records organization and process
- Records management tools
- Records retention and disposition
- Schedules
- Records management policy
- Management of electronic records (emails, databases, websites and social media)
- Understanding file formats
- Metadata

Day 2: Electronic records management … cont’d

- Electronic Document Records Management System – features
  - Management system
  - Workflows and approvals, reports, etc.
- Designing an Electronic Records Management System
- Designing an E-filing System
- EDRMS implementation approaches and strategies/ way forward

COMPULSORY MODULE: Turnitin – Practical anti-plagiarism using Turnitin (Day Two)

- Easy to submit your papers, articles, book chapters, theses
- Find and get source of the matching contents
- Instant receipt of submission
- Feedback through same interface
- Useful tips for checking referencing before submission

Note: (This is a supplementary module for all workshop participants)

Requirement: This session is 100% practical. Therefore, it is advised that you come along with a personal working laptop for convenience.

Who Should Attend:

The training has been structured to be beneficial to both management and operational staff such as Directors and Managers, Librarians, Library Assistants, School librarians, Records managers, Records Officers, Registry Officers, Archivists, Data managers, Information management practitioners, Administrative Assistants, and those managing records and registries.

Participation Fee and Payment details

Ugx. 150,000/= per participant (Members – discount applied)
Ugx. 200,000/= per participant (Non-members)

Payment

Bank details

Stanbic Bank Uganda Ltd, A/c name: Uganda Library & Info.;

Branch: IPS, A/C no.: 9030005940744; SWIFT CODE: SBICUGKX

Other payment options

Mobile Money/Flexipay: Dial *291#; Merchant Code: 239052 (in the name of Uganda Library and Information Association)

Registration & Confirmation of attendance

For bookings & registration contact the coordinating team below

Edward: +256 700570516/ 783772015
Bosco: +256 774380774/ northernuliarep@gmail.com

Note: Confirmation of attendance should not be later than Friday 1^st August 2024

Travel & Accommodation arrangements

Uganda Library and Information Association will curate and share/suggest details of transport and accommodation facilities (hotels and guest houses) available within the easy from/to the training venue. However, payment for transport and accommodation facilities remains the responsibility of the individual delegate/participant.

For more inquiries and further arrangements, please get in touch with the additional team below;-

ULIA General Secretary – email: generalsectaryulia@gmail.com / Tel.: +256 774661503;
Finance: +256 774834767
General inquiry: info@ulia.or.ug
Publicity: email: publicity.ulia@gmail.com / Tel: +256 777805814

“Continuing Professional Development ( CPD ) is a must requirement for all LIS professionals and practitioners. A professional who doesn’t attend CPD becomes outdated and cannot cope up with the current professional and work trends.” – Francis Ekwaro, President ULIA