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Open Access Repository Capacity Strengthening Programme for Africa (OA-RCSP) www.ir-africa.info Peter Hessels

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KIT Information & Library Services - International •International information services •Capacity strengthening in developing countriesCapacity strengthening and research project focus on: • Digital repositories (theme of the presentation) • Library automation • Content Management systems • Digitization and heritage materials

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Open Access Repository Capacity StrengtheningProgramme for Africa (OA-RCSP)A collaborative programme between; & www.kit.nl www.aau.orgOther collaborators; • Individual institutions e.g. KNUST; UoG; UEM, etc. • National Consortia e.g. CARLIGH/Ghana, CEARL/Ethiopia, ZULC/Zimbabwe, etc. • Regional and International organizations e.g. INASP, eIFL, IDS, UNESCO etc.Overall objectiveFacilitating access and use of knowledge, through strengthening the capacity ofacademic and research institutions in Africa to establish open access digital repositories.

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Programmes Key activities & products • Toolkit • Training modules • Knowledge sharing platform • Training and advocacy workshops • Building communities around related products • Resource mobilization/ fundraisingAmsterdam, The Netherlands www.kit.nl

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The IR Toolkit 1.0 Is the collection of guidelines, tools and other resources, particularly in an academic and research institutions’ environment in Africa, on how to; • Conceptualize; • Start; • Implement; and • Operate an Institutional repository …Development process •Community based development, KIT as coordinator of versions. •Individuals and organization across the globe have contributed to the development of the toolkit, particularly from Africa.Amsterdam, The Netherlands www.kit.nl

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Access and dissemination • The IR toolkit is open for everyone to access and use. • Open to everyone to contribute and improve it further… into IR Toolkit 2.0 Logical steps addressed within the Toolkit STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 Initiation Planning Implementation Management Copyright management Case building Staffing Installation phase Promotion Policies Choice MatrixAmsterdam, The Netherlands www.kit.nl

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Knowledge sharing platform • It is – www.ir-africa.info • Online facilitation of exchange and use of IR knowledge • Programme information dissemination channel Key features • IR toolkit online version • Resources • Forums Knowledge sharing and Networking • Who is Who – Online communityAmsterdam, The Netherlands www.kit.nl

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Training and Advocacy activities Examples • Sensitization / Advocacy workshop – Accra, Ghana • FOSS tools for knowledge sharing seminar – Dar es salaam, Tanzania • IR advocacy and technical training – Dar es salaam, Tanzania • IR technical training – Addis Ababa, EthiopiaAmsterdam, The Netherlands www.kit.nl

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Community building - Stakeholders’ engagement • Bring together group of interested individuals around product development eg. Toolkit, LiveCDs etc • Contribute to toolkit development Work with consortia in African countries; •On need and gap analysis • Develop collaborative projects.Amsterdam, The Netherlands www.kit.nl

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Amsterdam, The Netherlands www.kit.nl

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Peter HesselsKIT ILSP.Hessels@kit.nl ?T +31 (0)20 568 8535