This document discusses the creation of digital library collections in Malawi, outlining efforts to increase access to electronic information in Africa, the status of libraries in Malawi, existing digital collections, and challenges. Key points include:
- Over a dozen digital collections have been created in Malawi using software like Greenstone and are accessible via intranets or CD-ROMs.
- The African Digital Library Support Network provides training and support for digital libraries.
- Challenges to creating more collections include a lack of scanning equipment and servers with sufficient storage capacity.
Digitization for libraries in kenya presentation (2)Beatrice Amollo
Beatrice Adera Amollo presented at the 2nd International Conference on African Digital Libraries and Archives on the status of digitization in Kenya. She discussed how digitization can improve access and preservation for libraries. While digitization efforts are increasing, with initiatives by universities, the government, and organizations, the pace remains slow and challenges include lack of funds, skills, and standards. Collaboration between libraries and support for digital library goals will be important for Kenya to develop digital libraries comparable to those in developed countries by 2030.
Amollo digitization for libraries in kenya presentationJohannes Phaladi
Digitization for libraries in Kenya
Beatrice Adera Amollo
Head of Library & Resources
Australian Studies Institute (AUSI)
P. O. Box 25520 - 00603, Nairobi, Kenya
Email: beatrice@ausied.com
Presented at the
2nd International Conference on African Digital Libraries and Archives (ICADLA-2)
University of Witwatersrand, South Africa
14th – 18th November, 2011
This document provides an overview of reference services in libraries, including definitions of reference services and collections, the roles and responsibilities of reference librarians, how to develop and evaluate a reference collection, and challenges in providing reference services in the digital age. Key topics covered include the elements of reference service, developing selection criteria, maintaining and weeding collections, and marketing reference services to patrons.
ACCL Steering Committee July 16, 2012 dataGail Griffith
The document provides an overview of the strategic planning process for the Athens-Clarke County Library. It summarizes feedback received from a board input session and staff in May regarding organizational strengths and weaknesses, trends impacting the library, and visions for the library's future. It also summarizes interviews with community stakeholders about the library's relationship with the community, strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, unmet needs, and ideas for partnering. The document concludes with potential ways to allocate $1 million to improve library services.
ACCL Steering Committee July 16, 2012 with dataGail Griffith
The document summarizes the strategic planning process for the Athens-Clarke County Library. It outlines the steering committee meetings that were held in May, July, and September to gather input on strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats, and visions for the future of the library. Key points from stakeholder interviews are presented which identify strengths like outreach programs, technology access, and staff as well as weaknesses around ebooks and the need to engage more of the community. Trends around increasing digital content and the economic situation are discussed along with unmet needs in the bifurcated Athens community.
Collaborative Service Models: Building Support for Digital ScholarshipDLFCLIR
This document discusses two collaborative service models at Cornell University Library: Digital Consulting & Production Services (DCAPS) and the Research Data Management Service Group (RDMSG). DCAPS provides digitization and digital publishing services, while RDMSG assists with research data management. Both aim to support digital scholarship through consultation, training, and project management. They face challenges in sustaining operations and demonstrating impact through metrics and follow-up with clients.
The document discusses bridging the rural digital divide by improving access to information and communication technologies (ICT) for rural communities. It notes that the majority of people living in poverty are in rural areas with poor access to information. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is working to address this issue through an integrated information and communication for development (ICD) approach focusing on connectivity, content, and building institutional and human capacities. Some of FAO's activities outlined include developing conceptual models for rural information systems and decision support tools, creating an online learning platform, and advocating for partnerships to expand ICT access and skills for rural stakeholders.
Digitization for libraries in kenya presentation (2)Beatrice Amollo
Beatrice Adera Amollo presented at the 2nd International Conference on African Digital Libraries and Archives on the status of digitization in Kenya. She discussed how digitization can improve access and preservation for libraries. While digitization efforts are increasing, with initiatives by universities, the government, and organizations, the pace remains slow and challenges include lack of funds, skills, and standards. Collaboration between libraries and support for digital library goals will be important for Kenya to develop digital libraries comparable to those in developed countries by 2030.
Amollo digitization for libraries in kenya presentationJohannes Phaladi
Digitization for libraries in Kenya
Beatrice Adera Amollo
Head of Library & Resources
Australian Studies Institute (AUSI)
P. O. Box 25520 - 00603, Nairobi, Kenya
Email: beatrice@ausied.com
Presented at the
2nd International Conference on African Digital Libraries and Archives (ICADLA-2)
University of Witwatersrand, South Africa
14th – 18th November, 2011
This document provides an overview of reference services in libraries, including definitions of reference services and collections, the roles and responsibilities of reference librarians, how to develop and evaluate a reference collection, and challenges in providing reference services in the digital age. Key topics covered include the elements of reference service, developing selection criteria, maintaining and weeding collections, and marketing reference services to patrons.
ACCL Steering Committee July 16, 2012 dataGail Griffith
The document provides an overview of the strategic planning process for the Athens-Clarke County Library. It summarizes feedback received from a board input session and staff in May regarding organizational strengths and weaknesses, trends impacting the library, and visions for the library's future. It also summarizes interviews with community stakeholders about the library's relationship with the community, strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, unmet needs, and ideas for partnering. The document concludes with potential ways to allocate $1 million to improve library services.
ACCL Steering Committee July 16, 2012 with dataGail Griffith
The document summarizes the strategic planning process for the Athens-Clarke County Library. It outlines the steering committee meetings that were held in May, July, and September to gather input on strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats, and visions for the future of the library. Key points from stakeholder interviews are presented which identify strengths like outreach programs, technology access, and staff as well as weaknesses around ebooks and the need to engage more of the community. Trends around increasing digital content and the economic situation are discussed along with unmet needs in the bifurcated Athens community.
Collaborative Service Models: Building Support for Digital ScholarshipDLFCLIR
This document discusses two collaborative service models at Cornell University Library: Digital Consulting & Production Services (DCAPS) and the Research Data Management Service Group (RDMSG). DCAPS provides digitization and digital publishing services, while RDMSG assists with research data management. Both aim to support digital scholarship through consultation, training, and project management. They face challenges in sustaining operations and demonstrating impact through metrics and follow-up with clients.
The document discusses bridging the rural digital divide by improving access to information and communication technologies (ICT) for rural communities. It notes that the majority of people living in poverty are in rural areas with poor access to information. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is working to address this issue through an integrated information and communication for development (ICD) approach focusing on connectivity, content, and building institutional and human capacities. Some of FAO's activities outlined include developing conceptual models for rural information systems and decision support tools, creating an online learning platform, and advocating for partnerships to expand ICT access and skills for rural stakeholders.
Beatrice Adera Amollo presented at the 2nd International Conference on African Digital Libraries and Archives on the status of digitization in Kenya. She discussed how digitization can improve access and preservation for libraries. While some libraries and organizations in Kenya have implemented digitization projects, progress remains slow due to challenges like limited funds and skills. For digitization to advance, stakeholders must collaborate, set standards, provide training, and work to overcome issues like copyright. Overall, if Kenya can address obstacles to building digital libraries, it can achieve its vision of becoming a globally competitive nation by 2030 with libraries comparable to those in developed countries.
1) The UWI Library aims to play a more active role in Jamaica's national information network by strengthening its own university library network.
2) Key roles for the UWI Library include providing resources and expertise to other libraries, engaging in digital preservation projects, increasing resource sharing, and disseminating research outputs.
3) Areas for improvement in the national network include increasing resources, encouraging participation and buy-in from all libraries, and developing consistent standards for activities like cataloging.
An Innovative Digital Library Project in Monteverde, Costa Rica.
Presentation at International Relations Round Table (IRRT) Pre-Conference, June 24, 2011; part of ALA 2011 in New Orleans.
Adoption of institutional digital repositry: A thesis proppsalAbubakar Kareto
This document presents a proposal on adopting an institutional digital repository to manage electronic resources among university libraries in Northeast Nigeria. It introduces the topic and outlines the major sections of the proposal, which include an introduction on academic libraries grappling with managing large amounts of electronic outputs, a statement of the problem of ever-growing research works and the relevance of institutional digital repositories worldwide, the research questions, assumptions of the study, scope and limitations focusing on 5 university libraries, a review of related literature, and research methodology covering the population, sample, instruments for data collection and analysis.
The document summarizes the formation and activities of the African Digital Library Support Network (ADLSN) which aims to facilitate access to local digital content in Africa through open source digital library software. It discusses how the network was established in 2004 and has since expanded to include national centers in multiple African countries that provide training and support. The ADLSN has helped create over 65 digital collections containing 20,000 items across Africa. It faces challenges like low technical skills and lack of infrastructure but makes recommendations like ensuring training reaches the right people and engaging library schools.
Supporting African Digital Library Projects: Experiences From The FieldAmos Kujenga
The document summarizes the formation and activities of the African Digital Library Support Network (ADLSN) which aims to facilitate access to local digital content in Africa through open source digital library software. It discusses how the network was established in 2004 and has since expanded to include national centers in multiple African countries that provide training and support. The ADLSN has helped create over 65 digital collections containing 20,000 items across Africa. It faces challenges like low technical skills and lack of infrastructure but makes recommendations like ensuring training reaches the right people and engaging library schools.
The Monteverde Institute Digital Library Project in Costa Rica aims to create digital collections through collaboration between various organizations. The project involves Syracuse University interns helping to inventory, describe, and create metadata for digital collections covering topics like sustainable futures, community health, and tropical ecology. The collaborative model has been successful in growing the digital collections and providing greater access to local research in the Monteverde zone.
“My Library, the International Librarians Networking Program and Me”IRRT ILNP
Adrian Duncan participated in the International Librarians Networking Program where he was able to briefly network with other librarians and learn about their work, but felt the program could have been better with more communication. As a librarian at the University of the West Indies, Mona Library during the pandemic, he helped shift services online like curbside pickup and messaging to continue supporting students remotely. The interaction with other participants in the program allowed an understanding of how their libraries also adapted during this time.
The document summarizes the e-library services offered at Kenyatta University. It discusses the university's online catalogue and resources, including bibliographic sources, full text journals and books, theses, and CD-ROMs. It describes the physical facilities that support the e-library, including computer labs and wireless access. It also outlines library programs for students and faculty, such as an institutional repository, collaborations with other databases, and training on information searching, plagiarism, and referencing. The goal is to embrace new technologies and ensure easy access to information to support learning, research, and teaching.
Maria antonia carrato mena, president of naple (es)Civic Agenda EU
This document discusses the role of public libraries in promoting digital inclusion and access to information as outlined in the Digital Agenda 2020. It highlights several ways that public libraries connect people and communities through digital services, resources, and skills development. Specific examples are provided from several European countries where libraries facilitate online access, learning, innovation, and intercultural understanding. The document emphasizes the importance of cooperation between different levels of government and public/private partnerships to advance digital inclusion through libraries.
Digitization of Library Resources in Academic Libraries: Challenges and Impli...iosrjce
The advent of information and communication technology (ICT) has made imperative that library
holdings must be both in digital format and traditional format. Converting the analog library holdings to digital
format is indeed a herculean task. This paper discusses these challenges and proffered solutions.
This paper covers the following:
* The concept and benefits of automation.
* Integrated Library Software (ILS) products
* ILS adoption in academic libraries across Nigeria while expatiating on KOHA ILS as viable solution for effective library service delivery to library users.
* Explicit step-by-step strategy used to import a total of 23, 274 records from X-Lib automation software to KOHA ILS at Laz Otti Memorial Library, Babcock University.
1) The document discusses a study on the needs of differently-abled learners for virtual library services. It analyzes current library services for the differently-abled in Kolkata, which are found to be lacking.
2) The National Virtual Library project aims to aggregate digital resources from across India and make them accessible online to all. For differently-abled learners, it could provide resources in accessible formats and assistive technologies not available in traditional libraries.
3) For the National Virtual Library project to effectively serve differently-abled learners, it must adopt accessible formats, assistive technologies, guidelines for use, and an improved feedback system.
This document discusses the impact of information and communication technologies (ICT) on libraries and the changing role of librarians. It outlines how ICT has led to the automation of library operations and services, including the creation of digital libraries and institutional repositories. The document also lists the skills librarians require to implement and manage ICT, such as knowledge of software, networking, metadata, and various library services like cataloging and reference services. It emphasizes that ICT is crucial for libraries to meet growing user demands in the current digital environment.
Technological trends in libraries lilian okelloFrancis Mwangi
Lilian Munyekenye Okello from Africa International University presented on technological trends in libraries in the digital platform. She discussed trends in areas like acquisition, organization, search engines, security, user services, and collection maintenance. Recent technologies discussed included RFID systems, augmented reality for shelf checking, cloud storage for digital preservation, and e-readers. The presentation concluded that libraries must adapt to technological changes to remain relevant in providing information resources.
AWARENESS AND USE OF OFFLINE DATABASE FOR ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES BY UNDERGRADUAT...Jim Webb
This document summarizes a study that investigated awareness and use of offline databases for academic activities by undergraduate students at Bayero University Kano, Nigeria. A survey was conducted with 380 undergraduate students. The study found that while the library provides several relevant offline databases, lack of awareness has led to inadequate access and use. Challenges like insufficient funding, poor skills, unreliable power supply, inability to remotely access databases, and login difficulties hindered student access and use. The study recommended improving user orientation, training, access to login credentials, infrastructure, and power stability to enhance student awareness and utilization of the offline databases.
paper presented at the ICA_SUV Seminar on "10 years of SUV : Past Achievments - Future Strategies" (Vienna Technological University, Austria, 20-21 August 2004) by Fe Angela M. Verzosa
Global Networked Digital Environment: How Libraries Shape the Future.UBC Library
Global Networked Digital Environment: How Libraries Shape the Future.
Presented by Ingrid Parent, President-elect of IFLA, at the Pacific Rim Digital Library Alliance Conference in Shanghai, October 21, 2010.
This document discusses cultural practice and conceptualizations of culture. It defines cultural practice as aesthetic forms created to provide pleasure, such as novels, art, and music. It describes conceptual containers as viewing culture as an abstract tool for elevating society, containing the greatest knowledge, creativity, and thought. The document also notes that in this view, culture becomes associated with a nation or state and is a source of identity.
Mr. Ben Wekalao Namande is a principal librarian at the Kenya National Archives and Documentation Service and is currently pursuing his PhD at Kenyatta University. The document discusses the Kenya National Archives' efforts to digitize over 680 million pages of records in order to preserve them and provide access. It describes the four phases of digitization undertaken so far, challenges faced like inadequate resources, and the requirements for building a digital collection and information center. The Kenya National Archives has partnered with other government organizations on cooperative digitization projects and aims to make the digitized information accessible online.
Beatrice Adera Amollo presented at the 2nd International Conference on African Digital Libraries and Archives on the status of digitization in Kenya. She discussed how digitization can improve access and preservation for libraries. While some libraries and organizations in Kenya have implemented digitization projects, progress remains slow due to challenges like limited funds and skills. For digitization to advance, stakeholders must collaborate, set standards, provide training, and work to overcome issues like copyright. Overall, if Kenya can address obstacles to building digital libraries, it can achieve its vision of becoming a globally competitive nation by 2030 with libraries comparable to those in developed countries.
1) The UWI Library aims to play a more active role in Jamaica's national information network by strengthening its own university library network.
2) Key roles for the UWI Library include providing resources and expertise to other libraries, engaging in digital preservation projects, increasing resource sharing, and disseminating research outputs.
3) Areas for improvement in the national network include increasing resources, encouraging participation and buy-in from all libraries, and developing consistent standards for activities like cataloging.
An Innovative Digital Library Project in Monteverde, Costa Rica.
Presentation at International Relations Round Table (IRRT) Pre-Conference, June 24, 2011; part of ALA 2011 in New Orleans.
Adoption of institutional digital repositry: A thesis proppsalAbubakar Kareto
This document presents a proposal on adopting an institutional digital repository to manage electronic resources among university libraries in Northeast Nigeria. It introduces the topic and outlines the major sections of the proposal, which include an introduction on academic libraries grappling with managing large amounts of electronic outputs, a statement of the problem of ever-growing research works and the relevance of institutional digital repositories worldwide, the research questions, assumptions of the study, scope and limitations focusing on 5 university libraries, a review of related literature, and research methodology covering the population, sample, instruments for data collection and analysis.
The document summarizes the formation and activities of the African Digital Library Support Network (ADLSN) which aims to facilitate access to local digital content in Africa through open source digital library software. It discusses how the network was established in 2004 and has since expanded to include national centers in multiple African countries that provide training and support. The ADLSN has helped create over 65 digital collections containing 20,000 items across Africa. It faces challenges like low technical skills and lack of infrastructure but makes recommendations like ensuring training reaches the right people and engaging library schools.
Supporting African Digital Library Projects: Experiences From The FieldAmos Kujenga
The document summarizes the formation and activities of the African Digital Library Support Network (ADLSN) which aims to facilitate access to local digital content in Africa through open source digital library software. It discusses how the network was established in 2004 and has since expanded to include national centers in multiple African countries that provide training and support. The ADLSN has helped create over 65 digital collections containing 20,000 items across Africa. It faces challenges like low technical skills and lack of infrastructure but makes recommendations like ensuring training reaches the right people and engaging library schools.
The Monteverde Institute Digital Library Project in Costa Rica aims to create digital collections through collaboration between various organizations. The project involves Syracuse University interns helping to inventory, describe, and create metadata for digital collections covering topics like sustainable futures, community health, and tropical ecology. The collaborative model has been successful in growing the digital collections and providing greater access to local research in the Monteverde zone.
“My Library, the International Librarians Networking Program and Me”IRRT ILNP
Adrian Duncan participated in the International Librarians Networking Program where he was able to briefly network with other librarians and learn about their work, but felt the program could have been better with more communication. As a librarian at the University of the West Indies, Mona Library during the pandemic, he helped shift services online like curbside pickup and messaging to continue supporting students remotely. The interaction with other participants in the program allowed an understanding of how their libraries also adapted during this time.
The document summarizes the e-library services offered at Kenyatta University. It discusses the university's online catalogue and resources, including bibliographic sources, full text journals and books, theses, and CD-ROMs. It describes the physical facilities that support the e-library, including computer labs and wireless access. It also outlines library programs for students and faculty, such as an institutional repository, collaborations with other databases, and training on information searching, plagiarism, and referencing. The goal is to embrace new technologies and ensure easy access to information to support learning, research, and teaching.
Maria antonia carrato mena, president of naple (es)Civic Agenda EU
This document discusses the role of public libraries in promoting digital inclusion and access to information as outlined in the Digital Agenda 2020. It highlights several ways that public libraries connect people and communities through digital services, resources, and skills development. Specific examples are provided from several European countries where libraries facilitate online access, learning, innovation, and intercultural understanding. The document emphasizes the importance of cooperation between different levels of government and public/private partnerships to advance digital inclusion through libraries.
Digitization of Library Resources in Academic Libraries: Challenges and Impli...iosrjce
The advent of information and communication technology (ICT) has made imperative that library
holdings must be both in digital format and traditional format. Converting the analog library holdings to digital
format is indeed a herculean task. This paper discusses these challenges and proffered solutions.
This paper covers the following:
* The concept and benefits of automation.
* Integrated Library Software (ILS) products
* ILS adoption in academic libraries across Nigeria while expatiating on KOHA ILS as viable solution for effective library service delivery to library users.
* Explicit step-by-step strategy used to import a total of 23, 274 records from X-Lib automation software to KOHA ILS at Laz Otti Memorial Library, Babcock University.
1) The document discusses a study on the needs of differently-abled learners for virtual library services. It analyzes current library services for the differently-abled in Kolkata, which are found to be lacking.
2) The National Virtual Library project aims to aggregate digital resources from across India and make them accessible online to all. For differently-abled learners, it could provide resources in accessible formats and assistive technologies not available in traditional libraries.
3) For the National Virtual Library project to effectively serve differently-abled learners, it must adopt accessible formats, assistive technologies, guidelines for use, and an improved feedback system.
This document discusses the impact of information and communication technologies (ICT) on libraries and the changing role of librarians. It outlines how ICT has led to the automation of library operations and services, including the creation of digital libraries and institutional repositories. The document also lists the skills librarians require to implement and manage ICT, such as knowledge of software, networking, metadata, and various library services like cataloging and reference services. It emphasizes that ICT is crucial for libraries to meet growing user demands in the current digital environment.
Technological trends in libraries lilian okelloFrancis Mwangi
Lilian Munyekenye Okello from Africa International University presented on technological trends in libraries in the digital platform. She discussed trends in areas like acquisition, organization, search engines, security, user services, and collection maintenance. Recent technologies discussed included RFID systems, augmented reality for shelf checking, cloud storage for digital preservation, and e-readers. The presentation concluded that libraries must adapt to technological changes to remain relevant in providing information resources.
AWARENESS AND USE OF OFFLINE DATABASE FOR ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES BY UNDERGRADUAT...Jim Webb
This document summarizes a study that investigated awareness and use of offline databases for academic activities by undergraduate students at Bayero University Kano, Nigeria. A survey was conducted with 380 undergraduate students. The study found that while the library provides several relevant offline databases, lack of awareness has led to inadequate access and use. Challenges like insufficient funding, poor skills, unreliable power supply, inability to remotely access databases, and login difficulties hindered student access and use. The study recommended improving user orientation, training, access to login credentials, infrastructure, and power stability to enhance student awareness and utilization of the offline databases.
paper presented at the ICA_SUV Seminar on "10 years of SUV : Past Achievments - Future Strategies" (Vienna Technological University, Austria, 20-21 August 2004) by Fe Angela M. Verzosa
Global Networked Digital Environment: How Libraries Shape the Future.UBC Library
Global Networked Digital Environment: How Libraries Shape the Future.
Presented by Ingrid Parent, President-elect of IFLA, at the Pacific Rim Digital Library Alliance Conference in Shanghai, October 21, 2010.
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Salanje, geoffrey presentation (2)
1. CREATING DIGITAL LIBRARY
COLLECTIONS: PROSPECTS AND
CHALLENGES FOR LIBRARIES IN
MALAWI
By
Geoffrey Francis Salanje
College Librarian,
Bunda College of Agriculture,
University of Malawi
P.O. Box 219,
Lilongwe,
MALAWI
Tel. +265 1 277348
Fax +265 1 277251
Email: gsalanje@bunda.unima.mw or salanje@yahoo.com
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2. Presentation Outline
• Efforts to access and increase African electronic
Information online
• The status of Malawi libraries
• Digital libraries collections in Malawi
• The Role of African Digital Library Support
Network
• Challenges in the creation of Digital Library
collections in Malawi
• Conclusion
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3. Efforts to Access and Increase African
Electronic information online
• Over the years there has been steady progress in demand
for electronic access to electronic information by
researchers, academics, scholars, policy makers, etc.
• Institutions such as eIFL (Electronic Information for
Libraries), INASP (International Network for the Availability
of Scientific Publications), FAO (Food and Agriculture
Organization), Research4Life, IAMSLIC (International Aquatic
and Science Libraries and Information Centers) and Cornell
University with their programmes or electronic resources
such as HINARI, AGORA, OARE, PERii, Aquatic Commons and
TEEAL, have assisted a number of institutions in Africa to
easily access to electronic information by either making the
electronic resources available free of charge or heavily
subsidized costs.
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4. Efforts to Access and Increase African
Electronic information... (Cont’d)
• Notable progress has also been registered in
increasing African content on the
web, preservation and conservation of local
materials or cultural heritage through the
creation of digital libraries.
• Institutions in Africa have also taken advantage of
the availability of open access software such as
Greenstone, Dspace and E-Print to create digital
libraries or repositories.
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5. Efforts to Access and Increase African
Electronic information... (Cont’d)
• Institutions such as
eIFL, INASP, ITOCA, University of
Waikato, IFLA, DISA have assisted in introducing
the free software, training of library staff on the
use of the software, training users of e-
resources, provision of equipment such as
computers and scanners, and provision of
internet connectivity.
• These efforts have assisted libraries and
information services in Africa to increase African
content online and its usage. 5
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6. The Status of Malawi Libraries
• A variety of library types is found in Malawi, these
include, academic, school, public and special
libraries, mainly as integral parts of institutions such as
universities, research stations, government
departments, statutory organisations, non-government
organisations, and schools (both public and private).
• Their levels of funding, stock collections, staffing, and
the numbers of their users vary greatly from one
library to another.
• Most of the libraries are headed by well-trained staff
and almost all run automated operations.
• Malawi libraries have also embraced use of computers
in providing services to their users.
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7. The Status of Malawi Libraries...(Cont’d)
• Libraries in Malawi have benefitted from some of
the internationally initiated programmes and
opportunities.
• Through the Malawi Library and Information
Consortium (MALICO), libraries are able to
subscribe to a number of fee-paying e-resources
and register to free ones on behalf of their users.
• Working with some of the institutions, Malawi
libraries have some of the staff trained in
digitization, created some digital libraries and
provided connectivity to their users as has been in
some African countries
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8. Digital libraries Collections in Malawi
• Introduction of Greenstone software through
training a workshop and networking
• Introduction of other content software such as
Dspace, the Electronic Records and
Management System, and Endnote followed.
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9. The Role of African Digital Library
Support Network
• Malawi is a member of African Digital Library
Support Network (ADLSN) which was formerly
Southern African Greenstone Support Network.
ADLSN supports Greenstone and other free-open
source systems.
• Under ADLSN, some Malawi libraries have enhanced
their skills in digital libraries creation and
management through training workshops and
sharing of technical information about Greenstone
software in particular and digitization in general.
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10. Status of Digital Library Collections
in Malawi
• There are about 12 digital library collections
created by Malawi Libraries
• Available on intranets or CD-ROMs
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11. Digital Library Collections Created by Libraries
in Malawi
Institution Collections on Software used Accessible on
Bunda College Students Degree (BSc) Projects Greenstone Intranet and CD-
Malawiana Collection; ROMs
Past Exam Papers
Theses and Dissertation
Chancellor College Theses and Dissertation Endnote Intranet
College of Medicine Local publications on HIV and AIDS, Greenstone Intranet
Local publications on Reproductive
Health,
Mzuzu University Theses and Dissertation Greenstone Intranet
Student dissertations
Local scientific papers
National Archives Presidential speeches Electronic Records and Intranet
Management System
National Library Services Scanned articles from local daily newspapers Greenstone Intranet
on:
HIV-AIDS 11
Gender issues
12. An Example of a Digital Library
Collection
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13. Digital Library Collections Usage at
Bunda College of Agriculture
Users’ Category %
Undergraduates 67.5
Postgraduates 75
Academic staff 82.05
Source: Majawa (2011). Implementation and Usage of Digital Libraries: A case study of Bunda
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College of Agriculture Greenstone Digital Library
14. Digital Library Collections usefulness
at Bunda College of Agriculture
Users’ Category Very Useful Useful
% %
Undergraduates 45 38.5
Postgraduates 40 60
Academic staff 17.5 75
Source: Majawa (2011). Implementation and Usage of Digital Libraries: A case study of
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15. Challenges in the Creation of Digital
Library collections in Malawi
• Lack of essential equipment such as scanners and servers with
adequate saving capacity.
Possible solution:
• A scanner and OCR (optical character recognition) software
(ABBYY Fine Reader Ver 9.0 professional edition) were purchased
for use by all those institutions without any. This scanner and
OCR software are housed at Bunda College of Agriculture Library
• Other Libraries such COM have acquired a heavy duty scanner
• Collaborative projects with international organizations such as
CABI and Association of African Universities (AAU) for scanning
documents
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16. Some Types of Scanners in Use
An office scanner based at A heavy duty scanner at
Bunda College COM
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17. Challenges... (Cont’d)
• Lack of expertise among library staff in the
creation of digital library collections.
Possible solution:
• Cascade the training workshops
• Take advantage of network support
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18. Challenges... (Cont’d)
• Introduction of different versions of digitisation
software in Malawi has created challenges,
especially in the exchange of collections’
documents among the institutions.
• Some librarians in Malawi have been introduced
to at least three different software packages.
• Levels of technical expertise also vary amongst
librarians using different software.
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19. Challenges... (Cont’d)
• Institutional staff turnover
Possible solution:
• Continuous training of library staff
• Reward staff for work done
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20. Challenges... (Cont’d)
• The need to secure copyright permissions
Possible solution:
• To review Malawi’s Copyright Act to clarify
electronic aspects of the law.
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21. Challenges... (Cont’d)
• Almost all these first generation Malawi digital library
collections are currently only accessible on the respective
institutional intranets
Possible solution:
• Some libraries such as Bunda College of Agriculture have
taken the initiative to also make their collections available
on CD-ROMs, which are distributed to other institutions.
• Plans are underway to have these collections made
accessible online.
• Collaborative projects with international organizations
such as CABI
– Global Agricultural Research Archive (GARA)
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22. Challenges... (Cont’d)
• Lack of proper planning by libraries and
information centres on digitization projects
– Institutions jumped on digitization without clear
plans
– Plans not embraced by institutional management
• Possible Solution
– A lot has already been in this conference
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23. Conclusion
• Despite all these challenges, what is important is
that some libraries and information centres in
Malawi have been able to create useful digital
library collections.
• For example, the digitisation of examination
papers will save students much time, whilst online
theses will enhance research. Some are on the
right path towards realisation of increasing
Malawi content online through the creation of
digital library collections.
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24. Conclusion ...
• These collections have assisted in the
preservation and conservation of rare or unique
documents for current use by students and
academics and also for posterity, and eventually
making Malawi documents visible online.
• Given the necessary resources, future
developments could include broadening the
subject scope of content to be digitised and also
widening access to these significant scholarly
collections.
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25. Conclusion…
• The first step towards broadening the subject
scope of content digital library collections and
widening their usage in Malawi is to have printed
publications scanned then have available online.
• As already stated, most of the Malawi
publications are in printed form. Scanning the
publications require heavy duty scanners like the
one available at College of Medicine Library.
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26. Conclusion…
• Institutions are supposed to invest more on the
equipment to be used for the creation of digital
collections. Librarians must also write proposals
seeking funding for the equipment.
• The equipment and scanned documents or
collections could be shared amongst those who
don’t have.
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27. Thank you for your attention!
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