The document discusses the School of Library, Archives and Documentation Studies (SLADS) in Tanzania. It provides background on SLADS, including that it was established in 1989 to provide training in librarianship, records management, and archival administration. It offers certificates and diplomas, and has experienced increasing enrollment over time. The document also outlines the courses offered, skills developed, and roles of SLADS graduates in meeting the library manpower needs in Tanzania.

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SCHOOL OF LIBRARY, ARCHIVES AND
DOCUMENTATION STUDIES
(SLADS)
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2. (SLADS)
RESPONDING TO LIBRARY MANPOWER
NEEDS: THE ROLE OF SCHOOL OF
LIBRARY, ARCHIVES AND
DOCUMENTATION STUDIES
PRESENTED TO THE CONFERENCE ON 50TH YEAR
ANNIVERSARY OF TANZANIA LIBRARY SERVICES
BOARD : REFLECTIONS AND PROSPECTS OF TLSB AT
NATIONAL CENTRAL LIBRARY, DAR ES SALAAM,
TANZANIA
• 31ST MARCH- 1ST APRIL 2014
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3. INTRODUCTION
SLADS has a long history of producing graduates in
librarianship at certificate and diploma levels.
The training focuses on enhancing productivity as a
direct means of upgrading human intellect and
skills in information creation, management and use
and for more productive employment
The training that SLADS provides aims at equipping
the prospective graduates with skills and
competencies to enable them perform technical
duties and middle level management.
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4. Institutional Background
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SLADS was founded in 1989 under then the Ministry
of Education and Culture and runs by then Tanzania
Library Services (TLS). Before 1989 the training for
certificate in librarianship was based at Chang’ombe
Teachers Training College since 1972.
Prior to 1964 Tanzania had no indigenous librarians or
Archivists. It utilised expatriates in anchoring library
and archival Institutions from outside Tanzania.A few
librarians secured scholarships to study in UK,
Germany, USA etc could not suffice the need for
librarians in the country. Due to training costs the
number remained small.
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5. Institutional Background
In 1971 consent was sought by TLS from the Ministry
of Education to establish a one and half year
National Library Assistants certificate course. A year
later, the training started at Dar es salaam TTC
which in 1975 was moved to TLS. Due to logistics
problems. The TLSB Act, No. 5 confered powers
under section 3 (1) which called:-
” providing facilities of and for training in the
principles, procedures and techniques of
librarianship, and such other related subjects as the
board may decide...conduct examinations, grant
diploma and certificates and other awards of the
Board”.
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6. cont....
In 1989, a National seminar on the establishment of a
National Information Network was held in Dar es
salaam attended by distinguished Librarians,
Archivists, Government and business executives
within and outside the country. The seminar
recommended the start of the training. It can be
therefore be stated with impunity that this was the
beginning of SLADS.
Currently SLADS is based at Ukuni area about four(4)
Kilometers from Bagamoyo along Dar es salaam
road. It is fully registered by NACTE. 6
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7. AIMS
• To produce personnel who will perform duties at
routine level, non routine and supervisory level in
Library Records and Information Centers .
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8. SLADS Vision
 To be a competence based training institution for
librarians, records managers, Archivists and
Information specialists world wide.
SLADS Mission
 To promote library and information science
education through training and research.
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9. Institutional Objectives
 To offer training courses in Librarianship,
Records management., Archival Administration
and Documentation studies
 Provide for continuing education to librarians,
Records managers, Archive administrators and
Information specialists in Tanzania.
 Promote and conduct Research in librarianship ,
Information management, Records management
and Archives administration
 Publish learning materials in librarianship,
Information management, records and Archives
administration.
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10. Institutional Objectives
cont......
Offer consultancy services in planning , establishment
and development of libraries, records centers,
archives and information centers.
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11. ADMINISTRATION
Administratively, SLADS Governing Council is the
highest decision making organ in the organization
structure . The Director General the Tanzania Library
Services Board is the chairperson of the council
while the Principal of the school is the secretary to
the Board.
Academically, the school has four departments
General Studies department
Library Services Department
Records and Archival Studies Department
Library & Information Studies Department 11
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12. Administration Block
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13. Current staff
The school has a total of 27 permanent academic staff
and 15 visiting and part-time lecturers and 13
administrative staff; ranging academically from
undergraduate degrees to doctorate level.
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14. Courses Offered
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Since 1972 the school had been offering:-
• Certificate in Library Studies. A one year course.
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• Since 1989 SLADS had been offering Ordinary
Diploma in Librarianship, Records management and
Archival administration. A two year program.
• The school also offers three(3) months Elementary
Library Training.
• Also SLADS conducts Short courses in library
and Information Studies.
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15. GRADUATES FROM 1972 TO 2013
YEAR Diploma Certificate TOTAL
1972
1973 -
26
26
1974
30
30
1975
26
26
1976
36
36
1977
33
33
1978
40
40
1979
39
39
1980
31
31
1981
32
32
1982
37
37
1983
32
32
1984
38
38
1985
35
35
1986
38
38
1987
38
38
32
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16. GRADUATES FROM 1972 TO 2013
YEAR Diploma Certificate TOTAL
1989
35
35
1991 21
31
52
1992 23
34
57
1993 30
42
72
1994 28
36
64
1995 9
25
34
1996 16
17
33
1997 9
18
27
1998 17
26
43
1999 13
32
45
2007 61 46
107
2008 53 57
110
2009 66 162
228
2010 141 204
345
2011 169 263
432
2012 247 379
626
2013 247 461
708
2014 367 450
817
Total 1765 3104 4869
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17. GRADUATES FROM 1972 TO 2013
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
1972-73
1973-74
1974-75
1975-76
1976-77
1977-78
1978-79
1979-80
1980-81
1981-82
1982-83
1983-84
1984-85
1985-86
1986-87
1987-88
1988-89
1989-90
1990-91
1991-92
1992-93
1993-94
1994-95
1995-96
1996-97
1997-98
1998-1999
1999-2000
2000-2001
2001-2002
2002-2003
2003-2004
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006-07
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
CERTIFICATE
DIPLOMA
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18. GRADUATES FROM 1972 TO 2013
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0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
1972-73
1973-74
1974-75
1975-76
1976-77
1977-78
1978-79
1979-80
1980-81
1981-82
1982-83
1983-84
1984-85
1985-86
1986-87
1987-88
1988-89
1989-90
1990-91
1991-92
1992-93
1993-94
1994-95
1995-96
1996-97
1997-98
1998-1999
1999-2000
2000-2001
2001-2002
2002-2003
2003-2004
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006-07
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
CERTIFICATE
DIPLOMA

19. GRADUATES BY GENDER AS FROM 2007 TO 2013
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2008/2009 MEN WOMEN SUB-TOTAL TOTAL
Diploma 28 42 70
Certificate 62 92 154 224
2009/2010 MEN WOMEN SUB-TOTAL
Diploma 33 49 82
Certificate 76 108 184 266
2010/2011 MEN WOMEN SUB-TOTAL
Diploma 48 74 122
Certificate 88 172 260 382
2011/2012 MEN WOMEN SUB-TOTAL
Diploma 68 106 174
Certificate 120 235 355 529
2012/2013 MEN WOMEN SUB-TOTAL
Diploma 92 152 244
Certificate 137 368 505 749
GRAND TOTAL 2,150
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20. GRADUATES BY GENDER AS FROM 2007 TO 2013
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013
MEN
WOMEN
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21. POTENTIAL EMPLOYERS OF LIBRARIANS AND
ARCHIVISTS IN TANZANIA
Primary Schools- 16,331 (by 2012)
Secondary Schools- 14,000
Folk and Vocational Training Centers- 750
 Universities - 13 with many constituent colleges
Technical Education Institutions 248
The Open University of Tanzania with all
Regional/District centers
Ministries, Banks, Business Entities
Teachers Colleges
NGO’s and International Organisations 21
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22. Curriculum changes
During the 1990’s SLADS offered knowledge based
training programs which proved incapable to fast
changing labour market demand and expected value for
graduating students.
Based on 2010 stakeholders workshop held in
Morogoro involving a range of library and information
science professionals , a new curriculum was designed
to apply new pedagogical skills in teaching by adopting
new technologies.
Specifically, the school endeuvours to balance theory
and practice.
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23. Curriculum cont....
 Certificate students are introduced among other
things to basic computer technologies.
 Diploma students are introduced to computer
application in libraries, digitisation, website
management, database design and management
using a variety of software.
 They are also taught Information Literacy Skills
 Special emphasis is made to practical training
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24. Curriculum changes
SLADS is fully registered with NACTE and the new
changes have enabled SLADS to offer NTA level 4
program for one year and NTA level 5 and 6 for two
years.
The new changes are designed to adopt new market
demand applying new pedagogical skills in teaching
insisting on new technologies and practical training
than theory.
The program is focusing on competence (the skills
application) than general knowledge. Therefore it is a
competence based program rather than knowledge
based
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25. Currently courses offered
Basic Technician Certificate in Library, Records and
Information Studies (NTA LEVEL 4)
Technician Certificate in Library, Records and
Information Studies. (NTA LEVEL 5)
Ordinary Diploma in Library, Records and
Information Studies (NTA LEVEL 6)
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26. What we value in our Graduates
Librarianship as a profession with high quality on
information processing, storage and delivery.
The User community- Real and Potential user
Quality for an effective and efficient Librarian
Information user as the main focus
Information management Techniques with ICT
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27. Why focus on Information
Information for knowledge (of high quality,
accuracy, completeness, Timely and according to
need)
As a change agent
As Normal and critical values of information
For happy and stable living
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28. Techniques of Delivery
 SLADS applies several training techniques such as
classroom lecture, Tutorials, Case studies, practicals,
Self study, Simulations, Role play, school and
outside seminars, Guest speakers( Consultancy) and
special training, Pro active nature of Information
delivery and Out reach services eg. ICT4G Project.
Feedback from the employers
 Students are attached to different organizations for
their field practicals. Employers provide feedback to
the school on certain areas where they would like to
be improved and a follow up is done regularly by the
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29. Skills for Information Processing
and delivery
Information literacy skills
- For Information management
- User orientation
- For User motivation
Information processing , storage and dissemination
-Databases
- Indexing
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30. Short Courses
Also organised short courses are conducted to our
graduates, non graduates and employees from
different Institutions.
These review courses are planned to improve on the
job performance and increase efficiency at place of
work.
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31. Short Courses conti...
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Among Courses offered include :
• Organisation of Library Resources Review course
• Library digitisation course
• Webpage Fundamentals
• Computer Driving Certificate
• Library Statistical package
• Information Repackaging course
• Information Management Systems
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32. SLADS ACHIVEMENTS
• SLADS has behind it a history of having put on the
job market a good number of graduates providing
services in Institutions in almost all key sectors of
the economy and social development in this country
and beyond.
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33. ENROLMENT
Generally, SLADS students enrolment has increased
from 26 Certificate students in 1972 to 450 in
2013/2014
Also an increase from 21 Diploma students in 1989 to
367 Students in 2013/2014
The change is considered a great achivement to the
college.
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34. SLADS ACHIVEMENTS
 I. Increased number of enrolment
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YEAR Diploma Certificate TOTAL
1972/73 - 26 26
1973/74 - 30 30
1974/75 - 26 26
1975/76 - 36 36
1976/77 - 33 33
1977/78 - 40 40
1978/79 - 39 39
1979/80 - 31 31
1980/81 - 32 32
1981/82 - 37 37
1982/83 - 32 32
1983/84 - 38 38
1984/85 - 35 35
1985/86 - 38 38
ENROLMENT OF STUDENTS BY LEVEL OF STUDY AS FROM 1972 TO 2014
NOTE: Diploma programme started in 1989/1990 Academic Year.
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35. SLADS ACHIVEMENTS
YEAR Diploma Certificate TOTAL
1986/87 - 38 38
1987/88 - 32 32
1988/89 - 35 35
1989/90 39 39
1990/91 21 31 52
1991/92 23 34 57
1992/93 30 42 72
1993/94 28 36 56
1994/95 9 25 34
1995/96 16 17 33
1996/97 9 18 27
1997/98 17 26 43
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36. Cont......
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YEAR Diploma Certificate Total
1999/2000 28 28 43
2000/2001 22 22 44
2001/2002 23 23 48
2002/2003 24 24 52
2003/2004 27 27
69
2004/2005 42 42
92
2005/2006 49 49
108
2006/2007 61 46 107
2007/2008 53 57 110
2008/2009 66 162 228
2009/2010 141 204 345
2010/2011 169 263 432
2011/2012 247 379 626
2012/2013 247 461 708
2013/2014 367 450 817
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37. SLADS ACHIVEMENTS
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1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
1972-73
1973-74
1974-75
1975-76
1976-77
1977-78
1978-79
1979-80
1980-81
1981-82
1982-83
1983-84
1984-85
1985-86
1986-87
1987-88
1988-89
1989-90
1990-91
1991-92
1992-93
1993-94
1994-95
1995-96
1996-97
1997-98
1998-1999
1999-2000
2000-2001
2001-2002
2002-2003
2003-2004
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006-07
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
Cummulative
Cummulative
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38. Infrastructure
The school library has more books today than it had
during the 1990’s. There are 6589 books and 1765
Research reports on various areas of study done by
NTA Level 6 students.
More classrooms are built today to accommodate the
increase in number of students
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39. Infrastructure
The Increase in number of Tutors has lead to great
demand for staff offices, Like classroom the office is
also under construction
Conference hall. The school has a multipurpose
conference hall
Cafeteria. SLADS has a cafeteria used by students
Hostel for girls . The college has a new hostel for
girls though not enough still more hostels are needed.
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40. Hostel for Girls
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41. Lecture rooms
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42. Cafeteria
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43. Infrastructure
• Computer lab. The school has two computer labs with
50 computers used by students for ICT training
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44. Cooperation with Other Colleges
SLADS has been involved in the N-S-S Higher
Education Institution Network an exchange
program with Colleges in Finland to involve teachers
and students.
Also SLADS has cooperation programs with
Tumaini University, University of Namibia, Oulu
University of Finland and University of Cheikh Anta
Diop of Senegal.
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45. Future Prospects
SLADS is involved into a partnership with
University of West London to start a two year
Bachelor degree program on Business and
Information Management which is scheduled to start
this September, 2014.
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46. Challenges
An Increase in number of students has resulted into
a need for improvement and an increase to more
infrastructure. More buildings are needed, Hostels, a
bigger library and more computer lab facilities.
More colleges have started offering similar courses
hence pose a challenge to SLADS.
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47. THE WAY FORWARD
More Lecture rooms will be built
Increase of ICT facilities will be made
Introduction of new programs
Increase of more qualified teaching staff
Modern Library will be built
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48. The END
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“Training for Quality, Competence and Efficiency”
SLADS MOTTO