CALL FOR APPLICATION: DIGITAL REPOSITORIES AND WEB 2.0 TECHNOLOGIES LEARNING OPPORTUNITY (8-11 April, 2014)

Date: 8^th – 11^th April, 2014

  
Venue: Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS)

Organized by: Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS), Directorate of Library Services

Course Fee for Tanzanians: 300,000 TShs   

Course Fee for Non-Tanzanians: US$ 300

Overall Course objectives:

This four days workshop, will introduce participants to the terminology and some of the software tools that support development of institutional repositories, optimizing access to content in digital library and repository through Web 2.0 technologies.

 Course Main Topics

1. Introduction to basic digital library, repositories and web 2.0 terminologies

2. Introduction to open source software: work with linux software

3. Work with dspace software to set up a digital repository

4. Use web 2.0 to feature the contents of a repository

5. Online publishing through web 2.0 tools

Who Should Attend? Professionals involved in information management, institutional management, librarians, lecturers ,project administrators and any other professional who has a use for ICT or digital repository in their work.

Training Format: Training over 4 consecutive days, Face to face in a group setting and practical sessions for online cataloguing tools, Attendance on all 4 days is required for certificate of completion.

Deadline for application: Kindly submit your details to the undersigned by close of Tuesday 1^st April, 2014 business. 

Charles Marwa, Tel: 0713422199 and/or

Kesia Rad - 0752044896,

Email: librarymuhas@gmail.com and/or library@muhas.ac.tz.