Wolaita Sodo University Library Information Services Directorate BRTE
Wolaita Sodo University Library & Information Services Directorate BRTE- Library 1 year Progress Report Prepared by: Contact Address: Desta Dana (B. Sc. , M. Sc. In Information Technology) Lecturer in IT Department Director, Library and IS Directorate Email: wsulibraries@wsu. edu. et Phone: +251 -941047117 Wolaita Sodo University, Sodo, Ethiopia May. 2019
Revisit the BRTE Library Plan �Goal of the Strategy: To enhance access, collection, facility and quality of the library services that satisfies its users and contributes to the realization of sharing of education and research products between two universities.
Revisit the BRTE Library Plan… �Objectives 1. To fulfill library staffs, users and professional 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. development in different aspect of library sciences To maximize the library collection Expanding branches and maintaining the library. To automate and digitalize To enrich library materials and facility. To create collaboration and cooperation.
BRTE- Library 1 year progress �Regarding Collection development: - 4500 Books out of 70, 000 - Digital Link accessing based on plan � 10 links in plan. Currently, we have 1. springer link 2. AGORA for Agriculture area 3. HINARI for Health 4. GOAL for Govermental and legal 5. Agriknowledges 6. TEEAL 7. NDLE
Contd. . Library Guidelines, Facility and building 1. Otona Library Facility already fulfilled 2. Technology Library under Construction 3. Team created to design the library websites 4. Team created to collect and organize the ebooks 5. Photo frames/galleries prepared to mount on libraries 6. Directives for library patrons under review process 7. The digital library and Reference management systems manuals distributed to users in college/school
Bidding process work �Implementing Otona and Tarcha Library Security system. �To purchase the Tarcha Library facility �New digital library technology by SRE. Company � 270 Desktop computers to replace with Thin client computer
Postponed works for 2012 EC � Implementing gate security systems/RFID in four library( Reason: it needs more technical analysis) � Refurbishing/Full maintenance 3 libraries. � Implementing the security systems in Technology Library � Purchasing the facility for new Technology library � Purchasing Automatic Book scanner/OCR machine/ The SRE System is Pre-requist to implement) � Adding links to access ebooks/ejournals. . � Linking 3 campuses(Tarcha, Otona and Main Campus by using networking technology
Springer Link
Digital Libraries
Facility in Otona libraries
Purchased books in techinical room
General Patron services training
New Library Building under construction
Opportunities �Management attention to implement BRTE- library goals �Team work in all Ethiopian Universities Libraries( Library Consortium) �Team work with ICT-School of informatics. �The government support(Mo. SHE) offering free links digital books
Challenges �Budget shortages. �Lack of trained staffs in Library sciences �Lack of Local supplier in different library technology �The management structure( Building and Maintenance) �The purchasing and procurement systems( e. Book purchasing, Journal Subscription) �Shortage of computers �Shortage of e. Books, e. Journals
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