The Tanzania Library Association (TLA) has organized a training workshop and Annual General Meeting (AGM) scheduled from 24th to 26th February 2021 in Musoma. I am pleased to invite you to attend the training workshop and 2021 AGM at Open University. The theme of the event is “Extending Institutional Visibility through Digital Repositories”.
.The training workshop aims to share the lessons and experiences in developing digital repositories for increasing institutional visibilities in Tanzania. The AGM shall advance the networking and sharing of ideas towards raising librarianship standards in Tanzania. The expected participants include TLA members, librarians, researchers, policymakers, and other library stakeholders.
Your institution is requested to facilitate your attendance with the following:
i) Return transport to Musoma.
ii) Subsistence allowance to up-keep you in Musoma.
iii) Registration fee of TZS 300,000 for TLA members and TZS 350,000 for non-members. The fee covers meals, workshop venue, and training materials.
The registration fee should be paid via the TLA Account:
Account Name: Tanzania Library Association; Account Number: 022103003145;
Bank: National Bank of Commerce (NBC) Ltd; Branch: Ubungo;
Address: P.O. Box 9780, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; Swift code: NLCBTZTX.
Kindly inform the Treasurer through mobile number 0787 307 070, and confirm your participation to TLA Secretariat through mobile number 0716 662 695
Down load the Invitataion letter bellow:
Proposed program for the Workshop:
Extending institutional visibility through digital repositories: Implementing and managing institutional repositories with DSPACE software
Time |
Event |
Responsible Person |
DAY ONE |
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8:30-09:00 |
Arrival and Registration |
All |
09:00-09:15 |
Introduction |
MC, Participants |
09:15-10:30 |
Official Opening
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Chairperson Minister PO-RALG |
10:30-11:00 |
Group Photo and Tea Break |
Training Participants |
11:00-11:30 |
Paper on digital repositories |
TLA EC |
11:30–12.00 |
Overview of Dspace |
Facilitator |
12:00–12.30 |
Repository structures |
Facilitator |
11:45-13.00 |
Dspace installation & customization |
Facilitator |
13:00-14:00 |
Lunch Beak |
Training Participants |
14:00-14:45 |
Users & groups – practical |
All |
14:45-15:45 |
User management & authentication options - practical |
All |
15-45-16:00 |
Announcements |
EC Members |
16:00-17:00 |
Evening Tea |
Training Participants |
DAY TWO |
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8:30-9:00 |
Registration |
EC members, Participants |
9:00-10:00 |
Metadata in Dspace |
Facilitator |
10:00-10:30 |
Tea Break |
Training Participants |
10:30-11:00 |
Identifiers (Handle Server) |
Facilitator |
11:00-12:30 |
Item Submission Workflows - practical |
All |
12.30-13.00 |
Technical Basics(Backup) |
Facilitator |
13:00-14:00 |
Lunch Break |
Training Participants |
14:00-16:00 |
Tour |
Participants |
18:30-22:00 |
Cocktail Part |
Organizing Committee and Participants |
DAY THREE |
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9:00-12:30 |
TLA–AGM. Agenda to be Provided at the Meeting |
TLA Members |
12:30-13:00 |
Certificates and Closing |
TLA Members |
13:00-14:00 |
Lunch Break |
TLA Members |