Presentation - SAOUG

TITLE OF THE PAPERTHE ROLE OF INFORMATIONPROFESSIONAL IN ATTRACTING& MAINTAINING USERS IN THEERA OF DIGITAL & VIRTUALSERVICESBy Munyadziwa RabambiVista University Library Services

INTRODUCTION• DEFINE DIGITAL& VIRTUALLIBRARIES•ROLES OFINFORMATIONPFOFESSIONAL• SKILLS NEEDED

INTRO CONTINUE• WHY DO WE GODIGITAL– Seamless access– Time & Distanceeradicated– Just in timeinformationdissemination

DEFINITION• Seamans (1998) says digital library isnot merely equivalent to a digitalizedcollection with informationmanagement tools. It is also a seriesof activities that brings together,dissemination, use and preservationof data, information, and knowledge.

MANAGINGIT SKILLSTRAININGINFORMATIONPROFESSIONALSKILLS FORDIGITAL ERA!COLLABORATINGMARKETINGLEGAL GURU

COLLABORATING• FACULTIES–Staff• Academic• Administrative– Students• Undergraduate• Post graduate• Contact learners• Distance learners

COLLABORATING CONT.• OTHER LIBRARIES• CONSORTIABODIES• PROFESSIONALASSOCIATIONS• SUPPLIER– IT & System provider– Publisher & Agents

COLLABORATING CONT.• TRAINING SKILLS& RESOURSES• COLLECTIONBUILDING• IDEAS &FACILITIES• BUILDINGS

MANAGING• STRATEGIC PLAN• IDENTIFY– Skills available• Maximum use– Skills needed• Develop /Acquire– Competitors• Business strategy

MANAGING CONT.• FINANCIAL SOUND– Identify opportunities– Be decisive• ACTIVEPARTICIPANTS• EVALUATIONPROGRAM• BE CONSIDERATE

MARKETING• IDENTIFY TARGETGROUP• STRATEGIES–E-mails– Alerting services– Customer profiles– Electronic bulletins

MARKETING CONT.• MARKETRESOURCES &SERVICES– Workshops– Informal meetings–Web sites– Intranet

LEGAL GURUS• UNDERSTANDCOPYRIGHT– Print & Electronic• LICENCINGAGREEMENT– Ownership– Access & Uses– Site– Authorized Users

LEGAL GURU CONT.• CONTRACTSIGNING– Legal signatories– Understand contractlaw– Ethical

IT SKILLS• INTERMEDIARYROLE• IDENTIFYDELIVERYFORMATS• TROUBLESHOOTING SKILLS• NAVIGATORS

TRAINING• IDENTIFY NEEDS• TRANSFER SKILLS– Independent users• LOOK AT GLOBALPICTURE• IDENTIFY WITHCLIENTS• BE A TRAINEE

CONCLUSIONDigital or virtual information services posesno threat but create opportunities to spreadour wings.Let us network and click to access globally.THANK YOU