Library - Continuedcommerce materials. The training <strong>of</strong> Library staff andlecturers in the Law Department on the effective usage<strong>of</strong> this resource was conducted by Lexis Nexis, assistedby UNISWA's ICT Department. Other donations <strong>of</strong> lawmaterials were made by the International Bar Associationand the World Intellectual Property Organization(WIPO). Additional titles on Peace and Reconciliationwere donated by the Lutheran Development Services.The joint stock <strong>of</strong> the three library units is 188,350 itemsSTAFFINGThe Library continued operating with a shortfall <strong>of</strong> stafffor both the support and academic cadres. The Libraryis using casual recruits to cover the support vacancies.However, this is not an ideal way to address the issue.Three academic positions; Cataloguing, SpecialCollections and Faculty <strong>of</strong> Health Sciences Library arestill vacant. Senior staff members on the ground areoverstretched because they have to cover for thesesections. It has been difficult to attract qualifyingindividuals for these positions.WORKSHOP HOSTED BY THE LIBRARYDuring the period under review, with financialassistance from OSISA, the Library hosted a two-dayNational Workshop on Consortium Building.Participants were drawn from academic and publiclibraries and information services, the Ministry <strong>of</strong>Education, the National Curriculum Centre, SPTC,Government Computing, tertiary educationalinstitutions such as Teacher Training Colleges, andother relevant stakeholders.The Workshop culminated in the launching <strong>of</strong> the<strong>Swaziland</strong> Library Consortium (SWALICO), whoseobjective is to share and enhance access to electronicinformation resources. Further, the Workshop electeda seven-member National Steering Committee tospearhead the <strong>of</strong>ficial legislation <strong>of</strong> the Organisation.The Steering Committee comprises the followingmembers:The Steering Committee is in the process <strong>of</strong> drafting aconstitution for SWALICO, which will be discussedand <strong>of</strong>ficially adopted at another planned Workshopbefore SWALICO can be <strong>of</strong>ficially registered.WORKSHOP / SEMINARS / CONFERENCESATTENDEDLeiden – The Netherlands, CODESRIA-ASCConference on Electronic Publishing and Dissemination,Institutional Repositories: Time for African Universitiesto Consolidate the digital divide by: J.P. Anbu 6 – 8September, <strong>2006</strong>.Mombasa – Kenya, 10th AHILA Congress on theMDGs and Health Information Provision, Healthinformation and poverty alleviation in Sub-SaharanAfrica: Challenges for health information pr<strong>of</strong>essionalsby: M.L.N. Chibambo 23-27 October, <strong>2006</strong>.Manzini – <strong>Swaziland</strong>, National Workshop onConsortium Building and Management, Resourcesharing in the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Swaziland</strong> by: A. Thwala,29-30 June, <strong>2006</strong>COMMUNITY SERVICEThe <strong>University</strong> Library once again joined the nationin commemorating the World AIDS Day on 1December <strong>2006</strong>. It mounted an exhibition <strong>of</strong>information resources on HIV/AIDS and redribbons were distributed to students and staff whovisited the Library to view the exhibition. A number<strong>of</strong> the visitors, who were mostly students, pledgedto “keep the promise” and stop the spread <strong>of</strong>HIV/AIDS in <strong>Swaziland</strong>.Dr. Z. G. Ngcobo - UNISWA, Chairperson;Ms. M L N. Chibambo - UNISWA, Secretary;Ms. V. Khumalo - National Library Services;Dr. A M Mahlalela - Ngwane Teachers Training College;Mrs. J. Manyatsi - National Curriculum Centre;Mrs. N. Mkhwanazi - National Library Services.Part <strong>of</strong> the exhibition which was mounted by the libraryduring the commemoration <strong>of</strong> the World Aids Day.66REPORT OF THE VICE-CHANCELLOR <strong>2006</strong>-<strong>2007</strong>
Library - ContinuedMavuso, M. and Mkhonta, F. are Board Members<strong>of</strong> the <strong>Swaziland</strong> National Library Services.Mkhonta, F. has been appointed to serve as ViceChairperson <strong>of</strong> the Technical Working Group forthe recently launched National HIV/AIDS Informationand Training Centre established by NER-CHA. She was also re-elected to serve as theChairperson <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Swaziland</strong> Library & InformationAssociation (SWALA) for the period <strong>2006</strong>-2008.Ngcobo, Z. is a member <strong>of</strong> the Executive Committee<strong>of</strong> the <strong>Swaziland</strong> Reading Association.Yumba, D. is a member <strong>of</strong> the Executive Committee<strong>of</strong> the <strong>Swaziland</strong> Library Association for the period<strong>2006</strong>-2008.PUBLICATIONSAnbu, J.P. published two papers entitleed: CirculationStatistics Deriving Information from numbersusing CDS/ISIS Circulation Prototypes; InformationStudies, Vol. 12 No.1 Jan <strong>2006</strong>.Anbu, J.P. Towards a Vertical Portal for OpenAccess Scholarly Publications. Information Studies,Vol. 12 No. 1 Jan <strong>2006</strong>.CENTRES AND UNITSINSTITUTE INSTITUTE OF POST OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIESVISIONThe Vision <strong>of</strong> the Institute <strong>of</strong> Post-Graduate Studiesis to provide and maintain academic excellence for allstudents who are granted the opportunity to study invarious disciplines; to stimulate thought and createnew knowledge through pr<strong>of</strong>essionally conductedresearch that can be used in the development <strong>of</strong> theneeds <strong>of</strong> the Kingdom, the region, the continent and theworld at large.Pr<strong>of</strong>. E.C.L. KuneneDirector - IPGSMISSIONThe Institute <strong>of</strong> Post-Graduate Studies is determinedto strive for and maintain academic excellence anddevelopment through teaching, research and communityservice in all the disciplines <strong>of</strong>fered at post-graduatelevel, and to retain its relevance in responding to humanresource development needs in the Kingdom, the regionand the international community. Emphasis is placedon theoretical knowledge and its application in thereal world, as enriched by systematic enquiry.A Master’s graduate being hooded by theRegistrar, Mr. S.S. Vilakati.67REPORT OF THE VICE-CHANCELLOR <strong>2006</strong>-<strong>2007</strong>