STIMULATE 7STIMULATE 7

ORGANISED BY ORGANISED BY VRIJE UNIVERSITY OF BRUSSELS, BELGIUMVRIJE UNIVERSITY OF BRUSSELS, BELGIUM

LIVE PRESENTATIONLIVE PRESENTATION

BYBY

RANDY EMMANUEL KOMMEYRANDY EMMANUEL KOMMEYHEAD, ONLINE INTERROGATIONS/LIBRARIANHEAD, ONLINE INTERROGATIONS/LIBRARIAN

VOLTA RIVER AUTHORITYVOLTA RIVER AUTHORITYACCRA, GHANAACCRA, GHANA

randy.kommey@vra.comrandy.kommey@vra.comrandykommey@hotmail.comrandykommey@hotmail.com

http://www.vra.comhttp://www.vra.com

Telephone: 0023321664941-09 Telephone: 0023321664941-09 Mobile No: 00233243181721 Mobile No: 00233243181721

OVERVIEWOVERVIEW OF STIMULATE 7OF STIMULATE 7PROGRAMMEPROGRAMME

1. 1. Management in libraries and information centers:Management in libraries and information centers:

(Statistics(Statistics , , ISBD , Citation analysisISBD , Citation analysis,,The bibliometric laws etc.)The bibliometric laws etc.)

2.2. Information and communication technology for libraries Information and communication technology for libraries and and information centers:information centers:

(Internet Services(Internet Services, Open Archive Initiative, Open Archive Initiative , Data Communication and , Data Communication and Libraries etc.)Libraries etc.)

3. 3. Information retrieval/searching:Information retrieval/searching:

(Internet Search Engines(Internet Search Engines , e-journals , e-journals , Citation Searching etc.) , Citation Searching etc.)

4. 4. Information architecture and digital librariesInformation architecture and digital libraries::

((Programming in ISIS, Formats: MARC; application of MARC in ISIS, Programming in ISIS, Formats: MARC; application of MARC in ISIS, OPACsOPACs Developing a web sites; developing an intranet, Evaluating web Developing a web sites; developing an intranet, Evaluating web sitessites.. etc.)etc.)

SUGGESTIONS TO IMPROVE SUGGESTIONS TO IMPROVE STIMULATE PROGRAMMESSTIMULATE PROGRAMMES

Subsidized Lunch should be provided Subsidized Lunch should be provided during tours.during tours.

E-documents or soft-copies be E-documents or soft-copies be provided instead of hard-copies.provided instead of hard-copies.

There should be lots of field trips.There should be lots of field trips. There should be lots of assignments.There should be lots of assignments. Modern IBM Laptop should be Modern IBM Laptop should be

provided. provided.

STRONG POINTS OF STRONG POINTS OF ORGANISATIONORGANISATION

Handouts, computers and peripherals were out in Handouts, computers and peripherals were out in time.time.

Accommodations were well prepared in advance.Accommodations were well prepared in advance.

Access to Internet facility was second to none to Access to Internet facility was second to none to participants.participants.

Transportation arrangements for trips were very Transportation arrangements for trips were very good.good.

Information assimilation to participants was Information assimilation to participants was excellent, compared with days there were no email excellent, compared with days there were no email facitity. facitity.

BEST COMPONENTS OF THE BEST COMPONENTS OF THE PROGRAMMEPROGRAMME

Mixture of different Experts. Mixture of different Experts. Database Management.Database Management. Learning and Teaching Environment.Learning and Teaching Environment. Homepage development (html & xml).Homepage development (html & xml). Effective Statistics for Library and Information Effective Statistics for Library and Information

services. services. Using different strategies in searching.Using different strategies in searching. Citation Analysis.Citation Analysis.

Not so good Components of Not so good Components of the Programmethe Programme

Evolution of Hardware were not Evolution of Hardware were not tackled.tackled.

Some interested contents were just Some interested contents were just too short.too short.

Hypermedia and Multimedia were Hypermedia and Multimedia were not dealt with.not dealt with.

Recommendation for Recommendation for Management in GhanaManagement in Ghana

Creation of Databases for Library Management.Creation of Databases for Library Management. Creation of a website for the Authority.Creation of a website for the Authority. Training of other members of Staff.Training of other members of Staff. Improvement of the Management of Virtual Improvement of the Management of Virtual

Libraries.Libraries. By using Greenstone, all problems with By using Greenstone, all problems with

archiving and accessing of newspapers clips archiving and accessing of newspapers clips will be solved in the Authority.will be solved in the Authority.