Training Activities and Materials
The following training workshop programmes and associated materials are available from INASP. Please note that most of the INASP workshops and training materials are designed with a travelling workshop methodology in mind.
Accessing Information in Developing Countries
This one day workshop is intended to provide an outline of the issues associated with accessing information in developing countries. The workshop addresses the opportunities offered by electronic information resources and the changing role of the university library in the electronic era.
Bandwidth Optimisation [updated: 26 June 2007]
A series of workshops, training, advocacy and outreach activities aimed at capacity development in the area of bandwidth management and optimisation.
Developing an Information Literacy Programme [updated: 24 May 2006]
A three day workshop that aims to provide librarians and information workers with methodologies and techniques to develop an information literacy programme for users or for other librarians and information workers in their institutions.
INFORM Electronic Information Resources for Health Researchers and Professionals [updated: 4 September 2006]
A multi day hands-on workshop covering detailed guidance and instruction on accessing and using online information resources of interest to people working in the health sector.
Information Literacy for Policy Makers and Influencers [updated Aug 25 2010]
These materials can be used for training to help policy makers and influencers to find, evaluate and use information to inform policy making.
Electronic Journals and Electronic Resources Library Management
4-5 day hands-on workshop. Modules include: Electronic library resources overview; Supply models; Software requirements; PERI programme resources review; Downloading and document delivery; Effective searching; Archiving; Copyright and licensing; Monitoring and evaluating use; Managing access and purchase; Managing implementation and user access. These workshop materials are available in: English, French, Russian, Spanish, Portuguese and Vietnamese.
Journals OnLine (JOL) Users Workshop
This JOL Users Workshop was developed to train editors and librarians how to upload and manage their content online using the OJS system. The materials used in the Vietnam/Nepal workshop are freely available to download and use.
Licensing and Negotiation Skills [Updated August 26 2010]
INASP have collated materials that can be used by librarians as reference or training tools in licensing and copyright matters. There are also links to materials which may outline or assist in negotiation techniques and strategies. We also undertake workshops and outreach activities aimed at capacity development in the area of Licensing and Negotiation Skills, workshop materials will follow.
Materials and Resources Developed In-Country
This page provides materials and resources developed in-country for training events, workshops and information. The materials are intended to be used as a guide for similar or follow-up workshops.
Monitoring and Evaluation of E-resource Use [updated: October 2009]
This 3-day workshop has been developed in association with Evidence Base at the University of Central England, using their eVALUEd toolkit. It covers the collection and use of quantitative and qualitative data for evaluating e-resource usage. Workshop materials are available in English and Vietnamese.
Information Literacy for Policy Makers and Influencers [updated Aug 25 2010]
These materials can be used for training to help policy makers and influencers to find, evaluate and use information to inform policy making.
PC Troubleshooting for Library Personnel
4 day workshop - modules available include: Troubleshooting - What's it all about? Introduction to Computers, Common Hardware Problems, Common Software Problems, Common Software Problems, Networking and Internet, Security, Maintenance and Management, Seeking Additional Help. Workshop materials are available in: English and French.
Proactive Librarianship - Marketing and Public Relations: A manual for workshop presenters
This training manual has been prepared following workshops held in Africa on "Proactive Librarianship: Marketing and Public Relations" for librarians and information workers, professional and paraprofessional, working in any type of library. The manual has been created to provide a practical guide for organisers and presenters of workshops in running successful training events in their own region.
Promotion of Information Literacy in the South Caucasus
The UNESCO Information for All Programme (IFAP) funded a series of information literacy workshops held in the three Caucasus Research Resource Centers (CRRC) in Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia during February, March and April 2006. Information on these workshops and the workshop materials are available on this page.
Publishing Workshops
INASP design and run workshops on publishing skills for editors and publishers of scholarly information. These workshops are extremely participatory, and involve group work and discussion with the objective of providing delegates with the knowledge to help make informed decisions about their own publications. Our materials are free to download and re-use.
Science on the Internet Tutorial
A downloadable e-tutorial for parliamentary staff and policy advisors.
Train the Trainer: Administering and facilitating effective training events (workshop materials to follow)
Partial set of materials to support "training the trainer." Written for trainers operating in an information and technology-training context. The modules and units can either be used to guide the planning and implementation of training events or as a basis for training of trainers. Materials are available in: English only at the moment.
Web Page Design and Authoring, Leading to Library Web Pages
4-5 day hands-on workshop. Modules available include: Web authoring tools; HTML; Principles of Web design; Reverse engineering; Effective Web design; Images for the Web; Graphics tools; Information architecture; Optimal navigation techniques; Evaluation techniques (user analysis, task analysis, stakeholder analysis); Project management and project costing; Developing library Web sites.
Working Together to Support Research: Optimising the use of e-resources [updated: 6 February 2006]
3-day workshop which brings together information professionals and researchers to work together on strategies for optimising the use of e-resources.
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Courses and Workshops
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