Zimbabwe Workshops

Localised e-resources management training and registration (Harare region), 7-18 January  2008

This localised institutional training was organised by Ronald Munatsi, Co-ordinator of the College & Research Libraries Consortium (CARLC) who also facilitated the training together with Mr. E. Makowe, the Executive Chairperson.

Training was presented to 27 participants from 15 member libraries who appreciated the opportunity to develop their knowledge of e-resources.  There were a number of requests for further training to develop skills from this one day training.  It is hoped that follow up to this training will be provided especially in the promotion of sustainable and effective utilization of available e-resources in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe University Library Consortium ICT workshops
A Train the Trainer and e-resource access workshop which focused on effectively accessing and usage electronic resources as well as planning and implementing training programmes took place at the University of Zimbabwe in September 2007. 

This event was highly appreciated by all of the 22 participants.  Feedback was very positive, as shown by comments such as “this training allows and equips me with the necessary skills” and “very useful and quite enriching”.
Train the trainer workshop
Participants at the Train the Trainer workshop,
September 2007, Zimbabwe

Electronic journals and electronic resources library management workshops
The College & Research Libraries Consortium (CARLC) organised travelling institutional level workshops on Electronic journals and electronic resources library management for the following institutions :

  • Kwekwe Polytechnic (16 July 2007) 
  • Gweru Polytechnic (17 July 2007)
  • Hillside Teachers College (19 July 2007) 
  • Masvingo Polytechnic (23-24 July 2007) 
  • Marymount/Mutare Poly/Teachers College (25-27 July 2007)

In total there were 27 participants who found this localisled training approach very useful and ensured that any access problems in the workplace could be remedied.  It also helped to raise awareness in the institutions visited of the e-resources available.

Working together to support research (WTSR)
This workshop, aimed at fostering closer working relations between the research and librarian communities, entitled “Working together to support research (WTSR)” was hosted by the Zambian facilitator, Dr Vitalicy Chifwepa.

The local Zimbabwe PERI Country Coordinator organised and assisted with the facilitation which was held at the University of Zimbabwe and had 21 participants representing 11 local institutions.
WTSR zimbabwe group
Participants at the WTSR workshop,
University of Zimbabwe Library, 13 – 15 June 2007

Web Authoring workshop
The College & Research Libraries Consortium (CARLC) in Zimbabwe hosted a Web Authoring workshop for 25 participants from 24 to 27 April.  This was the first INASP workshop that they have run and they plan to run a further one, on usage of e-resources, later in the year with advice from the local PERI Country Coordinator.  They have recently acquired new computer equipment and believe that such training events, directed at researchers, will greatly help to optimise usage.