HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NAMIBIA LIBRARY

HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NAMIBIA LIBRARY Kaisa Sinikara, University Librarian, Professor and Elise Pirttiniemi, Project Manager, Helsinki University Library Ellen Namhila, University Librarian, University Of Namibia Library IFLA 14.8.2012 24.9.2012 1

Topic Background of the project Preparing the project Main targets of development Methods Collaboration between university libraries of Helsinki, Namibia and Tampere Results 24.9.2012 2

Background Finland is in Northern Europe and Namibia in Southern Africa, still Finnish and Namibian nations have close connections dating back 19th century without colonial power University Librarian Ellen Namhila asked Helsinki and Tampere University Libraries in Finland to be sister libraries for the University of Namibia Library 24.9.2012 3

Ministry for Foreign Affairs in Finland funded a visit to Namibia for preparing a project application 2008. Ellen Namhila, Mercia Katjiveri, Kaisa Sinikara, Sylvia Katjepunda, Joseph Ndinoshiho, Elise Pirttiniemi and Jakobina Mwiiyale 24.9.2012 4

Preparing the project 2008 in Namibia 24.9.2012 5

Preparing the Project 2009 The Poster session in IFLA in Milan 24.9.2012 6

The project got funding in May 2011 from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in Finland Partners: University of Namibia Library, Helsinki University Library and Tampere University Library Universities supported the application 24.9.2012 7

Project organisation Steering Board Project Board Coordinating organisation: Helsinki University Library University Librarians Kaisa Sinikara, Ellen Namhila and Mirja Iivonen 24.9.2012 8

Namibian and Finnish teams in 2011/10 24.9.2012 9

Administration work in Namibia and Finland 2011 24.9.2012 10

Objectives of the cooperation 1 Content development for Information Literacy (IL) instruction; 24.9.2012 11

Objectives of the cooperation 2 Pedagogical skills to impart IL skills to students and academic staff; 24.9.2012 12

Objectives of the cooperation 3 Modern practices for providing access to electronic resources of information; 24.9.2012 13

Objectives of the cooperation 4 Methods of marketing library products and services to students and staff; 24.9.2012 14

Objectives of the cooperation 5 Joint quality improvement and benchmarking and strategic planning skills 24.9.2012 15

Objectives of the cooperation 6 Expertise in collection development and management; 24.9.2012 16

Objectives of the cooperation 7 Research and academic writing and publishing articles in peerreviewed journals. Practice in academic writing for a joint publication, co-writing 24.9.2012 17

Seminars in 2011 and 2012 in Namibia 24.9.2012 18

Lectures by Finnish and Namibian librarians, 24.9.2012 19

sharing information, 24.9.2012 20

discussions, 24.9.2012 21

group working, 24.9.2012 22

learning from each others, 24.9.2012 23

mentoring, 24.9.2012 24

working together 24.9.2012 25

Study visits in Finland 24.9.2012 26

Study visits in Finland 24.9.2012 27

Collaboration is challenging, 24.9.2012 28

Collaboration is nice, 24.9.2012 29

Collaboration is useful 24.9.2012 30

Expected results Pedagogical skills are acquired by librarians & IL instruction is implemented effectively at UNAM. Specialized subject digital & print information services are devised & provided to UNAM students and staff. Digital and print collections are aligned to UNAM curriculum and research. Research and academic writing among UNAM Library staff is improved. Quality and standards of service delivery at UNAM Library is enhanced. 24.9.2012 31

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION Helsinki University Library www.helsinki.fi/library Tampere University Library www.uta.fi/kirjasto/en University of Namibia Library www.unam.na/library/ilrc_index.html 24.9.2012 32