itp-stimulate 6 my thoughts on stimulate 6 matthew lubuulwa information scientist ministry of...
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ITP-STIMULATE 6
My thoughts on STIMULATE 6
Matthew Lubuulwa
Information Scientist
Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development
P .O. Box 8147, Kampala
Republic of Uganda
[email protected] [email protected]
www.finance.go.ug
ITP-STIMULATE 6
Contents of the program• Presentation of information in a scientific
environment• Introduction to Web 2.0 technologies• Elementary statistics and informetrics• Database designing using WinIsis, GenIsis and
Weblis• Citation analysis and information retrieval• Website designing using html, xml• Building digital libraries using Greenstone
software • Bibliography: thesaurus, indexing and ISBDs
ITP-STIMULATE 6
Weak points and how to improve program
• Inadequate communication: There was a communication gap between the coordination office and participants
• Course materials with missing pages and unreadable printouts should be checked and avoided in future
ITP-STIMULATE 6
Strong Points
• Lecturers were knowledgeable in their respective areas of expertise
• The training was highly practical to suite the connotation ‘An Active Training Environment’
• Selection of participants from varying background and countries enhanced social, cultural and professional interaction
ITP-STIMULATE 6
Best components
• Elementary statistics for effective library and information management is vital to all professionals
• Information infrastructure development:
-using CDS/ISIS software package, (WINISIS, GENISIS and WEBLIS) was well delivered and evaluated
-Building digital libraries using Greenstone
ITP-STIMULATE 6
Recommendations to my Institution
• Continuous training of staff to match the current trends in library and information management techniques
• Adopt new technologies in management of information resources using the available open source software