Enhancing Information Science Skills with Library Management Tools
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Explore statistics, library software, scientific information presentation, citation analysis, web retrieval, publishing tips, and library visits. Suggestions for improvement and recommendations for enhanced library automation and training programs.
Enhancing Information Science Skills with Library Management Tools
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STIMULTE 6Final presentation Urenika Millawithanachchi Assistant Librarian Main Library University of Colombo Colombo 07 Sri Lanka Email. urenika@lib.cmb.ac.lk
Summary of the content of the program • Statistics for information science • Library management software • Scientific presentation of information • Citation analysis and research performance • Web information retrieval • Publishing on WWW • Theasurus and ISBD • Library visits
Suggestion to improve the program • Pay more attention in reservation of classrooms • Reduce the number of free days • Add more library visits • Some arrangements to work in a library during free days to get more experience
Strong points of the program • Social events- Help to learn about the culture, food etc. of the country • Library visits- Help to get real experience
Best components of the program • Library management systems 1. ISIS- Library automation 2. Greenstone- Digital library building • Web information retrieval WWW and search engines Information searching techniques
Not so good components • Library and information networks • Difficult to concentrate on one subject from morning to evening
Recommendations for the home institute • Fully library automation including circulation and acqusitions. • Training programs on web information retrieval for - Library staff - Academic staff - Students