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STIMULATESTIMULATE--6 EVALUATION6 EVALUATION

By : Yuda Julius Chatama,By : Yuda Julius Chatama, Mzumbe University-DSM Campus,Mzumbe University-DSM Campus, P.O.Box 20266,P.O.Box 20266, DAR ES SALAAM.DAR ES SALAAM. TANZANIA.TANZANIA. E-mail : E-mail : chatyu77chatyu77@yahoo.co.uk@yahoo.co.uk

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PROGRAM SUMMARY PROGRAM SUMMARY

The program covered such topics as;The program covered such topics as;Statistics for information management. Statistics for information management. Library and information networks.Library and information networks. Citation analysis & research performance.Citation analysis & research performance.Web designWeb design and and Web 2.0Web 2.0 technologies. technologies.Building digital library. Building digital library. Web information retrieval.Web information retrieval.Building & publishing ISIS-databases. Building & publishing ISIS-databases.

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STRONG POINTSSTRONG POINTS

Training enabled participants from latin Training enabled participants from latin America, Africa and Asia to come America, Africa and Asia to come together and share their experience on together and share their experience on issues related to library and information issues related to library and information management.management.

Most trainers were internationally Most trainers were internationally recognised subject experts.recognised subject experts.

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BEST COMPONENTSBEST COMPONENTS

The most interesting and relevant academicThe most interesting and relevant academiccontents of the program were;contents of the program were;

Creation of Library management Creation of Library management databases using Winisis, Genisis, and databases using Winisis, Genisis, and Weblis and publishing such databases Weblis and publishing such databases on the Web; by Prof. Egbert DeSmet.on the Web; by Prof. Egbert DeSmet.Web design; by Prof. Marc Nyssen.Web design; by Prof. Marc Nyssen.Creation of digital library; by Prof. Creation of digital library; by Prof. Luz M. Luz M. Quiroga.Quiroga.

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RECOMMENDATIONSRECOMMENDATIONS

Since Mzumbe University-DSM campus Since Mzumbe University-DSM campus has manual library catalogue, I has manual library catalogue, I recommend its automation using recommend its automation using available free software like GENISIS, or available free software like GENISIS, or WEBLIS.WEBLIS.

I recommend training to library users at I recommend training to library users at Mzumbe University on how to use online Mzumbe University on how to use online databases and ProCite. databases and ProCite.