TRAINING OBJECTIVES
KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT FOR EFFECTIVE PROCESSES IN ORGANIZATION WORKSHOP PROGRAMME (10 days programme)
Objectives of the workshop:
- To introduce participants to Knowledge Management concepts and components.
- To help participants understand their new role as knowledge and information providers in the dynamic professional world.
- To help participants understand the process and procedure of carrying out a knowledge audit
- To draft a knowledge strategy for the respective institution’s based on mission, vision, goal and objectives of the institution
- To Understand and document information or knowledge that is a best practice and success story for innovative use and reuse in service delivery
- To come up with actionable KM Action Plan
Title: Library, information and Knowledge Management Workshop (5 days progamme)
Objectives
- To discuss the modern concepts in library and information science for improved service delivery
- To expose participants to the range of electronic resources available
- To train participants on search strategies requisite for information retrieval
- To learn about web 2.0 tools for research.
- To introduce participants to Knowledge Management and how it is linked to library services
Title: Electronic resources: a practical approach (10 days programme)
Objectives
- To expose participants to the range of electronic resources available
- To train participants on search strategies requisite for information retrieval
- To train participants on strategies on timely availability of resources to clients including setting up alerts
- To learn about web 2.0 tools for research.
Title: Mentorship of library staff (3 days’ workshop)
Objectives:
- To introduce participants to mentorship and how to identify mentors
- To introduce participants to networking and its usefulness in professional/ library growth
- To discuss trends in the profession that will improve service delivery
- To introduce participants to library advocacy towards repositioning the library in the institution
- To enhance capacity building through presentations by participants
- To document best practices and success stories/ lessons learnt for future innovations
Title: Filing and Records Management (5 days programme)
Objectives
- To help participants understand the importance of good filing and record management for their institutions
- To help participants improve filing and record management of their institutions by setting up an effective administration system