Libraries in support of effective research in WACREN

Wednesday 5 Oct 2016, 09:00 → 17:00 Africa/Lagos

NUC Auditorium (Nigerian Research Education Network (NgREN))

Victoria Okojie (IFLA)

Libraries need better links and access – NRENs need libraries

A discussion on the benefits of closer cooperation between WACREN and libraries.

Who should attend

• National Library Associations and Library Consortium Leaders
• Librarians working for better access to licensed and open access content, open data and open science platforms and output.
• Academic researchers needing these services
• Campus network and IT managers, Trust and Identity Management System Operators, Library automation and systems support 

The workshop is free of charge, but requires registration.  

Concept Paper Access to Internet Connectivity and Use of Electronic Resources in Academic Libraries in Support of Effective Research in Western Africa

Group picture 20161005_164736.jpg

09:00 → 10:30 Introduction and problem statement

• why academic and research libraries need better connectivity: Current technical challenges to access to knowledge

• why libraries are major stakeholders in NREN’s: Driving data traffic and supporting national development through better quality education and research

09:00 Welcome and Introductions

Speakers: Dr Joshua ATAH (NgREN), Dr Victoria Okojie (IFLA)

09:30 Establishing a roadmap for libraries in NgREN

Speaker: Dr Victoria Okojie (Member, IFLA Governing Board and Chair, IFLA Division V)

Slides VO_REN_Establishing_a_RoadMap_for_Libraries_in_Nigerian_Research.pdf

10:00 Update on WACREN and project activities

Speaker: Mr Omo Oaiya (CTO, WACREN)

Slides Omo_Oaiya_Libraries_in_NREN_Workshop_Abuja0510.pdf

10:30 → 11:00 Coffee Break

11:00 → 12:30 Roles for Librarians in NRENs

• Support and promote adoption of persistent identifiers for objects to improve the visibility of researchers and their works; employ as a way of strengthening relationships with campus research community and demonstrating value in supporting research and scholarly communication.

• Digital Library Content and Licensing; Understand how Identity federations improve cost and access to library resources for research and academic institutions.

• Open Access Repositories and curation of local content

11:00 The journey towards Open Access initiatives in Nigeria

Speaker: Dr Ezra Gbaje (EIFL Open Access Nigeria Country Coordinator)

Slides Open_Access_Initiatives_in_Nigeria.pdf

11:30 ORCID: tracking research outputs and populating your repository

Speaker: Mr Matthew Buys (ORCID)

Slides 20161005_ORCID_Libraries_in_WACREN.pdf

Video ORCID_WACREN_presentation_Oct2016.mp4

12:30 → 13:30 Lunch

13:30 → 15:00 Interactive Discussion

• How can we meet technical, organisational, legal challenges to improve the connectivity of libraries?

• Practical steps for closer collaboration between WACREN and library consortia in Western and Central Africa?

What needs to be done
- on the side of NREN’s
- on the side of librarians

15:00 → 15:30 Coffee Break

15:30 → 17:00 Conclusions and next steps

Conclusions to be carried forward to TANDEM plenary