Jobs @Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill the vacancy in the indicated academic department below:

Job Title: Lecturer I
Location: Owerri
School: Management Technology (SMAT)
Department: Information Management Technology

Requirements/Qualifications

Applicants must posses a minimum of Masters' degree (not MBA, M.Phil) in the relevant field and appropriate cognate/teaching experience in a university or similar institution.

Job Title: Lecturer II
Location: Owerri
School: Management Technology (SMAT)
Department: Information Management Technology
Requirements/Qualifications

Applicants must posses a minimum of Masters' degree (not MBA, M.Phil) in the relevant field and appropriate cognate/teaching experience in a university or similar institution.

Job Title: Assistant Lecturer
Location: Owerri
School: Management Technology (SMAT)
Department: Information Management Technology
Requirements/Qualifications

Applicants must posses a minimum of Masters' degree (not MBA, M.Phil) in the relevant field and appropriate cognate/teaching experience in a university or similar institution.

Application Closing Date
11th October, 2016.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates are requested to submit thirty (30) copies of their application and detailed Curriculum Vitae in the following order:

• Name in full (Surname first in capital letters)
• Place and Date of Birth
• Home Address
• Present Postal Address
• Telephone Number
• Nationality/State of Origin
• Marital Status
• Number and Ages of Children
• Institutions Attended (with dates)
• Academic and Professional Qualifications (including distinctions with dates)
• Names and Addresses of three (3) Referees
• Position applied for should be clearly stated on the left hand of the envelop

In addition to stating the names of referees, applicants should request their referees to forward references on their behalf under confidential cover direct to the Registrar. All applications must reach the address below:
The Registrar,
Federal University of Technology,
P.M.B 1526,
Owerri,
Imo State.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted/invited for interview.

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BMA Information Fund 2016 (Apply for developing country educational fund)

The BMA Information Fund provides health information and educational materials to health-focused organisations in developing countries and low resource settings.

Applications are now open for this year's fund. Find out how you can apply.

Who can apply:

•           Healthcare institutions

•           Medical schools

•           Libraries

•           Health-focused non-governmental organisations and similar organisations

How to apply

Step 1 - Select items from the book list

Top tips:

•           Book lists that strongly reflect an organisation's aims are preferred

•           Applications are limited to a maximum value of £2000

•           You must state the total amount requested on the book list

•           Due to the high delivery costs, applications are welcomed from UK organisations that have partnerships with overseas institutions

•           There is a limit of three copies of each of the free items, subject to availability

•           Calculate totals for each section on the book list: books; DVDs; CDs and accessories, as well as the overall total

•           Do not make changes to the book list or delete parts of the form

 Step 2 - Send your application

Send your fully completed application form and the book list in one of the following ways:

•           By email to: internationalinfo@bma.org.uk

•           By post to: International Department, British Medical Association, BMA House, Tavistock Square, London, WC1H 9JP, UK

 Step 3 - Application deadline

The deadline for applications is 5pm on Thursday 8 September 2016 (UK time) or until the cap of 100 applications has been reached.

We strongly encourage you to get your application in early.

Applications are still open while the Information Fund 2016 page is still live on the website. Incomplete applications will not be considered. https://www.bma.org.uk/collective-voice/influence/international-work/information-fund

 Step 4 - Notification

Successful applicants ONLY will be contacted by the BMA by 28 November 2016.

If you have not heard by then, unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Step 5 - Dispatch of books

Books will be dispatched from January 2017.

Successful applicants will be contacted when books are dispatched. All delivery is by airmail unless in exceptional circumstances.

 Step 6 - Confirmation of delivery

You are required to confirm when you receive the books or contact us if there any problems.

 Step 7 - Reporting requirements

After delivery, a short report with photos on how the educational materials are used must be submitted to the BMA.

If you your application is successful, you will be sent a template feedback form to fill in after you have received the books and educational materials.

Application form and book list

Application forms with any information missing will be automatically rejected.

Download the application form (https://www.bma.org.uk/collective-voice/influence/international-work/information-fund)

Download the book list (https://www.bma.org.uk/collective-voice/influence/international-work/information-fund).

For more details visit: https://www.bma.org.uk/collective-voice/influence/international-work/information-fund

Good Luck !

CALL FOR PAPERS - 2nd AfLIA CONFERENCE & 4th AFRICAN LIBRARY SUMMIT

AfLIA, the Library Association for Africa, focuses on the development of libraries, information centers , library and information personnel to offer cutting edge modern services to people on the African continent to improve their lives.

AfLIA will be holding its 2^nd Conference as an Association and the 4^th African Library Summit for

• LIS leaders
• LIS practitioners
• LIS educators
• LIS policy makers
• Young and emerging LIS leaders
• Organisations and Professionals working in partnership with African libraries

 Venue: United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia,

Dates: 14^th – 20^th May 2017

Events

Pre-Conferences:               14^th -15^th May 2017

Conference:                       16^th – 20^th May 2017

AfLIA General Meeting:     19^th May 2017

Conference Theme

Libraries in the Development Agenda: Repositioning African Libraries to deliver on the Future We Want

Sub-Themes

• e - Africa : ICTs in the development of knowledge in Africa
• The role of libraries in building peace and justice in Africa
• Preservation of Africa’s culture and heritage

            -African research for enhancing development

• LIS education in promoting the Development Agenda
• National / Public / Community Library Services leading the realisation of the Development Agenda

-Growth, Sustainability and Development

-Women and Youth services

 Outcomes of Conference

• Development of strategies to realise the development agendas of the UN and the AU

• Decisions on technology and skills necessary as tools for librarians in the realisation of the development agendas
• Rekindle the need to preserve African culture and heritage for development
• Strategies for Public Libraries as development partners to enhance services to meet development agendas
• LIS education and practice of librarianship to meet the realisation of the development agendas

Guidelines for Submission of Proposals for Paper Presentation

Proposals must address the sub-themes and written in English, French or Portuguese. It must be an original work of the speaker(s) and must include:

• Title of proposed paper
• Name(s) of speaker(s)
• Official Title of speaker (s) or Professional role
• Speaker's institutional affiliation, if any
• Speaker(s) e-mail address, telephone/fax numbers
• Abstract of the proposed paper (about 500 words); and a
• Short professional profile of speaker (s) - about five(5) lines eac

Length of Paper and Presentations

Papers should be between 3-20 pages long, in a Word file , Times New Roman, 12 point typeface including an abstract derived from the content of the paper and clear recommendations. 15 minutes will be allowed for Oral presentation of the paper and 5 minutes for discussion.

Important Deadlines

15 October 2016               Submission of the abstract

30 November 2016           Notification of acceptance/rejection.

15 February 2017             Submission of full papers

15 March 2017                   Submission of presentation slides ("PowerPoint").

CALL FOR POSTERS

There will be a Poster session at the Conference

Guidelines for Submission of Proposal for Poster Session

Proposals must address the main theme or sub-themes and written in English, French or Portuguese. To submit a proposal to participate in the Poster Session, please provide the following information: 

• Presenter's name, institution and email
• Poster title
• Poster description (limit 100 words)
• Goal
• Target audience
• Theme of Poster

Your topic could be described on a printed poster or by photographs, graphics and pieces of text that you attach to graphics or photographs.

Presenters of a poster are expected to be present to explain their posters and to hand out any leaflets, or other information materials, they have available for viewers. Each presenter can therefore present only ONE poster.

Important Deadlines

15 October 2016               Submission of the abstract

30 November 2016           Notification of acceptance/rejection.

15 February 2017             Submission of full papers

TIPS FOR A GOOD POSTER - Present new ideas or present an application of technology; Have a clear library relevance or perspective geared towards either of the themes; Describe a project that is ongoing or near completion, not one that is yet to start.

Contacts

Please email your proposal to: secretariat@aflia.net

with a copy to : secretariat@aflia.net  programofficer@aflia.net

FUNDING

AfLIA is not able to support speakers financially so all expenses, including registration for the conference, travel, accommodation etc., are the responsibility of the speaker(s) and attendees.

For more information visit AfLIA website : www.aflia.net

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