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Proactive
Librarianship for Productive Enterprise in Nigeria
12-15
June 2016
Ajayi
Crowther University, Oyo. Oyo State
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Overview
What are the forgotten, underplayed and emerging productive
enterprises in Librarianship that can revitalize the professionals, the
society, and will always encourage students to make librarianship their first
career choice? What will prepare library officers, librarians and other
information professionals for the society and uncertain future?
In an age of rapid social, economic downturn and technological
change combined with significant shifts in population, the planning and
delivery of library services by stakeholders is a complex process and business.
In response to frequent seeming societal and government apathy for the library
profession, library development and use in the electronic age, this
conference/workshop aims to provide a basic framework and explore what
proactive librarianship means in practice for productive enterprise in Nigeria.
And to address in the Nigerian context, the emerging role of the library in the
21st century for effective delivering of library services in the six
library categories.
We will look at the current challenges in the digital age and tell
the past, present and future productive enterprise in the profession via the
library categories.
Why this conference?
Passive nature of the Nigerian society to librarians, the library,
its development and its services is an overlapping challenge. Therefore, it is
high time we analyzed our communities and their particular needs. The
traditional idea of libraries being defined as storehouses for books and
records that has been ingrained in the public perception and still the mainstay
of practicing librarians must be eroded. Now, we have to evaluate data and
information for the purpose of fostering knowledge and wisdom. It is time to
provide proactive and direct marketing sorts of services that will transcend
the current traditional views of the profession and continue to play an
important role in our workplace and society. We need a strategic planning
that will provide a useful structure for creating and implementing library
technologies ensuring that our libraries community of users will consider the
most important information tools the library offers.
SPECIAL GUESTS
Conference Chairman: Dr. Okwilagwe Oshiotse, LARIS University of
Ibadan
Keynote Speaker: Barrister Harrriet Dapo-Asaju, Lagos Nigeria
Father of the Day: Profesor Lenrie Aina, Former Chairman of Oyo
NLA & National President of NLA
Co-host: Rt. Rev, Prof Dapo Folorunso Asaju – The
Vice Chancellor, Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo
Special Guest of Honour:
Mrs A.O. Makanjuola Honorable
Commissioner of Education Oyo State
v NINE CONCERNED PROACTIVE
LIBRARIANS HAVE BEEN INVITED AS WORKSHOP TRAINERS
Benefits of Attending
v Participants would leave this workshop infused
with the essential component of proactive librarianship, namely a passion for
libraries and their importance in the community.
v Practical ways of accessing productive
enterprise in Librarianship for effective transformation of our diverse
community
v Apply strategies to targeted audience in our
multicultural setting
v Introduction into the basic concepts and
practical exercises of proactive librarianship in practice
v Discuss the technologies that are affecting
library services, to see examples of what libraries are doing with these
technologies and learn specific skills or knowledge that you can take back and
adapt for use within their own library.
v Get a highlight of library services that
translates into useful strategies and practices for libraries.
v Possible application of concepts to library
categories situation and experience
OTHER TIPS
ü Identification that proactive Librarianship
begins with the individual who needs certain skills, knowledge of techniques
and above all passion that will result in libraries getting more understanding,
use, support and funding.
ü Workshop is designed to be highly interactive
with great deal of work expected from participants before and during the
workshop
ü Self-reflection and self-examination, written
exercises, oral presentations, small group discussion, questionnaires, lectures
and peer evaluation
ü Every participant will emerge from the workshop
with enough ideas, facts, examples and notes to prepare various strategies to
practice proactive Librarianship
Who Should Attend?
Library lecturers,
Librarians, library officers, Library Professors, and others involved in the
library services, will learn how to approach proactive Librarianship lacking in
our communities that will culminate to the transformation of our societies and
acceptance.
· Academic, public, corporate, government, special, and school
librarians
· Archivist, Library directors and executives
· Information managers
· Information architects and specialists
· Researchers
· System professionals
· Content managers
· Technical managers
· Information professionals
Why Attend?
· Rediscover the insights, strategies and library best
practices that allow us to revert to aggressive library services, and
enhancing the information sharing and learning experience of people in our
communities.
· Meet and hear from the concerned experts in the
information industry as they integrate content and in creative ways, setting
the context for excellence in information dissemination, and utilisation in
their respective organisations
· Gain access to leading-edge companies offering
library technology, including web-based products and services, integrated
library and information systems, online services and document delivery services
· Skills-focused content: The event will
concentrate on developing and applying proactive skills for effective library service.
Delegates will be engaged in developing practicing skills in a variety of
hands-on, real-life scenarios. The ultimate objective is to not only enable
delegates to acquire proficiency, but also to have the confidence to
competently apply it on the job
· Industry focus: Our speakers are concerned
industry thought leaders. They will share real-life practical experiences and a
wealth of procurement transformation strategies enabling you to take away ideas
that apply to your unique library teams
· Forge New Connections: Meet and network with
people who could transform your Library. And transform your thinking. This
event represents a unique opportunity to meet some of the greatest minds in
library services. BE PART.
Dear Workshop
Participant,
I am delighted to have
you registered for the Workshop on Proactive Librarianship and I look forward
to a busy and productive time together. In order that we all derive the maximum
benefit from the time that we have, would you please prepare the following and
bring with you:
1. A brief talk on a
career in Librarianship and Information Science. You can decide on your own
audience and your notes can be in point form (delivery open to negotiation).
2. A short press release
on any one of the following:
a. A new appointment to
the library or the visit of a prominent librarian from outside the state,
country, or
b. The opening of a new
library or a new service, or
c. Any library event
such as the creation of an interest or user group or an exhibition of any kind.
You can write it out
fully or, if it is easier, you can structure it as points. You can use real
people and events from your own experience or a mixture of fact and imagination
if necessary.
3. A letter to
prospective members of NLA OYO – again point form if pressed for time.
These tasks will
form the basis of some of the practical discussions. But to place them in their
theoretical context, it is very important that you note
down whilst doing these tasks exactly how you approached them – what factors you
considered important and your reasons for choosing the particular content,
language and presentation. You can also note down any strong feelings you
experienced. These private notes can also be in point form as they are intended
to assist you in the discussion
If you find these
tasks difficult or have any other comments please bring them to air on the day.
A word of reassurance – what you prepare, although important, is less important
than your awareness of how you went about it.
Sincerely,
Joseph O. Olorunsaye,
(CLN)
Workshop Chief Host/Chairman, Nigerian Library Association (NLA) Oyo State Chapter
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