NLA-Lagos Training Workshop -Day One -Monday 4th March, 2013

Nigerian Library Association (NLA) Lagos Chapter Workshop began with an event-filled opening ceremony yesterday, Monday 4^th March, 2013. The event was well attended with about 100 participants including  Information specialists, Archivists, Documentalists,  Researchers, LIS lecturers, diplomats and members of press.

 

The event was chaired by a prominent legal practitioner and the president of Rotary Club, Yaba district, Barrister Peters Akeredolu ,while  Rhonda J. Watson, Public Diplomacy Officer of US Consulate General, Lagos, also a qualified Librarian,  delivered Keynote Address on the topic “Access to Information: Access to Knowledge: a New Perspective on Familiar Issues”  .

Over 45 participants from virtually all parts of Nigeria registered on the 1^st day of the workshop. More participants are expected.

PAPER I

Mr Samuel Eyitayo, (FNLA), IRC Director , Whitney M. Young Jr. Information Resource Center (IRC), Public Affairs Section, U.S. Consulate General, Lagos delivered the First paper on “Current Trends in the Library Field: How to take advantage of the opportunities” while Ayo Alonge handled the practical session. 

Other facilitators expected at this workshop include:  Dr. Mrs Idowu, the University Librarian, Lagos State University, Mr Ukoha Igwe, the University Librarian, National open University,  Ms. Omowunmi Segun, a library consultant, , and Mr. Felix Azubike, Chairman, Information Technology Section of the NLA

PAPER II:  DAY 2 Tuesday 5^th March by 9am-10:30am

·         SUBJECT ACCESS: SOCIAL TAGGING SUCCESS STORY

By OMOWUNMI  SEGUN, Consultant Librarian 

·         Practical Session

PAPER III DAY 2 Tuesday 5^th March by 12-2:30pm

·         DRIVING ACCESS TO KNOWLEDGE: ACTION FOR LIBRARIES IN NIGERIA        By UKOHA IGWE, University Librarian, National Open University, Lagos

·         Practical Session

PAPER IV DAY 3 -WEDNESDAY 6^th March  by  9.00 -10:30am

·         MARKETING LIBRARY SERVICES IN AN ELECTRONIC ERA

By Dr (Mrs) Idowu University Librarian, LASU, Lagos 

PAPER V DAY 3 -WEDNESDAY 6^th March by 12.00-2:00pm

·         Performing Effective Web Searches in a Networked Information Environment

By Felix Azubuikwe, Chairperson, Information Technology Section, NLA

·         Practical Session

DAY 4 –THURSDAY 7^th March 9.00am -12noon

·         Google Products and Services: Google Team/ Mr Ayo Alonge

·         Practical Session: Mr Ayo Alonge12:00pm – 2.00pm

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