Juba University Library Automation Project

IFLA Standing Committee for Acquisition and Collection Development Mid Term Meeting and Workshop, CAS, Beijing, February 26th 2009

Ole Gunnar Evensen, University of Bergen Library

ole.evensen@ub.uib.no

Outline

• University of Bergen Library

• University of Juba Library

• The story of a library automation project in Africa

– Aims

– Challenges

– Acquisitions and collection development

Juba University Library

Automation Project

JULAP

Background

• Money from the Norwegian government for capacity

building in South Sudan

• UoB’s cooperation/involvement with Sudan

• Library cooperation with Makerere, Uganda

• Cooperation with Oslo University College, Faculty of

Journalism, Library and Information Science

• Sept 26th – Oct 2nd – Oct 8th

Project partners

• University of Juba

• University of Bergen Library

• East African School of Librarianship and InformationScience (EASLIS)

• Makerere University Library

• University College of Oslo

Aim of the project

(…) to establish a library service for research and

education with relevant scholarly literature.

(…)help develop an organization and train personnel for

running the library in the modern technological setting.

Original project application

Establishing a computerized library to facilitate access to references, periodicals and academic information sources.

The network shall serve as database for references searching

book borrowing by students, academic staff and the public.

Phases :

1. Short training visits to Norway and Kampala.

2. Training of library assistants on computer applications and modern reference cataloguing and classification systems.

3. Application of classification

4. Computer network consisting of one server and connected computer terminals.

5. Design and installation of a library database software, and training of library assistants on its applications.

6. Feeding of references into the electronic library.

7. Establishment of Training Centre on Library Sciences.

8. Establishment of Printing and Publication Unit.

9. Specialised college libraries (Natural Sciences and Humanities.)

Milestones in the project

• Kick off 2008 spring• Staff training 2008 spring – 2010 fall

• ICT equipment purchased and installed 2008 spring

• Implementation of Integrated Library System 2008 spring• First supply of new books 2008 fall

• Retrospective cataloguing of existing collection 2009 spring – 2010 fall

• Web user interface for Juba University Library 2009 spring

• Access to free electronic resources (HINARI and AGORA) 2009 spring

• Subscription to core scholarly journals (paper + electronic) 2009 fall – 2011 fall

University of Juba, Juba - 11.2.2008

University of Juba, Juba - 11.2.2008

University of Juba, Juba - 11.2.2008

Project plan

Copy/print unit

Scholarly journals

Free e-resources

Web UI

Retro cataloguing

Books

ILS

ICT

Staff training

Kick off

2011201020092008

ILS for Juba University Library

Requirements:

• State of the art

• Import functions for catalogue data

• Sustainablity

• Remote support

• Open Source Software

E-content for Juba University Library

• HINARI

• AGORA

• Free digital web content (quality assured )

• ProQuest gives free access for one year

• Mahmoud Salih collection

Programmes enabling developing countries to gain access to e-content

HINARI Access to Research Initiative

http://www.who.int/hinari/en/

Access to Global Online Resources in Agriculture AGORA

http://www.aginternetwork.org/en/

Online Access to Research in the Environment OARE http://www.aginternetwork.org/en/

Electronic Information for Libraries

EIFL

http://www.eifl.net/cps/sections/home

Digitization of a unique Sudanese book collection

(The Mahmoud Salih collection)

• A book collection deposited at University of Bergen,

Institute for Middle East Studies

• Conditions for deposit: preservation and digitization

University of Juba, Juba - Jan.29th 2009

JULAP major challenges

• Training the library staff

• ICT

– Equipment

– Stabile internet connection

– E-content

• Re-establish the university’s physical infrastructure

– Buildings

– Power supply

Makerere University, Kampala - Jan. 31th 2009

Thank you

University of Juba, Juba - 11.2.2008