LIBRARIANS’ REGISTRATION COUNCIL OF NIGERIA (LRCN)

IN COLLABORATION

WITH

THE UNITED STATES MISSION, NIGERIA

Veterinary Council of Nigeria Building, No. 8, Zambezi Crescent, Maitama District, Abuja, Nigeria

01 March 2012

Dear Sir/Ma

INVITATION TO ATTEND A NATIONAL WORKSHOP ON E-LIBRARY SERVICES

In line with its mandate in promoting professional excellence, access to information and quality service delivery, the LRCN in collaboration with the United States Mission, Nigeria is organizing a national workshop on “e-Library as a tool for achieving thetransformation agenda in Nigeria”. The Workshop is designed to sensitize and equip participants with basic skills for the deployment of e-library as a tool for the attainment of the transformation agenda.

You are hereby invited to attend the Workshop scheduled as follows:

  1. Date: 17th – 19th April, 2012
  2. Venue: Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, Kogi State
  3. Theme:e-Library as a Tool for Achieving the Transformation Agenda in Nigeria
  1. Sub Themes:
  2. e-Library services and transformation of the education sector: an overview
  3. Basic steps in establishing an e-library
  4. Introduction to e-learning resources and online services
  5. Internet search strategies for research
  6. Issues in creating an e-library
  7. e-Library content management
  8. Requirements for the acquisition of e-resources
  9. Application of Social Media in libraries including m-technologies and m-learning
  10. Database management –EBSCOhost database
  1. Target Audience: Librarians, Information Scientists, Archivists, Documentalists, Information Managers, Information Officers, Computer Scientists, Researchers, Teachers, etc.
  1. Registration Fee: N40, 000.00(covers conference materials, certificate, bag, refreshment, lunch, etc.)
  1. Mode of Payment: Payment should be made to the Librarians’ Registration Council of

Nigeria (LRCN) through First Bank of Nigeria Plc: Account No: 2019113517, Sort Code: 011087614.

Note: Participants are free to come to the workshop with their laptops and modems.

For further enquires contact:

Dele Omotoso (Professional Services Department)

Tel: 08130000149, 08063812223, 08036239884

Email: Website:

Ms Victoria Okojie

Registrar/CEO