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SCHOOL OF LIBRARY, ARCHIVES AND DOCUMENTATION STUDIES

(SLADS)

SCHOOL OF LIBRARY, ARCHIVES AND DOCUMENTATION STUDIES

(SLADS)

Presented by Ngowo, L. 31/4/2014

(SLADS)

RESPONDING TO LIBRARY MANPOWER NEEDS: THE ROLE OF SCHOOL OF

LIBRARY, ARCHIVES AND DOCUMENTATION STUDIES

PRESENTED TO THE CONFERENCE ON 50TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF TANZANIA LIBRARY SERVICES BOARD : REFLECTIONS AND PROSPECTS OF TLSB AT NATIONAL CENTRAL LIBRARY, DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA

• 31ST MARCH- 1ST APRIL 2014

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INTRODUCTION

SLADS has a long history of producing graduates in librarianship at certificate and diploma levels.

The training focuses on enhancing productivity as a direct means of upgrading human intellect and skills in information creation, management and use and for more productive employment

The training that SLADS provides aims at equipping the prospective graduates with skills and competencies to enable them perform technical duties and middle level management.

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Institutional Background

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SLADS was founded in 1989 under then the Ministry of Education and Culture and runs by then Tanzania Library Services (TLS). Before 1989 the training for certificate in librarianship was based at Chang’ombe Teachers Training College since 1972.

Prior to 1964 Tanzania had no indigenous librarians or Archivists. It utilised expatriates in anchoring library and archival Institutions from outside Tanzania.A few librarians secured scholarships to study in UK, Germany, USA etc could not suffice the need for librarians in the country. Due to training costs the number remained small.


Institutional Background In 1971 consent was sought by TLS from the Ministry

of Education to establish a one and half year National Library Assistants certificate course. A year later, the training started at Dar es salaam TTC which in 1975 was moved to TLS. Due to logistics problems. The TLSB Act, No. 5 confered powers under section 3 (1) which called:-

” providing facilities of and for training in the principles, procedures and techniques of librarianship, and such other related subjects as the board may decide...conduct examinations, grant diploma and certificates and other awards of the Board”.

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In 1989, a National seminar on the establishment of a National Information Network was held in Dar es salaam attended by distinguished Librarians, Archivists, Government and business executives within and outside the country. The seminar recommended the start of the training. It can be therefore be stated with impunity that this was the beginning of SLADS.

Currently SLADS is based at Ukuni area about four(4) Kilometers from Bagamoyo along Dar es salaam road. It is fully registered by NACTE.

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AIMS

• To produce personnel who will perform duties at routine level, non routine and supervisory level in Library Records and Information Centers .

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SLADS Vision

To be a competence based training institution for librarians, records managers, Archivists and Information specialists world wide.

SLADS Mission To promote library and information science

education through training and research.

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Institutional Objectives To offer training courses in Librarianship, Records

management., Archival Administration and Documentation studies

Provide for continuing education to librarians, Records managers, Archive administrators and Information specialists in Tanzania.

Promote and conduct Research in librarianship , Information management, Records management and Archives administration

Publish learning materials in librarianship, Information management, records and Archives administration.

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Institutional Objectives cont......

Offer consultancy services in planning , establishment and development of libraries, records centers, archives and information centers.

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ADMINISTRATIONAdministratively, SLADS Governing Council is the

highest decision making organ in the organization structure . The Director General the Tanzania Library Services Board is the chairperson of the council while the Principal of the school is the secretary to the Board.

Academically, the school has four departments

General Studies department

Library Services Department

Records and Archival Studies Department

Library & Information Studies Department 11

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Administration Block

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Current staff

The school has a total of 27 permanent academic staff and 15 visiting and part-time lecturers and 13 administrative staff; ranging academically from undergraduate degrees to doctorate level.

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Courses Offered•

Since 1972 the school had been offering:-

• Certificate in Library Studies. A one year course.

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• Since 1989 SLADS had been offering Ordinary Diploma in Librarianship, Records management and Archival administration. A two year program.

• The school also offers three(3) months Elementary Library Training.

• Also SLADS conducts Short courses in library and Information Studies.

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GRADUATES FROM 1972 TO 2013YEAR Diploma Certificate TOTAL

1972

1973 -26

26

1974 30

30

1975 26

26

1976 36

36

1977 33

33

1978 40

40

1979 39

39

1980 31

31

1981 32

32

1982 37

37

1983 32

32

1984 38

38

1985 35

35

1986 38

38

1987 38

38

1988 32

32

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GRADUATES FROM 1972 TO 2013YEAR Diploma Certificate TOTAL

1989 35

35

1991 2131

52

1992 2334

57

1993 3042

72

1994 2836

64

1995 925

34

1996 1617

33

1997 918

27

1998 1726

43

1999 1332

452007 61 46

1072008 53 57

1102009 66 162

2282010 141 204

3452011 169 263

4322012 247 379

6262013 247 461

7082014 367 450

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Total 1765 3104 4869

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GRADUATES FROM 1972 TO 2013

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GRADUATES FROM 1972 TO 2013

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GRADUATES BY GENDER AS FROM 2007 TO 2013

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2008/2009 MEN WOMEN SUB-TOTAL TOTAL

Diploma 28 42 70

Certificate 62 92 154 224

2009/2010 MEN WOMEN SUB-TOTAL

Diploma 33 49 82



Diploma 48 74 122



Diploma 68 106 174



Diploma 92 152 244


GRAND TOTAL 2,150


GRADUATES BY GENDER AS FROM 2007 TO 2013

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POTENTIAL EMPLOYERS OF LIBRARIANS AND ARCHIVISTS IN TANZANIA

Primary Schools- 16,331 (by 2012)

Secondary Schools- 14,000

Folk and Vocational Training Centers- 750

Universities - 13 with many constituent colleges

Technical Education Institutions 248

The Open University of Tanzania with all Regional/District centers

Ministries, Banks, Business Entities

Teachers Colleges

NGO’s and International Organisations 21


Curriculum changes During the 1990’s SLADS offered knowledge based training programs which proved incapable to fast changing labour market demand and expected value for graduating students.

Based on 2010 stakeholders workshop held in Morogoro involving a range of library and information science professionals , a new curriculum was designed to apply new pedagogical skills in teaching by adopting new technologies.Specifically, the school endeuvours to balance theory and practice. 22


Curriculum cont....

Certificate students are introduced among other things to basic computer technologies.

Diploma students are introduced to computer application in libraries, digitisation, website management, database design and management using a variety of software.

They are also taught Information Literacy Skills

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Curriculum changes

SLADS is fully registered with NACTE and the new changes have enabled SLADS to offer NTA level 4 program for one year and NTA level 5 and 6 for two years.

The new changes are designed to adopt new market demand applying new pedagogical skills in teaching insisting on new technologies and practical training than theory.

The program is focusing on competence (the skills application) than general knowledge. Therefore it is a competence based program rather than knowledge based

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Currently courses offered

Basic Technician Certificate in Library, Records and Information Studies (NTA LEVEL 4)

Technician Certificate in Library, Records and Information Studies. (NTA LEVEL 5)

Ordinary Diploma in Library, Records and Information Studies (NTA LEVEL 6)

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What we value in our Graduates

Librarianship as a profession with high quality on information processing, storage and delivery.

The User community- Real and Potential user

Quality for an effective and efficient Librarian

Information user as the main focus

Information management Techniques with ICT application

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Why focus on Information

Information for knowledge (of high quality, accuracy, completeness, Timely and according to need)

As a change agent

As Normal and critical values of information

For happy and stable living

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Techniques of Delivery SLADS applies several training techniques such as

classroom lecture, Tutorials, Case studies, practicals, Self study, Simulations, Role play, school and outside seminars, Guest speakers( Consultancy) and special training, Pro active nature of Information delivery and Out reach services eg. ICT4G Project.

Feedback from the employers Students are attached to different organizations for

their field practicals. Employers provide feedback to the school on certain areas where they would like to be improved and a follow up is done regularly by the Tutors. 28


Skills for Information Processing and delivery

Information literacy skills

- For Information management

- User orientation

- For User motivation

Information processing , storage and dissemination

-Databases

- Indexing

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Short Courses

Also organised short courses are conducted to our graduates, non graduates and employees from different Institutions.

These review courses are planned to improve on the job performance and increase efficiency at place of work.

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Short Courses conti...

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Among Courses offered include :

• Organisation of Library Resources Review course

• Library digitisation course

• Webpage Fundamentals

• Computer Driving Certificate

• Library Statistical package

• Information Repackaging course

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SLADS ACHIVEMENTS

• SLADS has behind it a history of having put on the job market a good number of graduates providing services in Institutions in almost all key sectors of the economy and social development in this country and beyond.

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ENROLMENT

Generally, SLADS students enrolment has increased from 26 Certificate students in 1972 to 450 in 2013/2014

Also an increase from 21 Diploma students in 1989 to 367 Students in 2013/2014

The change is considered a great achivement to the college.

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SLADS ACHIVEMENTS

I. Increased number of enrolment

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YEAR Diploma Certificate TOTAL

1972/73 - 26 26

1973/74 - 30 30

1974/75 - 26 26

1975/76 - 36 36

1976/77 - 33 33

1977/78 - 40 40

1978/79 - 39 39

1979/80 - 31 31

1980/81 - 32 32

1981/82 - 37 37

1982/83 - 32 32

1983/84 - 38 38

1984/85 - 35 35

1985/86 - 38 38

ENROLMENT OF STUDENTS BY LEVEL OF STUDY AS FROM 1972 TO 2014 NOTE: Diploma programme started in 1989/1990 Academic Year.


SLADS ACHIVEMENTSYEAR Diploma Certificate TOTAL

1986/87 - 38 38

1987/88 - 32 32

1988/89 - 35 35

1989/90 39 39

1990/91 21 31 52

1991/92 23 34 57

1992/93 30 42 72

1993/94 28 36 56

1994/95 9 25 34

1995/96 16 17 33

1996/97 9 18 27

1997/98 17 26 43

1998/1999 13 32 45

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YEAR Diploma Certificate Total

1999/2000 28 2843

2000/2001 22 2244

2001/2002 23 2348

2002/2003 24 2452

2003/2004 27 2769

2004/2005 42 4292

2005/2006 49 49108

2006/2007 61 46 107

2007/2008 53 57 110

2008/2009 66 162 228

2009/2010 141 204 345

2010/2011 169 263 432

2011/2012 247 379 626

2012/2013 247 461 708

2013/2014 367 450 817


SLADS ACHIVEMENTS

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InfrastructureThe school library has more books today than it had

during the 1990’s. There are 6589 books and 1765 Research reports on various areas of study done by NTA Level 6 students.

More classrooms are built today to accommodate the increase in number of students

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Infrastructure

The Increase in number of Tutors has lead to great demand for staff offices, Like classroom the office is also under construction

Conference hall. The school has a multipurpose conference hall

Cafeteria. SLADS has a cafeteria used by students

Hostel for girls . The college has a new hostel for girls though not enough still more hostels are needed.

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Hostel for Girls

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Lecture rooms

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Cafeteria

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Infrastructure

• Computer lab. The school has two computer labs with 50 computers used by students for ICT training

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Cooperation with Other Colleges

SLADS has been involved in the N-S-S Higher Education Institution Network an exchange program with Colleges in Finland to involve teachers and students.

Also SLADS has cooperation programs with Tumaini University, University of Namibia, Oulu University of Finland and University of Cheikh Anta Diop of Senegal.

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Future Prospects

SLADS is involved into a partnership with University of West London to start a two year Bachelor degree program on Business and Information Management which is scheduled to start this September, 2014.

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Challenges

An Increase in number of students has resulted into a need for improvement and an increase to more infrastructure. More buildings are needed, Hostels, a bigger library and more computer lab facilities.

More colleges have started offering similar courses hence pose a challenge to SLADS.

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THE WAY FORWARD

More Lecture rooms will be built

Increase of ICT facilities will be made

Introduction of new programs

Increase of more qualified teaching staff

Modern Library will be built

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