Zimbabwe Open University FOLLOW UP WORKSHOP: WORKING TOGETHER TO SUPPORT RESE R!H: OPTI"ISING THE USE OF E # RESOUR!

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O%ER LL O&'E!TI%ES The overall objective of the workshop was to improve and increase the use of e resources by researchers. To work jointly with researchers and the librarians who manage the resources. (Researchers and librarians from organization)

I"S dentify factors which deter use of e resources by the research community !ncourage the two communities to work together to find ways to improve the use of e resources for the enhancement of research in each participating organization "arry out an evaluation survey on the usage of e resources( # survey report on the usage of e journals by the $%& community) 'tratify the clientele base in the respective faculties The workshop was not a training course on search skills or on the use of specific resources.

GO LS #wareness of what is available under (!R &nderstanding researchers needs dentify possible champions persons in the respective faculties

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The !)Resources Team envisages an increase in e)resources use by all $imbabwe %pen &niversity ($%&) internal stakeholders* i.e. researchers including students and staff. !mphasis is on use of the nternational +etwork for the #vailability of 'cientific (ublications,(rogramme for the !nhancement of Research nformation ( +#'(,(!R ) electronic resources. t is assumed the more these e)resources are accessed and used* the better the -uality of research output.

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To increase the awareness and usage of (!R e)resources among $%& staff and To promote research.

SPE!IFI! O&'E!TI%ES

!TI%ITIES i. 0evelop -uestionnaire for baseline research ii. #dminister -uestionnaire to academics and non)teaching staff iii. #nalyse research findings i. &se findings to categorize users vs. non)users of e)resources ii. "reate a list of users by interest,subject area i. 'earch (!R e)resources ii. 9roup databases by interest area iii. 0istribute information to relevant groups iv. 0isseminate +#'( information on $%& website v. (romote* market and demonstrate access and use of (!R e)resources (resent #ction (lan to 7 ' 0irector i. "ost all promotional and training materials ii. (resent to senior management #ction (lan and ?udget i. 0evelop promotional materials ii. Run awareness session iii. Train non users to access and use e)resources i. !valuate and analyse change in usage through (!R &sage statistics and 7 ' statistics ii. @onitor and supervise continuous use of e)resources

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/. !valuate e) resources usage

E1PE!TE2 OUT!O"ES 1now current status of e) resources use

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6. dentify target groups 2. 'elect relevant databases according to interest groups

7ists of users and non) users of e)resources i. 'elective dissemination of information ii. +#'( workshop slides on web

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i. 7ists cre ii. nterest

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i. ncrease resources ii. ncrease e)resource iii. ;ebsit

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:. Review #ction (lan >. ?udget for awareness and training campaign A. Target training of non)users of e) resources 5. Review progress

=ine tune the #ction (lan ?uy)in 'enior @anagement practical support i. 'elective dissemination of information ii. Training identified non users i. ncreased number of usersB ii. reduced number of non)users

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i. ncrease resources ii. ncrease e)resource i. ncrease output ii. mprov scholarly w

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?etter informed research ?etter value for the e resource (e.g. purchase those which are needed) ncreased and more effective use ncreased understanding between library and research staff

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Cow can e resource provision change from the current position to what researchers want

In4i.at(rs (5 s)..ess
ncreased awareness ncreased usage ncreased consultation and increased researchers participation in the e resources subscription and evaluation Thank Dou (atrick (hiri ($imbabwe %pen &niversity)