{"id":17665,"date":"2017-09-26T22:39:40","date_gmt":"2017-09-26T21:39:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=17665"},"modified":"2017-09-26T22:39:40","modified_gmt":"2017-09-26T21:39:40","slug":"u-s-consulate-partners-train-nigerians-e-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/u-s-consulate-partners-train-nigerians-e-library\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Consulate, Partners Train Nigerians on E-Library"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m_-4975502121310303668yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506440472205_13422\">The U.S. Consulate General in Lagos, in collaboration with the Goethe Insitut, University of Abuja, and Women\u2019s Technology Empowerment Centre, (W.TEC) have jointly supported a training workshop for librarians drawn from various parts of the country.<span id=\"m_-4975502121310303668yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506440472205_13423\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"m_-4975502121310303668yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506440472205_13425\"><span id=\"m_-4975502121310303668yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506440472205_13426\">The two-day training, aimed at equipping the librarians with digital skills needed to provide public library services that use digital technology to benefit local communities ended today in Lagos.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"m_-4975502121310303668yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506440472205_13428\">According to a statement by the Consulate, the training covered broad areas of digital literacy, knowledge management, innovative service delivery, and expanded role of libraries and librarians in the 21st century.<span id=\"m_-4975502121310303668yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506440472205_13429\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"m_-4975502121310303668yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506440472205_13431\">In her keynote remarks at the event, Public Affairs Officer, United States Consulate General in Lagos, Ms. Darcy Zotter, encouraged the selected participants to take advantage of the training to get a good grasp of the key competencies of the profession and make a big difference in their chosen field of endeavor.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"m_-4975502121310303668yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506440472205_13433\">According to her, the collaboration was particularly aimed at the youth as the nation needs more young persons with the information technology skills to enhance service delivery\u00a0 in the libraries and information centres.<span id=\"m_-4975502121310303668yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506440472205_13434\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"m_-4975502121310303668yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506440472205_13436\">\u201cWe are collaborating with our partners to equip young Nigerian librarians with renewed approach to service delivery in the management of library and information centers. Nigeria needs more young vibrant, energetic and information technology savvy library and information resource professionals,\u201d Zotter said.<span id=\"m_-4975502121310303668yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506440472205_13437\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"m_-4975502121310303668yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506440472205_13439\"><span id=\"m_-4975502121310303668yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506440472205_13440\">During the workshop sessions, the participant however interacted with a whole array of resource persons drawn from the academia, civil society and the public sector. <u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"m_-4975502121310303668yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506440472205_13442\" dir=\"ltr\">The resource person at the training included: Senior Lecturer at the Department of Library and Information Science, University of Abuja, Dr. Victoria Okojie; Goethe-Institut Head of Information and Library Services, Ms. Oreoluwa Somolu; Executive Director, Women\u2019s Technology Empowerment Centre, Ms. Safurat Balogun and Information Resource Centre Director, United States Consulate General in Lagos, Mr. Samuel Eyitayo.<\/div>\n<\/p><div data-ad-id=\"32665\" style=\"text-align:center; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px;float:none;\" class=\"afw afw_ad_image afw_ad afwadid-32665  \">\r\n                                                            <div style=\"font-size:10px;text-align:center;color:#cccccc;\">Advertisement<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.accessbankplc.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"auto\" max-width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Banner-1.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n                                                                        \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. Consulate General in Lagos, in collaboration with the Goethe Insitut, University of Abuja, and Women\u2019s Technology Empowerment Centre, (W.TEC) have jointly supported a training workshop for librarians drawn from various parts of the country. 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