2018-09-24 Announcement of DATAD-R IV Workshop -Egypt

• Dear University President

   The Association of African Universities in partnership with Al-Ahzar University in Egypt, invites you to nominate at least two people from your institution to participate in the DATAD-R VIII workshop to be held at the Prestigious Al -Azhar University International Conference Centre in Cairo, Egypt from the 24^th – 27^th September 2018. This DATAD-R VIII workshop, is for both Librarians and library IT support staff of University libraries, and other information and knowledge management professionals especially those from northern and central countries on the continent and outside.
  Institutions thinking of managing the theses/dissertation and research from faculty electronically, but having challenges, institutions that intend to set up an institutional repository and to make their research more visible, Institutions with existing repositories that want to revamp their repositories to meet current trends and be harvested for DATAD-R are all strongly encouraged to participate. 
  
  
  Registration

  The registration fee per participant is as listed below, and will cover the cost of snacks, lunch, training material and Certificate  

  
  

  Participants from AAU member Institution   $400

  Participants from Non-AAU member Institution $500

  Discount to Egyptian Universities 

  Participants from AAU member Institution in Egypt           $150

  Participants from Non-AAU member Institution in Egypt   $200

  
  

  Interested participants are kindly requested to register online at the link below

  
  

  https://www.research.net/r/DATEGY18

  
  

  Please endeavor to register by 30^th August 2018, to allow time to arrange for visas.  Participants will cover their cost of air ticket and accommodation.

  
  

  1.      IR management training for the librarians and

  2.      IR setup, configuration and customization for Library IT staff.

  
  

  Institutions are strongly encouraged to send 2 participants – one for each session above- to attend this all-important meeting. Areas to be covered will include the following for

  
  

  Librarians/Information Professionals

  ·         What is a repository and the benefits for an HEI

  ·         Advocacy and institutional support

  ·         A useful checklist for Setting up an IR

  ·         Technical approaches to setting up an IR

  ·         Metadata descriptions

  ·         Creating users and user groups

  ·         Creating communities and collections

  ·         Assigning roles and establishing workflows

  IT group

  ·         Setting up the IR server

  ·         Installing software (DSpace)

  ·         Upgrading from lower versions to higher version of DSpace

  ·                     Configuration DSpace,

  ·         Customizing DSpace

  ·         Integrating DSpace into institutional website/platforms

  ·         Embargoes

  Both groups

  ·         Making your repository more visible by means of

  o   URI/DOI

  o   Google analytics

  o   RSS feeds

  o   Other social media platforms

  ·         Tracking visits through online statistical monitoring

  Harvesting 
  
  

  For further information please contact: Edith Laari  elaari@aau.org and copy Abednego Corlety acorletey@aau.org
  Prof. Etienne E. Ehile