PhD studies in Sweden -- scholarship call out

Long time!

Meanwhile, the call for applications for our second scholarship for doctoral studies at the Swedish School of Library and Information Science is out. Application deadline is the 5th of August. The call has been prepared and published at the UR website:

http://ur.ac.rw/?q=node/318

/Veronica Trépagny, TEAM LEADER SSLIS

From 24th to 27th March 2015 Short course for "Costumer support" and "Education" at Nobleza

From 24th to 27th March 2015 at Nobleza Hotel (Kigali), Under the Library UR-Sweden Sub Program, in collaboration with the Swedish School of Library and Information Services, the Library is organizing a four days Short course for "Costumer support" and "Education" for Librarian who will be working within the areas of customer support and education. Please note that no matter which area Librarians are working with, consideration of the libraries’ users is always necessary.

Directors, please name two(2) librarians who will participate in this short course. please take this as an urgent matter. we have to prepare the invitation accordingly and the time is pressing.

Please note that the short course is to be held next week.

Blessings

Why not a Rwanda Library Association?

As library and information professionals, librarians and library assistants at the University of Rwanda are not the only ones working within the field. And you are not the only ones with questions regarding your profession, your fields of work, or that at times are in need of advice. You most certainly have experience that is of interest for others and worth sharing.

With a nation wide library association, you would have a forum for comunication and cooperation, you would have the possibility to talk with stakeholders and decision makers, share information and promote the development of your profession as well as of information and communication within the country.

In Kenya, the Kenya Association of  Library and Information Professionals (former KLA, Kenya Library Association), has been supported by the Swedish Library Association in buildning it up and making it a stronger actor. If you are intested in developing joint initiatives in Rwanda, it might be a good idea to contact them.