Joseph Matshelo: The walking library

Monday, May 21, 2018

Congo to begin Ebola vaccinations on Monday

MBANDAKA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Health workers in Democratic Republic of Congo will begin a vaccination campaign on Monday aimed at containing an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus, a spokeswoman for the health ministry said.

Jessica Ilunga said 4,000 doses of vaccine were shipped on Saturday to Mbandaka, which last week registered the first cases in an urban area since the latest flare-up of the disease was announced earlier this month.

Cases in Mbandaka, a port city on the Congo river, have raised concerns that the virus could spread downstream to the capital Kinshasa, which has a population of 10 million.

The outbreak is Congo’s ninth since the disease made its first known appearance near the vast central African country’s northern Ebola river in the 1970s. An Ebola epidemic killed more than 11,300 people in West Africa in 2013 to 2016.

“I don’t know how to protect myself against Ebola. God alone can protect me from this illness,” said Lusya Mbangu, who was selling fish at Mbandaka’s bustling floating market on Sunday.

Read more here https://af.reuters.com/article/africaTech/idAFKCN1IM0SD-OZATP

Joseph Matshelo: The walking library:

The 2019 DLIS 3^rd Biennial conference on

“Information and knowledge management: Towards the attainment of Sustainable Development Goals and Knowledge-based Economy”

Date: 17-19 April, 2019

Host: Department of Library and Information Studies, University of Botswana

Venue: University of Botswana

Call for papers

You are cordially invited to submit a paper to the 3rd Biennial DLIS Conference to be held from 17-19 April, 2019 in Gaborone at the University of Botswana Conference Center. The theme of the conference is “Information and Knowledge Management: Towards the Attainment of Sustainable Development Goals and Knowledge Based Economy”.

Of late, Sustainable Development and Knowledge-Based Economy are two global priorities that are highly debated at each forum of development. Knowledge-Based Economy is key to Sustainable Development. The knowledge-based economy refers to an economy in which growth is dependent on the quantity, quality, and accessibility of the information available, rather than the means of production. In the knowledge based society, sustainable development should be attained through creation, generation and application of new knowledge.

The 2019 Biennial DLIS conference aims at discussing the whole spectrum of records, information and knowledge management that will help individuals and organizations to be at a competitive edge in the global knowledge economy and be able to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

This conference will be a platform and opportunity for researchers, industrial practitioners, academia, information scientists, librarians, archivists and innovators to share their experiences in diverse aspects of records, information and knowledge management including innovation knowledge solutions. The conference will further provide an excellent interdisciplinary forum to discuss the most recent approaches, concerns and practical challenges at all stages of the knowledge lifecycle.

All submitted papers will be subjected to double-blind peer review process. We are working towards indexing the proceedings in Google Scholar, Scopus and Thomson Reuters. All participants will be given a certificate of attendance and a copy of conference proceedings.

Conference Sub-Themes:

§ Revenue generation and knowledge economy

§ Knowledge and information management for sustainable growth

§ ICTs, innovation and sustainable economic development

§ Training, Education and sustainable development

§ Libraries as platforms for achieving SDGs 2030

§ Well Educated Citizens and the role of Science, Technology and Innovation for a knowledge society

§ Quality information, quality education lifelong learning and society empowerment

§ Quality education and life-long learning through quality information

§ Competitive Intelligence, sustainable growth and development

§ Health informatics

§ Information systems in the twenty-first century

§ Information and knowledge ethics

§ Legislative, Regulatory and policy frameworks for records, information and knowledge economy

§ Records management and citizens’ rights

§ Poverty eradication and sustainable development

§ Information Management in the Agriculture sector

§ Open and distance learning

§ Indigenous knowledge system

§ Case-Studies from Industry

§ Big data, open data and socio-economic development

§ Infopreneurship

§ Other related topics on the theme

Abstracts should include:

An abstract of approximately 300 - 500 words.
A summary of the author(s) details (name, institution, position) and brief biographical statement of no more than 50 words.

Abstracts should be sent to the following e-mails (Deadline: 16 July, 2018): jainp@mopipi.ub.bw; mnjamanm@mopipi.ub.bw; moahikh@mopipi.ub.bw; and, oladokun@mopipi.ub.bw

Important dates:

§ Submission of Abstract: 16 July, 2018

§ Acceptance note: 6 August, 2018

§ Complete papers due: 3 November, 2018

§ Notification of acceptance of full paper: 21 January 2019

§ Camera ready papers: 25 February 2019

Conference Registration Fees:

§ Author/Other Delegates - Early Fee until 28 February 2019: US$ 300

§ Author/Other Delegates - Standard Fee: US$350

§ Poster/Students: US$100

§ Exhibitions: US$250 per person inclusive of meals

All Conference Proceedings will be published in a book form.

Information on Travel and accommodation will be provided later

Thursday, May 17, 2018

From UNICEF Somalia!

Heartfelt appreciation from the people of Puntland to the people of #Botswana & @BWGovernment, presented by Vice President Abdihakim Abdullahi Omar to High Commissioner John Moreti. The generous contribution has made safe, affordable water a reality for many, especially the IDPs.
https://twitter.com/unicefsomalia/status/996801105999859712

Wednesday, May 16, 2018

EDUCATION MINISTER BLAMES DECLINING ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE ON FAILURE TO ALLOW TEACHERS TO REST DURING SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

Minister of Basic Education Bagalatia Arone says failure to allow teachers to rest during school holidays, has contributed to the declining academic performance of pupils.

When the Public Service Act came to effect in 2008, teachers were not allowed to rest during school holidays.

Those who wanted to travel or rest during holidays were forced to take leave days.

Arone intends to table an amendment bill in parliament that will allow teachers to rest during school holidays without applying for leave days.

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Monday, May 14, 2018

Joseph Matshelo: The walking library: How to increase the visibility of your research?

Joseph Matshelo: The walking library: How to increase the visibility of your research?: Activities aimed at promoting research are increasingly important in researchers’ work. By making your research visible and accessible you...

How to increase the visibility of your research?

Activities aimed at promoting research are increasingly important in researchers’ work. By making your research visible and accessible you increase chances of your research being noticed, used and having impact, thus increasing your own reputation and chances of success in your academic work.

Researchers are embracing a variety of activities and tools to promote work, connect with other researchers, and engage in scholarly discourse. Increasingly, the activities related to promoting their research take place at all stages of the research process: from the discovery stage, through analysis and writing process, through to publishing, outreach, and assessment. 101 Innovations in Scholarly Communication project from University of Utrecht (see below) provides a comprehensive mapping of traditional and newer tools to aid research process.

In this guide you will find descriptions of six steps to increased visibility and impact of research activity, and recommendations of tools that can help in this process.