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Students as Knowledge Ambassadors
Presenter: Jane Gikandi
Ag University Librarian
Cooperative University College of Kenya (CUCK)
http://www.cuck.ac.ke/
Outline
Objectives
Introduction
Knowledge Ambassadors
Rationale for Student Engagement
The ambassadors participates in various activities
Information Skills Training
Exhibitions
Open Access week
Participation in workshops
Documentaries
Collaborative efforts
Challenges
Solutions
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Objectives
Discuss rationale for student engagement
Discuss student library advocacy in selected Universities
Share some collaborative efforts
Challenges and solutions
Introduction
The Kenyan libraries subscribes to thousands of e-journals through the Kenya Library and Information Services Consortium (KLISC) in collaboration with International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications (INASP).
To promote the resources various libraries use social media, hold exhibitions, develop websites and brochures among others.
These resources are underutilized despite various efforts by libraries to improve utilization
Low usage of the resources due
Lack of awareness of availability of the e-resources
Inadequate search skills
Use of search engines like Google
Overreliance on lecturer notes
Lack of an information literacy policy
Many Lecturers dont use the resources
Many libraries are developing partnership with students and other stakeholders to maximize on electronic resources use. Some institutions call them student champions, student ambassadors or knowledge ambassadors
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Knowledge ambassadors
Knowledge Ambassadors are student volunteers passionate and enthusiastic about promoting library services to their peers.
The ambassadors in collaboration with libraries have been involved in various activities
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Rationale for Student Engagement
Need for stakeholders involvement
Improve communication between library and the student community
Develop user centered services
To tap on their energy and creativity
More access to their peers in term of time and numbers
The h have their own language of communication
The shift to electronic resources from print requires library users acquire Information Literacy Skills training
Most institutions in Kenya are carrying out information skills training to enable students carry work out their research effectively
Ambassadors have assisted in are mobilizing their peers and class to mount information skills training
The ambassadors suggested training notices at Catholic University of Eastern Africa CUEA- its on notice boards
Information Skills Training
Information Skills training cont
Peer training
A knowledge Ambassador demonstrates use of
e-resources after training @CUCK Peer training at CUEA
Exhibitions
Students participation attracts many of their peers to the exhibition stand
Open Access week
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
(JKUAT), Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA), University of Nairobi has been promoting the open access and Institutional repository.
Open access ambassadors @JKUAT
Mr and Miss Open access JKUAT 2010
Open Access week cont
Participation in Workshops
Student registers for Anti-plagiarism workshop
Student moderating a discussion during anti-plagiarism workshop
Student registers for Anti-plagiarism workshop
Student moderates a session at anti-plagiarism workshop
Documentaries
Taken by Knowledge Ambassadors during the Standing Conference for Eastern Central and Southern Africa (SCECSAL 2012, Nairobi
SCECSAL Documentary
SCECSAL Cultural Evening
Participates in Corporate Social Responsibility
Collaboration with Emerald
Emerald first contact with Knowledge Ambassadors was during a training of student ambassadors at CUEA
Collaboration with Emerald
1st workshop Knowledge Ambassadors workshop
The 1st Emerald Knowledge Ambassadors workshop brought together students and staff from CUCK, JKUAT, Presbyterian University of East Africa (PUEA) and TU-K. Program included ambassadors role and benefits
Collaboration with Emerald
Emerald Publishing has Supported training workshops and promotional materials
Collaboration with Emerald
2ndst workshop Knowledge
Ambassadors workshop Support by University Administration
CUCK Principal Opened the 2nd Emerald Knowledge Ambassadors Workshop
Collaboration with Emerald
Nurturing innovation and creativity cont
During the second Emerald ambassadors workshop, Emerald had awards for best creativity, presentation and best Emerald user.
The next slides shows some of the student presentations
Collaboration with Emerald
Nurturing innovation and creativity cont
Poster by Daystar University Book mark by CUCK
Collaboration with Emerald Cont.
Nurturing innovation and creativity cont
Below is a link to a feature by Daystar University Emerald Ambassadors depicting the use of Emerald on-line resources by Daystar students
https://soundcloud.com/user22894890/daystar-emerald-2014-feature
https://soundcloud.com/user22894890/commercial-emerald-shine-2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXlCCZnvL-Q
Collaboration with Emerald Cont.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXlCCZnvL-Q
Emerald Cartoon Promotion Documentary by St Pauls University
Collaboration with Emerald Cont.
Poem by Cooperative University College of Kenya Student
Collaboration with Emerald Cont.
Tangaza University College presentation
Making Emeralds published matterials accessible to persons with disabilities.
Presented by Samson Waweru.
Student, The University of Nairobi.
Chair, University of Nairobi Students with Disabilities Association (unswda).
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Collaboration with Emerald Cont.
Multi-Media University presentation
Challenges
Sometimes the student loose focus and want to carry out mane tasks some of which are not library related
Many times student dont meet on assigned ambassador tasks
Some student want use Ambassador program as a springboard to venture into politics
For library staff it requires patience and a lot of mentoring
Infrastructure and inadequate computers
Possible Solutions
Give incentives like participation certificates and publishers token (mouse pads, pen, flash disks etc)
Ambassador competition to encourage creativity and fun
Workshops to give skills to knowledge ambassadors
Consult with students on events they would like to carry out.
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