Open access and libraries in Zimbabwe: a case study of UZ Buhle Mbambo University of Zimbabwe

3/11/2016Buhle Mbambo University of Zimbabwe 2 Outline of presentation Why Open Access? Why Open Access? Historical developments at UZ Historical developments at UZ ETDs ETDs Institutional Repository Institutional Repository Library role Library role Lessons Learnt Lessons Learnt Conclusion Conclusion

3/11/2016Buhle Mbambo University of Zimbabwe 3 Why Open Access? The internet-- an opportunity to share The internet-- an opportunity to share To increase Zimbabwe content in e-form To increase Zimbabwe content in e-form To enhance access to learning material To enhance access to learning material To enhance access to “grey” literature To enhance access to “grey” literature A new and effective way to do business A new and effective way to do business

3/11/2016Buhle Mbambo University of Zimbabwe 4 Historical developments: the context UZL committed to uploading local content UZL committed to uploading local content Searched for opportunity to engage Searched for opportunity to engage Had limited resources to purchase local content published else where Had limited resources to purchase local content published else where Sort partners to collaborate with Sort partners to collaborate with

3/11/2016Buhle Mbambo University of Zimbabwe 5 Historical developments: opportunity Campus wide network Campus wide network UZ Strategic goal UZ Strategic goal UZL strategic thrust UZL strategic thrust Management support of digital content Management support of digital content Team willing to experiment Team willing to experiment Partners willing to support Partners willing to support

3/11/2016Buhle Mbambo University of Zimbabwe 6 Initial developments Past exams on-line Past exams on-line DATAD DATAD ETDS ETDS Software selection Software selection Team selection Team selection Location of project Location of project Faculty support Faculty support Marketing Marketing Pilot deposits (e.g. own thesis) Pilot deposits (e.g. own thesis) Wiling partners Wiling partners Senate approval of e-submission Senate approval of e-submission Implementation Implementation IR IR

3/11/2016Buhle Mbambo University of Zimbabwe 7 Institutional repository Initial work goes back to 2004 Initial work goes back to 2004 Team selection Team selection Awareness raising within colleagues Awareness raising within colleagues Software selection Software selection Training Training Initial experiments with Dspace Initial experiments with Dspace Formal training in Pretoria Formal training in Pretoria Training team in UZL Training team in UZL

3/11/2016Buhle Mbambo University of Zimbabwe 8 IR….(continued) Seeking Faculty support Seeking Faculty support AB support AB support Library Committee Support Library Committee Support Senate approval Senate approval Building initial communities Building initial communities Faculty road shows! Faculty road shows! Initial deposits Initial deposits Financial support Financial support

3/11/2016Buhle Mbambo University of Zimbabwe 9 IR… the interface

3/11/2016Buhle Mbambo University of Zimbabwe 10 IR interface …(continued) Screen shot of communities Screen shot of communities

3/11/2016Buhle Mbambo University of Zimbabwe 11 IR interface …(continued) Screen shot inside one of the communities Screen shot inside one of the communities

3/11/2016Buhle Mbambo University of Zimbabwe 12 IR interface …(continued) Screen shot inside one of the collections

3/11/2016Buhle Mbambo University of Zimbabwe 13 IR interface...(continued) Screen shot inside one of the collections

3/11/2016Buhle Mbambo University of Zimbabwe 14 Library role Custody and dissemination Custody and dissemination Selection of software Selection of software DSpace is a self archiving tool DSpace is a self archiving tool Ensuring appropriate standards Ensuring appropriate standards Library intermediary role Library intermediary role Copyright issues Copyright issues Migration of technology Migration of technology

3/11/2016Buhle Mbambo University of Zimbabwe 15 Lessons learnt Support of faculty critical Support of faculty critical Financial support essential Financial support essential Strategic partners Strategic partners Training critical Training critical Marketing critical Marketing critical Plan for evaluation and monitoring Plan for evaluation and monitoring

3/11/2016Buhle Mbambo University of Zimbabwe 16 Conclusion Vision Vision Find opportunity to intervene Find opportunity to intervene Build external and internal support Build external and internal support Team building essential Team building essential Support the team Support the team IR is OA in a local setting IR is OA in a local setting

3/11/2016Buhle Mbambo University of Zimbabwe 17 Thank you! Questions and comments…..? Questions and comments…..? For information go to For information go to to to