1. Producing New Brand of Library Educators through Collaborative Teaching: A Position from Developing Country By Chinwe Veronica Anunobi University Library, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria. chiinobis@yahoo.com 3/17/20161 Dr Chinwe V. Anunobi : Educators Rebranding Nigeria

2. Preamble Library Professionals: Educators & Practitioners 21 st century transformation: ICT – Educators & Practitioners Challenged Practitioners Evolved : Traditional- Hybrid – Electronic – Systems, Automation, ICT, Digital Librarians Educators( Transformation Not very glaring only few ) Producing Unemployable graduates The reawakening effort to produce new brand of librarians 3/17/20162 Dr Chinwe V. Anunobi : Educators Rebranding Nigeria

3. Data Source 30 Educators & 40 Practitioners interviewed – Focus Views on competency development of educators and practitioners GENERAL VIEW Practitioners : Educators not too abreast of 21 st century librarianship Educators : Practitioners are more advanced especially in the areas of skills for 21 st century librarianship 3/17/20163 Dr Chinwe V. Anunobi : Educators Rebranding Nigeria

4. Factors For / Against LIS Professional Development in Nigeria Personal/Individual factors Motivation & Enthusiasm EDUCATOR Not very enthusiastic: Why  Job Not practical service oriented ;  Recognition, visibility & popularity not exclusively dependent on new competences.  Self development is not very consequential PRACTITIONER Very Enthusiastic: Why  Expected to Provide Enhanced services;  Gain greater competences and recognition( institutional & Among peers).  Engage in self development :Reading & Practical activities 3/17/20164 Dr Chinwe V. Anunobi : Educators Rebranding Nigeria

5. Factors For / Against Cont… Personal/Individual factors Evolving technology challenges EDUCATORS  Teaching based on curriculum: Not regularly updated;  Need of CPD not of prime importance ;  Hence New competences eluding them. PRACTITIONERS  Technology threaten job if neglected;  Consequently training through: workshops, conferences, workshops and grant sourcing 3/17/20165 Dr Chinwe V. Anunobi : Educators Rebranding Nigeria

6. Factors For / Against Cont… Personal/Individual factors Reluctance to Allow Subordinate Stand in and hold Management Responsibilities EDUCATORS/ PRACTITIONERS Continuous engagement in Management responsibilities to the detriment of CPD. Very glaring in Educators than the practitioners 3/17/20166 Dr Chinwe V. Anunobi : Educators Rebranding Nigeria

7. Factors For / Against Cont… Personal/Individual factors Networking Capabilities EDUCATORS  Collaborate at Institutional level only during accreditation  Individual networking in form of CPD almost non-existence;  Interested in instant reward : pastime &adjunct teaching which negate competences enhancement PRACTITIONERS  Network better for CPD;  Networking and collaboration engender exposure & competence enhancement 3/17/20167 Dr Chinwe V. Anunobi : Educators Rebranding Nigeria

8. Factors For / Against Cont… Employer/Institutional CURRICULUM UPDATE EXCESS INSTITUTIONAL COMMITMENT SUPERVISION & PEDAGOGY MONITORING Challenged by New user demand & new programs Not available to Challenge educators Excessive teaching, supervision, management responsibility : No time for CPD Teaching & Pedagogy not supervised & monitored, lots of cheating Provided with : in-house training, New skills yardstick for credibility & Acceptability Educators Practitioners Educators Practitioners 3/17/20168 Dr Chinwe V. Anunobi : Educators Rebranding Nigeria

9. Factors For / Against Cont… Regulatory /Professional Bodies NUC NBTE NCEB LRCN NLA Prominence not given to Importance of Professional conferences and sectional workshops: LITT, NALISA Demand for certification yet to be enforced with CPD requirement Not provide enabling Environment for curriculum enrichment If contents don’t change, pedagogy need not, status quo competences remain 3/17/20169 Dr Chinwe V. Anunobi : Educators Rebranding Nigeria

10. Factors For / Against LIS Cont… Grant Providing /Sponsoring Bodies  CPD Outfits: Mortenson, Commonwealth Scholarship, Galilee(GIMI), Carnegie Continuing Professional Development Programme :  Grants, program design, competences, expected out come EDUCATORS Not quite favoured: Do not pursue them Curriculum, Timing, Competences projected, PRACTITIONERS Remain the Focus of such trainings: Benefit, Timing, Skill, Knowledge &, Attitude 3/17/201610 Dr Chinwe V. Anunobi : Educators Rebranding Nigeria

11. Educators Approach Towards Rebranding in Nigeria Approach Practitioners as Associates Information technology Professionals /Technicians for Students tutorials Students as Interns New Competences related assignments Admitting students with required competences to postgraduate programmes Needed competences as electives and subletting courses to experts Recruiting the latter graduates as branded LIS educators 3/17/201611 Dr Chinwe V. Anunobi : Educators Rebranding Nigeria

12. Conclusion Transformation in LIS competences – ICT Educators hindered by demand of job and other variables Approach to over come : collaboration and partnership: libraries, industries; Relevant education department ; Recruitment of new brand library educators. 3/17/201612 Dr Chinwe V. Anunobi : Educators Rebranding Nigeria

13. Implications/Recommendations Identified approach bridged the competency gap Pursue collaboration, partnership and unity of purpose Isolation leads to extinction 3/17/201613 Dr Chinwe V. Anunobi : Educators Rebranding Nigeria

14. Thank you for your time Rebranding Education in Nigeria chiinobis@yahoo.com 3/17/201614 Dr Chinwe V. Anunobi : Educators Rebranding Nigeria