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1 SOPHIA INZIANI KAANE P.O. Box Nairobi Kenya Office Tel.: / Mobile: / EXPERIENCE November 2013 July October 2013 March June February Director, Library and Information Services, University of Nairobi University Librarian, United States International University (USIU) Senior Librarian, in charge of User Services at United States International University (USIU) Lecturer, Moi University, Eldoret - Kenya Assistant Librarian, University of Nairobi, Kenya Senior Library Assistant, University of Nairobi EDUCATION Ph.D, Library and Information Studies, Loughborough University, UK MA, Librarianship, University of Sheffield, UK MA,Counselling Psychology, United States International University B.Ed (Hons), University of Nairobi, Kenya A' Levels, Kenya High School 0' Levels, Kenya High School PROFESSIONAL AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES June May December November 2011 Attended the 20 th Standing Conference for Eastern, Central and South African Libraries held at Laico Regency hotel, Nairobi, Kenya. Attended and presented paper entitled 'Outcome.Assessment in Uniuersiiy LibranoeJ" at a Stakeholders Workshop on Review of Standards and Guidelines for University Libraries, held at Commission for Higher Education, Gigiri, Nairobi, Kenya. Attended a KLISC/Elsevier Workshop Library Connect at the Serena Hotel, Nairobi. Attended a Workshop on Managing Sexual Harassment at the

2 Workplace by Federation of Kenya Employers (FKE) at United States International University October September July June February November November October September August 2009 Attended an Information Qualifications Sub-Committee Workshop on Review of the Standards and Guidelines for University Libraries in Kenya at Masinga Resort, Machakos County. Facilitator for an Implementing Library Management Systems Workshop for the World Aga Khan University Librarians at the Aga Khan University, Nairobi, Kenya. Attended training on Sectoral productivity improvement and competitiveness by Federation of Kenya Employers (FKE) held at Silver Springs Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya. Presenter on Information Literacy in academic institutions and the librarian's role during the UN-University Librarians Workshop at Aga Khan University, Nairobi, Kenya. Presented Lead paper entitled 'Regional collaborationin the provision if infonnation to supper: research and academic netuores" at the Workshop on Promoting East African Network of Research Excellence (EANRE) held at the Commonwealth Resort Munyonyo, Kampala, Uganda. Participated in the Library of the Year Award (LOYA) Workshop held at the Nairobi Safari Club, Lillian Towers, Nairobi, Kenya. Lead Facilitator for an Information Literacy Workshop for University Libraries in Kenya at University of Nairobi, organized by Kenya Library and Information Services Consortium (KLISC) and INASP, UK. Presented paper entitled ''ICT in the Iiast.African univmiry libraries: implicatiom for access to digital Jcholarfy materials for socioeconomic deielopmen:" at the East African Community 1oth Anniversary Symposium held New Africa Hotel, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Presenter on Knowledge Management in Libraries during the UN-University Librarians Workshop at United States International University USIU), Nairobi, Kenya. Attended workshop on Instructional design and technology and Page 2 of7

3 launch of the e-readiness report for East Africa Universities organized by KENET at Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya August 2009 Co-facilitator at AFRIPAR Workshop on using, finding and using scientific and technical information at Multimedia University, Nairobi sponsored by INASP, UK. 26 May 2009 Facilitator Information Literacy and Advanced Internet Searching Training during the Association of Parliamentary Libraries of Eastern, and Southern Africa (APLESA) Conference at Africana Hotel, Kampala -Uganda January 2009 Presented paper entitled "JeT and the Library" at the Inter- University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) Meeting of the Standing Committee on Library and ICT Education in East Africa held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania December 2008 Facilitator for an Information Literacy and Knowledge Sharing Workshop for the East Africa Aga Khan University Librarians at the Aga Khan University, Nairobi, Kenya November 2008 Co-facilitator for an Information Literacy Training of Trainers (TOT) Workshop held at National University of Rwanda NUR), Butare, Rwanda. 4-6 October 2008 Attended the Training of the Trainers in Information Literacy Workshop in Cape Town, South Africa August 2008 Presented paper entitled "Electronic Libran es in Unuersity Education and Qualiry Assurance" at Commission for Higher Education Stakeholders Workshop on Enhancing Quality in Higher Education in Kenya at Kenya College of Communication and Technology (KCCT) July 2008 Presented paper on "Creating a Welcoming Environment for Our USerJ" at Christian Association of Librarians in Africa (CALA) Annual Conference at BTL Conference Centre, Ruiru, Kenya August 2007 Presented paper entitled "A framework on the need for regional collaboration among East Africa UniverJiry libraries and JeT services" at the Regional Symposium on University Library and ICT Services held in Jinja, Uganda June 2007 Presentation at a Commission for Higher Education Workshop Page 3 of7

4 for University Librarians on "Standards for Uni1)ersiry Libraries in Ke1!Ja" held at Commission for Higher Education premises in Nairobi, Kenya August July July March August to date 6-8 June May August 2004 Presented a paper on "Marketing library and infonnation services: a staff competences" at the World Library and Information Congress: 72 nd IFLA Conference and Council held in Seoul, Korea. Attended the Seventh Standing Conference for Eastern, Central and South African Libraries held in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania. Presented a paper on "Managing electronic resources in uni1jerjirylibraries" at the Seventh Standing Conference for Africa National and University Librarians in East, Central and Southern Africa (SCANUL) held in Dar-es Salaam, Tanzania. Presented a paper on "Libraries as a bridge to a knowledge driven society in East Afn'ca" at the Kenya Library Association Golden Jubilee Conference held at the Kenya Safari Club, Nairobi. Resource person for the Christian Association of Librarians in Africa (CALA) - Kenya during their Annual Workshop held at Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School of Theology (NEGST), Karen. Facilitated by making presentations on Knowledge Management. Resource person for Commission for University Education (CUE) in Library and Information services. Present reports on status of various library universities for accreditation. Attended and made a presentation on ERUDITE library software at a sub-regional conference on "Library automation to reduce the digital dioide: present and future trends for universiry libraries in East and Southern Africa" held at Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda. Presented paper on "Information for p01jerry reduction shan'ngpoliry and appropriate formats" at an information Stakeholders' Workshop organized by AICAD held at Silver Springs Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya. Presented paper on "Collection Development in Universiry libraries" at a Workshop on Acquisitions and Collection Development held at US Embassy, Nairobi, Kenya. Page 4 of7

5 2-4 July 2004 Attended the Sixth Standing Conference for Africa National and University Libraries in East, Central and Southern Africa (SCANUL) held in Kampala, Uganda. 5-9 July 2004 Attended the Standing Conference for Eastern, Central and South African Libraries (SCECSAL) held in Kampala, Uganda. 7-8 August 2003 Workshop on Publishing and Information Dissemination /Sharing among East African universities at the Windsor Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya organized by the Inter University Council of East Africa (IUCEA). January- June 2001 Participated in the Supervisory Management Development Program one day a week in various aspects of supervisory skills at United States International University. 23 May 2001 Presented paper at the Kwanzaa series at USIU entitled: Library: A S torebouse or an Information Centre? July 2000 Tour of American libraries in San Diego, California sponsore( United States International University. 28 February 2000 Presented an invited paper at Career Improvement Workshop in Mathematics and Computer Science held at University of Nairobi 27 th February - 4th March July 2000 Attended American Library Association Annual Conference Chicago External Examiner for the Diploma Course in Information Studies at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology July 1998 Attended the Standing Conference for Eastern, Central and South African Librarians (SCECSAL) at Kenyatta International Conference Centre, Nairobi, Kenya. 12 May 1998 Interviewing skills training at United States International University, Nairobi, Kenya. 04 May 1998 Performance Evaluation and Rating Course at United States International University in Nairobi, Kenya. Page 5 of7

6 09-11July 1993 Participated in the Under One Umbrella Two Library Associa Conference in Manchester, UMIST Campus, UK November 1990 Micro-CDS/ISIS training course sponsored by KENISIS/DSE held at Kenya Technical Training College, Nairobi, Kenya September 1989 Training course on Mini-Micro CDS/ISIS software package r:version 2.3) for English speaking countries, Berlin, Germany May 1987 Second Audio-Production Workshop at Kenya Institute of Education, Nairobi, Kenya March 1986 The use, management and storage of audio-visual materials in Library /Resources Centres at the British Council, Nairobi, Kenya to date Member of Kenya Library Association OTHER ACTIVITIES 2013 April Chairperson, Kenya Libraries and Information Services Consortium (KLISC) Chairperson, Organizing Committee for the io- Standing Conference for African National and University Libraries in East, Central and Southern Africa (SCANUL-ECS), held 1st - 2 nd June 2012 at Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya to March 2011 Secretary to the Kenya University Librarians Committee (KULC) Founder member of the Kenya Library and Information Services Conson (KLISC) to March 2013 Secretary to the Kenya Library and Information Services Consortium (KLISC). PUBLICATIONS Kaane, S. I, Dulle, Frankwell and Nyamboga, C (2010). Establishment and management of online information resources for supporting member institutions in teaching, research and public service. MRCI project report for the Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA). Page 6 of7

7 Kaane, S. 1. (2007). A framework on the need for regional collaboration among East AJrica UniverJ'ity libraries and ICT services. Paper Presented at the Regional Symposium on University Library and ICT Services held in Jinja, Uganda August Kaane, S. 1. (2006). Marketing reference and information services in libraries: a staff competences framework. In: Proaeding.r of the World Library and Information CongreJJ: 721ft IFLA Conference and Council held in Seoul, Korea August Kaane, S. I (2006). Managing electronic resources in university libraries. In Proceeding.r oj the Seventh SCANUL-ECS Conference held in Dar-es-Salaam 9-10 July Kaane, S. 1. (2006). Libraries as a bridge to a knowledge driven society in East Africa. In: ProceedingJ' of the Kenya Library.Assoaation Golden Iubilee Conference held in Nairobi, Kenya. Kaane, S. 1. (200S). User information literacy at United States International University library. In: Kiondo, Elizabeth and Jangwe Msuya (eds.) User information literary: case studies for unil)er.rity library programme.r in the SCANUL-ECS region. SCANUL and INASP, pp Kaane, S. 1. (200S). Information for poverty reduction sharing policy and appropriate formats. In: Proceeding.r on the Information Stakeholder.r' WorkJ'hop organized ry AICAD held in Nairobi 2S th May 200S. Kaane, S. 1. (2004). Collection development in university libraries. In: Proceedings of a WorkJ'hop on.acquisitions and Collection Development held at the United States Embassy, Nairobi, Kenya 24th August Kaane, S. 1. (2000) Sharing of learning and teaching resources. In Proceeding.r and Recommendatiom of a Career Improvement Work.rhop in Mathematics and Computer Science held at University of Nairobi 27'h February - 4th March Kaane, S.L (1997) The Transfer of health information to the rural community in the developing world, Library Review, Vol. 46, no. 8; p. S77-S8S. Kaane, S.L (199S) A Stucfy ojthe Effectivenm of Visual Media in the Promotion of Child Immuni.ration in Ketrya Ph.D. Thesis, Loughborough University. Kaane, S. 1. (1987) Know your Library and the Catalogue.r (Audiocassette) Nairobi: University of Nairobi. College of Distance Learning. Kaane, S.L (198S) The E.rtabliJ'hment of audio-nisua] materials in Unuersiiy Libraries in the Del)eloping Countrie.r; with speaal reference to the Univer.rity ofnairobi Library, MA Thesis, University of Sheffield. Page 7 of7