Workshop on Digital Libraries, 14 –18 December 2002, Khartoum, Sudan, by Sudan British Council with collaboration with Documentation and Information Centre of National Centre for Research and Sudatel Training Centre: THE IMPACT OF NCR-DIC READINESS IN REALIZING SUDAN DIGITAL LIBRARY / By Rafaa Ashmallah Ghobrial: 9. NCR-DIC READINESS:

Workshop on Digital Libraries, 14 –18 December 2002, Khartoum, Sudan, by Sudan British Council with collaboration with Documentation and Information Centre of National Centre for Research and Sudatel Training Centre: THE IMPACT OF NCR-DIC READINESS IN REALIZING SUDAN DIGITAL LIBRARY / By Rafaa Ashmallah Ghobrial

Workshop on Digital Libraries, 14 –18 December 2002, Khartoum, Sudan, by Sudan British Council with collaboration with Documentation and Information Centre of National Centre for Research and Sudatel Training Centre: THE IMPACT OF NCR-DIC READINESS IN REALIZING SUDAN DIGITAL LIBRARY / By Rafaa Ashmallah Ghobrial

1. BACKGROUND:

2. NCR-DIC OBJECTIVES:

3.NCR-DIC RESOURCES:

3.1 HUMAN RESOURCES:

3.2 PHYSCIAL RESOURCES:

3.3 FINANIAL RESOURCES:

4.NCR-DIC SECTIONS:

5. NCR –DIC CLIENTS:

6. NCR-DIC SYSTEMS:

7. NCR-DIC and TECHNOLOGY:

7.1 MIROFICHE:

7.2 MICROCOMPUTERS:

7.2.a CDS/ISIS-BASED LIBRARY SYSTEM

7.2. b. CONVERSION UTILITY:

7.2.c The Windows Version:

7.2.d Compatibility between the DOS and Windows versions:

7.2.e CDS/ISIS Application Development Tools:

7.2.f.Internet tools:

8. NCR-DIC ELECTRONIC NETWORKING:

9. NCR-DIC READINESS:

10. CURRENT BARRIERS TO BUILD DIGITAL LIBRARIES:

11. CONCLUSION:

12. REFERENCES:

9. NCR-DIC READINESS:

9. NCR-DIC READINESS

This assessment will clarify that NCR-DIC readiness and ability to make a national digital library as reality with emphasis on:

· Financial capacity and degree of financial accountability;

· Staff motivation and preparedness;

· Administrative support is expected from Ministry of Science and Technology as part of its strategy in the coming three years;

· Appropriateness of collections, which are valuable and available in Sudan collections as comments of our clients specially decision makers, Library and Information consultants and visitors;

· Existing technical infrastructure and ability to acquire new technical infrastructure

· Acquired experience will definitely help in the adoption of technologies in NDIS will result in adoption of digitization projects.

· NCR is Fully fledged institute and has project management and strategic planning capacities (reference to NCR annual reports and Literature)

· NCR-DIC acts as national focal points for regional/international information/global information systems as well as bilateral /international cooperation, and has previous experience success in fund raising.

· NCR-DIC can benefit partly of current projects with external funding such as SLDS, RIIS, and AFRICALINK etc.

· Facilities for readiness and sustainability