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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    |
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3.NCR-DIC RESOURCES
3.1 HUMAN RESOURCES:
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QUALIFICATION |
SPECIALIZATION |
POST Rank |
NO |
REMARKS |
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PH.D in Agricultural Sciences |
Soil Science |
Assistant Professor Researcher
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1 |
Director |
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M. SC in Information Science |
Information Systems and Technology |
Researcher |
2 |
- Head of Computerized Documentation Section - Head of Information Services and Systems |
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M. Sc. In Library and Information Sciences |
Library and Information Science |
Researcher |
1 |
- Head of Acquisition Section |
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Higher Diploma in Information Technologies |
Information Technology |
Technician* |
1 |
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Higher Diploma in Library and Information Sciences |
Library and Information Science |
Chief Technician* |
2 |
-Head of Main Library Section |
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Technician* |
6 |
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Assistant Technician* |
1 |
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B. A. in Library and Information and Library Sciences |
Library and Information Science |
Chief Technician* |
1 |
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Technician* |
1 |
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Assistant Technician* |
5 |
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B. Sc. In Agricultural Sciences |
Plant Protection |
Assistant Researcher |
1 |
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Biochemistry |
Technician** |
1 |
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Assistant Technician** |
1 |
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* = Librarian ** = Scientific Documentalist Also supported By Temporary staff According to capcity of the work
3.2 PHYSCIAL RESOURCES:
Library Resources
v Foreign Collections
40,030 Books
17,000 Monographs
600 Periodicals
v Sudan Collections
Documents in Paper forms= 19,382
Documents in Fiche form = 4500 (99% produced internally)
Computer Laboratory: 15 computers & their accessories (10 of them used in LAN); Scanner
Microfiche Laboratory
3.3 FINANIAL RESOURCES:
NCR-DIC is included in the NCR administrative and finance structures. NCR-DIC Budget (2002) can be explained as follows
-Chapter one is budget of staff salaries
-Chapter two is operational and support research budget is about 1,600,000 Sudanese Dinner per annum i.e. depends on the amounts which are released from Ministry of Fincance.
-Chapter three is development budget for maintenance and building infrastructures
-Support from Ministry of Science and Technology (Parent Body) for NCR-DIC Publications and Training programs about 1,400,000 Sudanese Dinner
- Foreign support from IGAD for two Sudanese candidates for M.SC degree in Information Sciences in Addis Ababa University, CTA for Publications and CD-ROM databases, INFOTERRA for Publications in Paper and Electronic form and Databases, UN organizations etc…..
