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Designation: ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN I
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Job Category: Non-Teaching
Division / Faculty: Office of the Principal - NTCC
Directorate / Dept: UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
Section: Nakuru Town Campus College

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

2013: Master of Library and Information Science, Kenyatta University
2008: Bachelor of Library and Information Studies, Egerton University
1994: Diploma in Information Studies, KNEC

FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION

Strategic Leadership & Management
Information Literacy
Electronic resources
Digitization
Institutional repositories
Knowledge Management
Workshop planning & facilitation

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

1. July- August 2021 :Research4Life Master Trainer Course for East Africa Region

2.July 2020- September 2020: Certification in Strategic Management and Leadership - Kenya Institute of Management(KIM)

3.November 11 to 15^th December 2019: Research4Life programmes ( HINARI, AGORA, OARE, ARDI and GOALI) Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)

4.January 24^th to 21^st March 2017: Monitoring and Evaluation of E-resources(MEERU) - Research Access and Higher Education (RAHE), International Network for the availability of Scientific Publications (INASP).

WORK EXPERIENCE

February 2021- to present: College Librarian, NTCC, Administrative duties
October 2020 - February 2021: Library Administration and planning, Main Library, Njoro
July 2015 - October 2020: Nairobi Campus Librarian, Administrative duties
February 2013- July 2015: i/c Technical Services Division & Administrative duties, Main Library, Njoro
February 2009- February 2013: i/c Resources centre & e-resources Librarian, Main Library, Njoro
June 2004- February 2009 : I/c Reference services, NTCC
September 1996- June 2004: i/c Technical Services, Kisii Campus

KEY PROJECTS

MLA virtual training; July -September 2021
Monitoring & Evaluation of electronic resources in Academic and Research Institutions in Kenya Funded by International Network for the availability of Scientific Publications (INASP). December 2010- March 2011

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Management of electronic resources
Information Literacy
Knowledge Management
Digitization
Indigenous/Traditional Knowledge

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

Nyakweba, I., Bukirwa, J.M., Sendikadiwa, E. and Ratanya, F.C. (2022), "Users' needs and expectations on information services provided in libraries: case of four public university libraries from the western region of Kenya", , Vol. 43 No. 1/2, pp. 1-14.
Ratanya F.C., Orayo, J.,Maina J. & Wasike J. (2018). 鈥淐ustomer care practices at the University of Nairobi (UON), Jomo Kenyatta Memorial Library (JKML), Kenya鈥�. Library Management, Vol. 40 Issue: 3/4, pp.142-154,
Ratanya, F. C.(2017). "Institutional repository: access and use by academic staff at Egerton University, Kenya", Library Management, Vol. 38 Issue: 4/5, pp.276-284,
Ratanya, F.C.& Istusta, M. (2012). 鈥淏arriers in access to ICT information services to persons with disabilities; case study of Kenya Library services in Kenya鈥�. Nairobi: Law Publishers
Ratanya, F.C. (2012) 鈥淟evels of Information literacy among Post Graduate Students in School Based Program(SBP):case study of Egerton University鈥�. Paper presented at the 20^th SCECSAL conference, Nairobi, 4^th-8^th June 2012. Kenya Library Association & The Law Publishers. pp:75- 87.
Ratanya, F.C. & Kipkebut, J. (2011). 鈥淧reserving Traditional Knowledge for cultural heritage:Role of Libraries, Archives and Museums in Kenya鈥�. Ongus, R.(Ed.), Pp.168-179 Digital Libraries and Information management in the Knowledge Societies:Opportunities and challenges. Nairobi: Kenya Library Association Publications.
Ratanya, F. C.,Gathoni, N., Gikandi,J., ., Njoroge, E., Wasike, E., Kabugu, A.(2011). 鈥淢onitoring and Evaluation of the utilization of electronic resources in university and research institutions in Kenya鈥�. Available at:
Ratanya, Felicitas C. (2010) 鈥淓lectronic Theses and Dissertations (ETD) as unique open access materials: case of the Kenya Information Preservation Society (KIPS)鈥�. Library Hi Tech News, Vol. 27 Iss: 4/5, pp.15 鈥� 20. Emerald Group Publishing Limited. Available at:

CONFERENCES & INVITED PRESENTATIONS

1st March -4th March 2022- Sensitization Workshop on Intellectual Property(IPs) for Universities, TVETs and Research Institutions in Central RIft Valley Region, held at ARC hotel, Egerton University, Main Campus.
July, 2021 : Research4Life Master Trainer Course for East Africa Region conducted online
November 11 to 15^th December 2019: Research4Life programmes ( HINARI, AGORA, OARE, ARDI and GOALI) Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)
May 30^th 鈥� 31^st 2019: The Kenya Libraries And Information Services Consortium (KLISC) 2019, Annual General Meeting held at Maside Muliro University of Science and Technology.
September 24^th- 28^th , 2018: The knowledge capturing workshop by MAARIFA Centre for Council of Governors at the Kenya School of Government
January, 16^th2018- Elservier Publishers workshop, CERSTAA project, Egeron Univ.
October 18^th to October 20^th2017: The African Regional Meeting sponsored by
INASP, organized by the Consortium of Uganda University Libraries (CUUL)
October 2^nd to 4^th October 2017: Leadership and capacity building Workshop Organized by INASP and Caplor Horizons at ICIPE, Nairobi.
July 3^rd to July 5^th 2017:Capacity Building Workshop for members of the KLISC working committees organized by INASP. Held University of Nairobi, Kenya
January 24^th 鈥揗arch 20^th , 2017: Monitoring and Evaluation of E-resources (MEERU) online course, an initiative of the Research Access and Higher Education (RAHE), INASP.
1^st -3^rd March 2017: Fundraising and Advocacy workshop organized by KLISC in collaboration with INASP, held at Kenyatta University.
12^th 鈥� 16^th August 2013: The 8^th Pan- African Reading For All conference: Literacy for All Leading the way to Literacy excellence. UON, Kenya Science Campus.
4th 鈥� 8th June 2012: The 20^th SCECSAL conference on Information for Sustainable development in a Digital environment, Laico, Nairobi.
23rd -24th September 2010: Monitoring and Evaluation of Electronic Resources workshop Sponsored INASP. Held at University Of Nairobi, Kenya.
27^th Sept- 1^st Oct 2010:Web 2.0 learning opportunity, by CTA. Baraka College

HONORS, PRIZE AND AWARDS

June 2021:Grant recipient of ($4,250.00 USD) from the 2021 MLA Librarians without Borders庐/
Elsevier Foundation/ Research4Life to facilitate the upscaling of virtual training sessions on e-resources at Egerton Unversity.
October, 2017: Recipient of an ward prize of $500 for the International Open Access(OA) Week in the promotion of electronic resource Competition by INASP.
May, 2012: Recipient of an award prize of $500 from the 鈥楶romotion of electronic resource competition鈥� by INASP
April, 2012 : Recipeint of an award prize of $300 in the 鈥淏ringing Libraries to life鈥� photographic competition organized by INASP.

TEACHING AREAS

Digital Libraries & information portals
Advanced Information Retrieval
Users studies
Information Literacy

OTHER SOCIETIES

Kenya Libraries and Information Services Consortium(KLISC)
Kenya Library Association
Medical Libraries Association

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