Selma Aslan

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Selma Aslan

Profile:

A self-motivated and experienced manager specialized in information and library services, and trainer. Open to develop knowledge and skills continuously. Able to work on own initiative and as part of a team. Dedicated to maintaining high quality standards. Experienced as a trainer in the field of library and information services, making presentations, and giving talks. Also qualified in English language teaching. Other interest areas are EU acquis for expansion, EU RTD 6th Framework Programme, and transition to knowledge society.

Competencies:

Strategic planning and evaluation, ability to analyse and synthesize, problem solving skills
Team work and leadership
Budget management
Performance management and human resources development
English language teaching
Project management
Preparing and presenting training programmes and lectures
Organizing events such as seminars and conferences

Experience:

9 December 2005 -	Acting Director, Library and Documentation, TOBB Economics and Technology University
June 2005 – 8 December 2005	Library Adviser, TOBB Economics and Technology University
Nov 2003 - Sept 2004	MP Adviser, Turkish Grand National Assembly
Jan 1997 – 11 April 2003	Assistant Director (Libraries & Information), British Council, Turkey
April 1977 - Dec 1996	Library and Information Services Manager, British Council, Ankara
July 1971 - April 1977	Chief Librarian, Ankara University, Faculty of Veterinary Science
May 1968 - July 1971	Assistant Librarian, Ankara University Faculty of Agriculture

Qualifications:

1989 - 1994	MLib in Management of Library and Information Services, University College of Wales, Abersytwyth, Wales, UK
1972 -1975	Diploma in English Language Teaching, Gazi Teacher Training Institute, Ankara, Turkey
1967 - 1971	BA in Librarianship, Ankara University, Faculty of Letters, Ankara, Turkey

Training programmes attended:

MS Office, 2000 and MS Project, 2002	CertELT (Certificate of English Language Teaching, 2003
PRINCE2, 2002	NLP, 2002
Market research, 2002	EU RTD Projects, 2000
Leadership skills, 2000	Advanced Internet searching, 2000
Negotiating and selling skills, 1999	Web site development, 1997
Team work, 1994	Alice Library Automation Programme, 1996
Performance management, 1993	Tinlib Library Automation Programme, 1990

Training programmes given:

2002	Effective Internet searching (1/2 day, British Council, Istanbul ve Izmir)
1999	Alice Library Automation System (One week, British Council, Azarbaijan)
1996	Setting up a new library (10 days, British Council, Ozbekistan)
1994	Library management (1.5 month, tutorial, British Council, Kenya)
1994	Cascading Bob Norton (Institute of Management, UK)’s training programme on “Implementing ISO 2001 in Library and Information Services” in Turkish for University and Research Librarians Association

Professional activities:

December 2003 -	Coordination of Turkey strand of CALIMERA Project under EU RTD 6th Framework IST Programme for Turkish Librarians Association
September 2001 - 2003	Turkish Computing Society EU Working Group member
October 1996 - 2000	ULAKBIM (National Academic Network & Information Centre) Advisory Board member
May 1996 - August 1996	Chair, Restructuring Committee, TLA (Turkish Librarians Association)
Eylül 1993 - Kasým 1993	Reporter for Libraries Subcommittee, for 7th Five Year Development Plan produced by State Planning Organization
July 1993 - August 1995	IFLA 95th Annual Conference, Istanbul, Turkey, August 1995, Local Organizing Committee member
July 1993 - September 1994	President, Turkish Librarians Association
September 1992 - July 1993	Vice President, Turkish Librarians Association responsible for Türk Kütüphaneciligi( Turkish Librarianship), the official organ of the Association
1981 - 1982	Unesco National Commission for Turkey, Specialist Committee of Librarianship, Documentation and Archives member
1980 - 1981	President, University Librarianship Departments Graduates Association
1974 - 1975	Editor, Yeni Yayınlar (New Publications) on behalf of University Librarianship Departments Graduates Association
1972 - 73	Editorial work for "Yeni Yayinlar" book review magazine published by University Librarianship Departments Graduates Association

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