A WORKSHOP ON OPEN ACCESS REPOSITORIES AND REFERENCE MANAGEMENT FOR MUHAS ACADEMIC STAFF ON 17TH JANUARY 2014

Once again, the Directorate of Library Services will organize a one day workshop on Open access repositories and electronic Reference Management. 

Venue: MUHAS Library, ICT Lab, Second floor 

Date: 17^th January, 2014 

Time: 10 am to 3.30 pm

Programme of the training

• Enhancing research output sharing through open access
• Gold road, Green road, Open educational resources, Open data
• Practical hands-on practice with free ant-plagiarism software
• Copyright and licensing publishers policies: Practical hands-on practice with Sherpa/Romeo database and Creative of Commons licences
• MUHAS IR: practical hands-on practice on content uploading and searching
• Online reference and citation management by using Mendeley software: cite while you write

 

25 participants will be accepted for the workshop. Therefore, earlier registration for the workshop is encouraged

Deadline for application: Kindly submit your details to the undersigned by close of Monday 13^th January 2014 business. Charles Marwa, Tel: 0713422199 and/or Kesia Rad - 0752044896,

Email: librarymuhas@gmail.com and/or library@muhas.ac.tz.

 

A WORKSHOP ON WEB 2.0 TECHNOLOGY. WEDNESDAY, 18TH DEC. 2013

TARGET GROUP:  ALL POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS

TIME: 02:00 – 05:00PM

DATE: 18^TH DEC., 2013

VENUE: MUHAS LIBRARY ICT LAB. 2^ND FLOOR.

You can register your name at the Special reserve, room no. 14

OR Secretary’s office room no. 7.  Library building ground floor.

For Details Contact:                       Charles Marwa, Mobile: 0713422199 Email: librarymuhas@gmail.com

Semeni Mshana,   Mobile: 0765 399 760 or 0717 722 168

Note: You’re advised to create a Gmail account

MUHAS BioMed Central Foundation Membership

MUHAS has become a members of the Biomed Central Foundation.

Biomed Central Foundation Membership enables institutions to achieve the most widespread dissemination of the research published by their scientists. Researchers and faculty are entitled to submit an unlimited number of research papers to any Biomed Central journal.

As a Foundation Member, the article processing charge (APC) for MUHAS is automatically waived, and you will receive free access to all Biomed Central subscription products available here:

1. Alzheimers Research & Therapy http://alzres.com/
2. Arthritis Research & Therapy  http://arthritis-research.com
3. Breast Cancer Research  http://breast-cancer-research.com
4. Critical Care  http://ccforum.com
5. Stem Cell Research & Therapy http://stemcellres.com/
6. Genome Medicine http://genomemedicine.com/
7. Genome Biology  http://genomebiology.com
8. Biology Image Library http://www.biologyimagelibrary.com/

Click here to access the page of MUHAS - Biomed Central Foundation membership page

On this page, you will be able view work published with Biomed Central,
Chemistry Central and SpringerOpen by researchers at Muhimbili University

INASP professional development grants 2013-14

INASP offering up to 8 small grants, up to the value of $2000 to support new and emerging library and information leaders, based in institutions which are members of library consortia or equal national body supported by INASP.

Grants may be used to support travel to present at and participate in professional conferences, to undertake study or learning visits to other institutions, to support other forms of learning and skills development at home, or any other activity which would clearly enable the professional development of the applicant.

Applicants should download and complete the INASP application form, or apply online through the Survey Monkey. The deadline for applications is 14 February 2014.

For further information and how to apply please see the Supporting the next generation of library leaders.

Workshop announcement

A WORKSHOP ON REFERENCE MANAGEMENT AND CITATION

ON WEDNESDAY, 11^TH DEC. 2013.

TARGET GROUP:  ALL POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS

TIME: 02:00 – 05:00PM

DATE: 11^TH DEC., 2013

VENUE: MUHAS LIBRARY ICT LAB. 2^ND FLOOR.

You can register your name at the Special reserve, room no. 14

OR Secretary’s office room no. 7.  Library building ground floor.

For Details Contact:                 Charles Marwa, Mobile: 0713422199 Email: librarymuhas@gmail.com

Semeni Mshana,    Mobile: 0765 399 760 or 0717 722 168

Note: Bring your laptop during the workshop.

ALCTS 2014 Online Course Grant for Library Professionals from Developing Countries

The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS), a division of the American Library Association, is now accepting grant applications for the ALCTS online Fundamentals courses, for course sections beginning between February 24 and August 18, 2014 One free seat per section is available to librarians and information professionals from developing countries.

For full information about the grant, including criteria and a link to the application form, please see:http://www.ala.org/alcts/awards/grants/onlinegrant. Applications may be submitted between November 26 and December 30, 2013. 

Call for Application: Evidence Based Practice and Critical Appraisal Workshop at MUHAS (3-5 March 2014)

Once Again, the Directorate of Library Services at Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) in collaboration with Information and Training Center for Africa (ITOCA) and Elsevier Foundation are organizing a workshop on Evidence Based Practice and Critical Appraisal from 3-5 March 2014.

VENUE: Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences

COURSE STRUCTURE

The workshop will be conducted over three days (3 – 5 March, 2014). The workshop will comprise lectures delivered in a classroom setting, hands-on exercises, group work and individual practical work delivered both physically and through video conference facilities 

CONTENT

This three-day workshop will introduce you to evidence based practice and critical appraisal techniques and equip you with skills in using web 2.0 tools to enhance and improve evidence based health care, collaborative work and knowledge sharing within your organization and with stakeholders, and increase the level of innovation within your organisation.

FUNDING AND FINANCE

This course is supported and funded by Elsevier Foundation. The sponsorship for successful applicants will cover the cost of registration, light refreshments and lunches for each participant. A small allowance to cover the accommodation costs shall be given to participants from outside Dar es salaam.

PARTICIPATION

The course is open to researchers, lecturers, library and information professionals, health care professionals, and graduate students from institutions involved in medical and health sciences. Specifically, participants are expected to come from relevant government ministries, Non-Governmental Organizations, universities and faculties of medical and health sciences. The language of instruction is English. No basic computer and internet modules will be covered during the workshop.

APPLICATION FORM

Please fill in the form and let your immediate supervisor sign the form to confirm that your organization authorizes you to attend the Evidence based Practice Workshop- 3 – 5 March 2014

The application form is available at MUHAS website

Please return the application to the email address below by 31st  January, 2014

- Charles Marwa, Tel: 0713422199

-  Also copy to:

Kesia Rad - 0752044896,

- Email: librarymuhas@gmail.com, and library@muhas.ac.tz

The Workshop Coordinator will be happy to answer any questions about the workshop or participant attendance. 

A WORKSHOP ON ADVANCED TECHNIQUES ON OLINE INFORMATION RETRIEVAL FOR POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS AT MUHAS ON FRIDAY, 29TH NOV.2013

TARGET GROUP: POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS AT MUHAS
TIME: 02:00 – 05:00PM
DATE: 29TH NOVEMBER, 2013
VENUE: MUHAS LIBRARY ICT LAB. 2ND FLOOR.

The following concepts will be covered;

1. Online information search strategies
2. HINARI and PubMed

You can register your name at the Special reserve, room no. 14
OR Secretary’s office room no. 7. Library building ground floor.

For Details Contact: Charles Marwa, Mobile: 0713422199 Email: librarymuhas@gmail.com
Semeni Mshana, Mobile: 0765 399 760 or 0717 722 168

Participants attending 3days workshop organized by MUHAS and ITOCA from South Africa from 4th -6th November 2013 at MUHAS Library

Mapping the Research Productivity and Scholarly Impact of the Traditional Medicine Scholars of MUHAS in Tanzania: A Scientometric Analysis

A scientometric analysis was conducted to map out the research productivity and scholarly impact of researchers at the Institute of Traditional Medicine (ITM) of the Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) in Tanzania for the period between 1980 and 2013. The study analyzed the growth of the ITM’s scholarly literature; ascertained the year-wise distribution of publications; determined the authorship pattern and degree of collaboration; and analyzed individual scholars’ productivity and impact. Data were obtained using the Publish or Perish software  that  employs Google Scholar to retrieve scholars’ publications and their citations. The findings show that there were a total of 381 publications published between 1980 and 2013,  giving an average of  11.2 publications per year. The year 2012 had the most (12.3%)  number of  publications followed by 2007 and 2008 with 8.9% of all publications each. A vast majority (91.9%) of the  publications were multiple-authored with 35.2% of the publications having six or more authors. The degree of collaboration was 0.92 and the ratio between team work and single author work was 11:1. Overall, M.J. Moshi and Z.H. Mbwambo were the top ranking scholars followed by R.L.A. Mahunnah and F.C. Uiso. All ITM researchers showed variation in their performance as no single scholar maintained the same rank in all nine metrics. The study findings call for scholars to recognize the importance of publishing in visible journals in order to receive large citation counts. Institutions are urged to employ scientometrics in evaluating the research performance of their scholars since such techniques take into account a combination of several measures.

Citation:
Lwoga, ET. and Sife, AS. 2013. Mapping the research productivity and scholarly impact of traditional medicine scholars in Tanzania: a scientometric study, International Journal of Digital Library Services,3(3):38-52 
Click here to access full text

THE 2ND MUHAS SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE-MAY, 2014

The Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) announces its second scientific conferencethat will be organized with support from Sida (Sweden) and other development partners.
The Conference will be held at the Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) campus, Dar es Salaam  from the 14th – 16th May 2014.
   Announcement
Conference Theme: Health Research, Training  and Innovation for Sustainable Development.

TAPPING INTO E-RESOURCES WORKSHOPS FOR POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS AT MUHAS

All Postgraduate students at MUHAS, you are hereby  invited to register and participate for 1 day training on open access and E-resources for health information .

The following concept will be covered;

1. Search strategies and Search techniques 
2. HINARI and Pubmed
3. Open Access and E-Resources
4. Plagirism issues
5. Reference Management
6. Web 2.0Technology

Also you will be introdcued  on how to   appraisal critically various health information.

Gained knowldge will help you in literature review for your proposals and your thesis writings

Dates are as follows
13th Nov 2013
22nd  Nov, 2013
11th Dec, 2013
18th Dec, 2013
8th Jan , 2014
15th Jan, 2014
22nd Jan, 2014
You can register as per your requirement and participate more than once.

VENUE: Muhas Library
Contact person: Charles Marwa
Mobile:0713422199
Email:librarymuhas@gmail.om

Online literature search workshop for Health practitioners at MUHAS Library

MUHAS Library organized a one day workshop for health practitioners online literature search on 22 October 2013.

Topics covered:

- Online search strategies
- Open access resources for health

ADDED BOOKS IN OUR LIBRARY COLLECTION

No	TITLE	AUTHOR	YEAR
1	Prevention of acute drug-related	WHO	2010
2	International Agency for Research on	WHO	2007
3	Pass the preregistration pharmacy exam	Cheung, Chi-Loon	2006