EIFL-PLIP (Electronic Information for Libraries-Public Library Innovation Programme) Awards

EIFL-PLIP (Electronic Information for Libraries-Public Library Innovation Programme) is inviting applications for a new award that recognizes the
valuable impact of library health services.
   - The invitation is open to all public and community libraries in developing and transition countries.
   - The prize is US$1,500 and the opportunity to showcase your service at an international conference or gathering.
   - You can apply in English, Russian, French or Spanish.
   - The deadline - July 31 - is less than a month away... so start
   preparing your application NOW!

Libraries everywhere are providing valuable health services, using cutting-edge information and communication technology (ICT). They are increasing access to health information and health services, improving health literacy, connecting patients to their doctors and disseminating vital information via email and SMS.  EIFL-PLIP wants to share stories about innovative and effective health services, so that others can see valuable contribution that public libraries are making.

If your library is using ICT to improve community health, then this award is for you! Tell us your story and show us the impact of your service.

For further information and details of how to apply, visit http://www.eifl.net/eifl-plip-innovation-awards.

Multinational Working Group (GMT) on the theme of "Africa in the Information Society Era": Call for proposal

Deadline: 30 September 2012

The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) is calling for proposals for its new Multinational Working Group (GMT) on the theme of "Africa in the Information Society Era". The MWG is an important CODESRIA program aimed at promoting multinational and multidisciplinary reflections on issues affecting the African community of social science researchers. For more details on the MWGs and on the activities of CODESRIA, visit the Council’s website: http://www.codesria.org/.

Call for Proposals Capacity Development Research Grants

Research on Poverty Alleviation (REPOA) is pleased to announce the 2nd call for proposals for the year 2012.

REPOA research grants aim to develop a vibrant community of beginning and intermediate researchers capable of undertaking research that is credible and relevant to development challenges, with special attention to poverty analysis. Support is provided to short term studies (up to one year) in areas that are relevant to REPOA’s overall research agenda.

The proposals should be in themes relating to poverty analysis and poverty reduction within REPOA’s broad research agenda, which are Growth and Development, Social Protection and Governance

The deadline for research proposals is August 10th 2012
For more information please click here.

New annotated links to online journals on library website

New annotated links to online journals in health and allied sciences have been added to the library website, including 
African Journal Archive - A full-text, digital archive of journal articles published in Africa is now available The African Journal Archive will make African research and cultural heritage published in Africa available free of charge to Africa-based and international researchers.
African e-Journals Project- The African e-Journals Project makes journals published in Africa and about Africa more available to scholars worldwide.
Africa Research Central - Africa Research Central is your gateway to the archives, libraries, and museums with important collections of African primary sources.
Aluka - Aluka is an international, collaborative initiative building an online digital library of scholarly resources from and about Africa. Member of JSTOR since 2008.

Click here for more links

Power Searching with Google - free online course

Google is hosting a new MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) - Power Searching with Google is a free online course featuring powerful techniques to solve real, everyday problems using Google.

Registration is open now. You have to create a gmail account in order to register

Course Details

Power Searching with Google is a free online, community-based course showcasing search techniques and how to use them to solve real, everyday problems. It features:

• Six 50-minute classes.
• Interactive activities to practice new skills.
• Opportunities to connect with others using Google Groups, Google+, and Hangouts on Air.

Upon passing the post-course assessment, a printable Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you.
Ready to get started?

·Registration is open from June 26, 2012 to July 16, 2012. We recommend that you register before the first class is released on July 10, 2012!

· New classes will become available Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday starting on July 10, 2012 and ending on July 19, 2012.
· Course-related activities will end on July 23, 2012.

New impact factor: The Lancet Journal

The Impact Factor has increased to 38.28, retaining our position as one of the leading general medicine journals in
the world (2011 Journal Citation Reports, Thomson Reuters, 2012). This result is evidence of the integrity researchers place on The Lancet's content.

Below is a list of the 10 most highly cited and ground-breaking articles which contributed to our new impact factor. To view the articles in full please click the button to the right of this message.
Click here to access them in full text: they are freely available in full.


Below is a list of the 10 most highly cited and ground-breaking articles which contributed to our new impact factor. To view the articles in full click here. They are freely available in full.

The top 10**

1. Global, regional, and national causes of child mortality in 2008: a
systematic analysis
(2010) The Lancet, 375 (9730), pp. 1969-1987.
Cited 324 times

2. Trastuzumab in combination with chemotherapy versus chemotherapy alone
for treatment of HER2-positive advanced gastric or gastro-oesophageal
junction cancer (ToGA): A phase 3, open-label, randomised controlled trial
(2010) The Lancet, 376 (9742), pp. 687- 97.
Cited 318 times

3. Incidence of 2009 pandemic influenza A H1N1 infection in England: a
cross-sectional serological study
(2010) The Lancet, 375 (9720), pp. 1100-1108.
Cited 290 times

4. Maternal mortality for 181 countries, 1980-2008: a systematic analysis
of progress towards Millennium Development Goal 5
(2010) The Lancet, 375 (9726), pp. 1609-1623.
Cited 281 times

5. Association of estimated glomerular filtration rate and albuminuria
with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in general population cohorts:
a collaborative meta-analysis
(2010) The Lancet, 375 (9731), pp. 2073-2081.
Cited 263 times 6. Efficacy and safety of more intensive lowering of LDL
cholesterol: A meta-analysis of data from 170 000 participants in 26
randomised trials
(2010) The Lancet, 376 (9753), pp. 1670-1681.
Cited 262 times

7. Carotid artery stenting compared with endarterectomy in patients with
symptomatic carotid stenosis (International Carotid Stenting Study): an
interim analysis of a randomised controlled trial
(2010) The Lancet, 375 (9719), pp. 985-997.
Cited 255 times

8. C-reactive protein concentration and risk of coronary heart disease,
stroke, and mortality: an individual participant meta-analysis
(2010) The Lancet, 375 (9709), pp. 132-140.
Cited 233 times

9. Oral poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitor olaparib in patients with
BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations and advanced breast cancer: A proof-of-concept
trial
(2010) The Lancet, 376 (9737), pp. 235-244.
Cited 225 times

10. Once-only flexible sigmoidoscopy screening in prevention of colorectal
cancer: a multicentre randomised controlled trial
(2010) The Lancet, 375 (9726), pp. 1624-1633.
Cited 211 times

Workshop on Library Cataloguing, Classification and Records Management at MUHAS (24th -29th September 2012) - Open for Registration

The Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) through its MUHAS Library will organize a five days workshop on Library Cataloging, Classification and Records Management

WORKSHOP DATES AND VENUE: From  Monday 24^th to Saturday 29^th  september 2012 ( 5 days) at Muhimbili University Library

WORKSHOP FEES: Tsh 350,000/= per participant to cover stationery, meals ( tea and lunch ), lecture notes and certificate.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:To equip the participants with the relevant skills and knowledge in library cataloguing and classification and records management

FACILITATOR:The course will be facilitated by experienced librarian from Muhimbili University Library,  UDSM  Library and Tanzania Library Service

COURSE CONTENTS

Specifically the course will cover:

 Part 1: Cataloguing and classification

·         Descriptive cataloguing of library materials using AACR2 rules

·         Subjects analysis and formulation of subject headings.

·         Application of Library of Congress and Dewey Decimal Classification schemes.

·         CIP Cataloguing and LC online cataloguing

         Part 2: Records Management.

·         Definition of records management and its importance

·         Preservation and conservation of paper records

·         Classification schemes

·         Tracking of records inside and outside the registry

·         Organisation and storage of records

·         Developing records policies

·         Safety and security of records

 TARGET GROUP

Librarians, Library Officers, Library Assistants and practitioners with particular responsibility for records management including : Human Resources personnel, Records personnel, Registry officers, Information officers, Health records personnel, Financial records personnel, Archivists, Documentalists, Administrators, Secretaries, Procurement Records Assistants and all those involved in information Managements in NGO'S private and public sectors.

PAYMENT

Payment is due before start of workshop. Payment can be made by depositing money in our account by cash. Name of account is Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences and Account Number is 2091100002 NMB Bank Muhimbili branch.

Confirm your participation and payment by 18^th September, 2012.

The participants will have to make  transport and accomodation arrangements at their own cost.

CONTACTS

For further information about the workshop  please contact the following:

                   Mr Christom  Aron Mwambungu       

                        Mob: 0713 312413/0754 721036

      Email: cmwambungu@muhas.ac.tz or cmwambungu2010@yahoo.com

Mr Silas Maganga

Mob: 0715 597979

Email: smaganga@muhas.ac.tz

 Mr William . Mviombo

                       Mob: 0713 236649

Email: mviombo@yahoo.com

                 Edda Tandi Lwoga (PhD)

                      tlwoga@muhas.ac.tz

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