ADVANCED ONLINE SEARCH TECHNIQUES FOR MUHAS POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS (16 November 2012)

Invitation to attend the “ADVANCED ONLINE SEARCH TECHNIQUES ” workshop

Organized by the Directorate of Library Services (MUHAS)
Target group: Postgraduate students at MUHAS
Date: Friday, 16 November 2012
Time: 2-4.30 pm
Venue: Undergraduate ICT Computer Lab, MUHAS
Programme of the workshop:
- Introduction to advanced search techniques: boolean operators, googlelogy, and other techniques
- Advanced searching techniques - Online Public Access Catalogue, repository and library website
- Use of HINARI & PUBMED
Note: interested participants are requested to submit their details at the Special Reserve Section, MUHAS library

Or send emails to library@muhas.ac.tz

By MUHAS Library management

List of new books added at MUHAS Library - November 2012

These books are available through the MUHAS library website

You can also access these books through the MUHAS Library Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC)

Information of best Universities (Top 100 Universities) across East Africa on the usage of ICT infrastructure

information of best Universities (Top 100 Universities) across East Africa on the usage of ICT infrastructure

Apply to the Duke Master of Science in Global Health

The Duke Global Health Institute is seeking the best and brightest candidates to become the next generation of global health leaders. We are now accepting applications for the next class of the Duke University Master of Science in Global Health in Durham, North Carolina.

Scholarships are available for US and international students.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 30, 2013

The Duke Master of Science in Global Health features:

• expert, multidisciplinary faculty
• a flexible, tailored curriculum
• firm grounding in research methods
• a fully funded field research opportunity
• small and diverse cohort of students
• professional development and career advising

Click here for more details

A Workshop on Online Reference Management and Advanced Searches 19th – 20th November 2012 - MUHAS

Once again, the Directorate of Library Services will organize a Two Days workshop on Online Reference Management and Advanced Searches. The workshop will be conducted at the MUHAS, Undergraduate Computer Lab from 19th to 20th November, 2012 (10 am to 3.30 pm).

The library is inviting Academic Staff from MUHAS to attend the workshop by submitting their details to the undersigned by close of Friday 16th November 2012 business.

Kindly, circulate this announcement to all academic staff. 25 participants will be accepted for the workshop. Therefore, earlier registration for the workshop is encouraged.
Programme of the training
•    Online reference and citation management by using free and open source software called Mendeley
•    Search Magic: How to conduct advanced multilingual online searches
•    Search abstract and citation databases including Scopus,  other academic databases: CABI, HINARI, AGORA
•    Search Free Online journals, books, such as DOAJ, OpenDoar, Free medical journals etc

Entitlements: During the event, the organisers will provide out of pocket allowance, lunch and refreshments. Participation in the workshop is free of charge. 25 participants will be accepted for the event.

Deadline for application: Kindly submit your details to the undersigned by close of Friday 16th November 2012 business. Mr Julius Magess, Tel: 0784262888, Email: magessaj@yahoo.com. Also copy to:  library@muhas.ac.tz,  022-2151462

Apply for AFRIKA KOMMT!" ("AFRICA IS COMING!") - Germany, 2013

The Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany would like to inform you about the initiative "AFRIKA KOMMT!" ("AFRICA IS COMING!") which was called into being by 19 leading German enterprises for capacity buidling by German industry. 

The programme aims at highly qualified young professionals and junior executives from countries in Sub-Saharan Africa with several years of hands-on work experience, strong leadership qualities and a very high level of commitment and dedication.

For further information, please refer to the attached programme description. Applications will be accepted until 15 December 2012 only and must be submitted through the online application form.

Eighth International Conference on Conceptions of Library and Information Science (CoLIS8), Dernmark, 19-22 August, 2013

There is an information literacies conference track for the eighth International Conference on Conceptions of Library and Information Science (CoLIS8). COLIS 2013 takes place at the Royal School of Library and Information Science in Copenhagen, Denmark, 19-22 August, 2013. 

Click here to access the call for papers