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Monday, May 30, 2016

WORKSHOP ON INTEGRATED LIBRARY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (9th - 11th AUGUST, 2016)

Venue: MUHAS Library

 COURSE OBJECTIVES:
 The three days’ workshop will equip participants with advanced knowledge and technical skills on KOHA the most advanced and cost effective open source library automation solution. The workshop will introduce participants to the KOHA basic features, functionalities and setting up of KOHA integrated library management system.

 COURSE CONTENTS:
 Specifically the workshop will cover the following topics:
- KOHA Introduction & features Overview
- Installation of KOHA on windows or Linux operating systems Introduction and configuration of KOHA software
- Demonstration of all modules like: (acquisition, cataloguing, circulation & OPAC)
-Introduction to MARC- 21
 -Multilingual Support KOHA
 -MARC Records
-Import features in KOHA etc

TARGET GROUP:
Professionals involved in information management, ICT management, librarians, information scientists, and any other professionals working with cutting edge technologies.

WORKSHOP DATES AND VENUE: The workshop will be conducted from Tuesday 9th to Thursday 11th August, 2016 (3 days) at Muhimbili University Library ICT LAB

WORKSHOP FEE:
The workshop fee is TZS 350,000/= per each participant covering the course fee, stationery, refreshments and certificates. Participants are requested to arrange transport and accommodation at their own cost.

 FACILITATORS: The course will be facilitated by experienced subject and educational specialists from Muhimbili University Library.

PAYMENT MODE: Payment is due before start of workshop. Payment can be made through the institutional bank account at any National Microfinance Bank (NMB) branch. Account Number: 2091100002, and Account Name: Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences. Confirm your participation and payment by 08th July, 2016.

 CONTACTS: For further information regarding the course (workshop) details (registration, course content and fee) please contact the following:

 1. Ms. Agatha M. Mbawala P.O. Box 65001, Dar es Salaam Cellular: 0688 385356 Email: library@muhas.ac.tz or librarymuhas@gmail.com

 2. Ms. Catherine Chibanda P.O. Box 65001, Dar es Salaam Cellular: 0717 207904 Email: library@muhas.ac.tz or librarymuhas@gmail.com

Monday, March 7, 2016

WORKSHOP ON RECORDS MANAGEMENT AND CATALOGUING (27th – 29th April 2016)

WORKSHOP DATES AND VENUE:
The workshop will be conducted from 27th – 29th April 2016 (3 days) at Muhimbili University of Health and Allie Sciences Library ICT LAB

COURSE OBJECTIVES:
The three days workshop will equip participants with advanced knowledge and technical skills on records management; library cataloguing and classification and subject analysis.

COURSE CONTENTS:
Specifically the workshop will cover the following topics:
•    Basic records terminologies and different types of records
•    Standards and procedures for organization of records
•    Application of procedures for  organizing  records
•    Introduction to organization of knowledge
•    Descriptive cataloguing of library materials using AACR2 rules
•    Subject analysis and formulation of subject headings
•    Application of Library of Congress and Dewey Decimal Classification Schemes
•    CIP Cataloguing
•    Online cataloguing

TARGET GROUP:
Professionals involved in information management, records management, archivists, librarians, information scientists, and any other professionals in records management and library cataloguing and classification.  

WORKSHOP FEE:   
The workshop fee is TZS 350,000/= per each participant covering the course fee, stationeries, refreshments and certificates. Participants are requested to arrange transport and accommodation at their own cost.

FACILITATORS:
The course will be facilitated by experienced subject and educational specialists from Muhimbili University Library.

PAYMENT MODE:
Payment is due before start of workshop. Payment can be made through the institutional bank account at any National Microfinance Bank (NMB) branch. Account Number: 2091100002, and Account Name: Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences. Confirm your participation and payment by 15th April 2015.

CONTACTS:
For further information regarding the course (workshop) details (registration, course content and fee) please contact the following:

1.    Agatha Mbawala
P.O BOX 65001, Dar es Salaam
Cellular: 0688385356
Email: library@muhas.ac.tz or librarymuhas@gmail.com

2.    Mr. William J. Mviombo
P.O. Box 65001, Dar es Salaam
Cellular: 0713 23 66 49, 0684 236649
Email: library@muhas.ac.tz or librarymuhas@gmail.com

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

CODESRIA Comparative Research Networks : 2016 Competition

Grants in the region of US$ 30,000 available for comparative research by scholars based in African universities and research centres.
Application deadlines: Laureates (April 15, 2016); Evaluators (February 29, 2016).

Friday, December 4, 2015

Search health journal articles in Sage database

Sage database includes more than 800 journals and over 800 books  covering a wide range of topics including business, humanities, social sciences, science, technology and medicine. This database is available to MUHAS students, faculty and staff. 


Tuesday, November 24, 2015

UpToDate database is now available at MUHAS

 UpToDateAn evidence based, peer reviewed information resource, available via the web, desktop, and PDA at MUHAS - Muhimbili Campus.

UpToDate is unlike any other clinical resource:
  • More comprehensive than any other individual resource, UpToDate contains the equivalent of over 77,000 pages of original, peer-reviewed text.
  • Its unique format and search capability allow you to access answers to clinical questions quickly and easily. You get the answer you need when you need it.
  • It is written, reviewed and continuously updated by over 5,100 physicians to ensure that the content remains current.
  • This expert faculty synthesizes all relevant information, including the latest evidence, and provides specific, practical recommendations for diagnosis and treatment.
  • It combines broad coverage of adult primary care, subspecialty internal medicine, ob/gyn, general surgery and pediatrics.
UpToDate performs a continuous comprehensive review of more than 460 journals to keep the program updated.

Click here to access the UpToDate database

The database is only available through the MUHAS - Muhimbili Campus network only 

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

WORKSHOP ON SEARCHING TECHNIQUES FOR ONLINE RESOURCES. (Using HINARI, Pubmed & Mesh terms, Cochrane, TRIP and up to date databases)



Invitation to attend the “SEARCHING TECHNIQUES FOR ONLINE RESOURCES. (Using HINARI, PubMed & Mesh terms, Cochrane, TRIP and up to date databases)” training workshop

Organized by the Directorate of Library Services (MUHAS)
 
Target group: Postgraduate Students

Date: Wednesday, 25th November, 2015
Time: 2.00 P.M to 5.00 P.M
Venue: Library Computer Lab, MUHAS

NOTE:Interested participants have to register for the workshop through email at: librarymuhas@gmail.com or contact Mr. Benard at 0753559063/ 0713647830 or Ms Agatha at 0688385356.

Participants are required to come with their laptops during the training workshop.

You can also confirm your participation by registering your name at the library in room no.7

Monday, November 9, 2015

FRANCIS AND TAYLOR JOURNALS



NO Article Processing Charges for authors for Taylor & Francis Open Access Journals
This is good news for researchers at MUHAS
EIFL has signed a new agreement with Taylor & Francis which guarantees NO Article Processing Charges for authors in your countries when publishing an article in a Taylor & Francis Open Access Journal.

You can find more information on these pages:

Here is the list of journals:
S/No
Title of Journal
1
Marine and Coastal Fisheries
2
Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine
3
Green Chemistry Letters and Reviews
4
Journal of Biological Dynamics
5
Journal of Organic Semiconductors
6
International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials
7
Systems Science & Control Engineering
8
Development Studies Research
9
Quantitative Finance Letters
10
Urban, Planning and Transport Research: an open access journal
11
Complex Metals
12
Materials Research Letters
13
Production & Manufacturing Research: An Open Access Journal
14
Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa
15
Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia
16
South African Family Practice
17
Southern African Journal of Gynaecological Oncology
18
Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases
19
International Journal of Adolescence and Youth
20
Baltic Journal of Economics
21
Economic Research-Ekonomska Istraživanja
22
Open Review of Educational Research
23
Regional Studies, Regional Science
24
International Biomechanics
25
Biotechnology and Biotechnological Equipment
26
Engineering Applications of Computational Fluid Mechanics
27
CyTA - Journal of Food
28
Journal of International Council on Electrical Engineering
29
Journal of Plant Interactions
30
Mycology
31
Energy Technology and Policy: An Open Access Journal
32
Statistics and Public Policy
33
Acta Biomaterialia Odontologica Scandinavia
34
Case Reports in Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery
35
Computer Aided Surgery
36
Journal of Drug Assessment
37
Journal of Human Transcriptome
38
Acta Orthopaedica
39
Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care
40
Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences
41
Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters
42
Chemical Speciation & Bioavailability
43
Letters in Biomathematics
44
London Journal of Primary Care
45
Global Health Communication
46
Journal of Applied Animal Research
47
Indo-Pacific Journal of Phenomenology
48
Advances in Physics: X
49
Astronomical Review
50
Acta Oto-Laryngologica Case Reports
51
Higher Education Pedagogies
52
Cogent Arts & Humanities
53
Cogent Biology
54
Cogent Business & Management
55
Cogent Chemistry
56
Cogent Economics & Finance
57
Cogent Education
58
Cogent Engineering
59
Cogent Environmental Science
60
Cogent Food & Agriculture
61
Cogent Geoscience
62
Cogent Mathematics
63
Cogent Medicine
64
Cogent Physics
65
Cogent Psychology
66
Cogent Social Sciences