EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE AND CRITICAL APPRAISAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITY, MUHAS, TANZANIA (19-21 AUGUST 2013)

WORKSHOP VENUE
The venue of the workshop is Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. 


DATE: 19 -21 AUGUST 2013


ORGANIZED BY: Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) in Tanzania and Information, Training and Outreach Center for Africa (ITOCA) in South Africa

FUNDED BY Elsevier Foundation

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 in Tanzania. Specifically, participants are expected to come from relevant government ministries, Non-Governmental Organizations, universities and faculties of medical and health sciences in Tanzania. The language of instruction is English. No basic computer and internet modules will be covered during the workshop.

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.

Only twenty (20) participants will be invited to attend the Workshop. Therefore we would appreciate if you respond quickly as the available slots will be filled on a first-come-first-served basis. An application form is included in this announcement below. Completed application forms with signed authorization should reach the Workshop Coordinator by 2nd August, 2013.

CONTACT ORGANIZERS TO FILL IN THE APPLICATION FORMS
- Julius Magessa, Tel: 0784262888, Email: magessaj@yahoo.com.
Also copy to: Kesia Rad - 0752044896, Email: kesiarad@yahoo.com, and library@muhas.ac.tz.

Web 2.0 and Social Media Learning Opportunity, KINU, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 12-16 August 2013

Venue: KINU Co-Creation and Innovation Space, 1st Floor Conservation House Plot No.245, A. H. Mwinyi Road, Dar es Salaam 

Date and time: 12- 16 August, 2013 (9:00 - 17:00)

Programme of the Learning Opportunity

• Introduction to the participatory World Wide Web (Web 2.0) and to Social Media;
• Search Magic: How to conduct advanced multilingual online searches;
• Information Self Service: How to get selected information served to you via alerts and RSS feeds;
• Remote collaboration: How to develop content remotely using wikis and Google Docs; 
• Online mapping: How to locate your organisation and your projects on a online Map;
• How to communicate voice over the internet at no cost;
• Online publishing (micro-blogging and blogging);
• Professional / corporate social networking (LinkedIn and Facebook);
• Web 2.0 self-instruction (introduction to iMARK) 

Participants - Eligibility and responsibilities
Participation in the Learning Opportunity is free of charge, but subject to acceptance by the organisers. 25 participants will be accepted for the event. 

Click here for more details

Clinical Research Training Workshop: July 29th to August 9th 2013

This MicroResearch workshop will provide training and opportunities to do community based research especially to improve health of mothers & children.

The workshop will:
• Encourage collaboration,
• Provide mentors in Canada and East Africa,
• Exchange ideas, strategies and knowledge of local community needs,

Who is eligible to attend?
o Academic faculty staff in any clinical training program
o Trainees in clinical areas who would like to become researchers will be considered

What will be expected from you?
The workshop will take half a day every day for 2 weeks so attendance is essential

What will you get?
o Excellent training on research
o Course material on memory stick
o Opportunity to do your own research
o International Recognized attendance Certificate

For information contact: zabron76@gmail.com, 255 718 867 869
www.healthtrainingifakara.org

Learn the secrets to successful clinical research projects
“Modeled after the MicroFinance concept, MicroResearch will provide small grants, training and
mentoring to clinical researchers to ensure the researchers are successful in Tanzania

A WORKSHOP ON ELECTRONIC REFERENCE MANAGEMENT AND ADVANCED ONLINE SEARCH TECHNIQUES - 1-2 AUGUST 2013

Once again, the Directorate of Library Services will organize a Two Days workshop on Electronic Reference Management and Advanced Online Search Techniques.
The workshop will be conducted at the MUHAS, Undergraduate
Computer Lab from 1st to 2nd August, 2013 (10 am to 3.30 pm).

Target group - Academic staff at Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS)

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 29th July 2013 business.

Julius Magessa, Tel: 0784262888, Email: magessaj@yahoo.com.

Also copy to: Kesia Rad - 0752044896, Email: kesiarad@yahoo.com, and library@muhas.ac.tz.

THE SINGLE SEARCH INTERFACE FOR ALL SUBSCRIBED E-RESOURCES AT MUHAS

With a support from KIOX and USAID, MUHAS library has been able to set a system that incorporates all of subscribed online journals and books, including content form HINARI, AGORA and OARE, all searchable and downloadable through one single interface. It is now possible to search and download full text articles from all e-resources subscribed by MUHAS library from a single searching tool.

Click here to access the single search interface for MUHAS 

ADVANCED ONLINE SEARCH TECHNIQUES FOR MUHAS UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS (12th JUNE 2013)

Invitation to attend the “ADVANCED ONLINE SEARCH TECHNIQUES” workshop

Organized by the Directorate of Library Services (MUHAS)

Target group: Undergraduate students at MUHAS

Date:Wednesday, 12^th  June 2013
Time: 2.00-4.30 pm
Venue: Undergraduate ICT Computer Lab, MUHAS

NOTE: Interested participants have to submit their details at Special reserve section at the library

New printed books added to the Special Reserve Section - MUHAS Library

TITLE		AUTHOR		YEAR
International economics : theory and policy		Krugman, Paul R.		2012
Chemistry : the central science		Brown, Theodore L.		2009
Environmental science : a study of interrelationships		Enger, Eldon D.		2013
Srategies of qualitative inguiry		Denzin, Norman K.		2008
Writing your thesis		Paul, Oliver		2008
Brain & Behavior:an introduction to biological psychology		Garrett, Bob		2008
Prescott's microbiology		Willey, Joanne M.		2014
Research methods statistics in psychology		Coolican, Hugh		2009
Introducing human geographies		Cloke, Paul		2013
Psychology:the science of mind and behaviour		Crooss, Richard		2010
Planets and moon		Tilman, Spohn		2009
Global shift : mapping the changing contours of the world economy		Dicken, Peter.		2011
How to do a research project : a guide for students in education and applied social sciences		Thomas, Gary.		2009
The McDonaldization of society 6		Ritzer, George.		2011
Leadership : theory and practice		Northouse, Peter Guy.		2013
Qualitative research : issues of theory, method, and practice		Silverman, David		2011
Reflexive methodology : new vistas for qualitative research		Alvesson, Mats		2009
Capacity development in practice		Ubels, Jan		2010
Case study research : design and methods		Yin, Robert K.		2009
Interpreting qualitative data : methods for analysing talk, text, and interaction		Silverman, David.		2010
Research methods in psychology		Breakwell, Glynis M.		2012
Managing and organizations : an introduction to theory and practice		Clegg, Stewart.		2008
Designing and managing a research project: a business student's guide		Polonsky, Michael Jay		2011
Employment and shared growth : rethinking the role of labor mobility for development		Pierella Paci, Pieter Serneels.		2007
Doing your social science dissertation		Burnett, Judith.		2009
How to succeed at university : an essential guide to academic skills and personal development		Smale, Bob.		2011
Developmental psychology : revisiting the classic studies		Alan M. Slater & Paul C. Quinn.		2012
SAGE internet research methods		Jason Hughes.		2012
The gender politics of development : essays in hope and despair		Rai, Shirin.		2008
Historical and conceptual issues in psychology		Brysbaert, Marc		2009
Doing your masters dissertation : realizing your potential as a social scientist		Hart, Chris.		2011
Aging social policies : an international perspective		Wacker, Robbyn R.		2011
Grounded theory : a practical guide		Birks, Melanie.		2011
Essential psychology : a concise introduction		Banyard, Philip.		2010
Youth in society : contemporary theory, policy and practice		Roche, Jeremy		2011
Investigating the social world : the process and practice of research		Schutt, Russell K.		2012
Researching Social Life		Ngel Gilbert		2012
Social and personality development : an advanced textbook		Lamb, Michael E.		2011
Human services as complex organizations		Hasenfeld, Yeheskel.		2010
Essay writing : a student's guide		Shields, MunLing.		2010
The postgraduate's companion		Hall, Gerard.		2008
Understanding research methods and statistics : an integrated introduction for psychology		Heiman, Gary W.		2001
Organizational stress management : a strategic approach		Weinberg, Ashley.		2010
Brilliant checklists for managers : the questions you need to ask yourself if you want to come up with the right answers		Rowntree, Derek.		2011
Inspirational manager : how to build relationships that deliver results		Leary-Joyce, Judith.		2011
Survey research methods		Fowler, Floyd J.		2009
Rethinking macroeconomics for sustainability		Nadal Egea, Alejandro		2011
Strategic stress management : an organizational approach		Sutherland, Valerie J.		2000
Developmental psychology		Brown, Carol		2008
The first-time manager		Belker, Loren B.		2012
Using SPSS for social statistics and research methods		Wagner, William		2009
Voicing relationships : a dialogic perspective		Baxter, Leslie A.		2011
Child development:myths and misunderstandings		Jean, Mercer		2011
Brilliant workshops : how to deliver effective workshops to any audience		Cooper, Cyrus.		2012
International development : issues and challenges		Kingsbury, Damien		2012
Managing across cultures		Schneider, Susan C.		2003
Ways of social change : making sense of modern times		Massey, Garth.		2012
Cognitive science : an introduction to the study of mind		Friedenberg, Jay.		2012
The landscape of qualitative research		Denzin, Norman K.		2008
A practical guide for policy analysis : the eightfold path to more effective problem solving		Bardach, Eugene.		2009
Violence & society		Ray, Larry J.		2011
The body and social theory		Shilling, Chris		2010
Integrative statistics for the social & behavioral sciences		Ha, James C.		2012
Care of the critically III surgical patient		Iain, D. Anderson		2010
100 cases in paediatrics		Raine, J.E.		2009
Psychology for medicine		Ayers, Susan		2011
General medicine		Parker, Robert		2008
Drug calculations for nurses : a step-by-step approach		Lapham, Robert		2009
General and systematic pathology		Underwood, J.C.E.		2009
Dental materials : clinical applications fpr dental assistants and dental hygienists		Bird, William F.		2011
Applied pharmacology for the dental hygienist		Havels, Elena B.		2011
Medical sciences		Naish, Jeannette		2009
Kumar and Clark clinical medicine		Kumar, Parveen		2009
Cellular and Molecular Immunology.		Abbas, Abul K.		2010
Clinical problem solving in dentistry		Odell , Edward W.		2011
Dental management of medically compromised patient		Little, J.W.		2008
mosby's textbook of dental nursing		Miller, Mary		2011
Mims' Medical Microbiology		Goering Richard V		2009
Discovering statistics using SPSS		Field, Andy		2009
Essential study skills : the complete guide to success at university		Burns, Tom		2010