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ORIENTATION. Academic Information Service 2007 Akademiese Inligtingsdiens. WELCOME / WELKOM. Library Service Unit for Health Sciences: Health Sciences Library (HW Snyman North Building, Health Sciences Faculty) BMS & Dentistry Library (BMS Building, Prinshof Campus)

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  1. ORIENTATION Academic Information Service 2007 Akademiese Inligtingsdiens

  2. WELCOME / WELKOM Library Service Unit for Health Sciences: • Health Sciences Library(HW Snyman North Building, Health Sciences Faculty) • BMS & Dentistry Library (BMS Building, Prinshof Campus) • Klinikala Library (Klinikala Building, Kalafong Hospital) • Witbank Library (Witbank Hospital)

  3. Service Units within the AIS • Arranged according to faculties • Library personnel provide support to students, lecturers, personnel and researchers • Contribute to accessibility of information • VALUE ADDED SUPPORT – identification, organization, storing, retrieval and dissemination of information

  4. LIBRARY HOURS • HEALTH SCIENCES • Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 07:30 - 19:00Tuesday: 08:30 - 19:00Saturday: 08:30 - 13:00 • July holidays: Close at 18:00December holidays: Close at 17:00 • PRE CLINICAL • Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: 07:30 - 17:00Tuesday: 08:30 - 17:00Friday: 07:30 - 16:00Saturday: Closed • KLINIKALA • Monday - Friday: 08:00 - 15:30

  5. Admission to the AIS - Library • Admission is by means of a valid student card/proof of registration • Register as a library user • Registration takes place at the counter • Network registration at counter – necessary to access information

  6. STUDY COLLECTIONreferred to asGV • The purpose of the Study Collection is to ensure that the books are accessible to as many people as possible • Students are expected to purchase their own prescribed books • The Study Collection books may only be used in the library • Some Study Collection material recommended by lecturers may be made available electronically • Users can then use the library’s computers – printing is @ 30c per page – or can be saved to a disk. Such material is also available through the Internet on the University’s website to registered students from home

  7. PHOTOCOPYING (Minolta) • Requires student card • Pay at counter with Minolta personnel • Photocopying at 30c/A4 page

  8. Loan of books • Requires a student card and registration as a library user • Undergraduates: • 6 Books for 14 days are allowed • Books out on loan may be reserved and are then available to the person once they have been returned • Renewal of books can be done in person, on the phone or via the Internet

  9. IMPORTANT • Anyone removing books illegally will be charged and can be expelled from the University • Fines are payable for late books • Books that are overdue for more than 30 days are considered lost and must be replaced or paid for

  10. In order to access: • Full text journal articles (TYDS@TUKS) • Lectures • Student Blocks • Health Databases • Other sites etc You must be registered as a library user NB LIBRARY REGISTRATION Renewable ANNUALLY Network registration is required at R20 per annum

  11. Printing from computers • To print from computers in the library: • Cost: 30c per page • Money can be paid into your print account at theLibrary counter(library) • To print from computers in the Computer lab: • Cost: 30c per page • Money can be paid into your print account at theCashier counter (administration) IMPORTANT: PLEASE LOGOUT WHEN YOU HAVE FINISHED (Others may print on your account!!!)

  12. PLEASE DO NOT: • Eat and drink in the library • Be noisy • Speak on your mobile phone • Smoke

  13. Excerpts from the Code of Conduct for the AIS The AIS acknowledges • That the privacy of the individual will berespected • That the confidentiality of personal information will be maintained • That the users will be bona fide students of the University of Pretoria

  14. THE USER (YOU) Are expected to undertake the following when making useof the services and facilities of the AIS: • Services and facilities will not be abused • Good relations and understanding will be maintained with fellow-users • Honesty and transparency in communication with personnel and fellow-users will be maintained

  15. CODE OF CONDUCT • This code of conduct, accepted by the students themselves, is our guideline for behaviour to ensure that this valuable treasure is not only protected for future generations, but also developed further as a national asset. • Thank you that you also care!

  16. Service Pledge to all users We undertake to: • be the gateway for access to globally available academic information • provide access to all recommended text books if commercially available and with co-operation from the lecturers • ensure a balanced collection of information sources within financial constraints • provide group training sessions in the information literacy skills required to use our services correctly and to assess your information needs • feedback on requests within two working days of receiving a written client request • have an Information Specialist available for appointments

  17. Susan Scheepers 2007 Thank you !

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