TNT LIBRARY STAFF WINS COMMONWEALTH FELLOWSHIP AWARD

 

Mr. Akinniyi A. Adeleke

Mr. Akinniyi Ayobami Adeleke has won the prestigious Commonwealth Professional Fellowship Award for 2016.  The Award, which is tenable at University of East London (UEL), is an intensive internship in IT services and digital education. It will commence on March 1 and end on May 31, 2016. The programme is sponsored by Association of Commonwealth Universities.

 

Mr. Adeleke is a Principal Librarian at Tekena Tamuno Library, Redeemer's University, Ede. He is the current Chairman, NLA/Cataloguing, Classification & Indexing Section.

TNT Library Staff Attend KohaConf15

The 2015 edition of KohaConf15 begins today, October 19, 2015 at the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA) Ibadan.

Staff members of Tekena Tamuno  (TNT) Library, Redeemer's University, Ede are in attendance. They include Mrs. Pauline Adeniran, Mr. Bashiru Adetomiwa, Mr. J.G. Agboola and Mrs. Bennedicta Unuigbije. Others are Mr. Adeniran Daramola, Mr. Robinson Oturugbum, Mr. Kunle Alabi and Mrs. Esther Idogun.

The Conference promises to enhance on-the-job performance of the participants as new skills will be learnt.  The conference will end on Wednesday, October 21, 2015.

Tekena Tamuno Library adopted Koha as its library management software since 2011.

REDEEMER’S UNIVERSITY 2012/2013 ACADEMIC CALENDAR

First Semester

 August 27 – September 7, 2012    -    Arrival of Fresh Students / Registration and Orientation         

 September 3, 2012                      -       Arrival of Returning Students / Registration

September 21, 2012                        -   End of Registration for Returning Students

September 28, 2012                         - Registration Closes for Fresh Students

September 10 – December 1, 2012          - Lectures resume (12 Weeks)                                                                              

October 3, 2012                                       - Matriculation Ceremony

September 30 - October 6, 2012              - 4th Convocation Programmes

December 2, 2012 – January 1, 2013    - Christmas/New Year Break

January 2 – January 25, 2013       -    Lectures resume for the remaining part of the Semester (3 weeks)                                                                                                             

January 28 – February 9, 2013     -   First Semester Examination (2 weeks)                    

February 10 – March 2, 2013       - End of First Semester / First Semester Break (3 weeks)                                                     

Second Semester

 March 3, 2013                                    -         Arrival of Students

March 4 – March 5, 2013                    -           Registration

March 6 – June 14, 2013                     -           Lectures resume for the Semester (15 weeks)

June 17 – June 29, 2013                      -          Second Semester Examinations (2 weeks)                                                     

June 30, 2013                                      -             End of the 2012/2013 Academic Session                                                 

 2nd September, 2013                          -           Beginning of 2013/2014 Academic Session

WELCOME BACK TO CAMPUS

RUN Library welcomes all returning students back to campus as they resume for the new academic session. Fresh students are warmly welcomed as they choose to pursue their careers in this citadel of learning.

The library promises to serve the students better than before in the new session. Therefore we implore the students to exploit the immense opportunities the library offers in terms of resources and services so that they could achieve their set goals.

We wish you the very best. You are welcome.

BRITANNICA OFFER

The complete Encyclopaedia Britannica App from the world's most trusted digital education publisher - suitable for iPhone and iPad has been released.

The app is ideal for anyone who wants instant access to information on the go and is especially useful for students and researchers.  The app is continuously updated with new articles and media content, contains stunning high-resolution images and innovative research features including "LinkMap" which lets you explore each article with an instant view of related topics to encourage learning and in-depth research.

Users can also personalise their research experience and keep track of favourite and recently viewed articles and store them for offline viewing at a later date.

For 45 day FREE access to the app, click here or go to iTunes store.  Once you've downloaded the app, contact the Librarian in charge of Virtual Services (Mr. A.A. Adeleke) for a username and password.

Lecturers should kindly try the app and spread the news to students in their departments.

RUN LIBRARY HONOURS EX-MEMBERS OF STAFF

The University Librarian, Dr. E.L. Adebayo shall lead other members of library staff to acknowledge and appreciate the meritorious services of former members of staff who have served the Redeemer's University and the library department in particular between 2005 and 2011 today, February 22,2012. 

The persons to so honoured include Mr. R. Olrunsola, the former Deputy University Librarian, Mr. O.O. Osaniyi, a Principal Librarian and Mrs. Adetoun Sote, Senior Librarian. Others are Mr. Caleb Odewoye, a former Library Assistant and Mr. Adedoja Adesoji, a Senior Librarian Attendant who is now resident in the USA.

A release from the office of the University Librarian revealed that the event shall take place in the Senate Chambers of RUN at 3.00pm.  Friends of the honoured staff, both within and outside the University, have been invited to grace the occasion. Among those invited are Dr. O.G. Adeyemi, Mr. W.I. Oloyede and Mr. Adegoke, the Head of IT in RUN. Others Mrs. Angelina Ezeh, Mrs. Elizabeth Olaleye and Mr. Femi Abudu of the Booking Office of the RCCG Mission.

The event shall double as the end of the year get-together of RUN Library department.

RUN LIBRARY HOSTS NLA CAT & CLASS EXCO MEETING TODAY

The Redeemer,s University Library shall host members of executive committee of the Cataloguing and Classification Section (CAT & CLASS) of the Nigerian Library Association (NLA) today, January 26 2012 at 11.00 am in the Seminar Room of RUN registry.

NLA is the professional body of librarians in Nigeria while the CAT &CLASS section is the arm of association that draws librarians together annually for the purpose of enhancing access to knowledge and providing orderliness in the library.

Today's meeting, which is aimed at planning for the 2012 annual workshop, shall be presided over by the Chairman of the section, Mr. S.E.A. Sonaike, the Librarian of Lagos State University, Isolo Campus. Mr. Akinniyi Adeleke of RUN library is the Assistant Secretary of the section.

The Vice Chancellor of the Redeemer's University, Professor Z.A. Adeyewa and the University Librarian, Dr. E.L. Adebayo shall receive the visitors in the VC's office.

RUN Library wishes them a happy deliberation