EBSCO HOST IS BACK

RUN Library Management is excited to announce that the subscription to EBSCO Host services has been renewed and access to Business Source Premier restored. This took effect from December and would last till December 2012.
The database hosts both back issues and current editions of journals in:

• accounting
• econmics
• management
• behavioural sciences
• mathematical sciences
• tourism and Logistics
• etc.

A substantial number of these journals are in full text. You may visit the Virtual Library to collect the access codes to the database and other details.

Please use the database for more research and academic productivity in order to justify the financial resources deployed to renew the subscription.

Thanks.

RUN LIBRARY MIGRATES TO KOHA

In August, 2011 RUN Library migrates its bibliographic records from the former Portal systems to Koha Integrated Library systems. Koha is an open source software which has capacity to support the main operations and services of the library.

RUN Library was attracted to the system because of its wide adoption amongst Nigerian library community. This was considered a major plus because the library would have opportunity to compare notes with other libraries using the software. Another attraction to the system is its seamless integration of the modules. With this attribute, data would only be entered once and viewed in all other modules.

Similarly, Koha is user friendly and users need little training to use the system. Just like any other web-based resource, it is self-instructive and highly flexible. Koha is Web 2.0 compliant, hence very interactive and supportive of social networking like Facebook and Twitter do. To cap it all, Koha requires no subscription and no special training.

All library records are now accessible through the new library management system.Users are enjoined to access the records at http:/10.16.7.3/opac to view the library catalog.  The catalog supports both basic and advanced searching, using parameters like title, author and publishers to mention but a few. Likewise, it is possible to search by format of information and storage medium. Presently, there are about 483 e-books in various disciplines uploaded to the system that can be read in full text.

Visit the site today and enjoy library services in a better dimension. For more inquiries, contact Mr. A. A. Adeleke in the library on intercom number 3907.

RUN MULTIMEDIA SERVICES

As part of efforts to support learning and teaching activities of its patrons, RUN Library operates a multimedia unit that provides access to the following:

• Books on various subjects in videos and audios;
• Manuals, handbooks and lecture notes on various disciplines in videos and audios;
• Computer application software such as SPSS, MATLAB, etc;
• Maps, charts, visuals, and drawings.
• Internet access to full-text online bibliographic databases.

The unit opens between 8.00am and 5.00pm from Monday to Friday.  You may contact Mr. A.A. Adeleke or call Intercom extension 3907 for further information on services rendered at the unit.
Please exploit these opportunities to enhance your productivity.

RUN Library Launches E-Past Question Paper Bank

RUN Library announces the launch of an electronic past question paper bank created for the purpose of:

• protecting the physical integrity of the past question papers;
• providing easier and more convenient access to the question papers; and
• reducing staff-user friction at the Circulation Desk.

The facility is a repository of past examinations question papers of RUN examinations from 2006 to date.  The documents are digitized and archived in portable document format PDF) and can be accessed via RUN Intranet and the Internet.  The link on the intranet is http://10.16.7.10/Digital_Library and on the Internet is http://www.run.edu.ng/Digital_Library.

Users should follow the instructions on the site for optimum satisfaction.  In case of missing past questions in the bank, you could inform the library of the course code so we can locate it and include same in the repository.  Please note that we only digitized what was available in the library.

Please endeavour to use the facility and give us a feedback of your experience.  You may send your comments and complaints to runlibrary@gmail.com or erinfaith10@yahoo.com.

 

EBSCOHost Subscription Expires May 31, 2011

RUN Library’s subscription to EBSCOHost databases would expire on May 31, 2011.  The library plans to suspend subscriptions renewal till August 2011when a better deal would be struck with EBSCOHost owners through the NULIB Consortium.  This arrangement promises to reduce subscriptions cost and to provide access to more subject databases than we have presently.

In the light of this, the library implores its patrons to use the databases as much as they can before the subscription expires.  The library also regrets any inconvenience this development might cause patrons.

JSTOR Training Webinars

JSTOR, a not-for-profit service that enables discovery, access, and preservation of scholarly content, organizes webinars intended for librarians, faculty, and staff. 

One of such webinars comes up on May 18, 2011at 5.00 pm - 6:00pm Nigeria time. This webinar will show you how to use the JSTOR interface to search, browse, manage citations and alerts, and download articles. It will cover what's new as well.

 

The webinar is free but you need to register. You will need a computer with online access, a telephone or computer speakers, and the permissions to download a small software file.

 

Registration Link: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/348313041

 

Faculty members are encouraged to attend this online forum.  You may contact Mr. Adeleke for further details.

 

Interactive Sessions on Web-based Information Resources

The Information Literacy unit of RUN library is organizing special interactive sessions on the use of Web-based information resources for lecturers in the University.  Web-based information resources are information sources and materials available via the World Wide Web. These include electronic journals, books, databases, catalogues, directories and indexes.

The changing forms and formats of information resources occasioned by emerging and evolving computer tools and technologies have necessitated this development.  The interactive sessions are meant to acquaint participants with the workings of such Web-based resources accessible via RUN computer networks.

The venue for the sessions is the Virtual Library.   Please find below the time-table for the sessions.

Date	Department	Time
Monday 14/03/11	Chemical sciences, Physical sciences	10 am – 12 pm
	Tourism & Transport Management, Political science	2 pm – 4 pm
Tuesday 15/03/11	Economics & Business studies, Financial Studies	10 am – 12 pm
	Mathematical sciences, Biological sciences	2 pm – 4 pm
Thursday 17/03/11	Behavioural studies, Mass communication	10 am – 12 pm
	English, History & Int. Relations, Theatre Art	2 pm – 4 pm

In case you consider this arrangement inconvenient for your department please feel free to make a better one and communicate same to the University Librarian for a reschedule.