Bengkel Kemahiran Sumber Elektronik Perpustakaan 2012

Dimaklumkan Bahagian Jurnal dan Pangkalan Data akan menganjurkan Bengkel Kemahiran Sumber Elektronik Perpustakaan 2012 di Perpustakaan UiTM Cawangan Pulau Pinang (selaku tuan rumah) pada 22-23 Mei 2012 (Selasa-Rabu).

Undangan peserta adalah dari gred S17 hingga gred S44 dari Perpustakaan UiTM Cawangan Pulau Pinang, Kedah, Perak dan Perlis (Zon Utara).

Pegawai PTAR yang terlibat di dalam penganjuran bengkel ini adalah :
1. Puan Noormala Maarof
2. Puan Nurul Diana Jasni
3. Encik Ahmad Faizar Jaafar
4. Encik Shahrol Nizam Johol

OBJEKTIF BENGKEL DIADAKAN ADALAH:
1. Memberi latihan secara teori dan praktikal kepada Pustakawan UiTM supaya mereka dapat membimbing pengguna mencari maklumat dengan cara yang lebih berkesan.
2. Mempelajari bagaimana pangkalan data elektronik dapat membantu pelanggan perpustakaan dalam pembelajaran, pengajaran dan penyelidikan mereka.
3. Memahami kaedah dan strategi pencarian maklumat yang cekap dan berkesan.

MATLAMAT UTAMA BENGKEL :
Memantapkan kemahiran maklumat Pustakawan dan Pembantu Perpustakaan melalui penggunaan pelbagai pangkalan data serta sumber elektronik perpustakaan.

IMPAK BENGKEL :
a. Menambah keyakinan diri Pustakawan dan Pembantu Perpustakaan apabila berdepan dengan pengguna yang memerlukan tunjuk ajar dan khidmat nasihat rujukan.
b. Menyumbang kepada pertambahan penggunaan perkhidmatansumber elektronik di kalangan pelajar, pensyarah dan penyelidik UiTM

Elsevier Library Connect - May 2012

LIBRARY CONNECT MONTHLY - MAY 2012

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EBSCO Publishing Australasian Training Update May 2012

EBSCO Publishing Australasian Training Update May 2012 "I was particularly pleased that you covered the idea of "a new row for a new concept/s" when discussing Advanced Searching. This has clarified one of my key questions about using advanced search. Thank you for a thorough session & for responding to questions as the session progressed." -- Medical Librarian Dear All, Newsflash! We have some important information for you to share with your IT department regarding the introduction of cloud servers. To ensure that your organisation has uninterrupted access to EBSCO Publishing databases, please make sure your IT department is aware of the upcoming changes by referring them to the announcement on our Support Site! If you have any questions about this, please contact our Support Team via email (support@ebsco.com) or call us in the Melbourne office: +61 (0)3 9276 1777. Introducing Nicki Cross! We would like to welcome Nicki Cross as our new Implementation Specialist for EBSCO Publishing! 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JEMPUTAN KE "ONLINE DATABASES TRAINING FOR TRAINERS BIL.4/2012

JEMPUTAN KE "ONLINE DATABASES TRAINING FOR TRAINERS BIL.4/2012

Tuan/Puan,

Bahagian Jurnal dan Pangkalan Data (BJPD) Perpustakaan Tun Abdul Razak akan menganjurkan " Online Database Training For Trainers Bil 4/2012 " pada ketetapan berikut:

Tarikh : 17 April 2012 (Selasa)
Masa : 9.00 pagi-12.00 tgh.
Tempat : Pusat IT, PTAR 1
Peserta : Pustakawan PTAR & Pembantu Perpustakaan
Penceramah : Pihak CLJLaw dan Thomson Reuters Sweet & Maxwell
Pangkalan Data : CLJLaw & Westlaw

Kehadiran Pustakawan PTAR & Pembantu Perpustakaan ke sesi latihan ini adalah dialu-alukan. Mohon Tuan/Puan mendapatkan kebenaran daripada Ketua Jabatan/Ketua Bahagian terlebih dahulu.

Sekian, terima kasih.

Online Database : Westlaw International

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