NEWLY ACQUIRED MATERIALS

The materials that are recently acquired are often detailed out at the University of Botswana Library Catalogue page. By clicking on: http://medupe.ub.bw/screens/NewAcquisitions.html, you are able to access and request for them.

BOOKS AT PALAPYE & MAUN TECHNICAL COLLEGES

In order to take care of the learning and information needs of part time and distance education students of the University outside Francistown and Gaborone centres, we have deposited some relevant materials at some of the Technical College libraries for your use. In particular the materials are presently available at the Maun, and Palapye Technical Colleges. Efforts are being made to place materials at Selebi Phikwe and Jwaneng Technical Colleges for the students living in and around those locations. Students are encouraged to make good use of these materials, which are issued out by the college librarians.

BOOK WITHDRAWALS AT CCE NORTH LIBRARY

In order to create more shelf space and maintain a relevant and useful collection, the CCE North library has engaged in withdrawal of some materials from the shelf. All materials withdrawn from the shelves have been placed in the store room and are still available for your use. A list of these materials has been compiled. Should you need to use any of the materials, please feel free to contact the library staff at the desk and this will be availed to you.

COMPACT SHELVING

In order to address the problem of shortage of shelving space, the CCE Library has resorted to the use of compact shelves. The compact shelf, otherwise known as mobile cabinet, has the capacity to house more books than the ordinary shelf, is placed just after the reference collection. Indeed, some of the reference materials numbering R660 - R960 occupy the immediate 2 bays of the mobile cabinet. Other open materials with Call Number ranging from 001.302090 – 194 are accommodated in the remaining 6 bays of the cabinet. Please feel free to ask for assistance if necessary.

CALLING CCE PART TIME LECTURERS

We would like to inform all part-time lecturers and tutors in Jwaneng, Maun & Selibe Phikwe centres that research profile forms have been sent out to your respective centre coordinators. You are expected to complete the forms. These are meant to obtain information that will help us meet you information and research needs. A big thank you to those who have already filled them and submitted to us! For those who have not done so, please collect them from the following coordinators: Mr Yalunda Nyirongo for Jwaneng centre; Mr Friday Sipatela for Maun and Mr Mayanja in Selibe Phikwe centre. Please complete the forms and submit to your coordinators.

NEW LIBRARY WEBPAGE

We gladly wish to inform you that the University of Botswana Library has a new webpage. The new webpage address is: http://library.ub.bw/ . You will find the new web page more appealing, easy to read through and up to date. It also has more information, active links, graphics, and is much easier to navigate. You are invited to access the new webpage and explore! Please be informed, however, that the old opac page is still active and can be accessed at: http://medupe.ub.bw/.

ACCESSING PAST EXAMINATION PAPERS

We note the end of the semester examination is here and have observed that the demand for past examination papers is huge. Please note that the papers can be accessed from both the new and old library webpages. For those who do not know how to access the papers, here is a guide on how to go about it. From the library web page:

• Put cursor on online resources
• Select exam papers
• Select year and click on preferred faculty
• Select preferred department and course
• Click on search
• The selected exam paper will be displayed
• If the paper is not available, an error message will appear

CALLING MED FLEXI MODE STUDENTS!

It has been observed that some of the continuing MED flexi-mode students do not have their names in the Library database. This has the negative implication of creating problems for the library to assist you adequately. In order to forestall this, we hereby wish to appeal to all continuing students, especially those who may be left with their research work only to ensure that you register with the university so that you can be recognized as bonafide students and in turn be registered with the library. It has not been easy serving all of those who have not registered as they are not entitled to library benefits, for example borrowing library materials, using computers and searching databases etc.

LIVE CHAT WITH YOUR LIBRARIAN

Did you know you can chat with your librarian online? Yes, for your convenience, an online live chat service with your librarians is available, and you are encouraged to make maximum use of the facility. You do not have to physically come to the library before your information needs are met. This service can take care of your reference queries and or any other information issues you may need to clarify from your remote locations. The live chat is available from 1500 to 1700hrs Monday – Friday. Please register for instant messaging (IM) with yahoo or gmail and chat with your librarians. The IM address for the live chat is: gbadeoladokun@gmail.com; gbadeoladokun@yahoo.com; or goitseonem@yahoo.com

For further details on this service, please contact the librarian at 2468214/2468218.

YOUR OPINION MATTERS

This bulletin is meant for you and our ideas may in no way be capable of exhausting your views, opinions and beliefs. Therefore, let us know what you would want to see covered in this bulletin so as to effectively meet your needs. Please share your thoughts with any of the following extension services staff:
'Gbade Oladokun, Senior Librarian: oladokun@mopipi.ub.bw
One Moseki, Librarian: moseki@mopipi.ub.bw
Balopi Kagiso, Library Officer: balopikf@mopipi.ub.bw
Wabo Chakalisa, Library Officer: chakalisa@mopipi.ub.bw
Thembi Maphorisa, Library Officer: maphorit@mopipi.ub.bw

CCE North Library: ccelib@mopipi.ub.bw
Telephone lines: 2468214, 2468215, 2468217, 2468218

Postal Address: CCE North Library, P.O.Box 226, Francistown