ORIENTATIONORIENTATIONAcademic Information Academic Information

ServiceService

20072007

Akademiese InligtingsdiensAkademiese Inligtingsdiens

WELCOME / WELKOMWELCOME / WELKOMLibrary Service Unit for Health Sciences:Library Service Unit for Health Sciences:

Health Sciences LibraryHealth Sciences Library (HW Snyman North Building, Health (HW Snyman North Building, Health Sciences Faculty)Sciences Faculty)

BMS & Dentistry LibraryBMS & Dentistry Library (BMS Building, Prinshof (BMS Building, Prinshof Campus)Campus)

KlinikalaKlinikala Library Library (Klinikala Building, Kalafong Hospital) (Klinikala Building, Kalafong Hospital)

WitbankWitbank Library Library (Witbank Hospital) (Witbank Hospital)

Service Units within the AISService Units within the AIS

Arranged according to facultiesArranged according to faculties

Library personnel provide support to Library personnel provide support to students, lecturers, personnel and students, lecturers, personnel and researchersresearchers

Contribute to accessibility of informationContribute to accessibility of information

VALUE ADDED SUPPORT – identification, VALUE ADDED SUPPORT – identification, organization, storing, retrieval and organization, storing, retrieval and dissemination of informationdissemination of information

LIBRARY HOURSLIBRARY HOURS HEALTH SCIENCESHEALTH SCIENCES– Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 07:30 - 19:0007:30 - 19:00

Tuesday: Tuesday: 08:30 - 19:0008:30 - 19:00Saturday: Saturday: 08:30 - 13:00 08:30 - 13:00

– July holidays: Close at July holidays: Close at 18:0018:00December holidays: Close at December holidays: Close at 17:00 17:00

PRE CLINICALPRE CLINICAL– Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: 07:30 - 17:0007:30 - 17:00

Tuesday: Tuesday: 08:30 - 17:0008:30 - 17:00Friday:Friday: 07:30 - 16:0007:30 - 16:00Saturday: Saturday: Closed Closed

KLINIKALAKLINIKALA– Monday - Friday:Monday - Friday: 08:00 - 15:30 08:00 - 15:30

Admission to the AIS - LibraryAdmission to the AIS - Library

Admission is by means of a valid student card/proof Admission is by means of a valid student card/proof of registrationof registration

Register as a library userRegister as a library userRegistration takes place at the counterRegistration takes place at the counterNetwork registration at counter – necessary to access Network registration at counter – necessary to access

informationinformation

STUDY COLLECTIONSTUDY COLLECTIONreferred to asreferred to as GVGV

The purpose of the Study Collection is to The purpose of the Study Collection is to ensure that the books are ensure that the books are accessibleaccessible to as many people as possible to as many people as possible

Students are expected to purchase their own prescribedStudents are expected to purchase their own prescribed booksbooks

The Study Collection books may only be used in the libraryThe Study Collection books may only be used in the library

Some Study Collection material recommended by Some Study Collection material recommended by lecturers may be made available electronicallylecturers may be made available electronically

Users can then use the library’s computers – printing is Users can then use the library’s computers – printing is @@ 30c per 30c per page – or can be saved to a disk. Such material is also available page – or can be saved to a disk. Such material is also available through the Internet on the University’s website to registered through the Internet on the University’s website to registered students from homestudents from home

PHOTOCOPYING (Minolta)PHOTOCOPYING (Minolta)

Requires student cardRequires student card

Pay at counter with Minolta personnelPay at counter with Minolta personnel

Photocopying at 30c/A4 pagePhotocopying at 30c/A4 page

Loan of booksLoan of books Requires a student card and registration as a Requires a student card and registration as a

library userlibrary user

Undergraduates:Undergraduates:– 6 Books for 14 days are allowed6 Books for 14 days are allowed

Books out on loan may be reserved and are Books out on loan may be reserved and are then available to the person once they have then available to the person once they have been returnedbeen returned

Renewal of books can be done in person, on Renewal of books can be done in person, on the phone or via the Internetthe phone or via the Internet

IMPORTANTIMPORTANT

Anyone removing books illegally will be Anyone removing books illegally will be charged and can be expelled from the charged and can be expelled from the UniversityUniversity

Fines are payable for late booksFines are payable for late books

Books that are overdue for more than 30 Books that are overdue for more than 30 days are considered lost and must be days are considered lost and must be replaced or paid forreplaced or paid for

In order to access:In order to access:

– Full text journal articles Full text journal articles ((TYDS@TUKSTYDS@TUKS))

– LecturesLectures– Student BlocksStudent Blocks– Health DatabasesHealth Databases– Other sites etcOther sites etc

You must be registered as a library userYou must be registered as a library user NB LIBRARY REGISTRATION NB LIBRARY REGISTRATION

Renewable ANNUALLYRenewable ANNUALLYNetwork registration is required at R20 Network registration is required at R20

per annumper annum

Printing from computers Printing from computers

To print from computers in the To print from computers in the librarylibrary:: Cost:Cost: 30c per page30c per page

Money can be paid into your print account at theMoney can be paid into your print account at the Library counterLibrary counter (library) (library)

To print from computers in the To print from computers in the Computer labComputer lab:: Cost:Cost: 30c per page30c per page

Money can be paid into your print account at theMoney can be paid into your print account at the Cashier counterCashier counter (administration) (administration)

IMPORTANTIMPORTANT::

PLEASE LOGOUT WHEN YOU HAVE FINISHEDPLEASE LOGOUT WHEN YOU HAVE FINISHED

(Others may print on your account!!!)(Others may print on your account!!!)

PLEASE DO NOT:PLEASE DO NOT:Eat and drink in the libraryEat and drink in the library

Be noisyBe noisy

Speak on your mobile phoneSpeak on your mobile phone

SmokeSmoke

Excerpts from the Code of Excerpts from the Code of Conduct for the AISConduct for the AIS

The AIS acknowledges

That the privacy of the individual will be respected

That the confidentiality of personal information will be maintained

That the users will be bona fide students of the University of Pretoria

THE USER (YOU)

Are expected to undertake the following when making use of 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 communicationwith personnel and fellow-users will be maintained

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!

Service Pledge to all usersService Pledge to all usersWe 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

Susan Scheepers 2007Susan Scheepers 2007