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Friday 20 September 2013

RefWorks Workshop - 26/9/2013

Dear All,

Library will conduct a RefWorks workshop as below and you are invited to attend the session:

Date: 26/9/2013 (Thursday)
Time:  2:00PM – 4:00PM
Location: E-Lab 3

Those who are preparing their thesis / research paper and academic staff who recently joined the company are more than welcome to attend the session.

Thank you.

Thursday 19 September 2013

Invitation for Talk Session - Using Science Direct database

Dear all,

You are invited to attend a talk session, conducted by Dr. Neeraj Gupta from Human Biology department on “Using Science Direct database”. Details as follow:

Date: 25/9/2013 (Wednesday)
Time:  1:00PM – 2:00PM
Location: Library computer area (inside Library, Collaborative Study Area)

Thank you.

Friday 13 September 2013

LIBRARY CLOSED – 16/9/2013


Dear patrons,

Please be informed that Library will be closed on 16/9/2013 (Monday) in conjunction with Malaysia Day. Library operation will resume as usual starting from 17/9/2013 (Tuesday) onwards.

Thank you.

Library User Appreciation Day - 21st August 2013



On 21st August 2013 (Wednesday), Library department has organized a one day Library user day with this year's theme "Library User Appreciation Day". Below are the summary for the one day event:

Purpose:

  1. Day to appreciate library users due to their continuous support to the library.
  2. To promote the library facilities, services offered & resources available in the library.
  3. To increase customer awareness both of the products and knowledge about the respective product desirable features and benefits.
  4. To build strong customer relationships.



Activities were scheduled as below:
No.
Time
Activities
1
Library Snap Shot
Library Photo Contest -“Show us your best spot in the library”.
2
9.30 am – 12.00 pm
Database Clinic “ Learn & Win”
i)                    Access Dunia (Clinical Key & Up to Date)
ii)                   Proquest
Library is collaborating with Access Dunia & ProQuest to conduct “Database Clinic” as well as Info. Search game for e-resources. 
Target Audience:  Walk –in Staffs & Students
Venue : Library Lobby

3
 10.00 am – 12.00 noon

Library Info. Hunt
Target Audience: Students
Limit to 10 groups – each groups represented by 2 members.

4
10.00 am – 11.00 am
Info. Sharing Session – Clinical Key (Dr. Farouk Badawi)

5
1.30 pm – 2.00pm
E- Resources Map – Game created by Library PTS
Target Audience: Walk in Student

6
Books Exhibition
i)                    Arrangement with the book supplier to have a book exhibition. At this time the lecturers can select books which they think relevant for the library to purchase and for the students who are interested to buy book as a personal reference, an arrangement will be made with the book supplier to give special discounted rate.  – Selected book supplier (Book Channel)
ii)                   Catalogue Selections – for lecturers.
7
Cambridge Promotion.

Publishers’ Product Highlight
8
4.00 pm – 4.30 pm
Lucky Draw & Prize Presentation Ceremony                                                
9
5.00pm
End of Day


List of Winners:

No.
Game
Winners
A
Library Snap Shot
1st Prize
1.       Adrian Chai Wang Ting
Caption: One step forward for greater knowledge beyond infinity
2nd Prize 
2.       Russel Wong Seah Khung
Caption: The best way to study the bones is to get up close and personal with the skeleton itself.
3rd Prize 
3.       Yong Xiu Yun
Caption: A trio of Black and white.
Consolidation Prize
4.       Russel Wong Seah Khung
Caption: Medical museum.the way for man to learn oneself’s anatomy.
Consolidation Prize
5.       Ann Cheong Chui Yee
Caption: The library is very own wealth of knowledge.
B
Library Info. Hunt



1st Prize
Group Name: MQW
1.       Chan Yee Teng
2.       Wong Ya Shin

2nd Prize
Group Name: SIVA
1.       Siva Malar Ganesen
2.       Sree Devi Thiyagorajoo

3rd Prize
Group Name: FLUFFY
1.       Michael Ng Xing Y
2.       Ng Ling Li

Consolidation Prizes
Group Name: Harddisk 500GB
1.       Lim Kean Lee
2.       Jocelyn Oii


Group Name: MINIONS
1.       Hema Balakrishnan
2.       Yogeshini Batumalai

Group Name: Dream High Team
1.       Liew Nyuk Tsuey
2.       Chey Wai Ping- MP0113032872

Group Name: Smiley Girls
1.       Reshmy Ranee – ND0713033404
2.       Bavani Rajan- PC0713033389

C
E-Resources Quizzes - PTS
1st Prize
Khoo Tze Yuen

2nd Prize
Eric Fung

3rd Prize
Manvinder Kaur
D
Lucky Draw

Clinical Key
1.       Andrina Ng Yann-Yi
2.       Tan Yi Chuan
3.       Jeremy Yeo Hao Yu

UpToDate
1.       Chin Soon Jie
2.       Tan Yi Chuen

ProQuest
1.       Chong Chee Khuen




 Photos from the event:

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Benefits of Promotion:   
                      
       1.      Will increase usage.  
       2.      Will increase value in the organization. 
       3.      Education of users. 
       4.      Change perception of the users.

            

Conclusions:

Based from the good feedback and crowd received, the library promotional event will be continuously held next year. Online info. searching will be added to next year's event.


See you next year!!!