Human Nutrition

accreditation visit:

The Library

7 September 2010

Health Sciences Libraries

BMS & DentistryMedical Library

KlinikalaWitbank Health

Staff

Library Information

Specialists

Information

Assistants

Total

Medical Library 7 12 19

Basic Medical

Sciences &

Dentistry

2 4 6

Klinikala

(Kalafong)1 1 2

Witbank 1 1

28

Information Specialist

Responsible for: Information consultation

Information delivery

Information resources

management

Information literacy training

Create, organise UP

collections (UPSpace)

Marketing of products &

services

Creating relevant web

pages (eg ClickUP)

• Started in 1996 at UP

• Information Specialist – Human

Nutrition, OT, Physiotherapy,

Radiography, Radiology, Nuclear

Medicine 2008-

•BBibl Hons

Facilities

Library Study

desks

Computer

workstations for

students

Other

facilities

Medical Library 111 84 5 equipped seminar

rooms, 3 labs

Audiovisual cubicles

Photocopy, printing ,

laminating, scanning

facilities

Basic Medical

Sciences &

Dentistry

88 17 1 equipped seminar

room

Photocopy, printing

laminating, scanning

facilities

Klinikala 10 9Photocopy, printing

facilities

Witbank 6 2Photocopy, printing

facilities

215 112

Information Sources

Print: R 960,000 available for books in

2010

Electronic: Access to 200 electronic books

Print: ± 500 journals (± R 3.2 m)

Electronic: Access to ± 62,000 titles

Extensive collection of academic and non-

academic health-related CD’s, DVD’s,

video’s

Human Nutrition: Book budget

2008 R 4,000

2009 R 5,000

2010 R 10,000

Study Collection books and audiovisual

material not ordered from this allocation

Electronic books

Health Databases

CIL 121 (Information Literacy)

Compulsory for all UP undergraduate students

Only Faculty where library staff members are responsible for the course

Advantage: Tailor-made courses for every discipline; on Medical campus

Formal assessment of competencies

Content of CIL 121

Information sources & resources

Computer game (Catalogue)

E-journals & e-books

Search strategy & databases (FSTA, CINAHL)

Vancouver Reference Technique

Copyright & Plagiarism

Assessment: MCQ (Computer game)

3 Practical assignments

1 Group assignment

ClickUP

Lifelong learning

Students have full access to library services

and facilities during their intern and

community service years

Postgraduate students

Presents the information literacy part of

the TNM course

Responsible for literature searches

Assists with document delivery

Available for protocol development

The bibliography

2009 User information

Library visits (Medical library) 244,822

Circulation: (Health Sciences) 51,825

Unique features

Pro- and reactive approach in service delivery

Use of small seminar rooms for group work, discussion groups –

integration of different teaching methods

Personal assistance, expertise – Information Specialist

Document delivery: international access to information sources

Document delivery: 70% supply, 30% request

UPSpace: UP’s repository of information sources published, created

by UP staff – Information Specialists responsible for service

High level of security

Close cooperation with Xerox staff (copying, printing)

Delivery of information services to health workers in private practice

on a cost basis – income used for creating, upgrading of services

(computer labs, foyer)

Feedback from clients: MED 50

Happy 50th birthday. You’re one of the best libraries in

the world

Happy birthday! You guy’s rock... keep rocking for the

next 50yrs

Thanx 4 lending what I can’t buy... you know how we

do!! I’m also grateful 4 da Internet

Happy B-day. u guys ROCK!!

Everything of the best and thank you for the excellent

service. Long may it continue. Well done for 50 years

Feedback from clients: Libqual

The staff are very friendly. The library is neat and clean.

Thank you!

It has got an excellent selection of books and media

The library provides access to sources that I wouldn’t be

able to find anywhere else.

The service is excellent, staff are helpful all the time. I

have no complaints or changes I would like to see.

Very helpful friendly staff – I love them! Excellent.

Technology equipment is modern and allows for quick

access to information.

Changes made in 2010

Extended library hours

More e-journals

25 additional computer workstations for

students

Appointment of a part-time maintenance

staff member

Address the noise issue

The Future

Implementing new

developments in the Faculty

Reorganising Information

Literacy training due to

extended numbers of students

Wireless facilities

New carpets

Solving the air conditioning

problem in Computer labs

Upgrading computer facilities

at Basic Medical Sciences &

Dentistry Library

Thank you

What begins as a book

Is ending as a movement

-Time Magazine on Harry Potter

What begins as an idea from a book

May end as a Nobel Prize

- Library staff on Undergraduate students