The University of South Africa (Unisa) together with Mogale City Local Municipality hereby invite all Unisa registered students to free library training sessions scheduled as follows:
Name of Library: Kagiso Library
Library training: February 2018
| Date | Day | Time | Training Unit | Venue | Trainer |
| 21/02/2018 | Wednesday | 10h00-12h00 | Introduction to library services and procedures & Library cataloque |
Kagiso Library | Pitseng MD |
Name of Library: Krugersdorp Library
Library training: February 2018
| Date | Day | Time | Training Unit | Venue | Trainer |
| 28/02/2018 | Wednesday | 10h00-12h00 | Introduction to library services and procedures & Library cataloque |
Krugersdorp Library | Pitseng MD |
Name of Library: Kagiso Library
Library training: March 2018
| Date | Day | Time | Training Unit | Venue | Trainer |
| 14/03/2018 | Wednesday | 10h00-12h00 | Library catalogue & E-resources | Kagiso Library | Pitseng MD |
Name of Library: Krugersdorp Library
Library training: March 2018
| Date | Day | Time | Training Unit | Venue | Trainer |
| 28/02/2018 | Wednesday | 10h00-12h00 | Library cataloque & E-resources | Krugersdorp Library | Pitseng MD |
Please note:
The training sessions are for registered Unisa students only and booking is essential. Bookings can be done at Kagiso Library, Krugersdorp/Central Library counter or through the e-mail pitsemd@unisa.ac.za/jhblib@unisa.ac.za and telephonically by dialing 011 630 4531/4.
All sessions require a basic level of computer literacy. You must have joined myUnisa before attending library catalogue training and introduction to e-resources. Students that do not possess these skills yet, are requested to attend the Mouse and Keyboard skills first.
Details of the training offered:
1. Introduction to the library services and procedures: library rules ;lending rules and procedures; Library resources Library Catalogue; Airpac
2. Library catalogue: Basic Search options (Options to use the Library catalogue); Borrowing, Renewals, Requests (ILL), & Returning of library material; E-Reserves (prescribed and recommended reading); booking a training session using the electronic booking system
3. Electronic resources: – online reference sources (encyclopedias, dictionaries etc); online requests (requesting books and articles ); how to access E-reserve off-campus access ;Locating journal articles; choosing and searching databases; search techniques; printing/saving/emailing articles
4. Introduction to Referencing Techniques: Copyright; plagiarism; in-text referencing; referencing styles
Enquiries: 011 630 4531/2/3/4