E-LIBRARY SERVICESKENYATTA UNIVERSITY
Presented by
John K. Thuku
Head Librarian, Science & Technology
At the Seminar Organized by Kenyatta University for the Delegation from University of Catalan, Barcelona, Spain.
2nd July 2013, KUCC.
OUTLINE
Introduction E-Library resources Physical Facilities for E-Library E-Library programmes User Training and Awareness
INTRODUCTION Library Services offered
through Subject Libraries
Education, Social Science, Humanities, Science & Technology, Health Sciences, Research & Special Collections
Campus Libraries Information Resources
Books, journals Multimedia ( Audio, Video,
CDs) Microfilms, Microfische Maps Online journals & books
Post Modern LibraryMain Campus
E-LIBRARY RESOURCES
Online Catalogue Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC).
Bibliographic sources with abstracts Institutional Repository.
Full text Journals Books Theses and Dissertations Conference Papers CD-ROMs, some accompanying books.
PHYSICAL FACILITIES FOR E-LIBRARY
Computer labs 5 computer labs (one in each floor) Capacity 40 workstations
OPAC Access the catalogue Available in all floors
Access to Networking Cable (Along the walls) Wireless in the reading areas 5th Floor reserved for postgraduates and staff. Ample reading areas
PROGRAMMES IN THE LIBRARY
In-house Library Catalogue and Library Website
http://maktaba.ku.ac.ke/ Constantly updated
Institutional Repository (http://etd-library.ku.ac.ke/ir)
Theses and dissertations. Past examination papers. Papers by Kenyatta University staff.
PROGRAMMES IN THE LIBRARY …CONTD
External Collaborations Database of African Theses and Dissertations
(DATAD) Sponsored by AAU Aims to bring information on all theses and
dissertations presented in Universities in Africa into a single database.
Kenya Information Preservation Society (KIPS) Programme for theses and dissertation in Kenyan
Libraries. Programme for Enhancement of Research
Information (PERI) through Kenya Library and Information Services Consortium (KLISC) For facilitating subscription to online journals and e-
books.
LIBRARY OPACHTTP://MAKTABA.KU.AC.KE
SEARCH RESULTS - OPAC
BIBLIOGRAPHIC WITH ABSTRACTSWWW.RESEARCHKENYA.ORG
Contains 11,340 records of theses and dissertations undertaken in Kenya
Developed by the Kenya Information Preservation Society (KIPS) in collaboration with the libaries
ONLINE JOURNALS AND E-BOOKS
AGORA http://www.aginternetwork.org/en/
African Journals Online (AJOL)
http://www.ajol.info/
BioMed Central http://www.biomedcentral.com
EBSCO http://search.ebscohost.com/
Emerald http://www.emeraldinsight.com/
Hinari http://hinari-gw.who.int/
JSTOR http://www.jstor.org/
Oxford Journals http://www.oxfordjournals.org
Springer http://link.springer.com/
Wiley Online Library http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/
USER TRAINING & AWARENESS
Induction to new users Library catalogue and online resources Library services & facilities
Information Searching Basic Advanced
Plagiarism Turnitin software
Referencing Zotero
CONCLUSION
The Library is keen to embrace the dynamism in ICT and particularly regarding to information access.
This will certainly help Kenyatta University community pursue their learning, research and teaching goals well.
THANK YOU