Library Hours: Easter Weekend: 2 - 5 April 2010
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The Law library will close at 22:00 as usual on Thursday 1 April and reopen on Tuesday 6 April at 08:00. The Witwatersrand Health Sciences Library will close at 23:00 on Thursday 1 April and reopen from Tuesday 6 April onwards at 08:30 to 23:00 as usual.
The Wits Library of Management will close at 22:00 on Thursday 1 April and reopen from Tuesday 6 April onwards at 08:00 to 22:00 as usual.
ALL OTHER LIBRARIES will close at 17:00 on Thursday 1 April and reopen on Tuesday 6 April at 08:00
More information: contact the Deputy University Librarian Clare.Walker@wits.ac.za ext 71952/1902
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Information literacy for NUMSA
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Among the many interesting engagements of the month, the Library Education and Training unit in conjunction with the Sociology Department had the opportunity of facilitating an Information Literacy session for the National Union of Metal Workers of South Africa (NUMSA) Executive Committee representatives, on 12th March 2010. This is part of a short course being offered by the Sociology Department. Watch the space for future developments.
By Library Education and Training Team
Information literacy NUMSA Education and Training library
The Publish or Perish syndrome
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On 11th March 2010, the Library had the pleasure of hosting a talk â??Publish or Perishâ?? in South Africa and implications for research support strategies by Dr Sharon Locke of the Wits Research Office. The turnout was impressive and the discussions quite positive. The talk caught the attention of many and requests for a repeat of the talk have been received. A tentative date for the repeat has been scheduled for 6th September 2010. Please diarize, but we will keep you posted!
By Library Education and Training Team
South African Library Week (SALW), March 22-27 2010
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SALW is an annual event that affords the library and information services sector the opportunity to actively promote and enhance libraries nationally. This year the event will be observed from March 22-27, 2010. The theme is Reading Changes Lives. More information is available at http://www.liasa.org.za/activities/natlibweek2010.php.
Wits Library is joining all other libraries in the country in celebrating this annual event. As part of these celebrations, come and listen to our dynamic speakers, Prof Bonita Meyersfeld, Human Rights Lawyer and Zukiswa Wanner, best seller African Writer talk about � Literacy and Human Rights, Read SA�.
Date & Time: 24th March at 13:15-14:15pm
Venue: A1 (John Moffat Building), East Campus
Light refreshments will be served.
Please RSVP Thuli Dhlamini e-mail Thuli.dhlamini@wits.ac.za not later than the 22nd March 2010.
Library Hours: Vacation/Study/Research Break, Saturday 13th - Monday 22nd March 2010
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The libraries will remain open as usual during the vacation/study/research break starting on Saturday 13th and ending on Monday 22nd March 2010. However, Monday the 22nd of March is a Public Holiday and the Library will be CLOSED. Except for the Public Holiday, the opening hours are:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday: OPEN AT 08:00, except for WHSL at 08:30
Wednesday: OPEN AT 09:00, except for WHSL at 10:30.
Friday: all Libraries close at 17:00, except WHSL at 18:00
For EVENING OPENING HOURS please use links to individual Branch Libraries for details.
More information: contact the Deputy University Librarian Clare.Walker@wits.ac.za ext 71952/1902 or the Manager: Library Client Services Paiki.Muswazi@Wits.ac.za ext 71917
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