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: Krugersdorp Library
Library training: August 2018
| Date | Day | Time | Training Unit | Venue | Trainer |
| 22/08/2018 | Wednesday | 10h00-12h00 | Introduction to library services and procedures & library catalogue | Krugersdorp Library | Pitseng MD |
Library training: August 2018
| Date | Day | Time | Training Unit | Venue | Trainer |
| 29/08/2018 | Wednesday | 10h00-12h00 | Introduction to library services and procedures & library catalogue | Kagiso Library | Pitseng MD |
Library training: September 2018
| Date | Day | Time | Training Unit | Venue | Trainer |
| 12/09/2018 | Wednesday | 10h00-12h00 | Library catalogue & E-resources | Krugersdorp Library | Pitseng MD |
Library training: September 2018
| Date | Day | Time | Training Unit | Venue | Trainer |
| 19/09/2018 | Wednesday | 10h00-12h00 | Library catalogue & E-resources | Kagiso Library | Pitseng MD |
Please note:
The training sessions are for registered Unisa students only and booking is essential. Bookings can be done at the Krugersdorp Library counter or through the e-mail pitsemd@unisa.ac.za/jhblibr@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 offfered:
1. Introduction to the library services and procedures: Library rules ;lending rules and procedures; myUnisa/myLife; 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-reserves; 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: 011 630-4531/2/3/4/7