2nd October 2002

Computer Reservations System

A computer based reservations system has now been introduced in the main Library Meric to replace the manual booking of workstations.

1st October 2002

Audiovisual Room

The Library's new audiovisual room situated in the Elsa Goveia Reading Room is now officially opened. The room houses mainly West Indian resources on phono discs, tapes, video cassettes, CDs (audio and video) and slides. The highlight of the formal opening was the presentation to Vice Chancellor, Professor the Hon. Rex Nettleford, Spanish educational material named the Federico Garcia Lorca Collection by His Excellency Rafael Jover, Ambassador of Spain.

Persons wishing to use the audiovisual collection should contact the West Indies and Special Collection issue desk.

9th September 2002

OPAC Training

Training sessions on using the Library's Online Catalogue are being held as follows:
Dates: September 9-13, 23 -27
Times: 10:00-11:00 am, 2:00-3:00 pm, 7:00 -8:00 pm
Venue: Training room, Main Library

Come and learn about using our on-line catalogue to locate items on your reading lists, to view past examination papers and to view other digitised material.

Book in advance in Meric, Main Library

2nd September 2002

Electronic Reserves

A pilot project for the digitisation of RBC Main Library photocopies is now in progress and will be for the rest of the semester. Access to the digitised photocopies is available from Catalogue via the Library's Web site, only. Electronic reserves can be located in the OPAC by title, author searches. These may be read or printed from ALL computers in MERIC. Three computers in main Library Meric are specifically reserved for immediate use and printing.

19 August 2002

Trial databases

The Library has secured a month's free access to OxResearch a product of Oxford Analytica an international consulting firm founded in 1975. The database provides researchers with timely analysis of worldwide political, economic and social development drawn from the scholarship of Oxford and other major universities and research institutions around the World.

The library has two weeks free access to three databases of the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). EIU is a world leader in country intelligence and gives complete access to country reports and other detailed analyses. Contact staff in Meric for password.

15 July 2002

Research for Development Vol 11 1998-2002

The Principal has asked the Library to compile and publish Research for Development, 1998-2002 to coincide with Research Day activities on January 30 and 31, 2003.

To ensure that all your publications for the period are included in this volume we would ask that you kindly:

1. Send a list of your publications in printed format no later than July 30, 2002 to

Project Coordinator
Research for Development, Vol. II
Main Library, UWI, Mona

Or

e-mail to: offlibry@uwimona.edu.jm under the subject Research for Development.

2. Send us a copy of your article or publication if a copy has not been deposited in the Library. (We will return these if requested to do so at the time copies are delivered).

A complimentary copy of the previous volume, Research for Development Vol. 1 (1993-1998) will be sent to each Head of Department, for consultation within the Department. Personal copies may also be obtained from the Library for $350.00.

 

8 May 2002

Erna Brodber exhibition

A small exhibition entitled "From Kumblas to Blackspace" highlighting the works and achievements of Erna Brodber noted sociologist, international lecturer and creative writer is currently mounted in the Main Library Catalogue Hall.

6 May 2002

Library Training Courses - Academic Staff

During the period May 7 - 17 2002 the following two courses are being offered by the Library:

For a description and schedule of the courses click here

25 March 2002

Scientific American Archive Online, (30-day trial, Available only from Campus)

The archive currently contains the entire editorial contents of Scientific American Magazine, from January 1993 through to the present.The Magazine covers spectacular developments that take place in every field of science. The issues are presented in PDF format, which maintains the integrity of the printed page with all the graphics.

18 March 2002

Mrs. Jacqueline Roberts

It is with sadness that the Library announces the passing of the Science Librarian, Mrs. Jacqueline Roberts who died Friday March 15 2002. A Thanksgiving service will be held on Friday, March 22 at 10.30 am at the University Chapel.

Austin Clarke

Internationally acclaimed Barbadian-Canadian writer, Austin Clarke, who visited the UWI March 12-15, 20002, presented the Library with part of the manuscript, of his forthcoming novel, The Polished Hoe.

12 March 2002

Examination papers

Undergraduate examination papers in the social sciences and the humanities received in the Library from semester 2,1999 are now available in electronic format via the Library's Web Site. This is an ongoing project and papers from the Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences and postgraduate papers will be added shortly. Multiple choice papers and those from the Medical Sciences Faculty are not included

You can access the papers by a title search in the Catalogue via the Library's Web site by course code or title e.g.FD10A or English for academic purpose.

5th March 2002

BioOne

The Library has a trial subscription to BioOne. BioOne is a bioscience research journals database. It provides access to a thoroughly linked information resource of interrelated journals focused on the biological, ecological and environmental sciences. Abstracts, full text in HTML and PDFformat of articles are available to subscribers. BioOne is available through ECO on the First Search Database

To access BioOne click here and follow the instructions below

Click on browse journal titles under Basic Search (Top middle screen)
Click on Publisher Collections button
Select BioOne from drop-down menu
Click on Browse Journal titles button
N.B. You will see "Displaying records 1 to 43 of 43.This is the list with the BioOne journals beginning with Ambio and ending with Wilson Bulletin.

28th February 2002

Kenneth Ingram

Kenneth Ingram, former University Librarian and awardee of the Book Development Prize- Best Academic Book 1999/2001, presented a lecture entitled "Historical Sources: Discovering, Acquiring and Using them in the West Indian Setting" in the UWI library during January 2002. The event was the result of collaboration between the UWI Department of Library and Information Studies and The Library.

25th February 2002

Library Training Courses

During the period February 25 to March 2002 the following three courses are being offered by the Library:

For a description and schedule of the courses click here

1th February 2002

Book Presentation

The Mona Library recently received over forty titles covering a range of subjects including linguistics, literature, religion and culture from His Excellency, Isao Otsuka, Japanese Ambassador.

4th February 2002

Increase in Fines for Overdue Material

The Library will be introducing a new fine structure for overdue materials with effect from February 11, 2002 for the Main, Medical and Science Libraries

New rates

In addition the maximum unpaid fines allowed to remain on a readers account will now be $100.00 instead of $40.00

 

January 16 2002

Kamau Brathwaite Exhibition

An exhibition on the life and work of Professor Brathwaite was mounted by the Library in its Multi-Functional Room to coincide with the Second Conference on Caribbean Culture, January 9-12, 2002. The exhibition which was formally opened on January 9 by Sir Roy Augier, will run until January 31 and can be viewed in the Catalogue Hall, Main Library Monday to Friday, 8:30 am. - 10:00 p.m. and Saturday, 8:30 -4:00 p.m.