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The Library and Information Services Department has acquired 174 new titles on various disciplines being the annual book donation by Dr. Vijoo Rattansi the Chancellor University of Nairobi. These titles were received from Educate Yourself Limited Book Supplies between August and November 2023.
Prof. Griffith R. Harsh, Chair of Neurosurgery at the University of California and spouse to the US Ambassador to Kenya on March 23rd, 2023 donated 70 titles of surgery books and journals to the Health Sciences Library courtesy of Dr. Julius Kiboi, Chair of Surgery department, UON. The collection was received by the Faculty Librarian, Mr. Zablon Muyera.
The upper kabete campus library ambassadors paid a visit to the library top management team at the JKML on 6/04/2023. The ambassadors, whose main aim was to benchmark, were privilaged to meet the Director, Library & Information Services Madam Angela Mumo and her two deputy directors Mr. Harun Mugo (Human Resource & administration) and Mr. George Nyalwal (Planning).
The Library and Information Services department received a generous Book donation from Dr. Phyliters Daisy Matula, Lecturer in the Faculty of Education University of Nairobi. The 510 copies of this book donated to the Library is co-authored by Dr. Phylisters Matula, Prof. Dorothy Kyalo and Dr. Angelina Mulwa all from the University of Nairobi.
The library disability mainstreaming committee (DMC) visited the United States International University (USIU) library with an aim of benchmarking on facilities and services to Persons with disabilities. The team was eager to learn more on the subject and pick on new technologies for PWDs that can be implemented at our library.USIU is a private University with students from all over the world.
The above workshop was organised by Joy Town Old students Association ( JOSA) with the following objectives :
1.To bring together Human Rights Defenders (HRD) with and without Disabilities to share experiences in their pursuit of Human Rights Defense with a focus on Human Rights Defenders with Disability.
2.To enable HRDs understand the Challenges faced by Human Rights Defenders with Disabilities.
3.To learn from the Experiences and Coping Mechanisms adopted by HRDs with Disabilities in their pursuit towards advocating for the Rights of PWDs.
The Library and Information Services Department receives a consignment of books from Educate Yourself Limited. This constitutes part of the annual Book Donation courtesy of the University of Nairobi Chancellor Dr. Vijoo Rattansi.
The university has implemented a digital repository with an aim to make the institutional research discoverable and accessible globally. Besides, there are other open access initiatives that can be adapted to enhance visibility of local research and improve ranking of the university. One of the initiatives is the development and implementation of institutional journal system.
On 17th January 2023, the Mahatma Gandhi Graduate Library had the pleasure to host the Speaker of the Indian Parliament (the Lok Sabha), Honourable speaker Om Birla. The Speaker donated Seventy Six copies of books and electronic books to the Library and Information Services department.