Health Sciences Library - Extended Opening Hours

The Health Sciences Library will be extending its opening hours for the examination period Thursday, 2nd May 2013 to Friday, 14th June 2013.

The HSL will be open on:

• Mondays to Fridays from 09:00hrs -- 23:00hrs
• Saturdays from 09:00hrs -- 16:45hrs
• Sundays and Public Holidays from 09:00hrs -- 12:15hrs

Students will be able to:

• Study and carry out research
• Seek assistance from Library personnel
• Access books and online journals
• Utilize computers, printer, copiers and scanner

We hope you take advantage of this service development.  

Main Library - Extended Opening Hours

The Library will be extending its opening hours for the examination period Thursday, 2nd May 2013 to Friday, 14th June 2013.

Study Halls on Level II and Level III of the Main Library will open on:

• Mondays to Fridays from 09:00hrs -- 23:00hrs
• Saturdays from 09:00hrs -- 16:45hrs
• Sundays and Public Holidays from 09:00hrs -- 12:15hrs
  
  

It should be noted that the Circulation Desk, Melitensia, Periodicals, Reference and Short Loans Departments will not open during the extended hours. However students are still able to:

• Study and carry out research
• Seek assistance from Library personnel
• Access books and online journals
• Utilize computers, printer, copiers and scanner

We hope you take advantage of this service development.

Health Sciences Library Notice

Exams are approaching and the amount of patrons visiting the Library for research and study increases substantially.  In this regard, the librarians of the Health Sciences Library want you to feel comfortable while pursuing your studies in our buildings.  The following rules are intended to balance the needs of the Library with the convenience to our users.

1. Observe the silent study areas and be considerate of others by helping to maintain an atmosphere of quiet.
2. Food or drink, including coffee (except water) is not allowed in the Library. Food and drink can damage library material, equipment and furnishings, and it may disturb other library users.
3. No bags, laptop cases or plastic bags are allowed inside the library. Valuable items such as wallets, mobile phones, tablets etc. should not be left unattended. Please note that the library is not responsible for any lost or missing items.

 Please observe these rules and encourage others to do so as well.

Author Workshop

The University of Malta Library, in collaboration with Emerald Group Publishing Limited, is organising an Author Workshop to be held as follows:

Date: Wednesday, 8th May 2013

Time: 12:00hrs to 14:00hrs

Venue: TR003 (New IT Services Building, near entrance to Car Park 3)

Speaker: Ms. Lucy Toffolo / Training Specialist for Emerald

Target audience:

Patrons who are interested in publishing research from any discipline with an international publisher, AND Academics and postgraduate students who are researching in the areas of: Business & Management, Finance & Economics, Marketing, Tourism, Education, Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, Linguistics, Engineering, Health Sciences & Social Care, and Library Studies.

The aim of this workshop is to provide an overview of Emerald's experience of working with the editors and authors of almost 200 journals and 2,000 book series. The workshop will also highlight the benefits of publishing in an international journal, the publication process, advice for authors on preparing and submitting manuscripts, the review process, and an overview of resources available.

Those who are interested to attend the workshop should send an email to: 

reservations.lib@um.edu.mt by not later than Friday, 3rd May 2013.

FOR THE ATTENTION OF ALL STUDENTS

The University of Malta Library is carrying out an evaluation of the services offered, the aim of which is to identify facilities which need improvement and to render a service which is relevant to users' needs and expectations. It would be much appreciated if you could kindly fill in this survey. This should not take more than 10 minutes. Please note that your answers will be treated with complete confidentiality and will be entirely anonymous. If you have any questions about this questionnaire, please send an email to library@um.edu.mt

You can find the survey online <http://goo.gl/qANWa>. Your opinion matters and we would greatly appreciate your help.

FOR THE ATTENTION OF ALL STUDENTS

The University of Malta (UoM) Library is pleased to add ChemSpider and PubChem to its vast collection of on-line resources. Access to these two databases is available via UoM Library website by searching through Articles & Databases or clicking the E-Library icon. These databases fall under the subcategory of Chemistry.

ChemSpider

ChemSpider is a free chemical structure database providing fast access to over 28 million structures and properties. By integrating and linking compounds from more than 400 data sources, ChemSpider enables researchers to discover the most comprehensive view of freely available chemical data from a single online search. It is owned by the Royal Society of Chemistry. 

PubChem

PubChem was released in 2004. It provides information on the biological activities of small molecules. PubChem is organized as three linked databases within the NCBI's information retrieval system. These are PubChem Substance, PubChem Compound, and PubChem BioAssay.

FOR THE ATTENTION OF ALL STUDENTS

KSU is holding its Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 10th April 2013 at the Temi Zammit Hall.

Lectures are being suspended on that day from 1200 to 1600 hours.

FOR THE ATTENTION OF ALL STUDENTS

May I take this opportunity to inform you that the Library has recently acquired a new database called American Chemical Society Publications Journal Search.  The database provides the scientific community with a comprehensive collection of more than 40 most-cited, peer-reviewed journals in the chemical and related sciences.

The Library has access to these journals from 1996 to present.

The database can be accessed through the e-Library icon found on the Library webpage. This database is listed under the Sciences and Medical Sciences categories. Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Kind Regards,

Daniela Camilleri, B.A.

LIBRARY WORKSHOP NOTICE

NEW TIMETABLES FOR THE E-LIBRARY AND REFWORKS SESSIONS FOR APRIL 2013

The University of Malta (UoM) Library is dedicated to providing first rate instruction and workshops to students, academics and support staff on Library resources and services. The Library offers two different workshops, e-Library and Refworks, that will be delivered throughout the academic year.

The goal of Library Instruction is to develop your competence in finding, selecting and using the information resources needed for specific assignments, reports, or dissertations. Training sessions are limited to small groups so that individual attention is guaranteed.

During the e-Library session, you will learn how to access the Library's online resources and use the information in the context of your studies.

RefWorks sessions will assist you on how to enter different types of references (articles, books, reports) into RefWorks, which then can be used for creating bibliographies for dissertations, long essays, papers and assignments.

Building a Bibliography

Duration of both sessions is that of 1 hour 30 minutes. A set timetable dedicated to workshops is provided on the Library webpage. This timetable is updated on a monthly basis throughout the academic year. You can access both RefWorks and e-Library by logging on the UoM Library webpage.

Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us by sending us an email.

The University of Malta Library, in collaboration with the US Embassy, is organizing a training workshop on eLibraryUSA. This workshop is going to be held on Monday 18 March 14:00 at IT Services TR108.

eLibraryUSA contains a vast range of online resources about the Arts, Culture, Business, Education, Health, Science and Technology. The workshop will start by outlining all the databases in eLibraryUSA and will focus on using one particular database called Academic OneFile which is an up-to-date and easy-to-use resource for academic research. 

Academic OneFile contains 13,000 full-text journals; hence it effortlessly delivers quality content to academics, students, scholars and other researchers. With millions of articles available in both PDF and HTML full-text with no restrictions, researchers are able to find accurate information quickly.

Academic OneFile is both authoritative and comprehensive since it has extensive coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects.

Before accessing eLibrary USA, a registration via email is required in order to be provided with a password to log in. This procedure takes a couple of days. To obtain a password send  your details (Name & email address) here.

The duration of this workshop is that of 1 hour 30 minutes. In order to book a place, please send us an email here and make sure to register with eLibrary USA a couple of days before the workshop.

Booking for reviewing of thesis is to be made not less than 3 days before by email to both Anna and Jessica on email address:-

Anna Cremona | Jessica Attard 

Date and time as scheduled:-

Tuesdays  9.00 -12.00 & 14.30 – 16.30

Thursdays 9.00 – 12.00

As from yesterday, the Library created its Facebook page in order to have a closer contact with its users. The page can be accessed by logging in on Facebook and searching ‘Library – University of Malta’.

All students are hereby notified that they would be able to receive our latest updates and notices. Apart from general notices about the Library, the page will also include fun posts such as images, educational videos and also recommended articles and websites. The page will also be an information point to users who will post questions about the Library.

Whilst thanking you for your time, we will see you on Facebook!

Thesis Review Dates

Kindly note as from next week, Tuesday 22nd January, Thesis review dates have been postponed. New dates will be announced later.

NOTICE TO ALL STUDENTS FROM OUTREACH DEPARTMENT MAIN LIBRARY

Since exams are approaching, the Library would like to extend its opening hours in the Health Science Library from Monday 7 January to Wednesday 30 January.

Further details about the opening times can be found here: http://www.um.edu.mt/library/notices/library_extended_opening_hours.

Should you require further information, please do not hesitate to contact us library@um.edu.mt.

The University of Malta Library is going to participate in Libraries Day on Wednesday 5 December. The Outreach Department would greatly appreciate it, if you could forward the notice below to the students in your Faculty, Institute or Centre.

On Wednesday 5 December 2012, the University of Malta Library is going to participate in Libraries Day. This Libraries Day is being organized by the Malta Libraries Council (MLC) in cooperation with the Ministry of Education and Employment and the Schools' Library Service.

The main objective of Libraries Day is to raise awareness of the importance of libraries and the role they have in the promotion of democracy and in providing access to information, education and recreation.

Activities Held in the Library Foyer

Pin up your Comments!

A notice board will be set up in the Library Foyer. Students can write their comments, suggestions or questions in the already prepared forms which can be found near the notice board. The submissions must be all related in one way or another to the Main Library, its branches and services. Comments, suggestions or questions can be anonymous since students can opt not to write their email address. Answers to any comments, suggestions or questions will be uploaded on the Library Notices page and emailed to the students if they opt to note down the email address. The Library is continually trying to find ways how to make users aware of its large number of services. On this occasion the 

Library will become aware of the users' comments and thoughts, through this special notice board...so do not hesitate to Pin up your Comments!

Photo Exhibition: How Biology Can Save the World

Art Exhibition: Children & the Sea

Exhibition: Treasures of The University of Malta Library

Exhibition: Vocabolario della Crusca - 400th Anniversary, 1612-2012

Further information regarding these activities is provided on the University of Malta Library Notices webpage <https://www.um.edu.mt/library/notices/libraries_day>.

Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us by sending us an email.

Student Representatives on Faculty Board [PDF]

Sponsorship for 8th Maltese Medical School Conference [PDF]

Public Lecture

"The Art of Dying Well in Baroque Malta" - a Public Lecture by Prof. Frans Ciappara with accompanying music on the violoncello organised by the International Institute for Baroque Studies at the University of Malta shall be held at the Inquisitor’s Palace, Birgu on Saturday, 24th November 2012, at 10.00am.

LIBRARY WORKSHOPS 

The University of Malta (UoM) Library is dedicated to providing first rate instruction and workshops to students, academics and support staff on Library resources and services. The Library offers two different workshops, e-Library and Refworks, that will be delivered throughout the academic year.

The goal of Library Instruction is to develop your competence in finding, selecting and using the information resources needed for specific assignments, reports, or dissertations. Training sessions are limited to small groups so that individual attention is guaranteed.

During the e-Library session, you will learn how to access the Library's online resources and use the information in the context of your studies.

RefWorks sessions will assist you on how to enter different types of references (articles, books, reports) into RefWorks, which then can be used for creating bibliographies for dissertations, long essays, papers and assignments.

Building a Bibliography

Duration of both sessions is that of 1 hour 30 minutes. A set timetable dedicated to workshops is provided on the Library web page <https://www.um.edu.mt/library/training_workshops>. This timetable is updated on a monthly basis throughout the academic year. You can access both RefWorks and e-Library by logging on the UoM Library webpage <https://www.um.edu.mt/library>.

Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us by sending us an email.

Daniela Camilleri, B.A.

Outreach Librarian
Room 115,
Reference Department,
Main Library,
University of Malta

NOTICE TO ALL STAFF AND ALL STUDENTS 

Kindly note that the Medical School is organizing a Jeans Day whereby donations will be collected in aid of "L-Istrina". 

The Jeans Day will be held on Tuesday 20th November 2012 and donations will be collected in between lectures. 

We will keep receiving donations up till 27th November 2012. Donations after 20th November 2012 may be handed in at the Faculty Office at Medical School, Mater Dei Hospital and also at the Faculty Office on campus whereby there will be the official Community Chest Fund piggy bank. 

A cheque will then be presented to His Excellency President Dr George Abela during the opening of the VIII Malta Medical School Conference on 29th November 2012.

LECTURE ON ACUPUNCTURE AND OBESITY 

A public lecture on Acupuncture and Obesity organised jointly by the Confucius Institute at the University of Malta and the Maltese Oriental Society will be given by Dr. Ma, Head of the Mediterranean Regional Centre for Traditional Chinese Medicine, on the 13th November 2012, from 18.30 to 19.30, at the Archaeology Centre, Car Park 6, University of Malta.

This lecture is aimed to help local people understand the basic theory of traditional Chinese medicine. During the lecture Dr. Ma will explain what acupuncture is, the benefits of acupuncture in treating obesity, and how it works.

Booking for reviewing of thesis is to be made not less than 3 days before by email to both Anna and Jessica on email address:-

Anna Cremona | Jessica Attard 

Date and time as scheduled:-

Tuesdays 9.00 -12.00 & 14.30 – 16.30

Thursdays 9.00 – 12.00

Notice from Library [PDF]

Class Representatives

First Year Students following BSc Pharm Tech, BSc. Pharm Sci and Msc.Pharmacy are to select/volunteer who will be their Class Representative. 

Class representative chosen has to inform Ms. Jessica Attard by email.

Class Representative Roles are as follows:

* Identifying student issues and needs on your programme of studies.

* Establishing yourself as a central point for information and guidance for students in your groups.

* Informing students in your course with regards to notices such as lecture cancellation, change of venues and so on.

Pharmacy Student Identification Tags

Students are reminded to wear Pharmacy Student Identification Tag during placements and practical sessions and when undertaking fieldwork related to the project or dissertation.

First year students please contact Ms Jessica Attard to submit passport sized photo and for process to collect card.