Botswana Open University rary & Information Services-BOULis
This guide aims to help new students easily navigate and utilize the library services and resources at Botswana Open University. The library plays a vital role in supporting students' learning, teaching, and research endeavors, especially in distance learning settings. BOU libraries offer both print and non-print collections, with services available at multiple campuses and through partnerships with external libraries. The circulation desk provides various services, including book check-out and return policies. Electronic resources such as E-books, E-journals, and audio tapes are also accessible.
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Botswana Open University rary & Information Services-BOULis Orientation for new students
Introduction The intention of this guide is to assist new students to easily understand and access the library services and resources at the University .The library plays a very critical role in supporting students learning, teaching and research. In distance learning the library is even more important if its services can reach the students where they are.
BOU Libraries The University library services are provided at four library centres: BOU Francistown Campus BOU Gaborone Campus BOU Headquarters BOU Maun Campus The University has arrangements to provide library services where it does not have a physical library. Palapye Campus Office has a small collection while Kang Campus accesses library services at Botswana National Library Services Community Library as well as in several of their community libraries across the country.
Library Collections, Resources & facilities BOU libraries have both print and non-print collection. q The print collection are: Books Newspapers and magazines Reference Collection q The non-print collection(electronic resources) are: E-books E-journals Audio tapes
Library Collections, Resources & facilities q Circulation desk Circulation desk As you enter the library you will proceed to the circulation desk where you can do the following: Register as a new member Check out and return library materials Request for assistance and guidance to other resources Pay for your library fines Reserve library materials
Library Collections, Resources & facilities q Circulation desk Circulation desk You can check out library books at the circulation desk. Graduate students, Post graduate students and tutors can check out 6 books at a time. Other students can check out 4 books at a time. The loan period is 4 weeks for all . A charge of P1.00 per day per book is charged for overdue books. Lost books are paid for (cost price+25%).
Library Collections, Resources & facilities q E E- -resources resources Library subscribes/or has access to the following databases: EBSCOhost ProQuest Central Ebrary Academic Complete JSTOR IMF eLibrary Cambridge university Press African Digital Library Commonwealth of Learning Aluka Visit : http://www.bou.ac.bw/index.php/eresources
Library Collections, Resources & facilities OPEN OPEN EDUCATIONAL EDUCATIONALRESOURCES RESOURCES q Sage Journals q Africa Portal q Directory of Open Access Journals q Google Scholar q Directory of Open Access Books: DOAB q Milne Open Textbooks q The Oapen Library q Openstax q Open Access Theses and Dissertations- OATD q Merlot q Digital Library-Africa Portal q Cuny academic work q Commonwealth of Open Learning (COL) q Open Textbook
Library Collections, Resources & facilities Other online services are Other online services are: Learning portal E-mail requests Ask Librarian Various Online tutorials that will be made available through various online platforms. Visist : http://www.bou.ac.bw/index.php/eresources
Library Collections, Resources & facilities q Computer and Internet Computer and Internet Computers & Internet facilities are available for : Assignment writing and submission Research Online registration Viewing of online resources Visits : http://www.bou.ac.bw/index.php/eresources
Library Collections, Resources & facilities q The Library Catalogue The Library Catalogue v Library Catalogue: An online public access catalogue (OPAC) database of materials held by a library. OPAC) is an online v Users search a library catalogue principally to locate books and other material available at a library. v BOU uses Alma Library Management system Visit : http://bopac.bou.ac.bw
Library Collections, Resources & facilities q Reference services Reference services Reference services provides: Reference services provides: v Research help v Inter Library Loans v Request for library workshops v Group study arrangements v Guide to materials on the shelves
Library Collections, Resources & facilities q Education and Education and instruction instruction v Orientation v User education v Information literacy training v Library tours v Online instructions
Library Collections, Resources & facilities Other services Other services v Selective Dissemination of Information (SDI) Selective Dissemination of Information (SDI) Develops user profiles Conduct periodic searches to satisfy user needs v Current Current- -awareness service awareness service Raise awareness of new services Raise awareness on new developments Dissemination of information about library v Roving Librarian Roving Librarian Librarian walks about in the library to provide on spot assistance
Opening Hours The Libraries open during the following times Monday to Friday @ 0800hrs-1630hrs. Extension hours are available during exam period as follows: Monday to Friday @0800hrs-1900hrs or according to the specific library. Saturday & Sunday (opened according to demand)
The Library Team v The Library staff has much more to offer than just books and computers! Please contact us using details below: Headquaters: Headquaters: Maun Regional Campus: Maun Regional Campus: nmaphakwane@staf.bou.ac.bw 364 6061 tmotubudi@staff.bou.ac.bw 686 3008 rmodikwagae@staff.bou.ac.bw 364 6073 kmosweu#@staff.bou.ac.bw 364 6073 Palapye Regional Campus: 364 6158 pdifele@staff.bou.ac.bw Gaborone Regional Campus: Gaborone Regional Campus: bmokonopi@staff.bou.ac.bw 364 6081 Kang Regional Campus: rmodikwagae@staff.bou.ac.bw 364 6073 Francistown Regional Campus: Francistown Regional Campus: dgombani@staff.bou.ac.bw 241 6626
