Update: 27 Jan 2012

It has been a while since my last update, but I am sure you will agree with me that things have been hectic! Last week the team leaders and I spent three days in a strategic planning workshop and this week most of my time was devoted to finishing our annual report. Information regarding the strategic workshop will be shared with you at our general staff meeting. We are still trying to find a suitable date for our meeting, but hope to do it before classes start.

In this update I would like to welcome Dude Tshabalala from the APB library. Dudu started working in our library on 20 January as Subject Librarian for: Education and Health Sciences. Dudu we hope that you will find working here stimulating and exciting.

I am not sure if all of you saw the circular announcing the the Alumni office have moved. They are now located at 6 Plantation Road (behind MacDonalds) and their new telephone numbers are: 011-559 2431 or 011-559 4785.

Below a short summary of important dates (just to make sure you know what is happening when at UJ):
Registration of senior students: 23 Jan to 3 Feb
Registration of first years: 30 Jan to 31 Jan
Orientation of first years: 1 Feb to 3 Feb
Classes start on: 6 Feb
The library will be open until 10pm (Weekdays) and 3pm (Saturdays) as from 30 Jan.

Welcome back!!!!!! (10 Jan 2012)

Welcome back to each and every one of you. You all look well rested and ready to tackle the new year. A special welcome to Dr Bawa (our new Executive Director) and Ms R Zaaiman (Head of Archiving) who joined us this year. We look forward to working with both of you.

Just a quick reminder about the library hours:
3 to 28 January: Mondays to Fridays, 7am to 6pm - Saturdays, 8:30am to 1pm.
As from 30 January: Mondays to Fridays, 7am to 10pm - Saturdays, 8:30am to 3pm.

During the next two weeks the Team Leaders and I will be busy writing our annual reports. The Team Leaders will submit their reports on 13 January and I have to submit mine on 23 January. Soon after that we will schedule a staff meeting during which we will reflect on our outcomes of last year.

I came accross this website this week: http://www.studentpond.com/ It might be a good idea to advertise this site to the students. It can be used to buy prescribed books and also to sell old prescribed books.

In closing and as message for the new year, I would like to share the following with you: