DONALD EKONG LIBRARY WEEKLY REPORT
Monday 15th – Friday 19th July 2024
1. On Wednesday, 17th July 2024, the American Corner, Port Harcourt, organized three Programs:
1st Program: Nelson Mandela International Day: The program commemorates Nelson Mandela, the former President of South Africa, in recognition of his significant contributions to peace, freedom, and social justice. The program highlighted the power of individual action in driving change. It raised awareness about social issues and encouraged participants to contribute to positive transformation within their communities. Mandela’s legacy has continued to inspire people globally to pursue justice and create a more equitable world. The program also emphasized that every person can make a difference and contribute to the global community.
2nd Program: Education-USA Orientation: The program provided information to participants on undergraduate and postgraduate admission processes and scholarship opportunities in the United States of America. The program attracted participants from the University and neighbouring communities.
3rd Program: Conversation with an Alumnus: The program equipped participants with valuable insights, networking opportunities, and guidance regarding academic and career paths, industry trends, and professional development. These conversations help leverage the experiences and knowledge of a Fulbright scholar to support personal and professional growth.
2. One hundred and fifty-two (152) researchers patronized the American Corner in the week under review. They were from the Departments of English Studies, Nursing, Anatomy, Economics, Finance and Banking, Library and Information Science.
3. On Tuesday, 16th July 2024, the University Librarian, Prof. Helen Emasealu, received two copies of a book donation titled Women Making a Difference in Leadership by Dr. Okechukwu Z. Iwegbu.
The Management of Donald Ekong Library appreciates the donors for the kind gesture and urges other scholars and library patrons to donate books, journals, and audio-visual materials to enrich the Library’s resources and promote further research.
4. The Knowledge Commons (for undergraduates) and the Research Commons (for postgraduates) sections on the first floor of the Library are open to those who wish to access the Library’s electronic resources using the ICT facilities in the Library. Similarly, the Elsevier training laboratory on the second floor has internet access to all subscribed databases and is open to faculty members.
5. The Library has received an update of its Scopus Database with the new content. https://www.scopus.com/home.uri The database provides registered Faculty members and researchers with the most extensive abstract and cited database on peer-reviewed literature and information materials across disciplines.
6. The Library has received an update on its OnePetro Database with the new content. https://onepetro.org/journals. The database provides registered Faculty members and researchers with information on the oil and gas exploration and production industry.
7. The Library has received an updated ARDI (Research for Development and Innovation) Database update with the new content. https://www.wipo.int/ardi/en/ The database provides registered faculty members and researchers with information materials, journals, articles, and conference proceedings on science and technology-related disciplines.
8. Weekly statistics of the patronage of Donald Ekong Library showed a 43% increase from 5,046 users in the previous week to seven thousand two hundred and fifty-one users (7,251) in the current week.
9. Donald Ekong Library maintained two shifts in the week under review for effective service delivery.
Supplementary Information:
The Library is a veritable source of knowledge. Therefore, staff and students are encouraged to seek knowledge regularly using Donald Ekong Library learning resources. For a real-time response to information about the Library and its collections, library users can access the virtual librarian Chatbot on the website of the Library as follows: https://library.uniport.edu.ng/
The dedicated staff members of Donald Ekong Library are eagerly waiting to continue rendering quality service in our first-rate Library, which is rich in books, journals, e-resources, and other research materials. Please visit the Library: https://library.uniport.edu.ng/
For a real-time response to information about the Library and its collections, library users can access the virtual librarian Chatbot on the Library’s website, which is as follows: https://library.uniport.edu.ng/.
Donald Ekong Library communication channels for remote access are as follows:
Phone: +2349138269564
Website: https://library.uniport.edu.ng/
E-mail: library@uniport.edu.ng
Facebook: uniportlibrary
LinkedIn: Uniportlibrary
Twitter: @uniportlibrary
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Signed:
Prof. Helen U. Emasealu, CLN
University Librarian
