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Library Cultural Day /Open and Academic Integrity Week 2025
May 21, 2025, is World Cultural Day, a globally recognized event celebrating cultural diversity and inclusivity. In step with the global recognition of this event, and in line with the Library Performance Contract target 2024/2025, the ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã Library and Information Services will be holding aÌýLibrary Cultural Day on April 8thÌý2025Ìýto celebrate cultural diversity and showcase tacit knowledge.
The Library Department is also holding a Library Open and Academic Integrity week,Ìýscheduled to run from 8thÌýto 11thÌýApril 2025. The theme of this year’s event is “The Future of Knowledge and Open Access: Balancing Technology and Academic Ethics.â€�ÌýThe event will be blended i.e., Physical user engagement and on-site exhibitions at three host faculty LibrariesÌý(FacultyÌýof Health Sciences, Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, and Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine),Ìýwhile the online trainingÌýand interactive presentation sessions will be conducted virtually, bringing on board audiences from the entire University fraternity.Ìý
This will be an opportunity to interact with stakeholders and to market library services.
Objectives of Cultural/Library OpenÌý& Academic Integrity WeekÌý
1.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýShowcasing Library information Resources and services
2.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýOpen access movement discussions at the university to enhance research visibility and knowledge diffusion.
3.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýTo re-emphasize the trajectory towards ethical scholarly writing practices.Ìý
4.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýAppreciate cultural diversity, different communities’ practices and embrace inclusivity in work places.
5.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýShowcase local tacit knowledge
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The following table provides the areas of capacity building to be covered and the training links forÌý9thÌýto 11thÌýApril 2025:
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DATE |
TOPIC |
TIME |
LINK |
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April 9th, 2025 |
Training on Ethical Principles in Research: Originality in Academic Writing |
9.30AM to 12.00PM |
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April 10th, 2025 |
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýTraining on access to Information Resources (Print & Electronic), ·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýTraining on journal articles publishing: Focus on the ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã journal system |
9.30 AM to 1.00PM |
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April 11th, 2025 |
Citation & Referencing Tools |
9.30AM to 12.00PM |
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Please do not hesitate to contact the Department through the Library Helpdesk link below for further inquiries:Ìý.
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 - 8:00am