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The Sokoine National Agricultural Library (SNAL) would like to inform you that the Emerald group has prepared the "Emerald Guide to Getting Published - Online session", a training concerning authorship and publishing skills for Tanzania's academicians and researchers on Wednesday - 20th May 2020 at 11 am Tanzanian time. The academician/researcher will be required to click on the provided link (see the link below), after clicking the link you are given three options to choose: Download the window app or Join on the web instead/Continue on this browser or Already have the Team app? Launch it now/Open your Teams app. Choose the easiest way you think you will be able and comfortable to use.

If you select "Join on the web instead", you will receive a message after sometimes requiring you to set your audio and video allowing Microsoft Team to use it, then you will be required to write your name and click on "Join now".   

If you choose "Download the window app" the setup will be downloaded and then click on run to install Microsoft Teams app so that you can join the session. Upon successful installation of the app, write your name and click on "Join now".

If you have the Microsoft Teams app on your computer/laptop you can select "Open your Teams app" option, then write your sign-in address and click on "Sign in".

Please find the following link in order to be able to join the session: Join Microsoft Teams Meeting

This is an opportunity especially for young academicians and researchers to get knowledge about authorship and publishing.

Best wishes

SNAL would like to share the latest information about Emerald publishing platform demonstrations that will be conducted via Webinar sessions by Emerald executive trainer. Interested participants are encouraged to register early on time so that they can attend the sessions and there is no limit to the number of attendees.

The session will provide participants with information on:

• Emerald Content 
• Accessing the platform and holdings
• Creating profiles and setting up access 
• Search, advanced search and keywords option 
• Search Page layout and using filters 
• Article page layout
• Journal level search 
• Emerald Publishing – Librarian/Author/Researcher Zone

The platform demonstration sessions are as follows:

A. On the 12th May 2020, Tuesday, @ 11:00 am South African Standard Time & Central  Africa Time or 12:00 pm East Africa Time. Register for this Emerald General Access and Platform Demonstration through 

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3925470223116822795

                                                   OR

B. On the 14th May 2020, Thursday, @ 11:00 am South African Standard Time & Central  Africa Time or 12:00 pm East Africa Time. Register for this Emerald General Access and Platform Demonstration through 

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2518449382329463568

NB: Please note that in the Time Zone, Tanzania is not listed, therefore, you may select Nairobi for East Africa time.

Best wishes.

The Department of Information and Records Studies (DIRS) would like to inform you that Mr. Nicholaus Mwalukasa, a lecturer at DIRS, Sokoine National Agricultural Library has successfully defended his PhD on 31/03/2020.

Dr. N. Mwalukasa presenting his PhD viva voce presentation

The title of his research study is: "Mobile phone use in accessing rice information for adaptation to Climate Change in Kilosa and Kilombero Districts, Morogoro, Tanzania". 

Dr. N. Mwalukasa responding to some questions during his PhD viva voce presentation

Once again, congratulations Dr. N. Mwalukasa!

On 6th March 2020, Mr. Cliford Tandali, a retired Morogoro Regional Administrative Secretary donated ten (10) copies of a book titled "Making Africa World's largest Economy: Media, Culture, and Development" authored by Derek Murusuri. The book was published by CTG Resource Limited in 2020.

The books were presented at the Sokoine University of Agriculture to the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Raphael Chibunda in his office. The book presentation was also witnessed by Prof. Peter Gillah the Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Academic and Prof. Mugyabuso Lwehabura the Acting Director for Sokoine National Agricultural Library.

The book encourages Africans to wake up and liberate Africa through the transformation of managing Africa's immense natural resources and embracing science, technology, and innovation. The author calls upon all Africans, youths, in particular, to stand up and stop decades of Africa's exploitation and poverty.

This important book for Africa will soon be in the library circulation, thus all our readers are welcome and encouraged to read this book.

A young researcher Mr. Gilbert Mushi from the Department of Knowledge Management, SNAL successfully published his research article on Research Data Management. His article titled “Identifying and Implementing Relevant Research Data Management Services for the Library at the University of Dodoma, Tanzania” was published in Data Science Journal, Vol. 19: No.1, pp. 1–9. The article has been deposited on SUAIR and it is accessible.

Summary of the article
The emergence of data-driven research and demands for the establishment of Research Data Management (RDM) has created interest in academic institutions to develop research data services to meet both institutional and funders’ requirements. Researchers are required to submit Data Management Plan (DMP) alongside their research proposals. Academic institutions in developed countries have greatly advanced in the provision of research data services to the students and researchers. Many institutions in developing countries are either at the stage of planning or implementing RDM practices on the campus.

This article is the result of research that was conducted at the University of Dodoma aiming at identifying relevant RDM services that need to be implemented so that researchers and university management could collaborate and make their research data accessible to the local and international community. The paper presents findings on important issues for consideration when planning to develop and implement RDM services at a developing country academic institution and mentions the requirements for the sustainability of these initiatives.

Congratulations Mr. Mushi for the great achievement