Category: Library News

Self-activation of off campus access to e-resources accounts

For self-activation of off campus access to e-resources accounts please visit the self-activation link Please follow the steps below: Login using your KU email(@students.ku.ac.ke or @ku.ac.ke) Upon successful login the system will redirect you back to the off campus registration page The system will retrieve and populate your name and KU email address Provide your student […]

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Negotiated publishing charges

Electronic Information for Libraries (EIFL) has negotiated a number of agreements with publishers that secure waived or discounted Article Processing Charges (APCs) for researchers in Kenya, to allow them to publish their articles in open access at a waived or reduced fee. Click on negotiated publishing charges for a list of publishers that are part of the negotiated agreement.  The title […]

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Revision of Library Fines

The Library wishes to announce the revision of fines for overdue books from kshs 2/= to 5/= with effect from 1st June, 2020. Long loan books – Kshs 5/= per day Short loan books – Kshs 5/= per hour. CHIEF UNIVERSITY LIBRARIAN                                                                                              26th February 2020

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Magazine Donation from Dr. Victor M. Mwongera, Department of Mechanical Engineering

From right, CUL, Dr. Njoroge, Dr. Mwongera, DUL, Mr. Thuku and Ms. Monica Mugo Dr. Victor M. Mwongera from the Department of Mechanical Engineering has donated the following magazines to the Post Modern Library. The magazines will add value to the Library’s Engineering collection. S.NO PUBLISHER TITLE OF THE MAGAZINE DATE OF PUBLICATION 1 Royal Aeronautical Society […]

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KUDOS: Make sure more people read and cite your research

The pressure to create and demonstrate impact for your work means you have to work harder to ensure it is found, read, applied and cited. You don’t have to be a communications expert, or to invest a lot of time. Kudos provides you with simple tools and guidance to help you maximize readership and citations […]

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Professor Daniel Sifuna donates articles to the Library

Professor Daniel Namusonge  Sifuna has donated print copies of the following articles to the Kenyatta University Post Modern Library: Sifuna, D (2020). Governance of Public Universities in Kenya and Trade Unionization of Academic Staff: The University Academic Staff Union (UASU). Journal of Popular Education in Africa,                    […]

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Mr. Kikechi Kombo donates Swahili Core Texts to the Library

Mr. Kikechi Kombo B. has donated the following Swahili books which he has authored to the Kenyatta University Post Modern Library: Mwongozo Wa Chozi La Heri Mwongozo wa Kigogo The books are available in the Library’s Short Loan Collection located at the Circulation Counter. The books will certainly enrich the Library’s information collection. The author […]

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Kenyatta University placed position two in Webometrics

Kenyatta University emerged position two after University of Nairobi according to the January 2020 edition of Web of Universities Ranking also known as Webometrics. The ranking results are usually released in January and July of every year. The indicators measured are presence, visibility/impact, transparency and excellence. The University improved the most in presence where we […]

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Meru National Polytechnic Information Science trainees visit the KU Post Modern Library

The Kenyatta University Post Modern Library fraternity is happy to receive Information Studies trainees from the Meru National Polytechnic who are on an academic visit. They are accompanied by their lecturers Mr.  Zacharia Chebii and Mr. Paul Sirengo. The students will be introduced to the library services and operations of the PML.  They were welcomed […]

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Prof. Chris A. Shisanya donates books to the Post Modern Library

From right: Prof. Shisanya, Mr. J. Thuku, Ms. J. Maina and Mr. E. Muchai Prof. Chris A. Shisanya of Geography Department, Kenyatta University has donated copies of a book he has co-authored titled “Co-Designing Science in Africa: First Steps in Assessing the Sustainability Science Approach on the Ground” to the Post Modern Library. The book […]

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