University of Guyana launches online library service with access to over 65,000 books

Title: UG launches online library service with access to over 65,000 books
Author: Stabroek staff
Date: Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Source: Stabroek News
URL: http://www.stabroeknews.com/2012/news/stories/04/03/ug-launches-online-library-service-with-access-to-over-65000-books/

Abstract:
The article reports on the launch of the University of Guyana's Online Library Service to various campuses. The article reports that the new service promises to provide online access to thousands of books.

Excerpt:

The University of Guyana yesterday launched its Online Library Service at the Turkeyen Campus to facilitate online access to over 65,000 books for students, staff and members of the public, while access to another 120,000 is expected soon.

A similar programme was launched at the Tain Campus in Berbice last year, where the Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC) service was unveiled as a pilot project for the university’s library services.

UG libraries moving to full automation by year end - Stabroek News - Guyana

Title: UG libraries moving to full automation by year end
Source: Stabroek News
Date published: Thursday, May 19, 2011
URL: http://www.stabroeknews.com/2011/news/stories/05/19/ug-libraries-moving-to-full-automation-by-year-end/

ABSTRACT:
The article reports on plans for the University of Guyana to automate its library facilities.

EXCERPT:
The Department of Software Services of the University of Guyana is working to have the library facilities at the university’s two campuses fully automated by the end of this year.
Works have already been undertaken in this regard with the recent unveiling of the library automation system KOHA at the Tain Campus in Berbice. The move would see students accessing the library facilities via the internet which means they would not have to physically check the library for books they require.

Fire scare in University of Guyana's library

Title: Fire scare in UG library

Source: Stabroek News

Date: August 5, 2009

URL: http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/news/local/08/05/fire-scare-in-ug-library/


Abstract:
The article reports on an unusual incident in the library of University of Guyana, where a bag of books burst into flames. Details about the incident are sparse, and no one is yet certain about the ownership of the bags of books.


Excerpt:

University of Guyana (UG) students were sent dashing from the institution’s 24-hour library last night after two bags of books mysteriously burst into flames on the second floor.

When Stabroek News visited the UG Library shortly after 9 pm, besides a small group of students gathered at the library entrance, things appeared normal. A few minutes later two fire hydrants appeared on the scene.