{"id":5587,"date":"2017-03-07T12:57:55","date_gmt":"2017-03-07T12:57:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.presbyuniversity.edu.gh\/site\/?p=5587"},"modified":"2017-03-07T14:00:05","modified_gmt":"2017-03-07T14:00:05","slug":"information-literacy-skills-training-for-academic-staff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.presbyuniversity.edu.gh\/site\/information-literacy-skills-training-for-academic-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Information Literacy Skills Training For Academic Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Library Department of the Presbyterian University College, Ghana (PUCG) has organised a workshop to train the Academic Staff of Okwahu Campus in Effective Use of Electronic Resources.<\/p>\n<p>The workshop which was organised in the New Hi-Tech ICT Laboratory aimed at enhancing the Information Literacy Skills of the Academic Staff of PUCG. The participants had series of hands-on-practice in AGORA, HINARI, EBSCOHOST and TEEAL.<\/p>\n<p>The training exposed the participants to Introduction to Electronic Resources; Available Electronic Journals and Databases subscribed to by the PUCG Library; Topic Analysis and Formulation of Effective Search Strategies; Effective use of \u201cGoogle\u201d and Relevant Portals; and Evaluating Appropriate Sources of Information and Retrieved Information.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5589 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.presbyuniversity.edu.gh\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_5122.jpg?resize=640%2C365\" width=\"640\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.presbyuniversity.edu.gh\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_5122.jpg?w=648&amp;ssl=1 648w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.presbyuniversity.edu.gh\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_5122.jpg?resize=300%2C171&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.presbyuniversity.edu.gh\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_5122.jpg?resize=360%2C206&amp;ssl=1 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Presbyterian University College, Ghana has been organising series of workshops for its Academic Staff to sustain its enviable academic success in its quest to build a university with a world-wide acclaim for academic excellence.<\/p>\n<p>The workshop would be replicated in the Akuapem and Asante Akyem campuses for the Academic Staff.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Library Department of the Presbyterian University College, Ghana (PUCG) has organised a workshop to train the Academic Staff of Okwahu Campus in Effective Use of Electronic Resources. 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