The Library has organized its 8th Library Open Day & Academic Integrity week from 20th to 22nd April 2022. The theme of the event is “Connect effectively with your Library”. Library Open Day and Academic Integrity Week is an annual event that aims at endearing all library customers to library resources and services. Library Open Day and Academic Integrity event gives the Library an opportunity to interact with stakeholders by means of discussions and presentations. The event will create awareness of the library services and highlight the importance of academic integrity to students, staff and external stakeholders in support of the University of Nairobi’s mission on research output. Library Open Day and Academic Integrity event will be held virtually and will present an immeasurable opportunity for library customers to acquire knowledge and acquaint themselves with emerging trends in information access and use. The following are the objectives of the event: i. To showcase and create awareness of the library resources and services ii. To enhance  skills on access to information resources and services in the blended environment iii. To create awareness on academic integrity among students, staff, and the stakeholders iv. To promote university research through training on the use and access to research tools.   The event link and program were sent to your emails on 14-April-2022 at 4:00 p.m.

To all staff and students, the UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Womens’ Education, rewards outstanding practices of individuals, institutions and non-governmental organizations and other entities advancing girls’ and womens’ education. Established by the Executive Board of UNESCO at its 197th session and launched in 2016 with support from the Governments of the People’s Republic of China, the prize awards two Laureates with USD 50,000 each to continue with their work. The prize contributes to two sustainable goals: Goal 4, “Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all” and Goal 5” Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls”. In this regard, potential candidates are required to download the details for nomination and application form from the link below, https://en.unesco.org/sites/default/files/gwe_prize_explanatory_note.pdf Duly filled application forms should be sent to the Kenya National Commission for UNESCO’s email sg@unesco.go.ke by 23rd April 2022.