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Digital catalogue MEGAPRO

Library of Sh. Ualikhanov University

The Library serves as a dynamic hub for intellectual growth, scientific research, and the cultivation of an entrepreneurial culture within the university.

Vision:

To be the focal point of the university’s scientific, educational, and socio-cultural environment.

Our Legacy

Founded in 1962 alongside the Kokchetav Pedagogical Institute, the library began with a modest collection of 400 donated books. Over the decades, it has evolved into a sophisticated information center. Since 2012, we have utilized the KABIS automated system, and more recently, the MegaPro platform, to streamline cataloging and user services.

The first fund of books was donated, which consisted of four hundred books. Many educational institutions sent donations of books from their library funds as a book exchange. In different years, enthusiastic professionals headed the library. Since 1967, the department of literature processing and the department of bibliography were opened.

The Collection Today

Our holdings include over 700,000 items, ranging from modern scientific textbooks to a Rare Book Collection of 680 volumes published in the 19th century in Kazakh, Russian, German, and English.

Digitization: Using the high-speed CZUR M3000 Pro scanner, we are continuously digitizing our unique assets and faculty research for the university’s electronic repository.

• Digital Resources and Partnerships

We provide students and researchers with access to world-class databases and electronic systems:

• Medical Resources: A premium subscription to the Cochrane Library (including CDSR and CENTRAL) and Cochrane Clinical Answers (CCA).

• Global Databases: Full access to Scopus, Web of Science, Wiley Online Library, and Alemlibrary.

• Regional Systems: Epigraf, Aknurpress, and the Republican Interuniversity Electronic Library (RIEL).

Inclusivity and Accessibility We are committed to providing an accessible learning environment. For students with visual impairments, our workstations are equipped with:

• JAWS Screen Reader: For speech synthesis and screen access.

• Focus 14 Blue Braille Display: A tactile interface for seamless interaction with digital resources.

Modern Facilities

In addition to the Circulation Departments across five academic buildings, our main building houses a high-tech electronic reading room. Thanks to a generous donation of over 200 high-demand titles from Azamat Utenov (Enactus Kazakhstan), our "Reading Club" collection continues to be a favorite among students.

Head of the Ualikhanov University Library, Master of Arts - Anieva Nurgul Galymovna

Office number: 40-26-83

E-mail: library@shokan.edu.kz

Address: Temirbekov, 30