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Events (Department of Library Services)
Recent Submissions
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Khanyile, Zama; Warricker, Adrienn
(UP Department of Library Services, 2025-04-23)
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Mearns, Martie; Tisane, Thabang; Maimela, Chipa; Ajani, Oluwatoyin Ayodele; Mchunu, Lathola
(Department of Library Service, University of Pretoria., 2025-04-01)
How AI is shaping the future of teaching and learning was explored in this engaging session led by expert speakers.
By the end of this session, knowledge was gained on the following aspects:
The ethical considerations ...
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Holmner, Marlene; Baloyi, Lawrence; Cronje, Johannes Christoffel; Peu, Ephenia
(Department of Library Service, University of Pretoria., 2025-04-01)
How AI is transforming research was explored in this captivating session led by industry experts.
By the end of this session, knowledge was gained on the following aspects:
The ethical considerations of using AI in ...
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Ntakumba, Stanley; Sutton, Anthea; Mbonambi, Linda
(Department of Library Service, University of Pretoria., 2025-04-02)
The session enhanced research skills and broaden understanding of evidence-synthesis research and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). By the end of the session, the researcher gained knowledge on: Evidence-synthesis ...
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Mathiba, Tlou; Ramokgola, Rosina; Radebe, Khawulile; Nel, Marguerite
(Department of Library Services, University of Pretoria, 2025-04)
This session was on how you can enhance the visibility and impact of your research
through open-access publishing and institutional repositories. This session provided guidance on:
The Open Science Landscape at University ...
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Mnguni, Lindelani; Modiba, Mashilo; Masemola, Anna; Van der Walt, Isak; Khosie, Modisa
(UPDLS, 2025-03-31)
The theme highlights the library’s role in empowering students and researchers through
cutting-edge resources, digital tools, AI integration, and expert support. It focuses on digital
literacy, research data management, ...
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Ngoepe, Mpho; Mkhwanazi, Sthembiso; Holmner, Marlene Amanda; Rummotloa, Modiehi; Smith, Ina; Bangani, Siviwe; Soyizwapi, Lindiwe; Nonkwelo, Carol; Mearns, Martie; Sibiya, Philangani; Molawa, Segametsi; Nkosi, Dudu; Van der Walt, Isak
(UPDLS, 2024)
The Department of Library Services (DLS), in collaboration with the University of South Africa (UNISA) Library and Information Services, hosted an Open Access (OA) event on October 22, 2024. This year’s theme, “Community ...
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Chaka, Rosemary Sizakele; Aphane, Katlego; Mapheto, Marriette; Mchunu, Lathola; Khanyile, Zama; Gozoya, Joseph; Ehlers, Gerda; Ramakgola, Rosina; Radebe, Khawulile; Stieger, Liesl; Mathiba, Tlou
(2024-09)
The department of Library Services hosted a workshop for postgraduates. This workshop focused on equipping postgraduate students and early-career researchers with essential research skills and networking opportunities to ...
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Simpson, Thulasiswe; Burger, Willie; Brown, Molly; Soyizwapi, Lindiwe; Mthiyane, Siphiwe
(2024)
In celebration of SA National Book Week (5 -11 September 2024), the Department of Library Services in launched its Banned Books exhibition in the Merensky 2 Library auditorium on 9 September 2024. The event was attended ...
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Khanyile, Zamantungwa; Booi, Lubabalo; Warricker, Adrienne
(UP Department of Library Services, 2021)
The purpose is for lecturers to engage on copyright and the importance of
complying with legislation. Lecturers will be made aware of the importance
of using Library Reference Pages. Lecturers are encouraged to request ...
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Nicholson, Denise R.; Radebe, Khawulile
(UP Department of Library Services, 2023-03-30)
The Department of Library Services (DLS) organized a hybrid workshop on Copyright rules and
regulations in South Africa for all DLS client facing staff members, the invitation was also extended to
faculties within UP. ...
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Hackmann, Heide; Maharaj, Sunil; Du Toit, Daan; Boulton, Geoffrey; Fourie, Willem; Tochterman, Klaus; Cooper, Danielle Miriam; Samuels, Jessika; Matizirofa, Lazarus
(UPDLS, 2022)
The UP 2022 Open Access Colloquium is an opportunity for the academic and research
community to continue to learn about the potential benefits of Open Access, Open Data
- Open Science, to share what they’ve learned with ...
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Whisgary, Rahiem; Mngoma, Monde; Nicolson, Denise R.; Okorie, Chijioke; Matizirofa, Lazarus
(UPDLS, 2022)
The Department of Library Services (DLS) at the University of Pretoria hosted a seminar on copyright compliance. The DLS is hosting this webinar as it has identified potential misuse such as posting learning material like ...
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Meijer, G.J.M.; Pepper, Michael Sean; Hachigonta, Sepo; Matizirofa, Lazarus; Soyizwapi, Lindiwe
(UPDLS, 2021)
The UP's Department of Library Services hosted Professor G.J.M. Meijer, the Director and Scientific Member at the Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society, Berlin, Germany (since 2002), Prof Michael Pepper, Director, ...
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Eva, Torie; Badenhorst, Melissa; Rouhi:, Sara; Tshetsha, Veliswa; Matizirofa, Lazarus
(UPDLS, 2021)
The Department of Library Services, UP hosted an Open Access Symposium. Leading publishers:- Clarivate, Elsevier, and PLOS, shared their journey in supporting Open Science and the institution's open access research agenda. ...
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Steynberg, Sunette
(2021-10-05)
Two speed presentations were presented on two case studies done at the Dept of Library Services, University of Pretoria. The first one shows how an orginisational structure was created on SciVal in order to do faculty ...
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Matizirofa, Lazarus; Thuynsma, Heather; Mathiba, Tlou; Ramokgola, Rosina; Zikode, Noluthando; Tshetsha, Veliswa; Ebrahim, Nader Ale
(UPDLS, 2021)
This project aims to increase the impact of UP’s scholarly activities by exposing and promoting our
researchers’ scientific and scholarly enquiry.
Researchers are the best people to promote their own work and need to ...
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Steenkamp, Vanessa; Mashamba‑Thompson, Tivani Phosa; Rouhi, Sara
(UPDLS, 2021)
Academic libraries and research institutions worldwide work with publishers for Open Access deals and this process has transformed scholarly publishing into an Open Access network that responds to the Open Access movement. ...
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Mathiba, Tlou
(UPDLS, 2020)
This presentation gives a general overview of the UPSpace repository including the
processes of acquiring/uploading research articles and Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs.)
The presentation also includes a ...
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Steynberg, Sunette; Steynberg, Sunette
(2020-10-23)
This presentation illustrates a number of researcher profiles and discuss their benefits. The following will be included:
- Google Scholar profile
- Scopus Author ID
- ORCID
- ResearchGate
- Academia.edu
- LinkedIn
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