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Events (Department of Library Services): Recent submissions

  • Open Access and how it affects your citations 
    Kuhn, Johanna (2012-06-14)
    Johanna Kuhn, Sales Executive for BioMed Central, has more than three years’ experience of working with academic and corporate libraries and has been promoting Open Access in various countries in Africa, but also in parts ...
  • A Report to an academy 
    Steynberg, Sunette (2012-05-22)
    Presentation to the Carnegie Research Academy, held at Mont Fleur, Stellenbosch portraying a journey from before attending a similar academy, to after completing an internship of three months in the USA .
  • Why should African academics care about Open Access? 
    Suleman, Hussein (2012)
    Prof Hussein Suleman, Associate Professor in Computer Science at the University of Cape Town was the main speaker at this Open Access Seminar. In his presentation he discussed : Arguments against Open Access, the Open ...
  • Publishing scientific research 
    Flipsen, Jacco (Springer, 2012-02-28)
    Springer Author workshop for postgraduate students and researchers including the following : Publishing scientific research; why you should publish, where to publish, how to structure an article, learning from peer reviewers, ...
  • Introduction and Springer tools 
    Alkema, Diana (Springer, 2012-02-28)
    Springer Author workshop for postgraduate students and researchers including the following : Introduction and brief demonstration of the Springer Tools available to you through the University of Pretoria (SpringerLink, ...
  • The future library : innovation roadmap for the University of Pretoria 
    Velthausz, Daan; Pienaar, Heila (2012-02-14)
  • Welcome to the Merensky II Library 
    Satgoor, Ujala (2012-01-26)
    Overview of the UPLS refurbishment project in the Merensky II Library as presented at the official opening of the Research Commons and Carnegie Leadership & Training Centre by Prof. Cheryl de la Rey, Vice-Chancellor & ...
  • Ask me about Open Access 
    Olivier, Elsabé (2011-10-27)
    The University of Pretoria's Department of Library Services celebrated Open Access Day 27th October 2011. Various students, researchers and library staff members took part in the Open Access competition sponsored by Bookmark ...
  • South African Journal of Economic & Management Sciences 
    Koch, Steven F. (2011-10-27)
    An overview of the South African Journal of Economic & Management Sciences and its current Open Access status.
  • Introduction to Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif vir Natuurwetenskap en Tegnologie 
    Eloff, Jacobus Nicolaas (2011-10-27)
    Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif vir Natuurwetenskap en Tegnologie and its current Open Access status.
  • Scholarly journals: what are we going to do and how? 
    Veldsman, Susan (2011-10-27)
    An overview of global science publishing, the status of scholarly publishing in South Africa including the subscription of and Open Access models of publishing.
  • Authorship in scholarly publishing : not so straightforward after all! 
    De Villiers, Pierre J.T. (2011-10-27)
    A discussion on the best authorship practices for publishing a scholarly article.
  • SAICE Journal 
    Heymann, Gerhard (2011-10-27)
    A discusssion of the Journal of the South African Institution of Civil Engineering and its current Open Access status
  • Survey of research data management practices at the University of Pretoria : undertaken by the Department of Library Services in order to improve research practices at the University 
    Pienaar, Heila (2011-10-25)
  • I support Open Access 
    Wingfield, Brenda D.; Du Plessis, Andre; Olivier, Elsabe (2011-10-27)
    Prof Brenda Wingfield, Professor in Genetics and Deputy-Dean of Reseach and Postgraduate Studies of the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences discusses the importance of access to research journals. As developing ...
  • ACRL conference 
    Kriel, Hilda A.J.; Matatiele, Refilwe; Coetsee, Tertia; Stieger, Liesl; Nel, Marguerite; Steynberg, Sunette (2011-09-28)
    The report of the ACRL conference confirmed that the high tech / high touch scenario which guides University of Pretoria's new strategic plan is in line with international thinking. The culture and assertiveness of American ...
  • "An American Day": background and overview of the USA internship programme 
    Nel, Marguerite Alice; Malan, Danie; Beukes, Gerda; Moropane, Maggie; Steynberg, Sunette (2011-09-27)
    The origins of the Research Libraries Consortium (RLC) and background of the US internship programme are discussed in detail. The differences in the US higher education system as well as the way in which the roles of ...
  • Research support: a US experience 
    Steynberg, Sunette; Mothutsi, Jacob; Scheepers, Susan; Moropane, Maggie; Matatiele, Refilwe; Coetsee, Tertia; Vermeulen, Julene; Boeyens, Chrissie; Ehlers, Gerda; Malan, Danie; Nyakale, Suzy; Nel, Marguerite (2011-07-22)
  • Collection development and management 
    Nel, Marguerite Alice; Vermeulen, Julene; Boeyens, Chrissie; Coetsee, Tertia; Steynberg, Sunette (2011-07-22)
  • Information Literacy: a US perspective 
    Steynberg, Sunette; Malan, Danie; Coetsee, Tertia; Ehlers, Gerda; Nel, Marguerite (2011-07-22)