Transformational agreements were formally launched at the University of Pretoria (UP) at the beginning of 2022. Although, by that time, the movement to open access was well aligned with institutional values of openness, ...

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 ...

This presentation was delivered during the Institutional Repositories workshop on creating an information infrastructure for the scholarly community, 17 - 19 July 2007, WITS (Johannesburg). The presentation describes the ...

This paper shares the personal reflections of a postgraduate student and a repository manager on the life cycle of an electronic thesis and dissertation at the University of Pretoria in South Africa. The postgraduate ...

Overview of the establishment of the Open Access mandate at the University of Pretoria.

The history of UPeTD, the repository of electronic theses and dissertations of the University of Pretoria, is described, sharing 10 lessons learned during the implementation of UPeTD.

Paper presented at the 2 day Seminar, 8-9 June 2011 "The e-Learning environment: future trends and impact on library services", Sanlam Auditorium, Conference Centre, Hatfield Campus, Pretoria, South Africa.

An overview of the workflow of digitized material to being archived on the University of Pretoria's institutional repository.

The Department of Library Services at the University of Pretoria (UP), South Africa, strives to distinguish itself as a global leader through redefining academic librarianship. To achieve this vision, the department has ...

Overview of the implementation and advocacy strategies at the University of Pretoria. The two repositories and their benefits are showcased. The necessity for advocacy is discussed and the advocacy strategies are showcased, ...