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 ...

Paper presented at the 2nd Africa Libraries & Information Management Systems Conference 2007, The Grace Hotel, Johannesburg (8 February 2007)

This paper is all about the impact of an institutional repository on the roles of the subject librarian, the traditional cataloguer, the IT staff, and what can be expected from the research community. All these are important ...

In the changing information environment, it is crucial for us as Information Specialists, to be able to adapt, almost on a day to day basis. Our skills, the technology, even the physical environment, are ever-changing. ...

Combining information from literature on the skills of reference librarians with practicalities experienced in managing collections on UPSpace as an information specialist.

The University of Pretoria Library Services e-Strategy (Innovation and Technology) 2012 is described with the emphasis on the role that Information Specialists can play. e-Strategy focus areas: e-Research, e-Learning, ...

What does it take to become a 4X4 Librarian? Expanding staff roles: a practical case study with "Overdrive". The processes and steps used for implementing the Overdrive system.