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Hammes, Monica M.P.
(2007-05-23)
In 2003 the University of Pretoria was one of two institutions who piloted the new institutional audit process of the [South African]Council for Higher Education's Higher Education Quality Committee. The presentation ...
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Van Wyk, Johann
(Special Libraries and Information Services Group, 2010-10-14)
The presentation takes the viewer on a tour of the different types of Web 2.0 tools that currently exist, and illustrates how some of these tools have been used by the Library Services of the University of Pretoria, South ...
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Maimela, Chipa
(2015-06-11)
Lecturers at institutions often struggle with the amount of time and work that they are dedicating to improve their online courses. Those who make time to update their online courses often concentrate on features that only ...
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Kruger, Sean
(2022-04-29)
As custodians of knowledge, South African universities, and by extension their libraries, have critical advantages to develop large scale collaborations and innovation capacities. However, due to this advantage, these ...
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Moropa, Robert
(Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2010-03)
PURPOSE: Academic libraries, in general and more specifically in Africa, are at varying stages of decline: they are gradually being dislodged as top “go-to” places. Through this article it is suggested that leaders of ...
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Nel, Marguerite Alice
(2023)
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, ...
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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 ...
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Smith, Ina; Pienaar, Heila
(2007-08-22)
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Van Deventer, Martha Johanna; Pienaar, Heila
(International Internet Librarian 2008 http://www.internet-librarian.com/index.php, 2008-10-16)
In South Africa, the concept of technology demonstrators, more frequently associated with warfare, have helped librarians battle for appropriate funding for a virtual research environment project.
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Olivier, Elsabé
(2011-10-04)
Introduction : This paper will describe the advocacy campaign for the implementation of the Open Access mandates at the University of Pretoria. The University of Pretoria embraced the Open Access movement with enthusiasm ...
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Botha, Adele
(2012-09-19)
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Lourens, Antoinette
(2007-01-10)
Presentation delivered at the 4th International Conference of Animal Health Information Specialists, Budapest, Hungary, 6-9 August 2003.
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Fourie, Ina; Olivier, Elsabé
(The Charleston Company (United States), 2013-04)
This review critically examines the African Electronic Journals (SA ePublications) database which was developed by Sabinet <http://www.sabinet.co.za> with the intention to provide easy access to fulltext articles published ...
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Breytenbach, Amelia; Groenewald, M.E.
(Emerald, 2008)
PURPOSE – Although several collections have been digitized and made available in the University of Pretoria’s Institutional Repository, a pilot study has not been done to measure the project management and workflow. The ...
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Mapasure, Sabelo; Conference of African Animal Health Workers (1st : 1995 : Onderstepoort, South Africa); Van der Westhuizen, Erica E.
(University of Pretoria, Veterinary Science Library, 1997)
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Lwoga, Edda Thandi; Sife, Alfred Said; International Conference of Animal Health Information Specialists (5th : 2005 : Onderstepoort, South Africa); Van der Westhuizen, Erica E.; Croft, Vicki F.
(University of Pretoria, Veterinary Science Library, 2007)
The quantity of research information being made available on the World Wide Web in various disciplines is increasing tremendously. This study examined the coverage of animal health information published on the web from ...
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Mutazindwa, David; Conference of African Animal Health Workers (1st : 1995 : Onderstepoort, South Africa); Van der Westhuizen, Erica E.
(University of Pretoria, Veterinary Science Library, 1997)
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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 ...
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Larson, Jean; Conference of African Animal Health Workers (1st : 1995 : Onderstepoort, South Africa); Van der Westhuizen, Erica E.
(University of Pretoria, Veterinary Science Library, 1997)
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Maimela, Chipa
(UP Space, 2021-11-10)
Artificial Intelligence (AI) places the learning and development of Library staff in the spotlight. With the growing prevalence of Robots and AI-powered systems, there is a growing need for the alignment of Library employees ...