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The Library and Information Service received the Justice Edwin Cameron Collection in 2021. The collection is housed as part of the Special Collections of the Library and is now ready to be used by researchers.

Justice Cameron was installed as Chancellor of Stellenbosch University in 2020. Edwin Cameron SCOB, born 15 February 1953 in Pretoria, is a retired judge who served as a Justice of the Constitutional Court of South Africa. He is well known for his HIV/AIDS and gay-rights activism. President Ramaphosa appointed him as Inspecting Judge of Correctional Services from 1 January 2020.

Cameron’s early career combined academia and legal practice. Cameron practised at the Johannesburg Bar from 1983 to 1994. From 1986 he was a human rights lawyer at Wits’s Centre for Applied Legal Studies, where in 1989 he was awarded a personal professorship in law. His practice included labour and employment law; defence of African National Congress fighters charged with treason; conscientious and religious objection; land tenure and forced removals; and gay and lesbian equality.

Justice Cameron is an alumnus of Stellenbosch University. In his installation speech he spoke about the “joy of being associated with the University that is so clearly on the way up – up in intellectual output, up in teaching skills, up in research and scholarly publications, up in international renown, up even (though this counts the least) in international ranking. Joy particularly in being able to preside over quite a number of graduation ceremonies over the last two and a half years. It has been an honour to confer degrees and witness elated students graduating, some the first in their families to attend a tertiary institution” (Cameron, 2022).

The Cameron collection takes pride of place next to other collections of SU Chancellors such as Frederik van Zyl Slabbert. The collection has been sorted and indexed and an inventory for the collection is available here. The collection contains publications and lectures by Cameron as well as material on his voluntary community service. Importantly, it also contains material on his career and his years as Justice of the Constitutional Court of South Africa. We invite students, researchers and members of the public to peruse this unique collection, which will be formally launched on 6 December this year.

For enquiries on the collection, please contact Ms Marieta Buys, Head: Special Collections (hmbuys@sun.ac.za).

Bibliography:

Cameron, E. 2022. Stellenbosch University deserves to be free from hate and degradation. News24. [Online]. Available from https://www.news24.com/news24/opinions/columnists/guestcolumn/edwin-cameron-our-dignity-demands-we-have-capable-institutions-and-a-capable-government-20220518.[:af]

Die Biblioteek- en Inligtingsdiens het in 2021 die versameling van oudregter Edwin Cameron ontvang. Die versameling word as deel van Spesiale Versamelings in die Biblioteek gehuisves en is nou gereed vir gebruik deur navorsers.

Regter Cameron is in 2020 as Kanselier van Universiteit Stellenbosch aangestel. Edwin Cameron SCOB, in Pretoria gebore op 15 Februarie 1953, is ‘n voormalige regter wat as regter van die Konstitusionele Hof van Suid-Afrika gedien het en vanaf 1 Januarie 2020 deur President Ramaphosa as inspekterende regter vir korrektiewe dienste aangestel is. Hy is bekend vir sy MIV- en gay-aktivisme.

Cameron se vroeë loopbaan het die akademie en regspraktyk gekombineer. Hy het van 1983 tot 1994 by die Johannesburgse Balie gepraktiseer en van 1986 was hy ‘n menseregteprokureur by Wits se Sentrum vir Toegepaste Regstudie waar ‘n professoraat in die regte in 1989 aan hom toegeken is. Sy praktyk het arbeidswet, die verdediging van ANC vegters wat van verraad aangekla is, gewetens- en godsdiensbeswaar, grondbesit en gedwonge verskuiwings, en gaygelykheid ingesluit.

Regter Cameron is ‘n alumnus van Universiteit Stellenbosch en in sy aanvaardingstoespraak het hy die volgende gesê: “The joy of being associated with the University that is so clearly on the way up – up in intellectual output, up in teaching skills, up in research and scholarly publications, up in international renown, up even (though this counts the least) in international ranking. Joy particularly in being able to preside over quite a number of graduation ceremonies over the last two and a half years. It has been an honour to confer degrees and witness elated students graduating, some the first in their families to attend a tertiary institution” (Cameron, 2022).

Die Cameron versameling pryk langs ander versamelings van US Kanseliers soos Frederik van Zyl Slabbert. Die versameling is gesorteer en geïndekseer en ‘n inventaris is hier beskikbaar. Die versameling bevat publikasies en toesprake deur Cameron sowel as materiaal oor sy vrywillige gemeenskapsdiens. Dit bevat ook materiaal rakende sy loopbaan en jare as Regter van die Konstitusionele Hof van Suid-Afrika. Ons nooi studente, navorsers en lede van die publiek uit om hierdie unieke versameling, wat op 6 Desember vanjaar bekendgestel word, te besigtig.

Vir navrae oor die versameling, kontak asseblief me Marieta Buys, Hoof: Spesiale Versamelings (hmbuys@sun.ac.za).

 

Bibliografie:

Cameron, E. 2022. Stellenbosch University deserves to be free from hate and degradation. News24. [Online]. Available from https://www.news24.com/news24/opinions/columnists/guestcolumn/edwin-cameron-our-dignity-demands-we-have-capable-institutions-and-a-capable-government-20220518.[:]

[:en]The Stellenbosch University (SU) Library and Information Service is an advocate of open data as demonstrated by the fact that it hosts SUNScholarData, the University’s open data repository. Open data is the act of making data openly accessible and shareable by everyone. Its advantages include ensuring transparent and efficient research and decision-making.

Every year, Figshare runs a survey on the state of open data in the researcher community and publishes a report, alongside the results of the survey.

The Library was invited to contribute a piece in this year’s Figshare report, The State of Open Data Report 2022. Samuel Simango, Manager of Research Data Services in the Library and Information Service wrote an article Preparing for South Africa’s proposed open data strategy: lessons from Stellenbosch University. In his article, Samuel discusses how SU ensures it is compliant with the core aspects of the national South African open data strategy that were postulated in the Proposed National Data and Cloud Policy. Samuel’s contribution can be read here.[:af]Die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US) se Biblioteek- en Inligtingsdiens is ’n voorstander van oop data, soos geïllustreer deur die feit dat SUNScholarData, die Universiteit se navorsingsdatabewaarplek, deur die Biblioteek gehuisves word. Oop data is toeganklik vir almal en kan deur enigeen versprei word. Die voordeel hiervan is onder andere dat deursigtige en doeltreffende navorsing en besluitneming verseker word.

Figshare doen elke jaar ’n opname oor die stand van oop data in die navorsersgemeenskap en publiseer ’n verslag, vergesel van die uitslae van die ondersoek.

Vanjaar is die Biblioteek genooi om ’n bydrae tot die verslag, The State of Open Data Report 2022, te lewer. Samuel Simango, die Biblioteek- en Inligtingsdiens se Bestuurder: Navorsingsdatadienste, het ’n artikel geskryf met die titel “Preparing for South Africa’s proposed open data strategy: lessons from Stellenbosch University”. Hierin bespreek Samuel hoe die Universiteit seker maak dat voldoen word aan die kernaspekte van die Suid-Afrikaanse oopdatastrategie soos verwoord in die voorgestelde nasionale data- en wolkbeleid. Samuel se bydrae kan hier gelees word.[:]

[:en]The Library and Information Service hosted a Japanese exhibition in the Stellenbosch University Library. The exhibition, which ran from 8-20 August 2022, formed part of the launch of the Stellenbosch University Japan Centre (SUJC).

The SUJC has been established to enhance Japan-South Africa relations through i) promoting Japanese Studies at SU, ii) encouraging research and teaching collaboration in all fields of study, iii) hosting educational, cultural and in-person events for the broader community, and iv) engaging with external (e.g. Japanese business sector in SA) and continental stakeholders.

The Japanese exhibition included books on the art, economy, history, politics and social aspects of Japan. Some artefacts were also on display.

 

 

 

 

 

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[:en]Have you been struggling with certain aspects relating to the management of your research data? Do you need more information about research data management at Stellenbosch University so that you can manage your research data more effectively or so that you can provide better support to the University’s students and researchers? Well, if that is the case you need to look no further than the Research Data Management Library Guide. This is an online information resource that has just been published by the Library and Information Service. The Research Data Management Library Guide provides a wealth of information about several issues relating to the management of research data. The libguide covers the following topics:

1. Data management planning
2. Data collection/generation
3. Data processing
4. Data analysis
5. Data publication
6. The Research Data Management Adventure Game
7. Research Data Management governance at Stellenbosch University
8. Research data services provided by the Library and Information Service

If you are interested in either improving your research data management skills or providing better research data-related support, please click here to access the Research Data Management Library Guide.[:af]Sukkel jy met sekere aspekte van die bestuur van jou navorsingsdata? Het jy ’n behoefte aan meer inligting oor die bestuur van navorsingsdata aan Universiteit Stellenbosch sodat jy jou data meer effektief kan bestuur of sodat jy die Universiteit se studente en navorsers beter kan ondersteun? Indien wel, is die biblioteekgids vir navorsingsdatabestuur jou antwoord. Hierdie aanlyn inligtingsbron is pas deur die Biblioteek en Inligtingsdiens gepubliseer en verskaf ’n oormaat van inligting wat verband hou met verskillende aspekte van die bestuur van navorsingsdata. Die volgende onderwerpe word gedek:

1. Die beplanning van databestuur
2. Die skep en versamel van data
3. Dataprosessering
4. Data-analise
5. Die publiseer van data
6. Die Navorsingsdatabestuur (NDB) Avontuurspeletjie
7. Die beheer van navorsingsdatabestuur by Universiteit Stellenbosch
8. Navorsingsdatadienste aangebied deur die Biblioteek en Inligtingsdiens

Indien jy daarin geïnteresseerd is om jou vaardighede ten opsigte van navorsingsdatabestuur te verbeter of om beter ondersteuning vir navorsingsdatabestuur te bied, kliek hier vir toegang tot die biblioteekgids vir navorsingsdatabestuur.[:]

[:en] Following the repeal of the remaining national Covid-19 regulations on 22 June 2022 and a statement issued by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Social Impact, Transformation and Personnel on 24 June, the Library (SU Library and branches) has decided to implement the following changes:

Number of clients and booking system

From 27 June 2022, the Library no longer has a limit on the number of clients and the buildings can be filled to capacity. The booking system in most of the Library venues will no longer apply, except at the Makerspace, Auditorium and some group study seminar rooms in the SU Library.

Sanitisation stations and social distancing

The Library will retain the sanitisation stations inside its buildings and where possible, clients are urged to continue maintaining social distancing.

SU access cards

Staff and students are reminded to always be in possession of their SU staff/student cards to access the Library buildings. No access will be granted without these cards.

Visitors

The Library is in the process of implementing a new access system for visitors (such as alumni, prospective postgraduates and school learners). Until the new system is in place visitors do not have walk-in access to the libraries. Visitors, may however, contact SU Library Special Collections, SU Library Client Service, Music Library, Theology Library, Engineering and Forestry Library, Medicine and Health Sciences Library or Bellville Park Campus Library to make an appointment to visit the library in person.

Visitors who qualify for lending privileges may use the Request a Book for Pickup service.

All visiting researchers and academics must make prior arrangements through their faculties and departments to gain access to the Library.

Complaints about noise levels

Following complaints about high levels of noise in the Library, staff and students are reminded to adhere to the Library rules. The Library has designated quiet spaces where talking is not allowed. This rule will be strictly applied in the second semester.

For further details contact Ms Delene Pretorius[:af]Ná die herroeping van die oorblywende nasionale Covid-19-regulasies op 22 Junie 2022 en ’n verklaring deur die Viserektor: Sosiale Impak, Transformasie en Personeel op 24 Junie, het die Biblioteek (US Biblioteek sowel as takbiblioteke) besluit om die volgende veranderinge te implementeer:

Aantal kliënte en besprekingstelsel

Vanaf 27 Junie 2022 is daar nie meer ‘n beperking op die aantal kliënte nie en die biblioteekgeboue kan tot hul volle kapasiteit gevul word. Die besprekingstelsel is nie meer van toepassing nie, behalwe in die geval van die Innovasieruimte, die Ouditorium en sommige seminaarkamers in die US Biblioteek.

Ontsmetmiddels en sosiale distansiëring

Die Biblioteek sal voortgaan om ontsmetmiddels in biblioteekgeboue te voorsien en kliënte word aangemoedig om steeds, waar moontlik, sosiale distansiëring toe te pas.

US-toegangskaarte

Personeel en studente word daaraan herinner dat hulle nie sonder hulle personeel- of studentekaarte toegang tot die biblioteekgeboue sal kry nie.

 

Besoekers

Die Biblioteek is besig om ‘n nuwe toegangsstelsel vir besoekers (soos alumni, voornemende nagraadse student en skoolleerders) te implementeer. Totdat die nuwe stelsel in plek is het besoekers nie instaptoegang tot die biblioteke nie.

Besoekers mag wel per afspaak die biblioteke persoonlik besoek. Kontak US Biblioteek Spesiale Versamelings, US Biblioteek Kliëntediens, Musiekbiblioteek, Teologiebiblioteek, Ingenieurs- & Bosboubiblioteek, Geneeskunde & Gesondheidswetenskappe Biblioteek of Bellvilleparkkampusbiblioteek om ‘n afspraak te maak.

Besoekers wat kwalifiseer vir uitleenvoorregte mag versoek om ‘n boek af te haal.

Alle besoekende navorsers en akademici moet vooraf met die fakulteite en departemente wat hulle kom besoek reëlings vir toegang tot die biblioteke tref.

Klagtes oor geraasvlakke

Ná klagtes oor die hoë vlakke van geraas in die Biblioteek, word personeel en studente herinner om by die Biblioteekreëls te hou. Die Biblioteek het toegewyde stil areas waar gesels nie toegelaat word nie. Hierdie reël sal in die tweede semester streng toegepas word.

Kontak me Delene Pretorius vir meer inligting.[:]

[:en]Were you one of our 1 147 clients who “spoke” and completed the Library’s survey last year? Your responses have enabled the Library to identify where we need to improve, as well as where we are doing well. How is the Library responding? Below, we present what “You said” and how “we’re acting”.

1. IT
You said…	We’re Acting…
Provide easy-to-use access tools that allow me to find things on my own	·         The Library is developing video tutorials and more courses on SUNLearn
Make it easy to locate information on the Library website	·         The Library has made interim changes on the website ·         We are also looking at redesigning a client-focused website with better navigation
Make it easy to access information to use by myself	·         With us creating video tutorials and improving the Library website, it will be easy to access information independently
Make it easy to use my devices (laptops, smartphones and tablets) to access Library e-resources and services off-campus.	·         The Library is developing videos to guide you on how to access resources from your devices ·         The Library added content on how to use devices to access e-resources to the Off-campus access to Library E-resources webinar (#SmartStudent workshop) and to training sessions for undergraduates and postgraduates ·         We are willing to hear any further challenges and we will address them
2. Collections & information resources
You said…	We’re Acting…
Improve print &/or e-journal collections that I require for my work	·         We will continue to actively negotiate and lobby for additional funding to improve print &/or e-journal collections that are required for the learning, teaching and research needs of academics and students. ·         In addition, the Library will continue to involve you (clients) in spending our library acquisitions budget and will communicate information to faculties annually. Faculties are also given an opportunity to review their journal titles.

 

3. Research support
You said…	We’re Acting…
Improve research support (such as helping me manage my references, research data, guiding me in terms of open access publishing and helping me track my research impact)	·         The Library is making a big effort to reach researchers and postgraduate students and recommends attendance of our #SmartResearcher workshops and the annual Library Research Week. ·         We are increasing our marketing efforts through the Library Research News blog, library guides, social media and targeted e-mails. We will continue to investigate new platforms to market our services to you as our client.

[:af]Indien jy een van die 1 147 kliënte was wat verlede jaar gepraat het deur die Biblioteek se biblioteekopname te voltooi, het jy dit vir die Biblioteek moontlik gemaak om vas te stel waar ons goed doen, maar ook waar ons moet verbeter. Hier onder gee ons terugvoer en dui aan wat ons gaan doen in antwoord op wat jy gesê het.

1. IT
Julle het gesê…	Ons tree op…
Voorsien hulpmiddels wat maklik is om te gebruik en wat my bemagtig om dinge self te vind	·         Die Biblioteek is besig om video-tutoriale en nog kursusse op SUNLearn te ontwikkel
Maak dit maklik om inligting op die Biblioteek se webblad te vind	·         Die Biblioteek het interimveranderinge op die webblad aangebring ·         Ons ondersoek ook die herontwerp van ’n kliëntgefokusde webblad met beter navigasie
Maak dit vir my maklik om self inligting op te spoor en gebruik	·         Die videotutoriale en die verbeterde Biblioteekwebblad sal dit vir jou maklik maak om self toegang tot inligting te kry
Maak dit maklik om my toestelle (skootrekenaar, slimfoon en tablet) te gebruik om van buite die kampus toegang tot die Biblioteek se e-bronne en dienste te verkry	·         Die Biblioteek is besig om videos te ontwikkel wat jou sal wys hoe om van jou toestelle toegang tot bronne te kry ·         Die Biblioteek het inligting oor hoe om toestelle te gebruik om toegang tot e-bronne te kry bygevoeg by die webinaar Off-campus access to Library E-resources (#SmartStudent werksessie) sowel as by die opleidingsessies vir voor- en nagraadse studente ·         Laat weet ons gerus indien daar nog enige uitdagings is en ons sal met graagte daaraan aandag gee
2. Versamelings en inligtingshulpbronne
Julle het gesê…	Ons tree op…
Verbeter die gedrukte en elektroniese tydskrifversamelings wat ek vir my werk benodig	·         Ons sal volhou om aktief te onderhandel en beding vir bykomende befondsing om gedrukte en elektroniese tydskrifversamelings wat vir leer, onderrig en navorsing benodig word, te kan uitbrei ·         Die Biblioteek sal ook volhou om julle (ons kliënte) te betrek by die aanwending van ons materiaalbegroting en sal jaarliks die nodige inligting aan fakulteite stuur. Fakulteite word ook die geleentheid gegee om hul tydskriftitels te hersien

 

3. Navorsingsteun
Julle het gesê…	Ons tree op…
Verbeter navorsingsteun (bv hulp met die bestuur van my verwysings, navorsingsdata, ooptoegangpublisering en om tred te hou met my navorsingsimpak)	·         Die Biblioteek wend ‘n grootse poging aan om navorsers en nagraadse studente te bereik en beveel die bywoning van ons #SmartResearcher werksessies en die jaarlikse Navorsingsweek aan ·         Ons brei ons bemarking uit deur bv ons blog Library Research News, biblioteekgidse, sosiale media en gerigte e-pos. Ons sal volhou om nuwe maniere te ondersoek om ons dienste aan jou as kliënt te bemark

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[:en]We are pleased to inform all stakeholders of the completion of the SU Library Refurbishment Project. Construction work began in February 2021 and was completed at the beginning of May 2022. The handover of all the spaces to the Library was officially done on 13 May 2022. Save for some snagging, the project is now complete.

The project ran in three overlapping phases:

Phase 1 of the project consisted of renovations of the client service desk, short loans and related staff work areas and staff toilets as well as the refurbishment of lower-level toilets.

Phase 2 of the project entailed work in the central section of the upper level that involved the installation of new students’ study and work areas, and the completion of new flooring.

Phase 3 comprised the renovation of the entrance foyer, access control and new security area and the installation of the adjacent reading area as well as new work desks for students along the double volume space.

We would like to thank all clients for demonstrating high levels of tolerance, understanding and patience during these refurbishments. Disruptive as they were, these renovations have ensured that clients have access to comfortable and effective spaces that befit a world class Library in a world class research-intensive University.

For further details contact Delene Pretorius

See the Picture gallery of the completed spaces.[:af]Dit is vir ons aangenaam om bekend te maak dat die US Biblioteek se Opknappingsprojek voltooi is. Konstruksie het in Februarie 2021 begin en is aan die begin van Mei 2022 voltooi. Die amptelike oorhandiging aan die Biblioteek het op 13 Mei 2022 plaasgevind. Behalwe vir enkele haakplekke, is die projek nou afgehandel.

Die projek is in drie oorvleuelende fases aangepak:

Fase 1 het bestaan uit die opgradering van die kliëntedienstoonbank, kortleen- en verwante werkareas vir personeel, personeeltoilette en studentetoilette op die laer vlak.

Tydens Fase 2 is studieareas en nuwe vloerbedekking in die middelste gedeelte van die boonste vlak aangebring

Fase 3 het die opgradering van die ingangsportaal, toegangsbeheer en nuwe sekuriteitsarea behels, sowel as ’n nuwe ontspanningsleesarea en die installering van nuwe werktafels vir studente langs die dubbelvolume-ruimte

Ons bedank graag al ons kliënte vir hul geduld, begrip en verdraagsaamheid tydens die opknappingswerk. Die werk was baie ontwrigtend, maar ons glo dat hierdie opknappings gaan verseker dat kliënte toegang het tot gerieflike en doeltreffende ruimtes wat pas by ’n wêreldklasbiblioteek in ’n wêreldklas-navorsingsuniversiteit.

Kontak gerus vir Delene Pretorius vir meer besonderhede.

Sien die fotogalery van voltooide areas.[:]

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The Library and Information Service is pleased to announce that three new Read & Publish agreements have been signed with peer-reviewed publishers that will enhance the publishing of articles in open access (OA) publications. These agreements have been negotiated by the South African National Library and Information Consortium (SANLiC), of which Stellenbosch University (SU) is a member. This is in addition to the OA agreements signed in 2021 with Cambridge University Press (CUP), the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC).

SANLiC is a non-profit consortium of academic libraries aimed at negotiating the procurement of and securing access to information resources on behalf of its members, the aim being to deliver a cost-effective result benefiting all members on a national level.

Emerald journals

The Emerald/SANLiC agreement for 2022-2024 is a Read & Publish OA agreement that provides read access to our Emerald subscriptions, as well as permitting corresponding authors from SU to publish a capped number of articles as OA without paying APCs in Emerald gold and subscribed hybrid journals.

The caps on the number of articles for all participating SANLIC members are:

• 2022 = 111
• 2023 = 134
• 2024 = 158

This works on a first-come-first-served basis. Emerald will track the number of articles published and keep the SANLiC office informed.

SAGE journals

The SAGE/SANLiC agreement for 2022-2024 is a Read & Publish OA agreement that provides access to the SAGE Premier journals collection of more than 1 100 titles, and will also permit corresponding authors from SU to publish an uncapped number of articles as OA in the hybrid journals listed in the SAGE/SANLiC agreement, without paying author processing charges (APCs).

Corresponding authors from SU will also receive a discount of 20% on Pure Gold Open Access Journals. There are a small number of exclusions where SAGE is contractually prevented from offering this discount. A list of excluded journals is available from the publisher.

Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) journals on the SAGE platform

The SAGE/SANLiC agreement for 2022-2024 is a Read & Publish OA agreement that includes access to the IMechE journals. The agreement will also permit corresponding authors from SU to publish an uncapped number of articles as OA in the IMechE journals.

This collection includes the 16-part Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers as well as two other key peer-reviewed engineering journals. Complimentary access to files going back to 1997 is included, with conditions.

Wiley journals

The Wiley/SANLiC agreement for 2022-2025 is a Read & Publish OA agreement that will be phased in over this period. It will provide SU clients reading access to more than 1 400 Wiley journals. In 2022 SU authors may publish free of charge in Wiley’s hybrid OA journals only. However, there is a cap on the number of articles that can be published without paying APCs, for all participating SANLiC members on a first-come-first served basis. 2023-2025 will see the inclusion of Wiley Gold OA journals and Hindawi journals. Read the full press release here.

How do these agreements influence SU researchers’ workflow?

Researchers submit their articles to a publisher as usual. The publisher will automatically give you the applicable OA benefit once the article is accepted for publication.

Enquiries about these agreements: Ms Caretha Nel. Tel 021 808 4433, or email caretha@sun.ac.za

More information regarding  SU OA initiatives is available on our website.

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Die Biblioteek- en Inligtingsdiens kondig graag aan dat drie nuwe Read & Publish ooreenkomste met eweknie-beoordeelde uitgewers aangegaan is, wat die publikasie van artikels in ooptoegangtydskrifte sal bevorder. Die ooreenkomste is deur SANLiC (Suid-Afrikaanse Nasionale Biblioteek- en Inligtingskonsortium), waarvan Universiteit Stellenbosch (US) ’n lid is, bemiddel. Hierdie ooreenkomste is bykomend tot die ooreenkomste wat in 2021 met Cambridge University Press (CUP), die Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) en die Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) aangegaan is

SANLiC is ’n konsortium sonder winsbejag wat namens akademiese biblioteke die koste-effektiewe aankoop van en toegang tot inligtingsbronne beding.

Emerald tydskrifte

Die Emerald/SANLiC ooreenkoms is geldig vanaf 2022-2024. Die ooreenkoms is ’n Read & Publish ooreenkoms wat  leestoegang bied tot die Emerald titels waarop die US inteken, sowel as  die  vergunning dat kwalifiserende outeurs ’n beperkte aantal artikels sonder publikasiekoste kan publiseer in Emerald se goue ooptoegangtydskrifte en die  hibriede tydskrifte waarop die US inteken.

Die beperking op die aantal artikels wat gratis gepubliseer kan word, is gesamentlik van toepassing op alle deelnemende lede van die Emerald/SANLiC ooreenkoms.

• 2022 = 111
• 2023 = 134
• 2024 = 158

Aansoeke sal hanteer word in orde van ontvangs. Emerald sal die artikellewering monitor en die SANLiC belanghebbendes op hoogte hou.

SAGE tydskrifte

Die SAGE/SANLiC Read & Publish ooreenkoms is geldig van 2022-2024, en verskaf onbeperkte toegang tot die SAGE Premier tydskrifversameling wat uit meer as 1 100 titels bestaan. Die SAGE/SANLIC kontrak maak voorsiening vir US-outeurs om ’n onbeperkte aantal  ooptoegangartikels in SAGE se hibriede titels te publiseer sonder om publikasiefooie te betaal.

US-outeurs wat in SAGE se lys van Pure Gold Open Access Journals publiseer, sal ‘n afslag van 20% op die publikasiekoste kry. Daar is ‘n beperkte aantal uitsonderings waar SAGE kontraktueel verhoed word om hierdie afslag te bied. Outeurs kan ’n lys van die titels by die uitgewers aanvra.

Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) tydskrifte op die SAGE platform

Die SAGE/SANLiC Read & Publish ooreenkoms is geldig van 2022-2024, en sluit toegang tot die IMechE tydskrifte in. Die ooreenkoms laat kwalifiserende outeurs toe om ’n onbeperkte aantal artikels gratis met oop toegang in die IMechE versameling te publiseer.

Die versameling sluit die Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, wat uit 16 dele bestaan, in sowel as twee toonaangewende eweknie-beoordeelde ingenieurstydskrifte. Addisionle toegang tot inligting terugwerkend tot 1997 is hierby ingesluit, onderhewig aan sekere voorwaardes.

Wiley tydskrifte

Die Wiley/SANLiC Read & Publish ooreenkoms, wat geldig is van 2022-2025, bestaan uit verskillende voordele wat in fases oor die verloop van die kontrak infaseer word. Dit bied aan US-gebruikers leestoegang tot meer as 1 400 Wiley tydskrifte. In 2022 kan kwalifiserende outeurs gratis in Wiley hibriede ooptoegangtydskrifte publiseer. Daar is ’n beperking op die landwye aantal SANLiC deelnemers wat artikles sonder publikasiekoste kan publiseer. Aansoeke word hanteer in orde van ontvangs. Gedurende die 2023-2025 tydperk sal kwalifiserende outeurs gratis in Wiley Gold ooptoegangtydskrifte en Hindawi tydskrifte mag publiseer. Lees meer hieroor in SANLIC se persverklaring.

Wat staan navorsers te doen om voordeel te trek uit die ooreenkomste?

Navorsers dien artikels soos normaalweg by die uitgewer in. Indien die artikel vir publikasie aanvaar word, sal die uitgewer die ooreenstemende ooptoegangvoordeel toepas.

 

Vir navrae: Ms Caretha Nel. Tel 021 808 4433, of stuur ‘n e-pos na caretha@sun.ac.za

Inligting oor US Ooptoegang inisiatiewe is beskikbaar op ons webblad.

8 April 2022[:]

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This is a further update about the ongoing refurbishments at the Stellenbosch University Library following our previous communication.

The renovations consist of upgrading the existing facilities and infrastructure to accommodate clients’ needs and create a contemporary aesthetic for the SU Library while maintaining the integrity of the existing building. The primary focus of the project is to provide clients with comfortable and effective spaces in which to work while making it easier to use and navigate the library.

It gives us pleasure to inform you that the project has proceeded well despite a few snags and that it is nearing completion.

Due to overlap among the phases, we have now decided to inform you what has been completed and what is outstanding.

Completed areas

We are delighted to inform you that the Circulation area and student study areas as well as the Upper Level student ablutions have been completed and are in use. Please note that all client ablution facilities on the Upper Level of the SU Library are now gender neutral.

The reshelving of the books and journals was completed and books and journals are now accessible.

The self-check-in/out machines have been installed at the Circulation Desk on the Upper Level and are in use.

 

 

 

 

Completion of remainder of work

Work that still needs to be completed at the main entrance includes the leisure reading area as well as the installation of aluminium windows, doors and the flooring.

Outstanding work in the leisure reading area will involve the installation of student study areas and new furniture. Once this is complete, newspapers and leisure reading books will be displayed to clients.

In addition to the above, the computers, printing, e-information kiosk and photocopying areas on the Upper Level are not yet in use. Network installation for these will be completed and activated by mid-April.

The completion and handover of the project is now expected at the beginning of May 2022.

We thank clients for demonstrating tolerance, understanding and patience during these refurbishments. We assure you that these renovations are necessary to ensure that you have comfortable and effective spaces at the completion of the project.

For further details contact Delene Pretorius.[:af]

Ons deel graag die nuutste nuus oor die voortgesette opknappingswerk by die Universiteit Stellenbosch Biblioteek in aansluiting by ons vorige kommunikasie.

Die opknappings bestaan uit die opgradering van bestaande fasiliteite en infrastruktuur om in kliënte se behoeftes te voorsien en ‘n moderne estetiek vir die US Biblioteek te skep, terwyl die integriteit van die bestaande gebou behoue sal bly. Die hooffokus van die projek is om aan kliënte gerieflike en doeltreffende ruimtes te bied en terselfdertyd benutting van die Biblioteek te vergemaklik.

Ons is bly om aan te kondig dat die projek glad verloop het ten spyte van ’n aantal haakplekke en dat ons die voltooiing van die projek nader.

Weens oorvleueling tussen die fases, het ons besluit om nou terugvoer te gee oor wat afgehandel en wat nog uitstaande is.

Voltooide areas

Ons is baie bly om aan te kondig dat die Sirkulasie-area, studieareas sowel as die studentetoilette op die boonste vlak afgehandel en in gebruik is. Neem asseblief kennis dat al die toilette vir kliënte op die boonste vlak van die US Biblioteek nou geslagsneutraal is.

Al die boeke en tydskrifte is reeds teruggepak en is weer toeganklik vir gebruikers.

Die selfuitreik-en-terugbesorgeenhede is by die Sirkulasietoonbank op die boonste vlak geïnstalleer en is in gebruik.

 

 

 

Voltooiing van die res van die werk

In die ingangsarea moet die ontspanningsleesarea en vloere nog voltooi word en aluminiumvensters en-deure moet geïnstalleer word.

Die werk in die ontspanningsleesarea behels die installering van studieareas en nuwe meubels. Sodra dit voltooi is, sal koerante en ontspanningsleesstof vir kliënte se gebruik hier uitgestal word.

In aansluiting by bogenoemde is die rekenaars, drukkers, e-inligtingskiosk en fotokopieerareas op die boonste vlak nog nie in gebruik nie. Die networkinstallasie wat hiervoor nodig is, sal teen die middel van April voltooi wees.

Die beoogde finale datum van afhandeling en oorhandiging van die projek is nou die begin van Mei 2022.

Ons bedank graag ons kliënte vir julle verdraagsaamheid, begrip en geduld tydens hierdie opknappingsproses. Ons wil julle weer verseker dat hierdie opknappings nodig was om vir julle toegang tot gemaklike en effektiewe ruimtes te kan bied.

Kontak gerus vir Delene Pretorius vir verdere besonderhede.[:]

[:en]Some tears were shed on Friday, 28 January 2022, as Library and Information Service staff bid farewell to two colleagues: Ms Amohelang Boyce (Figure 1) and Mr Philip de Villiers (Figure 2).

Amohelang, a person with grace, was praised for her dedication and persistence in completing her work. Amohelang has accepted a position at another university.

Philip de Villiers retires after 12 years of service to the Library as head of the Metadata Management division (formerly Cataloguing).  Philip’s kindness and care towards his staff was highlighted. Philip shared his motto that “happy staff are productive staff”.

The Library wishes Amohelang and Philip well.

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