Open Access @ Stellenbosch University

… now available at: http://scholar.sun.ac.za

Beste Kollegas

Die einde van die jaar is in sig, en vir SUNScholar was dit ‘n baie opwindende eerste jaar met vele hoogtepunte. Sommer net ‘n paar laaste sake waarmee ons die jaar graag wil afsluit.

Opleiding- en Inligtingsessies aangaande Oop Toegang en SUNScholar in 2011

Ons beplan ‘n reeks opleiding- en inligtingsessies sommer vroeg in die jaar, en sal gedurende Januarie meer inligting aangaande dit uitstuur. Indien jy of jou department graag wil hê dat ons moet kom besoek aflê en met julle as ‘n span moet kom praat, is julle meer as welkom om ons te kontak en ‘n afspraak te maak. Ons sal baie graag elke departement wil besoek gedurende die nuwe jaar.

Nominering van studente met die oog op die Maart 2011 gradeplegtigheid

Studieleiers/promotors/administratiewe personeel kan voortgaan met die nominering van studente wat gedurende Maart 2011 gradueer. Sluitingsdatum: 2 Maart 2011. Hierdie nominering vind plaas na afloop van die eksamineringsproses, en sodra die student se tesis/proefskrif gefinaliseer is.

Net ‘n kort opsomming van die 3 stappe betrokke:

1.       Studieleier/promotor/administratiewe personeellid  nomineer student via portaal.

2.       Student/ander laai tesis op SUNScholar. Studente moet asb SU studentenommer aantekeningbesonderhede gebruik.

3.       Studieleier/promotor/administratiewe personeellid  keur tesis/proefskrif goed via portaal. Dui aan of oop of  beperkte toegang geld tot tesis/proefskrif. Indien beperkte toegang geld moet die nodige toestemming asb. saam met die tesis/proefskrif opgelaai word, of gestuur word aan scholar@sun.ac.za .

Nuttige kontakbesonderhede:

SUNScholar vir hulp met oplaai van tesis/proefskrif: Paulette Talliard en Ina Smith E-pos: scholar@sun.ac.za Tel.: 021 808 9046/9139
Portaal vir hulp met nominering en aanvaarding van student: Helene Nieuwoudt E-pos: E-pos: hj@sun.ac.za Tel.: 021 808 4577

IT Hulplyn vir hulp met aantekenbesonderhede: Tel.: 021 808 4367 of Web URL: http://www0.sun.ac.za/password/formfront.php

InnovUS vir hulp met kopiereg: Anita Nel E-pos: info@innovus.co.za Tel.: 021 808 3079 of 021 808 3826

AFRICAN SUN MeDIA vir drukwerk: Web URL: http://www.africansunmedia.co.za Tel.: 021 808 2041

Desember 2010 tesisse en proefskrifte

348 tesisse/proefskrifte is opgelaai met die oog op die Desember gradeplegtigheid. Baie dankie en baie geluk aan elke studieleier/promotor en student! Dit sal vanaf Januarie 2011 op SUNScholar beskikbaar gemaak word en geleidelik na die betrokke departementele versamelings geskuif word.

Statistiek in SUNScholar

Gaan besoek gerus versamelings per fakulteit of departement op SUNScholar. Dit is ook nou moontlik om te sien hoeveel keer ‘n individuele item besoek is, en vanuit watter lande die besoekers kom. Opsommend – aantal items per fakulteit word in hakies aangedui:

• Faculty of AgriSciences/ Fakulteit AgriWetenskappe [374]
• Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences/ Fakulteit Lettere en Sosiale Wetenskappe [993]
• Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences/ Fakulteit Ekonomiese en Bestuurswetenskappe [600]
• Faculty of Education/ Fakulteit Opvoedkunde [165]
• Faculty of Engineering/ Fakulteit Ingenieurswese [534]
• Faculty of Health Sciences/ Fakulteit Gesondheidswetenskappe [179]
• Faculty of Law/ Fakulteit Regsgeleerdheid [27]
• Faculty of Military Sciences/ Fakulteit Militêre Wetenskappe [5]
• Faculty of Science / Fakulteit Natuurwetenskappe[432]
• Faculty of Theology/ Fakulteit Teologie [85]

Berlynse Verklaring tot Oop Toegang van Inligting

Ons is nou amptelik op die lys van instansies wat die Berlynse Verklaring onderteken het. Besoek gerus http://oa.mpg.de/lang/en-uk/berlin-prozess/signatoren/ .

Geniet die rustydjie en ons sien uit na die saamwerk in 2011!

Vriendelike groete

Ina (namens die SUNScholar-span)

For SUNScholar the past year was a most exciting year with many highlights. We would like to end this year with sharing a few things.

Training and Information Sessions re Open Access and SUNScholar in 2011

We plan to host a series of information and training sessions early next year, and will communicate more information regarding this at a later stage. Please contact us if you are interested in an information or training session. We would very much like to visit each department during the next year.

Nomination of students for the March 2011 graduation ceremony

Study leaders/promoters/administrative staff can now proceed with nominating students who will be graduating during March 2011. Closing date: 2 March 2011. This nomination follows the examination process, and once the thesis/dissertation has been finalised.

A brief summary of the three steps involved:

1.       Study leader/promoter/administrative staff member nominates student via portal.

2.       Student/other submits thesis/dissertation via SUNScholar. Students must please use SU student no. campus login.

3.       Study leader/promoter/administrative staff member approves thesis/dissertation via portal. If restricted access applies, please furnish proof that permission has been granted for the above mentioned thesis/dissertation to be placed under embargo by e-mailing it to scholar@sun.ac.za, or submit documentation together with thesis/dissertation.

Useful contact details:

SUNScholar for help during the submission of theses/dissertations: Paulette Talliard and Ina Smith E-mail: scholar@sun.ac.za Tel.: 021 808 9046/9139
Portal for assistance regarding nomination and acceptance processes: Helene Nieuwoudt E-mail: hj@sun.ac.za Tel.: 021 808 4577

IT Help Line for assistance with login’s: Tel.: 021 808 4367 or Web URL: http://www0.sun.ac.za/password/formfront.php

InnovUS for assistance regarding copyright: Anita Nel E-mail: info@innovus.co.za Tel.: 021 808 3079 or 021 808 3826

AFRICAN SUN MeDIA for printing: Web URL: http://www.africansunmedia.co.za Tel.: 021 808 2041

December 2010 theses and dissertations

348 theses/dissertations have been submitted for the December graduation ceremony. Many thanks and congratulations to each study leader/promoter! It will be made available on SUNScholar as of January 2011, and will gradually be moved to the departmental collections.

Statistics on SUNScholar

Please visit your departmental collections on SUNScholar. It is now possible to see exactly how many times an item has been accessed, and from which countries. To summarise – the number of items per faculty in brackets:

• Faculty of AgriSciences [374]
• Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences [993]
• Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences [600]
• Faculty of Education [165]
• Faculty of Engineering [534]
• Faculty of Health Sciences [179]
• Faculty of Law [27]
• Faculty of Military Sciences [5]
• Faculty of Science [432]
• Faculty of Theology [85]

Berlin Declaration to Open Access of Information

Our name now appears on the official list of signatories. Visit http://oa.mpg.de/lang/en-uk/berlin-prozess/signatoren/ .

Enjoy the holiday season and we are looking forward working together in 2011!

With kind regards

Ina (on behalf of the SUNScholar Team)

Just a word of thanks to all who attended the Stellenbosch University Open Access Seminar – also our virtual audience who followed the presentations in real time. Our presentations are now online available from our institutional research repository, SUNScholar (running on Ubuntu and DSpace open source software).

• Access the presentations from http://scholar.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.1/4806
• View the signed Berlin Declaration at http://scholar.sun.ac.za/bitstream/handle/10019.1/4816/berlin_declaration.pdf?sequence=1
• Message from Mark Shuttleworth to Stellenbosch University: http://scholar.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.1/4815
• Recorded streaming of event: http://scholar.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.1/4814
• Image gallery from the event: http://scholar.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.1/4817
• In the media:

o   Experts give open access the green light: http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/2010/10/21/experts-give-open-access-the-green-light/

o   US stel navorsing wêreldwyd beskikbaar (Die Burger): http://www.monitoringsa.com/pdfs/2010_10_21_1662019.pdf

o   University signs free access agreement (Cape Times): http://www.monitoringsa.com/pdfs/2010_10_21_1662136.pdf

o   Maties research available to public (Cape Argus): http://www.monitoringsa.com/pdfs/2010_10_20_1661575.pdf

• Acknowledgements: http://oa.sun.ac.za/acknowledgement.htm (incl. Virtual Technology Consultants (Pty.) Ltd. for generously providing the internet camera and JP Meijers for assisting with the streaming)

SUNScholar stands for sun in Africa: http://intechweb.wordpress.com/2010/11/09/sunscholar-stands-for-sun-in-africa-stellenbosch-university-and-oop-toegang/

Matieland: http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/2010/12/24/matieland-available-online/

We take pleasure in inviting your organization to the Virtual Seminar on Open Access to Information, to be hosted by the Library and Information Service,  University of Stellenbosch.

Date: 20 October 2010

Time: 14h00-17h30 (UTC+2), Africa/Johannesburg Timezone

Venue: Online at http://oa.sun.ac.za or visit us on the Stellenbosch University Campus, JS Gericke Library on this day

This forms part of activities worldwide in support of open access to information, celebrated during Open Access Week 18-24 October 2010.
On this day the Rector or his designate will be signing the Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities (a first for Africa and South Africa) to demonstrate the University’s commitment to openly sharing its research output with Africa and the rest of the world. The seminar will be broadcasted in real time via the Internet – all in the spirit of opening access and sharing. More information is available at: http://oa.sun.ac.za

During this event various aspects of open access will be explored, amongst others, publishing in an open access journal, editing an open access journal, the use of open source software to facilitate greater sharing of information, a presentation by Mr Mark Shuttleworth, and more.

RSVP on or before 15 October 2010 – please click here and complete the online form if you wish to follow the seminar online. Instructions will be forwarded to you once you have registered (for the online conference).

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Kollegas

Oplaai van tesisse en proefskrifte Desember 2010 Gradeplegtigheid

Studente kan vanaf vandag 1 September 2010 genomineer word via die personeelportaal.

1. Student berei finale dokument voor (nadat alle korreksies aanbeveel deur eksaminator ens. aangebring is).
2. Studieleier/Promotor/Administratiewe beampte nomineer student via die personeelportaal.
3. Student/Ander laai tesis/proefskrif op in pdf formaat.
4. Studieleier/Promotor/Administratiewe beampte keur item goed via die personeelportaal nadat geverifieer is dat die korrekte weergawe van die dokument opgelaai is.

Navrae re portaal: Helene Nieuwoudt E-pos: hj@sun.ac.za Tel.: 021 808 4577
Alle ander navrae: E-pos: scholar@sun.ac.za Tel.: 021 808 9139/9046

Riglyne-webbladsy: http://library.sun.ac.za/etd/afr/index.htm

Neem asb. kennis dat die sluitingsdatum vir alle nominasies, oplaai, en goedkeurings die 25^ste November 2010 is.

Hoe om ’n tesis/proefskrif-soektog te doen
Alle tesisse en proefskrifte is nou oorgetrek vanaf die vorige stelsel (SUNeTD http://etd.sun.ac.za ) na SUNScholar (http://scholar.sun.ac.za ). Baie dankie aan elkeen wat ’n bydrae gelewer het en steeds lewer t.o.v. waardetoevoeging.

Om ’n tesis op SUNScholar te soek: Doen gewoon ‘n “Advanced Search”, en spesifiseer onder “Type” “Thesis”. Kliek hier om na ’n kort demonstrasie te kyk.

Teken in op ‘n versameling in SUNScholar
Het jy geweet dat jy ‘n kennisgewing kan ontvang elke keer as ‘n nuwe item op SUNScholar opgelaai word? Kliek hier om na ‘n kort demonstrasie te kyk, en bly sodoende op hoogte van wat gebeur in u navorsingsarea binne SUNScholar.

Vertel ander meer oor SUNScholar
Help ons om ons navorsing meer sigbaar te maak deur skakels te skep vanaf fakulteits-, departementele en indiwiduele webbladsye. Kontak scholar@sun.ac.za of 021 808 9139 vir meer inligting, of verwys u webmeester na ons.

SUNScholar hulp vir almal

Ons bied ook e-opleiding en ondersteuning aan af-kampus en ander kliënte terwyl hulle voor hul eie rekenaars sit, addisioneel tot gewone gesig-tot-gesig of indiwiduele opleiding. U is welkom om ook van die volgende gebruik te maak, en ons sal u stap-vir-stap lei:

Google Talk: stellenboschsunscholar
Skype: usscholar (ons deel ons skerm met u)
VNC: bibis.sun.ac.za of bibplt.sun.ac.za (u deel u skerm met ons)

Addisioneel tot die scholar e-posverspreidingslys kommunikeer ons ook via:

Twitter
Facebook
Yammer
SUNScholar Nuusblog

Volgende SUNScholar-opleidingsessie

Leer hoe om enige tipe navorsingsmateriaal (insl. navorsingsartikels) op SUNScholar te laai.

Datum: 30 Sept. 2010
Tyd: 09:00-11:00
Lokaal: De Necker, JS Gericke Biblioteek, Laer Vlak (langs Ouditorium)
Registreer asb. deur ‘n e-pos te stuur aan scholar@sun.ac.za voor/op 28 Sept. 2010

Ons wil graag u terugvoer hê!

Help ons asb. om ons diens te verbeter deur terugvoer te gee – of u nou ’n algemene inligtingsessie of opleidingsessie bygewoon het, ons op een of ander manier aan u ondersteuning verleen het, of indien u slegs algemene terugvoer wil gee – goed sowel as nie-so-goed-nie.

Voltooi asb. die aanlynvorm wat dan anoniem per e-pos aan ons gestuur sal word (u is welkom om u naam by te voeg ….). Dit sal slegs 1 min. van u tyd neem. Baie dankie voorlopig!

Met vriendelike groete
Ina (namens die SUNScholar-span)

Submission of theses & dissertations December 2010 Graduation Ceremony

Students can be nominated from today 1 September 2010 via the staff portal.

1. Student prepares final document (following corrections proposed by examiner etc.).
2. Supervisor/Promotor/Administrative Officer nominates student.
3. Student/Other submits thesis/dissertation in pdf format.
4. Supervisor/Promotor/Administrative Officer approves that correct version of thesis/dissertation has been submitted.

Inquiries re portal: Helene Nieuwoudt E-mail: hj@sun.ac.za Tel.: 021 808 4577
All other inquiries: E-mail: scholar@sun.ac.za Tel.: 021 808 9139/9046
Web page with guidelines: http://library.sun.ac.za/etd/english/index.htm

Please note that the closing date for nominations, submissions and approvals is 25 November 2010.

How to find a thesis/dissertation on SUNScholar
All theses and dissertations have now been imported from the previous server (SUNeTD http://etd.sun.ac.za ) to SUNScholar (http://scholar.sun.ac.za ). Many thanks to all who have added value and who are still adding value to these items.

To find a thesis on SUNScholar: Conduct an  “Advanced Search”, and specify at “Type” “Thesis”. Click here to view a short demonstration.

Subscribe to a Collection on SUNScholar
Did you know that you can receive an e-mail alert every time an item has been submitted to SUNScholar? Click here to view the simple online tutorial, and stay current on all submissions in your field of interest.

Tell others about SUNScholar
Help us make your research even more visible by creating links from your faculty, departmental or individual web pages. Contact scholar@sun.ac.za or 021 808 9139 for more info, or put your webmaster in contact with us.

SUNScholar help for all

In addition to face-to-face individual and group training sessions, we also offer online training for off-campus or any other clients while you sit in front of your own computer. You are welcome to make use of the following to contact us for support, and we will guide you step-by-step:

Google Talk: stellenboschsunscholar
Skype: usscholar (we share our screen with you)
VNC: bibis.sun.ac.za or bibplt.sun.ac.za (you share your screen with us)

In addition to the scholar mailing list, we also communicate via:

Twitter
Facebook
Yammer
SUNScholar News Blog

Next SUNScholar training session

Learn how to submit any form of research output (incl. research articles) to SUNScholar.

Date: 30 Sept. 2010
Time: 09:00-11:00
Venue: De Necker-room, JS Gericke Library, Lower Level (next to Auditorium)
Please register by e-mailing scholar@sun.ac.za on/before 28 Sept. 2010

We want your feedback!

Please help us improving our service offering by providing feedback – whether you attended a general orientation session, a training session, we provided support in some way, you want to give general feedback, or because you want to compliment/complain about our service and the product we offer.

Kindly complete the online form, and it will be mailed anonymously (you are welcome to add your name ….). It will take 1 minute of your time. Thanks in advance!

With kind regards
Ina (on behalf of the SUNScholar team)

Matieland from 1957 until 2009 now available in full text at https://scholar.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.1/3875

Promotors/Supervisors can start nominating students for December 2010 Graduation ceremony from September 1 until November 25. More info: http://library.sun.ac.za/etd/index.htm

Beste kollegas

Die nominasie van nagraadse studente met die oog op die Desember-promosieplegtigheid is om die draai. Die stelsel open vanaf 1 September, waarna nominasies ‘n aanvang kan neem. Ons wil graag julle hulp vra om te verseker dat elke student wat ‘n nagraadse kwalifikasie verwerf, dit oplaai op SUNScholar. Oplaai van tesisse/verhandelinge is verpligtend vir elke student verbonde aan die Stellenbosch Universiteit (sien Jaarboek).

Om seker te maak dit word korrek gedoen in lyn met die beleid van Stellenbosch Universiteit, nooi ons graag alle personeel betrokke by hierdie proses uit na enige van die volgende opleidingsessies, wat spesifiek gerig is op die oplaai van tesisse en verhandelinge:

Datums

Di. 10 Aug.: 9:00-11:00 of 14:00-16:00

Do. 12 Aug.: 9:00-11:00 of 14:00-16:00

Di. 17 Aug.: 9:00-11:00 of 14:00-16:00

Di. 24 Aug.: 9:00-11:00 of 14:00-16:00

Do. 26 Aug.: 9:00-11:00 of 14:00-16:00

Di. 31 Aug.: 9:00-11:00 of 14:00-16:00

Lokaal

De Necker-opleidingslokaal, JS Gericke-biblioteek (Hoofkampus)

Registreer asb.

Voltooi asb. die aanlynvorm om te registreer. Maksimum 10 persone kan per sessie geakkommodeer word.

Ons sien daarna uit om julle by die opleiding te sien!

Vriendelike groete

Ina (namens die SUNScholar-span)

The nomination of postgraduate students for the December graduation ceremony is just around the corner. Faculties can start nominating students from 1 September, when the system will be opened for this purpose. We would like to ask your help to ensure that each and every postgraduate student who will be graduating during this ceremony, submit their thesis/dissertation to SUNScholar. The submission of theses/dissertations is mandatory for all students enrolled with the University of Stellenbosch (see Year-book).

To ensure that all is done correctly and in line with the policy of the University, we would like to invite staff involved with this process to any one of the following training sessions:

Dates

Tue. 10 Aug.: 9:00-11:00 or 14:00-16:00

Thu. 12 Aug.: 9:00-11:00 or 14:00-16:00

Tue. 17 Aug.: 9:00-11:00 or 14:00-16:00

Tue. 24 Aug.: 9:00-11:00 or 14:00-16:00

Thu. 26 Aug.: 9:00-11:00 or 14:00-16:00

Tue. 31 Aug.: 9:00-11:00 or 14:00-16:00

Venue

De Necker Training Room, JS Gericke Library (Main Campus)

Please register

Please complete the online form to confirm your registration. Maximum 10 delegates can be accommodated per session.

We are looking forward to see you during one of the training sessions!

With kind regards

Ina (on behalf of the SUNScholar Team)

Colleagues

The world will be celebrating open access to information from 18-24 October. Read more at http://www.openaccessweek.org/ Individuals can also register in support of this initiative. Also consider joining the “South African Open Access Group” and show the world that we also care! You are most welcome to share with colleagues.

With kind regards
Ina

Beste kollegas 

Almal word uitgenooi na die volgende SUNScholar Submitter-opleidingsessie. 

Wat is SUNScholar?
SUNScholar is die volteks, oop toegang digitale navorsingsbewaarplek van die Universiteit van Stellenbosch. Dit word gebruik om ons belangrikste bate – navorsingsprodukte deur navorsers verbonde aan ons Universiteit – sentraal in digitale formaat vir die langtermyn te bewaar.  Besoek SUNScholar by https://scholar.sun.ac.za/xmlui

Datum: 29/07/2010

Tyd: 09:00 – 11:00

Lokaal: De Necker-lokaal, JS Gericke Biblioteek

Fasiliteerders: Ina Smith & Paulette Talliard 

Verwagte uitkoms
Aan die einde van die sessie sal jy SUNScholar kan gebruik en ‘n item in digitale formaat op SUNScholar kan oplaai.  

Wie moet dit bywoon?
Enigeen wat belangstel/wat verantwoordelik is vir die oplaai van navorsingsmateriaal binne ‘n spesifieke department/fakulteit, of enigeen wat betrokke is by besluitneming binne SUNScholar. Selfs indien jy net nuuskierig is en wil kennis neem, is jy meer as welkom! 

Berei asb. voor ….
…. deur soos volg aan te teken:
1. Gaan na http://neo.bib.sun.ac.za/xmlui/
2. Kliek op “Login”.
3. Kliek op “Campus Authentication”.
4. Teken aan met jou kampus Gebruikersnaam en Wagwoord. En dit is al! 

Registreer asb. vir die sessie
Ons kan maksimum 10 persone per keer akkommodeer. Registreer asb. deur ‘n e-pos te stuur aan:  scholar@sun.ac.za voor Dinsdag 27/07/2010 12:00. 

Ons sien daarna uit om julle te sien! 

Vriendelike groete
Ina & Paulette

All are invited to the next SUNScholar Submitter Training Session. 

What is SUNScholar?
SUNScholar is the full text, open access digital research repository of the University of Stellenbosch. It centrally preserves our most valuable asset – research products produced by researchers at the University – for years to come, and at the same time increases traffic to research conducted at our University. Visit SUNScholar at https://scholar.sun.ac.za

Date: 29/07/2010

Time: 09:00 – 11:00

Venue: De Necker Room, JS Gericke Library

Facilitators: Ina Smith & Paulette Talliard 

Expected outcome
At the end of this session you will be able to use SUNScholar and submit an item in digital format to SUNScholar. 

Who should attend?
Anyone interested in/ with the responsibility to submit research output by their departments/ faculties/ unit. Even if you don’t plan to submit anything but are just curious on how the process works, you are most welcome! 

Please prepare ….
…. by logging in as follows:
1. Go to http://neo.bib.sun.ac.za/xmlui/
2. Click on “Login”.
3. Click on “Campus Authentication”.
4. Login with your campus Username and Password. And that’s it! 

Please register
We can accommodate maximum 10 delegates at a time. Please register by sending and e-mail to: scholar@sun.ac.za before Tuesday 27/07/2010 12:00. 

Looking forward to see you there! 

Kind regards
Ina & Paulette