Sabinet has just announced that Ms Ujala Satgoor, Executive Director: Libraries at the University of Cape Town, has been elected to the Sabinet Board of Directors.
Congratulations!
Sabinet has just announced that Ms Ujala Satgoor, Executive Director: Libraries at the University of Cape Town, has been elected to the Sabinet Board of Directors.
Congratulations!
“We’re proud to release our seventh State of Open Data report.
Based on a global survey, the report is now in its seventh year and provides insights into researchers’ attitudes towards and experiences of open data. With more than 5,400 respondents, the 2022 survey is the largest since the COVID-19 pandemic began.” Read more
The Department of Higher Education and Training says it will complete planning work on the formation of two new universities for South Africa this year. Read more
A new ranking by the Informatics Institute at the Middle East Technical University, in Turkey, lists the 21 top universities in South Africa. Read more
The Department of Higher Education has proposed that South Africa’s universities increase tuition fees by 4.3% and student accommodation by 6.3% in 2022. Read more
Academic libraries in South Africa have provided high-quality information to offset the negative effects of COVID-19 related fake news. This is one of the key findings of a recent study at Stellenbosch University (SU). Read more
The mutual borrowing of physical material, the vehicle travelling between the institutions providing a document delivery service and the access to libraries by clients from other CHELiN institutions have been suspended during lockdown, until further notice.
CPUT: Contact the CPUT libraries via e-mail at librarysupport@cput.ac.za Alternatively click on “Ask Us” from the library home page to receive online assistance and support.
SU: From 6 July, four of the six SU libraries are open for limited services and pre-booked visits. Read more. From 27 July, the SU Library is available for pre-booked study and research visits for up to 50 clients at a time. Read more
UCT: Get virtual library support for teaching & learning, and research from the Libraries website. Find COVID-19 related resources for academic research purposes. Learn more about UCT Libraries services during COVID-19.
UWC: Read here about the remote library services available. From 27 July, the Library is opening the doors of learning as part of the UWC Campus Integrated Phased in Plan. See FAQs answered here. The normal hours of operations of service are from 8:20 – 16:30 from Monday to Friday.
The Stellenbosch University libraries are open since 6 July for limited services. Visits by appointment only. Read more