Index to pass database evaluation: making the connection

Different evaluation methods where discussed, using SciFinder and Scopus databases as examples. The ideal indexing method would be to index for a specific audience.Paper presented at the ASAIB Conference, National Library, Pretoria, 10 May 2012.cp201

Information Literacy: a US perspective

Paper presented at the American Day, Research Commons, Merensky Library, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, 22 July 2011

A Report to an academy

Presentation to the Carnegie Research Academy, held at Mont Fleur, Stellenbosch portraying a journey from before attending a similar academy, to after completing an internship of three months in the USA .Paper presented at the Carnegie Research Academy, Mont Fleur, Stellenbosch, 10 October 2011.Carnegie Institute of New Yorkcp201

Research support: a US experience

Paper presented at the American Day, Research Commons, Merensky Library, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, 22 July 2011

Power-searching the "3-click" world : a federated search solution for clients at the University of Pretoria

Presented at the SASLI Conference: An integrated approach to e-content, CSIR International Conference Centre, 26 July 2006.http://fedsearch.blogspot.co

InCites bringing "insights" into UP research output: case study: CCNY research management tool project

This presentation focuses on the reasons why the University of Pretoria( UP) chose InCites as a measurement tool. The changes that took place at UP since InCites' introduction is shown. The new role profiles that emerged, are pointed out. Examples of InCites reports as they are being used by UP, is shown and discussed. In conclusion the 'insights' from InCites are discussed.Paper presented at REPM 2014: Research evaluation and performance measurement conference 2014, Cape Town, 5-7 May 2014.Carnegie Corporation of New Yorkhttp://www.repm2014.co.za

Librarians as partners in research at the University of Pretoria

In the OCLC report of 2015 it was shown that library strategies are linked to university strategies in order to contribute to the institutions’ success. At the University of Pretoria priority is given to teaching and learning and research excellence. This paper will share experiences of the University of Pretoria Library in collaborating with faculty, Department of Research and Innovation and other partners to achieve these strategies. A project team approach was developed to align with the university’s priority areas. Some of these include Digital literacy, Research literacy and Research visibility. In order to reach these goals, progressive librarians have to rethink their skills and services. They have to develop new expertise in fields previously unknown to them. These fields include lecturing and an adoption of a blended learning approach, open scholarship, bibliometrics, data management and patent searching. Bibliometric expertise at the University of Pretoria resides with the Library. As such it is expected of the library to provide bibliometric data at an institutional level, but also at faculty and departmental level. These new skills and fields of expertise contributed to the Department of Library Services, Department of Research and Innovation and Faculties partnering closely towards the greater good of the University.Paper presented at the 14th annual Library Symposium 2016: Shaping the academic library of the future: adapt, empower, partner, engage, STIAS, Stellenbosch, 3-4 November 2016

Information searching seminar

Papers presented at the first seminar on information searching presented in the Merensky Library Auditorium, University of Pretoria, on 14 September 2017. The seminar was organised by the Department of Library Services’ (DLS) Library Technical Services Unit. The aim of the seminar was to address challenges related to developments in open access information; evolving interest in commodities such as data and patents; changing information seeking behaviour of information users; challenges related to the newly implemented cloud based WorldCat Discovery tool on the OCLC WorldShare Management Services platform. A number of experts participated in the seminar programme which was compiled to address different aspects related to information searching and aiming to facilitate the sharing of ideas, techniques and methods to assist in more efficient, effective and productive information retrieval.Seminar report and papers presented at the Information searching seminar, Merensky Library, University of Pretoria, 14 September 2017.SABINET; Elsevier; LIASAmn201

Embedded Librarianship Seminar

Librarianship is changing, and has to change. Librarians need to master new technologies for managing and delivering information; engage with knowledge and information and moving beyond one-shot instruction. It is essential to establish new relationships with information users and the community in which we practice. The name given to this change is ‘Embedded librarianship’ (Shumaker, 2012). In order to investigate the Embedded Librarianship model at the University of Pretoria Library Services (UPLS), a one day seminar was organised. This seminar consisted of vibrant, 10-minute Show & Tell sessions, provides excellent opportunites for a number of librarians to share their best practices, experience and ideas on this thrilling topic. The programme addressed embedded librarianship in context of the following focus areas: information literacy; embedded projects and research support.Papers presented at the Embedded Librarianship seminar, Auditorium, Merensky Library, University of Pretoria, 31 October 2012mn2013cp201

Bibliometrics: a comparison of open access publishing vs subscription based publishing

This presentation will be a comparison and analysis of the impact of University of Pretoria articles published in paid-for journals vs. University of Pretoria articles published in open access journals over the past five years. All results of the University of Pretoria are also compared with that of South Africa in general. It also shows other examples of actions that could improve research visibility, such as pubishing in a high impact international journal, co-authorship and the publication of data sets.Paper presented virtually at the Open Access week, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, 19 October 2020