UP, Library service, overview, Library Mandate, Mission, Vision, Values, Library Strategies 2006-2010, Library structure, Key strategies: Enable Teaching & Learning, Enable Research, e-Strategy, Community & Professional engagement, Quality Assurance & Staff development, Strategic planning process: 2011-2015

1. UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA Visit of the Principal, Prof C de la Rey to the UP Library, 18 June 2010

5. Academic excellence UP STRATEGIC THRUSTS Local impact Transformation 2010 2009 2008 2007 Enhance information literacy for academic success and lifelong learning by using an integrated approach LIBRARY STRATEGIES LIBRARY STRATEGIC AREAS Information Collection Information Literacy People centered institution Excellence in core functions Excellence in support functions Sustainability Interfaces Sustainability Community development Redefine the information collection to meet the challenges of the new information environment Strengthen the role of the Library in the facilitation of learning and teaching Impact positively on research Develop, implement & integrate e-services to enhance: UP research, learning & teaching, & Library products Contribute to community development Ensure the sustainability of the UPLS: Financial issues, Quality assurance, Physical facilities, Marketing, Fundraising, Risk management e-Strategy Enable research Learning & teaching excellence HR We strive to be a world-class 21st century academic research library thereby enabling the University of Pretoria to be an internationally recognized research university Vision Obtain retain and train staff with relevant competencies & attitude 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 Teach Students eLiteracy & Life-long Learning Skills Develop Research Support Strategy Develop new Research Support Role for Information Specialists Implement Research Support Strategy Open Access to Scholarly Material

6. DELIVERY CHANNELS Virtual research environment E-Service Research space Learning centre / space Physical service CLIENT FACING DELIVERY UNITS & OPERATIONS Fac Lib : VET Fac Lib : HEA Fac Lib : LAW Fac Lib : EDU Fac Lib : EMS Library Technical Services “Back Office” POLICIES & STANDARDS DIRECTION, PHILOSOPHY, PRIORITIES (Robert Moropa) IT (Maintenance & Development of Infrastructure) Fac Lib : HUM Fac Lib : THE Fac Lib : ENG Fac Lib : Science Special Collections eRESERCH & DEVELOPMENT & SERVICES SCHOLARLY COMMUNICATION CLIENT SEGMENTS Central Circulation Learning Centre (Robert Moropa) (Hilda Kriel) STRATEGIC HORIZONTAL DESIGN Department of Library Services, University of Pretoria MARKETING, TRAINING & FUNDRAISING QUALITY ASSURANCE SUPPORT SERVICES UNITS: FINANCE, HUMAN RESOURCES & FACILITIES (Heila Pienaar) (Ujala Satgoor) Researchers Alumni Post graduate students Lecturing staff Undergraduate students External market

8. Enable Teaching & Learning

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11. In 2006 information specialists provided training to 9644 clients and in 2010 they provided training to 15595 clients. In 2010 there is a 62% (5951) increase in the amount of clients that received training, compared to 2006. Comparison between 2006 survey and 2010 survey: Back

12. In 2006 the amount of information literacy training courses provided by information specialists formed part of 87 specific academic courses (Eg. Economics 110) and in 2010 information literacy training formed part of 95 specific academic courses. In 2010 there is only a 9% (8) increase in the amount information literacy training courses that forms part of a specific academic course, compared to 2006. However, in 2010, 125 extra information literacy training courses ( That does not form part of a specific academic course ) were also presented to various clients. Comparison between 2006 survey and 2010 survey: Back

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16. Objective: Creating an e-Environment for Scholarship e-Research e-Learning Digitisation & Preservation Open Scholarship Repositories Library web Web / Library 2 e-Resources e-Information Strategy focus areas Mobile services

19. SA Malaria researchers’ VRE components Red: none Orange: some Yellow: all Scientific workflow (Collaborative) Electronic Lab book Sophisticated instruments that generate digital information and data Servers with data files (Free) Data analysis software Integrated data management system Access to research networks & super computers; access to labs with in silico screening + Mathematical modelling tools; numerical algorithm tools; simulation software; in silico experiments Pienaar, H., Van Deventer, M. 2009. To VRE or not to VRE? Do South African malaria researchers need a virtual research environment? Ariadne , 59, April 2009. http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/issue59/pienaar-vandeventer/ Project management Project management system Proposal writing Document management system Generic software e.g. MS / Open Office Real time communication Skype, smart board, video conferences Training / mentoring etc E-learning system for researchers Identification of funding sources Identification of research area Literature review & indexing Identification of collaborators Internal shared database of indexed articles Dissemination & artifacts Web/wiki/blog : search engines, databases; researchers & topics; funders, portals, communication, projects Repositories : research results; experiments; literature & documents

20. BL / MS RIC: Manage-ment of published info ResearchGate: research collaboration OPENWETWARE: Lab Notebook on Blog myexperiment: scientific workflows archer e-Research toolkit: data management nanoHUB: subject gateway built on HUBzero platform HUBzero: access to interactive simulation tools

22. e-Learning Integration of web resource pages with the different modules of the e-Learning system

23. Teaching e-Skills to UP librarians: 60 minutes workshops

24. Games for Information Literacy

25. Digitisation > Digital Collections http://www.library.up.ac.za/digital/index.htm

26. World Digital Library (WDL)

27. e-Resources, global search engine & catalogue

28. Open Scholarship

29. Repositories Digital Repository Model Only digital material can be submitted: digitised or digitally born Van Deventer, M.J., Pienaar, H. 2008. South African repositories: bridging knowledge divides . Ariadne, 55, April 2008. http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/issue55/vandeventerpienaar/; https://www.up.ac.za/dspace/handle/2263/8615

30. UP Library manages 2 repositories

33. Examples: Repository content

34. Blogger : UPSpace metadata training Facebook : Information specialists available in the student environment YouTube channel for UP Library http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sy0f-qHSHM4 Web 2 tools Penzhorn, C., Pienaar, H. 2009. The use of social networking tools for innovative service delivery at the University of Pretoria Library . Innovation: journal of appropriate librarianship and information work in Southern Africa. 38, June 2009: 66-77. http://www.innovation.ukzn.ac.za/innovationbase.htm

35. Library web: gateway to tools, information resources & experts

36. UP Library Mobile Web page (beta)

41. Table 3: Indicators for South African university libraries (including distance students)# * UP study centre included in study seats count ** University B: Library allocation as % of university income: information from the library’s web site *** University D: 2006 data **** Hours per week during term time #DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARY SERVICES 2008 BENCHMARKING REPORT 5 21 16 22 17 Service points/manned desks 4 5 11 9 11 Sites 82.5 72 45 74 70 Service hours**** 15 10 5 8 16 UG students per study seat 75 151 67 90 149 UG students per computer workstation 145 222 188 146 322 Clients per library staff member 138 208 174 132 303 Students per library staff member R1988 R1929 R1923 R2660 R1428 Average expenditure per client (2007) R2076 R2059 R2069 R2948 R1519 Average expenditure per student (2007) 6.01% 5.4% 6% 6.4% 4.6% Library allocation as % of university income D*** C B** A UP* University

43. "The UP Library Services has earned a reputation for strategic bravery, innovation and independent thinking."