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Mon, 03 Feb 2020 - 13:00
On the anniversary of his birthday, UCT colleagues, family and friends honoured the late Professor Bongani Mayosi with a bibliography, an inaugural lecture and the renaming (and future renovations) of the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Health Sciences Library, which will now be known as the Bongani Mayosi Health Sciences Library.
Tue, 28 Jan 2020 - 13:00
Occupying 17 000 m2 with 53 km of shelf space, UCT Libraries is one of the largest in the southern hemisphere. This is what you need to know.
Wed, 22 Jan 2020 - 08:45
With the start of the new 2020 academic year, UCT will be opening its doors to our new undergraduate students, parents and prospective students and families. UCT Libraries will be hosting library tours for Parent Orientation on Saturday 25 January and Tuesday 28 January 2020.
Wed, 08 Jan 2020 - 12:30
JoVE Video Journal is the first peer-reviewed, PubMed-indexed video methods journal. JoVE Science Education is an innovative library of video collections that teach key concepts and fundamental techniques in science, medicine, and engineering.
Fri, 08 Nov 2019 - 12:30
JoVE Video Journal is the first peer-reviewed, PubMed-indexed video methods journal. JoVE Science Education is an innovative library of video collections that teach key concepts and fundamental techniques in science, medicine, and engineering.
Wed, 06 Nov 2019 - 16:15
UCT Libraries Executive Director, Ujala Satgoor hosted a delegation from Bahir Dar University Ethiopia, as part of their visit to UCT.
Fri, 01 Nov 2019 - 15:15
Its World Digital Preservation Day on the 7 November 2019 and UCT Libraries would like to invite you to join us for a lunchtime seminar on what Digital Preservation means. This year’s theme ‘At Risk Materials’ raises the question of what happens to those digital objects that we create every day and how can we keep them safe? Register Today!
Fri, 25 Oct 2019 - 08:15
UCT Libraries Special Collections has launched a new exhibition of manuscripts and books in our holdings exploring traces of the Ottoman Empire in the Cape of Good Hope. The exhibition was launched at a special luncheon in the Jagger Library which aimed to commemorate and celebrate this rich untold history and its influence on the Muslim community of Cape Town.
Wed, 16 Oct 2019 - 15:00
As consolidation week kicks off today, students are encouraged to ensure they are preparing for the upcoming exams in the most efficient way. Here are 10 tips to see if you are on the right track.
Wed, 16 Oct 2019 - 13:00
UCT Libraries wishes to convey our congratulations to Professor Jaya Raju, awarded full professorship by the Faculty of Humanities. This is a huge achievement for the Department of Knowledge & Information Stewardship and the whole Library and Information Science discipline.
Fri, 20 Sep 2019 - 08:00
Gartner is one of the world’s leading research and advisory companies. It regularly generates thousands of research reports and regularly publishes numerous research articles covering a wide range of topics related to IT and business.
Wed, 18 Sep 2019 - 15:00
The transition from conservation to preservation compounds the degrading of digitised materials. The introduction of the Zeutschel ScanStudio aims to revolutionise the Libraries digital preservation efforts while making UCT Special Collections holdings accessible for academic research.