Mon, 17 Aug 2020 - 09:00
I started out loving lockdown. Early morning meetings in bed when it's the middle of winter and pouring with rain? Wonderful. No constant interruptions from users? Fantastic! Constant interruptions from three cats and the elderly neighbour? Less than ideal. At least user requests are interesting.
Thu, 13 Aug 2020 - 10:30
Dealing with reference inquiries regarding archival material remained a significant part of my Special Collections work. While lack of access to physical sources poses difficulties for both staff and users, I have found it motivating in the changed circumstances of lockdown to maintain a professional standard in providing prompt responses, information and guidance, and seeking alternative sources from our own digital holdings and elsewhere.
Tue, 04 Aug 2020 - 09:15
Special Collections Librarian, Bev Angus shares some of her experiences working from home under lockdown, starting with how three of her daily "bugbears were instantly eliminated...".
Fri, 17 Jul 2020 - 12:45
In an age of fake news and solipsistic world views, it is this legacy of the late Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela and his commitment to truth as an unfettered doctrine for democracy that we choose to honour on Mandela Day in 2020.
Fri, 27 Mar 2020 - 14:30
As a result of the global outbreak of COVID-19, many are struggling to adjust to what will be our “new normal” for the foreseeable future: social distancing (or social solidarity), self-isolation, quarantine and, following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s recent address, a 21-day nationwide lockdown.
Fri, 20 Mar 2020 - 11:45
An updated edition of the Guide to the Manuscripts in the UCT Libraries has been published and is accessible on the Special Collections website. The Guide provides a synoptic collection-level overview of the manuscript and archival holdings of UCT Libraries’ Special Collections.
Wed, 11 Mar 2020 - 10:00
As the issue of repatriation of foreign nationals from China grabs the headlines in South Africa and elsewhere on the continent in the wake of the spread of COVID-19, there are some important lessons that can still be drawn from events 102 years ago in 1918 when an earlier epidemic, of so-called Spanish flu, arrived in the country.
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, 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.