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To mark International Literacy Day and SA National Book Week, Thundeza Mafungwa, Senior Librarian, wrote a piece highlighting UCTL Special Collections' commitment to showcasing multilingualism in celebration of our nation's cultural and social diversity: bit.ly/4d0ITqm

UCTL Special Collections is celebrating the beginning of Spring and Heritage Month with a feature on the successful salvage and recovery of thirteen renowned botanical water colour paintings by Arabella Roupell after the Jagger Library fire. Read more: bit.ly/4eja8Oj

Reminder: Register for the 2nd Global Summit on Diamond Open Access! Join the conversation on scholarly publishing. Register now! 🔗 lnkd.in/ga4jN8CX You'll get an acknowledgment email, and once approved, a confirmation. Online registrations are automatic! #OpenAccess

⏳ Just 8 days left to submit your essay for the 2024 Open Access Essay Competition! 🌍 Share your thoughts on #DiamondOA & stand a chance to attend the summit in Cape Town! Deadline: 18 Oct 2024. Don't miss out! #OpenAccess #OAWeek

We're thrilled to announce that applications for HSL Student Assistant positions are now open! Apply to join our team and make a difference in the lives of our patrons. Apply now and be part of the HSL library team! forms.office.com/r/KhD8Yw9xNB

Mark your calendars! On Monday, 28 October 2024, from 12:30 to 14:00, UCT Libraries' very own Dr. Reggie Raju will be delivering an Open Access Week guest lecture at the Durban University of Technology Library. Link: shorturl.at/jT9ex #openaccessweek2024

The 2nd Global Summit on Diamond Open Access, hosted by UCT Libraries from 8–14 December 2024, brings together global leaders to explore how Diamond Open Access supports inclusive, equitable scholarly communication.   Register now to attend virtually: qr.link/0BmtQD Find

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Day 1 of the 2nd DOA Conference kicks off with inspiring welcome messages from across the globe: •Africa •Latin America •UNESCO •North America •Asia •Europe •Australasia #DOASummit2024 #DOAConference2024 #OpenAccess #GlobalConnections

Professor Jaya Raju introducing the Keynote Speaker Professor Linda Tuhiwai Te Rina Smith

In the keynote address, Prof. Linda Tuhiwai Te Rina Smith also touches on her book 'Decolonizing Methodologies'.

Prof. Kausturi Behari-Leak challenges us to rethink the dominance of English in global research and academia. Drawing on insights from Mahmood Mamdani and Ngugi wa Thiong’o, she highlights how language shapes knowledge, memory, and culture. #DiamondOpenAccess #DOASummit2024

Dr. Esther Juliana Vargas Arbaez explores open science as more than institutional access. Drawing on social justice (Rawls) and the capability approach (Nussbaum), she highlights the importance of education and knowledge as a common good, fostering equity and inclusion in OS.

The Chancellor Oppenheimer Library Complex (COLC) will be closed from Thursday, 16 January - Sunday, 19 January 2025 for fumigation of the Sarah Baartman Facility. Access to the COLC & adjacent precinct will be restricted due to the hazardous fumigation process & chemicals used.

BMHSL and UCT Libraries is proud to have collaborated with HUB Biomedical Engineering at UCT and UCT Health Sciences in publishing this Systematic Review protocol. This Open Access Protocol is available @ …maticreviewsjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11… #openacess #systematicreview #evidencesynthesis #UCT

Please note that the Vincent Kolbe Knowledge Commons will be closed for routine maintenance from 12pm on Thursday, 6 February 2025 and will re-open on Saturday, 8 February 2025.

Why are there chocolates in the library? 👀 Keep an eye out this Thursday... 🍫 Hidden tokens = sweet surprises. Let the chocolate hunt begin! 🔍✨ #LibraryMystery #ChocolateHunt

They're out there... 👀🍫 The chocolate hunt has officially begun! Find a token, claim your treat. Happy hunting, sweet seekers! 🔍✨ #LibraryChocolateHunt

UCT Press together with Louis A. Picard, Thomas M. Mogale and Caitlin C. Corrigan invites you to the launch of "The South African State Transformed?" Please confirm your attendance of this ONLINE ONLY event by clicking here: bit.ly/4kERiny to RSVP by 10th June 2025.