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  • First entrepreneurial project for the library: Bibliometrics workshop

    Posted on January 01, 2018

    On 30 November 2017 Sean Kruger, Elsabe Olivier and Sunette Steynberg launched the first entrepreneurial project for the library.

  • Interlibrary Loans staff members present their first conference paper

    Posted on January 01, 2018

    Two staff members from the Interlibrary Loans Unit, Rachel Mahlangu and Maria Mtsweni (Jotello F Soga Library) delivered their first conference paper

  • TuksLaw commemorates the legacy and life of Oliver R. Tambo

    Posted on December 14, 2017

    On Friday, 8 December 2017, the Faculty of Law, UP Arts and the Department of Library Services at the University of Pretoria cojnointly and incooperation with the Oliver & Adelaide Tambo Foundation, commemorated the legacy and life of Oliver R. Tambo (1917 – 2017) with the unveiling of...

  • Official opening of the newly upgraded Basic Medical Sciences and Dentistry Library

    Posted on June 28, 2017

    The newly refurbished and upgraded library in the Basic Medical Sciences Building on the University of Pretoria's Prinshof Campus was officially opened by the Faculty Library Manager of the Health Sciences, Kabelo Nzima, in a brief ceremony on Friday, 23 June 2017.

  • Tackling the challenges of youthhood

    Posted on June 22, 2017

    Nineteen-year-old University of Pretoria graduate Quintine Mkhondo was a guest speaker at the Youth Day commemoration event titled 'My challenges made me stronger!' that was presented by the Department of Library Services in the Merensky 2 Library on the Hatfield Campus earlier this month.

  • The thread of storytelling

    Posted on June 13, 2017

    Novelist, short story writer and playwright Siphiwo Mahala's professional journey would not have happened had it not been for his love of reading, he said at the 'Meet your writers' event that was recently held on the Hatfield Campus of the University of Pretoria.

  • Delron Buckley's visit to UP

    Posted on June 05, 2017

    The University of Pretoria (UP) recently hosted former Bafana Bafana and German Bundesliga legend, Delron Buckley. He spoke to coaches and youngsters from the Tuks Football Academy at the Merensky 2 Library as part of the Youth Day celebrations on Tuesday, 30 May.

  • Storytelling employed as a tool to challenge stereotypes

    Posted on May 24, 2017

    The Department of English, in collaboration with the Department of Library Services, at the University of Pretoria continues to engage actively with what is happening on the literary scene in South Africa by inviting local poets and writers to their frequent Meet Your Writers events.

  • The Merensky 2 Library celebrates World Intellectual Property Day

    Posted on May 17, 2017

    The Technology Transfer Office in the Department of Research and Innovation, in collaboration with the Department of Library Services, celebrated World Intellectual Property Day by hosting an IP lunch talk.

  • Youth Day invitation part 2: Delron Buckley: From Youth to International Star

    Posted on May 09, 2017

    The Department of Library Services, invites students to attend the second part of our Youth Day celebrations and to meet Delron Buckley from 10:30 to 11:30 on Tuesday, 30 May 2017.

  • Seminar: Let's talk water!

    Posted on April 24, 2017

    The Faculty library of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, Engineering, Built Environment & IT cordially invites you to attend this seminar day on water.

  • Dancing the death drill with Fred Khumalo

    Posted on April 06, 2017

    Journalist and author, Fred Khumalo, recently shared his thoughts with an audience of staff and students at the 'Meet your Writers’ event organised by the Department of English, in collaboration with the Department of Library Services on the University of Pretoria's Hatfield Campus.

  • Faculty of Theology presents literary exhibition of the works of Prof Jürgen Moltmann

    Posted on April 05, 2017

    The Faculty of Theology, in cooperation with the Merensky 2 Library, has begun a year-long series of literary exhibitions that highlight significant events, individuals and publications related to the Faculty’s 1917–2017 centenary celebration.

  • Congratulations!

    Posted on April 03, 2017

    Congratulations

  • Farewell

    Posted on April 03, 2017

    Farewell

  • Getting to know your colleagues

    Posted on April 03, 2017

    Getting to know your colleagues

  • Staff birthdays: April - August

    Posted on April 03, 2017

    Congratulations

  • What’s on in Special Collections

    Posted on April 03, 2017

    During February and March, Special Collections had two small exhibitions in their Reading Room.

  • South African Library Week celebrated by the Department of Library Services

    Posted on April 03, 2017

    The Library and Information Association of South Africa (LIASA) celebrated South African Library Week from 18–26 March 2017 with the theme 'My library, your library' and sub-themes 'My library, my home', 'Mind your library' and 'Tell me about your library'.

  • Welcome

    Posted on April 01, 2017

    Welcome to the Department of Library Services

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