Posted on November 10, 2025
The Department of Information Science at the University of Pretoria hosted its highly anticipated Project Day on Tuesday, 4 November 2025, in the Rautenbach Hall. The annual event, dedicated to showcasing the innovative work of final-year students, proved to be a resounding success, drawing...
Posted on October 29, 2025
Continued exploration between UP and BMW leads to innovative extended reality solutions
Posted on October 23, 2025
The Department recently hosted a special meeting to acknowledge and celebrate a donation received from a valued non-profit organization, the South African Online User Group (SAOUG), Sabinet, and Worldwide Information Services (WWIS). What began as a collaborative relationship has now evolved into...
Posted on October 01, 2025
On 19 September 2025, the Department of Information Technology, in collaboration with UNESCO, hosted the Artificial Intelligence for Information Accessibility (AI4IA) event. The hybrid event took place both online and in person at Future Africa, University of Pretoria. The theme of the event was...
Posted on July 12, 2024
Mr. Isak de Villiers Bosman, a lecturer in the BIS Multimedia degree, presented at the 4th African Human Computer Interaction Conference in East London, which took place in East London, South Africa.
Posted on June 11, 2024
The morning of the 13th of May 2024 was an exciting one for the graduates of the Department of Information Science, where students and staff alike were buzzing with excitement. It was graduation day, a day that marked the culmination of years of hard work, dedication, and personal growth. The...
Posted on June 05, 2024
On Tuesday, May 14, 2024, the School of Information Technology (SIT) held a prize-giving ceremony at the Groenkloof campus. Students who performed exceptionally well and their parents were invited to this prestigious event. The School of IT has been hosting this event for a few years to recognise...
Posted on May 07, 2024
Dr Brenda van Wyk presented a paper at a conference in Mombasa, Kenya which took place from April 22 till April 26 2024. The theme of the 2024 SCECSAL conference was: “Re-Imagining Library and Information Services in the Digital Era”.
Posted on February 20, 2024
It is with great pleasure and excitement that I extend a warm welcome to both our new and current students in the Department of Information Science at the University of Pretoria. I am Professor Marlene Holmner, recently appointed as the Head of the Department, and I am thrilled to share my vision...
Posted on February 06, 2024
The BMW IT Hub (also known as the “ZA Hub”) recently partnered with the University of Pretoria on an exciting collaboration project. As part of the project, a team from the Department of Information Science was granted the opportunity to visit the BMW Headquarters in Munich 24-28 July...
Posted on September 08, 2023
Dr. Heila Pienaar and Dr. Martha van Deventer, who are both research associates in the Department of Information Science, were part of the editorial team for a Frontier collection garnering over 41,000 views, 2,430 downloads, and consisting of 9 published papers. Due to the collection's success,...
Posted on May 11, 2023
“It was a great joy to see my children benefit from the same educational institution that has been such an important part of my life and career,” said UP information science lecturer Prof Marlene Holmner.
Posted on May 11, 2023
Three colleagues from the Department of Information Science, Isak de Villiers Bosman (lecturer), Dave Ka (junior lecturer), and Annique Smith (lecturer and package coordinator of Multimedia Studies), presented at the 7th Annual International GamiFIN Conference 2023 in Lapland, Finland, from the...
Posted on May 09, 2023
Marlene Holmner, associate professor and package coordinator for Information Science, presented a two-part podcast series in March 2023 titled AI - What you need to know. It was hosted by Nadine Swart, the Head of Business Development at iLEAD et al.
Posted on March 31, 2023
Dr. Brenda van Wyk, a contract senior lecturer in the Department of Information Science, presented at the 43rd International Association of University Libraries (IATUL) conference on 14 March 2023. The conference was hosted by Zayed University and the American University of Sharjah.
Posted on March 22, 2023
Dr. Brenda van Wyk, a contract senior lecturer in the Department of Information Science, presented at the Third University of South Africa Biennial International Conference on Library and Information Science Research in Africa (UNILISA) on 9 March 2023. It was organised and hosted by the...
Posted on March 21, 2023
Prof Beth le Roux, head of the Publishing Studies division from the Department of Information Science, attended the International Authors Forum (IAF) Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Symposiums in Cape Town from March 6 to 8, in her capacity as a Board member of the Academic and Non-Fiction...
Posted on March 20, 2023
Prof Beth le Roux, head of the Publishing Studies division from the Department of Information Science, presented a keynote address at a capacity building workshop and symposium on the 'Implications of the development of a book policy framework for South Africa' on 28 February 2023.
Posted on March 14, 2023
Marlene Holmner, associate professor and package coordinator for Information Science, presented a keynote address at the Third University of South Africa Biennial International Conference on Library and Information Science Research in Africa (UNILISA) on 10 March 2023.
Posted on November 04, 2022
Professor Archie Dick, extraordinary professor in the Department of Information Science, will be presenting a talk on the theme “Decolonising the Academic Library Collection” on 15 November 2022.
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