The Special Collections Book of the Week this week is:

Ad Destinatum V, 2001-2009: Historical developments and events at the University of Pretoria, edited by Somarie V. Grey.

The fifth edition of Ad Destinatum, covers the period 2001 to 2009. This coincides with the period during which Prof Callie Pistorius led UP as Vice-Chancellor and Principal. This period was not only the first decade of the new millennium, but also followed the first years of South Africa’s new democracy. UP was challenged to find its niche in the reconstructed higher education echelon of the new South Africa.

This newly acquired book will be available at Special Collections, housed on level 5 of the Merensky 2 Library, and will be accessioned into our Tukkiana (TUK) Collection.

The Special Collections unit of the Department of Library Services plays a stewardship role in the acquisition and preservation of the Library's rare and valuable information resources, making them accessible to students, staff and researchers, as well as safeguarding them for future generations.