to Memory (AtoM) platform continued in 2019. With support from ArchProteus, HP converted 37 hard copy inventories to Encoded Archival Description-Extensible Markup Language (EAD-XML) formats and directly imported them into AtoM. This opened a most welcome window for the expedited linking of digital objects to the corresponding inventories. Regarding access to hard copy materials, the Africana Library, William Cullen, organised exhibitions and special events that exposed the rare and special collections in its holdings. HP, in collaboration with the Wits History Workshop, organised an exhibition in commemoration of the Centenary of the formation of the Industrial and Commercial Workers Union (ICU), on 17 August. In addition, HP together with the History Workshop, South African History Archive (SAHA) and Public Affairs Research Institute (PARI) published the People’s Guide to Archives in South Africa accessible at https://www.wits.ac.za/history-workshop/archives-guide/ to empower civil society, researchers and organisations with information to access government and other
William Cullen Library celebrated 85 years
records for research purposes, administrative justice, transparency and accountability. On 12 March 2019, the William Cullen library celebrated 85 years. The first 85 visitors to this Library on the day, were pleasantly surprised and treated to cupcakes, graciously baked by the Manager: Library Client Services, Mrs Janet Zambri. A display with information about the history of Cullen Library was mounted in the foyer. The event culminated into a rendition of happy birthday song by enthusiastic students who got the last cupcakes. In order to facilitate small scale self-digitisation of hard copies for learning, teaching and research in the digital environment, the installation of Zeta scanners was expanded to the Engineering and BioPhy Libraries.
Research Support The Library collaborated with the Research Office, Faculties, researchers and postgraduates in advancing research initiatives of the University. The interventions ranged from bibliographic management software upskilling sessions; coordination of publishing workshops; evaluating the quality of journals being considered for article publishing; organising citations for National Research Foundation (NRF) ratings; identification of researchers with the highest cited papers; ensuring the identification and listing of all University research outputs for statutory reporting; to, research output comparisons against the higher education sector; identifying organisations the University collaborated with and the research/subject areas; citation and research output reports for appointments, promotions, funding, research awards and review purposes; converting of
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