http://hdl.handle.net/11189/972 Sun, 16 Aug 2026 08:30:14 GMT 2026-08-16T08:30:14Z http://hdl.handle.net/11189/6292 Title: CPUT Libraries Digital Platforms: Adding Value to Teaching, Learning and Research Authors: Chiware, Elisha RT; Lockhart, Janine; Becker, Deborah; Omar, Yunus; Majal, Sulaiman Abstract: Over the past years CPUT libraries has been at the forefront of meeting the institutions expressed needs around Teaching, Learning and Research and have invested in systems that really address those needs and add value. Recently, the library has purchased ALMA, a cloud-based Library management system to replace the aging Aleph system. Primo VE, the discovery tool was also purchased to assist users in finding resources in ALMA, the Institutional Repository, and Databases etc. To further assist Researchers and Academics, CPUT libraries have developed Open Source systems which can raise the profiles of Researchers by making the research outputs visible to the rest of the world. Therefore, the Institutional repository plays an important role in showcasing research outputs and archiving such for perpetuity. Researchers need a place to store their data and the library identified this need and started to develop a system for Research data management ie. MediaTUM and now also investigating FigShare. Open Access and Scholarly publishing have become new areas for the academic library mainly due to the increased costs of subscription journals and the article costs charged by publishers to make available research articles, paid by public funds. CPUT libraries have embraced scholarly publishing and have used Open source software to develop a scholarly publishing platform (OJS) where researchers can publish their journals articles. All the initiatives undertaken by the library have successfully positioned itself in the centre of the institution’s Research mandate. Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/11189/6292 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/11189/3528 Title: CPUT’s Open Access and Open Data Projects - Signing of the Berlin Declaration Authors: Chiware, Elisha RT Abstract: Worldwide and especially in developing countries institutions of higher education are under enormous financial pressure. In this South Africa this situation has worsen dramatically with the recent zero fee increase decisions by government. Amongst many other rising costs, the cost of books, journals and electronic resources have risen dramatically. The problem is that with the recent addition of Value Added Tax on these materials and the constant weakening of the exchange rate in South Africa, the CPUT libraries finds it increasingly difficult to maintain the level of e-resources required by an academic institution with a focus on high quality research and learning. It is for this very reason that CPUT libraries a few years ago turned to open access and open data projects and became part of the Berlin agreement. But before we continue, let me clarify what is meant by Open Access. According to Peter Suber, Open Access is information that is “digital, online, free of charge, and free of most copyright and licensing restrictions.” It’s a new way of unlocking knowledge that is generated by research institutions by making it accessible to those who cannot afford subscription-based access through scholarly publishers of journals and databases. Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/11189/3528 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/11189/3255 Title: Google Analytics: Beyond the Code Authors: Sebek, Robert Description: Google Analytics: Beyond the Code. by: Robert Sebek - Webmaster, Virginia Tech Libraries - 2015 Thu, 01 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/11189/3255 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/11189/3254 Title: Virginia Tech, the libraries, and me Authors: Sebek, Robert Description: Virginia Tech, the libraries, and me. by: Robert Sebek - Webmaster, Virginia Tech Libraries - 2015 Thu, 01 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/11189/3254 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z