Virtual support_to_research_communities
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The document summarizes virtual support services provided by the Unisa Library to research communities. It discusses the library's websites, e-books and e-journals collections, institutional repository, and use of mobile technology to provide research support. Key points include: - The library has over 65,000 e-books and access to 69,867 e-journal titles to support remote users. - The institutional repository provides open access to scholarly research outputs, theses, dissertations, archival materials, and special collections. - Mobile apps and SMS notifications allow students to access library resources remotely via smartphones. Assistive technologies are also available to support students with disabilities. - The library utilizes websites, learning management systems
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Virtual support_to_research_communities
- 1. Virtual Support to Research Communities Dr Buhle Mbambo-Thata (Executive Director, Library Services) and Prof Thomas van der Walt (Department of Information Science)
- 2. Content Part 1: Introduction Part 2: Websites Part 3: E-books and e-journals Part 4: Institutional Repository Part 5: Research support via mobile technology Part 6: eLibrary_@_SBLUnisa Part 7: Social media
- 4. Snapshot of the Unisa Library services 9 branches in South Africa and 1 in Ethiopia 2 mobile buses serving rural areas Over 300,000 Unisa staff and students library material is requested from the Pretoria Library hybrid model of online & postal services
- 5. WEBSITES PART 2 myUnisa Unisa Library - Departmental websites (academic staff & researchers) - College websites (M and D students)
- 6. myUnisa Departmental websites Regular announcements regarding training, library events, etc. Library budget, IR information, Alerting and SDI services, etc. RSS Feeds to various tools, eg Top 25 articles via Science Direct Additional features such as blogs, scientific websites, etc.
- 7. myUnisa College websites Content already developed, eg information such as bibliographic referencing tools, how to use the library as a M and D student, using ILL, how to set up alerts, plagiarism, research skills presentation, etc.
- 10. Requesting material, literature searches & general queries online
- 11. E-BOOKS & E-JOURNALS PART 3
- 12. E-books Over 65,000 e-book titles, including e-reference sources, have been purchased as permanent assets for the Library. This excludes the number that we subscribe to on an annual basis.
- 13. E- Journals The Unisa library has a long history starting in 1989 of making journals accessible to remote users via our e-journal collection. We have a total of 69,867 unique e-journal titles within all e-resources available. E-resources available online 24/7
- 15. Unisa Institutional Repository An open digital archive of scholarly intellectual and research outputs of Unisa, eg research articles and conference papers http:// uir. unisa .ac.za
- 16. Excellent research resource collection of theses and dissertation databases
- 17. Theses and dissertation databases Since 2003 all the Unisa theses and dissertations are available on the IR. Our students can also access other national and international theses/ dissertations. Many of these are full-text.
- 18. Archival Material & Special Collections on IR Inventories available online Digital project – scanning of rare archival manuscripts and diaries Correspondence Art work Posters The work of Jeanne Kotze Louw Letter by MK Gandhi (January 1909)
- 19. Videos, papers, records, inaugural lectures, photos, etc.
- 20. RESEARCH SUPPORT VIA MOBILE TECHNOLOGY PART 5
- 21. Mobile phones Africa has the fastest growing mobile market in the world. Mobile penetration in Africa has reached 649 million connections, second only to Asia. Subscribers in Africa will reach 738 million by the end of 2012. – GSMA, 2011
- 22. AirPAC Students can request, view, renew, etc, books & articles via AirPAC The smartphone version of AirPAC was launched in 2011 classic version smartphone version http:// oasis.unisa.ac.za/airpac http:// m.oasis.unisa.ac.za/airpac
- 23. sms notifications to acknowledge requests & progress
- 24. Students with visual impairment We convert print to e-format for blind students using EyePal and Plustek Book Reader to make material accessible. We convert PDF into audio, txt, rtf, etc, using EasyConverter for blind and other students upon request. Plustek Book Reader EyePal
- 25. Assistive technology on the move Items that can be requested (long-term lending possible)
- 26. Students with dyslexia Students with dyslexia can request the ClassMate Audio Book Reader, a device designed to improve reading skills, dev eloping and understanding vocabulary, while promoting phonetic recognition and fluency.
- 27. Satisfaction surveys & Needs studies Via SurveyMonkey and mobile phone
- 29. [email_address] The aim is to provide access to Unisa Library’s extensive range of electronic information resources on the anyplace, anytime principle, 24/7, via: 1. The SBL Electronic Delivery System (eds online) on the Lotus Notes platform with its asynchronous groupware and information sharing applications.
- 30. [email_address] 2. Resources and wikis on myUnisa using the “Collaboration and Learning Environment” (CLE). 3. Web 2.0 technologies, such as wikis and blogs, for facilitating access to resources and the sharing of discussions on specific subjects taught and researched at the Graduate School of Business Leadership.
- 31. eLibrary on the SBL eds programme level This provides access to more general content relevant to the overall programme such as: Guidelines on the ethical use of information and referencing Research guidelines Links to eJournals (mainly full text) Links to online resources relevant to the overall programme Self-paced tutorials on using libraries and information resources
- 32. SBL eds – links to relevant library information, guidelines and tutorials relevant to the SBL’s MBL / MBA Programme Each of these contain further content Allows for answering queries or participating in discussions
- 33. Opened link to further content User clicks here to ask a question or start a discussion
- 34. Links to relevant information at module level within the programme The screen-capture which follows contains links to fulltext information resources specific to the subject “Corporate Governance”. Links to online resources include: Online subject encyclopedias and eBooks Predetermined searches on themes (here the student needs to evaluate the search results and select those articles relevant to his/her need) Subject specific eJournals Links to completed research via the various institutional repositories Video clips Links to subject specific RSS feeds other supplementary Web 2.0 applications such as wikis or blogs
- 35. Example from the SBL eds – module level
- 36. Homepage of Wiki for Corporate Governance
- 37. Links to coursework on Corporate Governance from within the SBL eds
- 38. Link to article from predetermined search
- 39. One click on SBL eds takes the academic or student through to the relevant ejournal on the subject
- 40. Support for Academics on myUnisa (Sakai) The eLibrary has a site on myUnisa and is continually updating and developing access to a variety of information resources covering subject specific content linked at point-of-need. In this way, learning partnerships are formed with academic staff to support: Curriculum development Research Accreditation process Trends in Business Education And more . . . Please see the screen-capture which follows:
- 41. Support for Academics on myUnisa (Sakai)
- 42. Example of link to fulltext ejournals on myUnisa under Business Education
- 43. One click within myUnisa takes the academic straight to the journal selected
- 44. The “one click” principle also applies to the other resources listed, for example subject specific case studies
- 45. SOCIAL MEDIA PART 6