Heila Pienaar, Mary‐Rose Russell, Yzelle Roets, Hilda Kriel and Eleta Grimbeek
The process of organisational transformation at the Academic Information Service (academic library) of the University of Pretoria, South Africa, is illustrated in a challenging…
Abstract
The process of organisational transformation at the Academic Information Service (academic library) of the University of Pretoria, South Africa, is illustrated in a challenging and innovative way. Aspects of the new sciences, for example complexity theory and quantum mechanics, are related to aspects of organisational life, for example creative organisational structures and team‐based relationships.
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The purpose of this paper is to report on papers presented at the ninth annual Southern African online user group conference on 3‐5 June 2008 in Pretoria.
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Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to report on papers presented at the ninth annual Southern African online user group conference on 3‐5 June 2008 in Pretoria.
Design/methodology/approach
Conference report.
Findings
The focus was very much on the changes facing librarians daily, changes in users as well as in technology. This was addressed in subthemes such as the Google generation, news alerting services, institutional repositories and end‐user training.
Originality/value
Librarians must be on the forefront of innovative use of technology if they are to attract and retain the new users.