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Library Survey

LIBRARY SERVICES CLIENT SATISFACTION SURVEY

UKZN Library Services is undertaking an online survey to gather information about the Libraries' services in order to improve and enhance our services in support of research, teaching and learning.
Please share your thoughts and enter a lucky draw for a chance to win an amazing prize.

Open Access Week celebration

INTERNATIONAL OPEN ACCESS WEEK SYMPOSIUM

Join the global movement towards free online
access to scholarly research

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DATE: 24 October 2024
VENUE: Council Chamber, Westville Campus
DATE: 09h00 - 13h00

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A project with a passion for promoting reading and learning

When the request was made by the principal, Mr Ndlovu, for the librarians at the UKZN PMB library to assist with creating a library at the Grange Primary School, the librarians eagerly agreed. This was an opportunity to engage meaningfully in community outreach. It also promoted the sustainable development goal, SDG 4, which is...

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Book review: The Man who Knew Infinity: A Life of the Genius, Ramanujan by Robert Kanigel

In the prologue to his book, Kanigel (1991) refers to Ramanujan as a mathematician so great it transcends jealousies. He further refers to Ramanujan as one superlatively great mathematician whom India has produced in the last thousand years....

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The pursuit of truth

What is truth? Who decides what truth is? Where do we find truth? These questions are a constant in our daily lives. We encounter situations where we search for truth to guide our opinions or decisions....

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IRESS (McGregor) at UKZN LIBRARY

IRESS is a technology company that provides financial market data, trading platforms, and wealth management software to clients in the financial services industry. Its flagship product, IRESS Viewpoint, is a comprehensive platform that offers real-time market data, news, research, and analysis tools to help investors make informed decisions....

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Augmented Reality in Libraries!

Augmented reality (AR) is the integration of digital information with the user's environment in real time. Unlike virtual reality (VR), which creates a totally artificial environment, AR users experience a real-world environment with generated perceptual information overlaid on top of it......

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Working over 40 years at UKZN Library Services: some reflections (Dr. Praversh Sukram)

My first day of work at the University was on Monday 5 January 1981 on the Pietermaritzburg Campus.
I commenced working in the Collection Maintenance section of the Library.....

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Bloomberg Terminal at UKZN PMB

The Bloomberg product is a computer software system provided by the financial data vendor Bloomberg L.P. that enables professionals in the financial service sector and other industries to access Bloomberg Professional Services through which users can monitor and analyse real-time financial market data, news feeds and messaging...

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Academic Libraries Participating in Promoting Open Science

Open Science, the movement to enhance accessibility to scientific information at all levels of society through collaborative networks, has impacted the crucial role academic libraries play in the area of information sharing, hence there is an ever-growing emphasis on new innovations which aim to encourage access to and networking of information and skills....

Yabelana Survey

Yabelana Survey

The Library is undertaking a survey on your use and experience of Yabelana, a Figshare Data Repository at UKZN. This will help us identify areas of improvement in order to enhance our services in support of research, teaching and learning and value your feedback. The survey has 7 questions and should take you about 5 minutes to complete. Your participation is completely voluntary and you are free to withdraw at any time; All information will be treated in a confidential manner; Therefore, your response remains confidential.

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Newsletter

Jan-April 2020 : No3

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The University Of KwaZulu-Natal Library Newsletter

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Library Opening hours

All Libraries are closed on Easter weekend –  Libraries will close at 23h00 on Thursday 28 March 2024 and reopen on Tuesday 2 April 2024 at 08h00. 

CampusLibraryWeekdaysSaturdaysSundays
EdgewoodEdminson Library24 hours24 hours24 hours
Howard CollegeBarrie Biermann Architecture Library08h00 – 16h30ClosedClosed
EG Malherbe (Main) Library24 hours24 hours24 hours
Eleanor Bonnar Music Library08h00 – 16h30ClosedClosed
GMJ Sweeny Law Library24 hours24 hours24 hours
Medical SchoolNelson R Mandela Library24 hours24 hours24 hours
PietermaritzburgCecil Renaud (Main) Library24 hours24 hours24 hours
Law Library24 hours24 hours24 hours
Life Sciences Library08h00 – 23h0008h00 – 17h0008h00 – 17h00
WestvilleWestville (Main) Library24 hours24 hours24 hours

Special Collections

PietermaritzburgAlan Paton Centre & Struggle Archives08h00 -16h30ClosedClosed
Centre for African Literary Studies08h00 -16h30ClosedClosed
WestvilleGandhi-Luthuli Documentation Centre08h00 -16h30ClosedClosed
Campbell Collections08h00 -16h30ClosedClosed

Library Orientation

Open Research and Contributor ID (ORCHID)

cited reference searching using Scopus

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Library Services during Lockdown

All UKZN libraries will open 24 hours a day and seven days a week for students and staff who are permitted to return to campus. However, Barrie Biermann Architecture Library will open weekdays from 08h00 until 23h00 and on weekends from 08h30 until 17h00 and the Eleanor Bonnar Music Library will remain closed

All libraries will close between 12h00 –13h00 for sanitization in line with COVID-19 health and safety protocols.

We continue to work remotely and business communication will continue as per lockdown regulations. Librarians remain available to provide virtual support for teaching, learning and research.

The Main libraries on all campuses will open weekdays from 08h00 until 16h30 for students and staff who are permitted to return to campus. However, the Branch Libraries at the Howard College campus – Barrie Biermann Architecture Library will open only on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 13h00 till 15h30 and the Eleanor Bonnar Music library will open only on Thursday from 13h00 till 16h00.  

All libraries will be closed on weekends.   

All libraries will close between 12h00 –13h00 for sanitization in line with COVID-19 health and safety protocols.

We continue to work remotely and business communication will continue as per lockdown regulations. Librarians remain available to provide virtual support for teaching, learning and research.

About the Website

We have revamped and expanded the website. The technology behind the new website is up-to-date, resulting in a website that is cleaner, has a less cluttered design, with simpler navigation and easy to use. It presents a unified view of the library resources and is an important element of our digital infrastructure. The main menu is the gateway to the website.

Our new website represents many months of user research, planning and building, resulting in a website that attempts to be intuitive, accessible and simple to navigate.
We are excited about the enhanced user experience it will offer and invite you to submit comments.

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