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Event: International Literacy Day 2024
International Literacy Day 2024 International Literacy Day 2024 , International Literacy Day - 9 September 2024, Join the NWU Library and Information Service (LIS) in collaboration with the Faculty of Humanities for a dynamic one-day virtual seminar exploring Literacy from a South African perspective to celebrate International Literacy Day . Under the theme " Promoting multilingual education: Literacy for mutual understanding and peace, " this seminar aims…, Programme [ YouTube Video ], REGISTER HERE Session Theme: Multilingualism for Inclusivity Session 1 Chair: Prof Liqhwa Siziba 09:00 - 09:10 Welcome and Introduction: Ms Neli Tshabalala, NWU 09:10 - 09:40 Guest speaker: Prof Dumi Moyo, NWU 09:40 – 10:10 Johannes Mahlasela, NWU Language Policy and Multilingualism: Navigating the challenges and opportunities for…, Speakers, Prof Dumi Moyo Prof Dumi Moyo Professor Dumi Moyo Prof Dumi Moyo is the Executive Dean of the Faculty of Humanities at the North-West University (NWU). He earned a doctoral degree in Media and Communication Studies from the University of Oslo in 2006, after completing a Master of Philosophy degree at the same university in 1998. His previous…https://library.nwu.ac.za/event-ai-tools-research
Event: AI Tools for Research
AI Search Tool AI Search Tool , AI Tools for Research and Content Discovery in the Fifth Industrial Revolution, Artificial intelligence chatbots can be used to conduct research effectively and efficiently in the fifth industrial revolution. Artificial intelligence chatbots are software applications that utilize artificial intelligence technologies to assist researchers in various aspects of the research process. These chatbots are designed to understand…, Programme: 10 October 2024, REGISTER HERE YouTube: Recording of the discussion 11:00 - 11:10 Welcoming and Introductory remarks - Ms. Neli Tshabalala, Director: Shared Services, NWU 11:10 - 12:10 Utilizing artificial intelligence chatbots for conducting research in the fifth industrial revolution Dr Modiba, Information Science Department, Unisa 12:10 - 12:25 Q&A…https://library.nwu.ac.za/research-digital-scholarship-centre-digitisation
Digital Scholarship Services - Digitisation
Home Digital Scholarship Services: Digitisation Data visualisation Contact Us, Digitisation, Digitisation at universities often involves the conversion of physical documents, resources, and processes into digital formats to improve accessibility, efficiency, and preservation. Digitisation workflows in universities involve converting physical materials, such as books, documents, photographs, and other artefacts, into digital formats. This…, Material Selection and Preparation, Researcher identifies and gathers the physical materials to be digitised, such as books, documents, photographs, or artefacts (up to A1). Assess the condition of the materials and perform any necessary repairs or stabilisation to ensure they can withstand the digitisation process. Organise and catalogue the materials for efficient digitisation., Copyright and Permissions, Determine copyright status and obtain necessary permissions to digitise and provide access to copyrighted materials. Ensure compliance with intellectual property rights and licensing agreements., Digitisation Equipment and Setup, Select appropriate scanning or imaging equipment based on the type and condition of the materials. Set up the equipment and configure settings, such as resolution and colour, for optimal digitisation., Digitisation, Scan or photograph the materials using the chosen equipment. Ensure the highest possible quality and resolution to capture fine details. Capture images in standard formats like PDF, TIFF or JPEG., Quality Control, Review the digitised images to ensure they meet established quality standards. Check for image clarity, colour accuracy, and completeness. Retake images or adjust as needed., OCR (Optical Character Recognition), If applicable, perform OCR to convert text within scanned documents into machine-readable and searchable text., Metadata Creation, Create descriptive metadata for each digitised item, including title, author, date, subject, and other relevant information. Create technical metadata, such as file format and resolution., Storage and Backup, Store digitised materials in a secure and redundant storage system to prevent data loss. [/accordion] Service For digitisation needs, contact us at the Digital Scholarship Centre for more information or a quote. Mahikeng Campus, Ground floor, Room G15, Contact, Songezo Mpikashe Songezo Mpikashe Songezo Mpikashe Senior Librarian: Institutional Repositories and Digital Scholarship +27 (0)18 389 2352 Schedule an Appointmenthttps://library.nwu.ac.za/research-digital-scholarship-centre-data-visualisation
Digital Scholarship Services - Data Visualisation
Home Digital Scholarship Services: Digitisation Data Visualisation Contact Us, Data Visualisation, Data visualisation at North-West University (NWU) involves using visual representations to explore, analyse, and communicate data for various research and educational purposes. Data visualisation provides a powerful way to share data-driven findings, motivate analyses, and detect flaws. A data visualisation workflow outlines the steps to create…https://library.nwu.ac.za/ross-nwu-scholarconnect
ROSS: NWU ScholarConnect
Home Research Support Services: Ethical Clearance and Funder Requirements Academic Writing Researcher Ethics Conducting Literature Review Copyright Services Reference Management Research Data Management (RDM) Writing Up and Publishing Journal Publishing Disseminating Research Output Research Visibility and Impact Research Evaluation Contact Us …https://library.nwu.ac.za/event-library-week-2025
Event: Library Week 2025
Library Week 2025 Library Week 2025 , South African Library Week (SALW) 2025, Join us as we celebrate South African Library Week under the theme "Libraries for Sustainable Communities" from 17 - 20 March 2025!, Programme, 📅 17-20 March 2025 📚 Library Amnesty Week It's that time of the year again—Library Amnesty Week! Have overdue books? No problem! Return them during this period, and we'll waive all fines. Enjoy guilt-free reading and reconnect with your library! 📢 Ask and Win! - Got question? Need support? Use LibChat to ask any library-related question and get a…, Mahikeng Events, Monday 17 March 2025 Book delivery to staff (offices) and on-campus students (residences). Library stall outside the library. Tuesday 18 March Book delivery to staff (offices) and on-campus students (residences). Library stall outside the library. Visit to the Mahikeng Nursing College (Info Literacy Skills training). Wednesday 19 March Main Event…, Potchefstroom Events, Monday 17 March 2025 Book delivery to staff (offices) and on-campus students (residences). Tuesday 18 March Book deliveries to staff and on-campus students (residences). Wednesday 19 March Library Week celebration main event: Red Bull event 10h00-13h00 (Outside the Ferdinand Postma Library, Building E7A) Lots of Fun Activities with Prizes to be…, Vanderbijlpark Events, Monday 17 March 2025 Book delivery to staff (offices) and on-campus students (residences). First requestor/borrower will receive a R500 Takelot voucher Tuesday 18 March Book deliveries to staff and on-campus students (residences). Wednesday 19 March Book delivery to staff (offices) and on-campus students (residences). Red Bull event 10h00-13h00…https://library.nwu.ac.za/ils-support-people-disabilities
Information Literacy
Home Appointments, Bookings & Events Circulation Services Information Literacy Disability Services, Support Services for People with Disabilities, Braille, eBooks, Large Print & Audio Books Search WorldCat Discovery Keyword Author Subject Title Subject ISBN Advanced Search The Library provides proxy services to our disabled users: Proxy services refer to services offered by the Library to users who cannot use a Library service or function due to a disability. The Librarian will then…https://library.nwu.ac.za/test-home-page-search-block
test-home page search block
Everything Books Theses/Dissertations Articles Journals What is WorldCat Discovery? What is WorldCat Discovery? WorldCat Discovery Search What is WorldCat Discovery? What is WorldCat Discovery? Keyword Author Subject Title Call Number ISBN ISSN Advanced Search | DOI Lookup A list of eBooks, journals, articles the Library subscribes to. WorldCat…https://news.nwu.ac.za/human-rights-defender-delivers-guest-lecture
Human rights defender delivers guest lecture
As the world struggles with the degeneration of democracy and the increasing political dissatisfaction, human rights activism has never been more important. This was the message delivered by human-rights defender Mary Pais during her recent guest lecture on honouring human rights at the North-West University (NWU). Titled “The State of Human…https://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/af/health-professions-education-chpe/nagraadse-programme
Nagraadse programme
Twee nuwe kwalifikasies is ontwikkel en word tans deur die CHPE aangebied: ’n Meestersgraad in Gesondheidswetenskappe en Gesondheidsberoepe-onderrig ’n DPhil in Gesondheidswetenskappe met Gesondheidsberoepe-onderrig Die doel van albei hierdie kwalifikasies is om aan gesondheidskundiges wat in ’n ho…https://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/af/health-professions-education-chpe/tuis
Tuis
Prof Awie Kotzé, die dekaan van die Fakulteit Gesondheidswetenskappe, het in 2013 die strategiese visie gehad om uitnemendheid in onderrig en leer in die fakulteit te bevorder. Hy het die inisiatief geneem om ’n hoëronderwysspesialis met ’n agtergrond in gesondheidswetenskappe in die dekaan se kantoor aan te stel. Hierdie enkele…https://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/waldo-krugell
Waldo Krugell
Waldo Krugell is a Professor in Economics at the North-West University’s Potchefstroom Campus. He holds a M.Sc in Economics from the University of Warwick and a Ph.D on the topic of the geographical economy of South Africa from North-West University’s Potchefstroom Campus. His teaching experience includes two years at the University of…https://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/af/health-professions-education-chpe/projekte
Projekte
Die CHPE is tans by ’n aantal projekte betrokke, waarvan ’n aantal navorsingsverwant is en ’n aantal op kwaliteitsbevordering fokus. ’n Paar voorbeelde: Omgekeerde klaskamer, vervlegde leer en grootklasonderrig Die uitdagings van die onderrig en assessering in baie groot klasse (meer as ’n duisend…https://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/af/health-professions-education-chpe/sleutelfokusareas
Sleutelfokusareas
Die CHPE volg ’n projekgebaseerde benadering. Dit identifiseer en bevorder spesifieke onderrig- en leerverwante projekte wat op die NWU se onderrig-en-leer-strategie en die Fakulteit Gesondheidswetenskappe se onderrig-en-leer-plan gegrond is. Die hooffokusgebiede van die CHPE is: Die skep van ’n meer responsiewe…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-full-capacity-2024-intake
NWU at full capacity for 2024 intake
NWU has reached capacity – no walk-in students allowed during registration of first-year students The NWU has reached full capacity for its 2024 intake with no extra places available. More than 181 000 applications were received of which only 11 717 could be accommodated in terms of our approved enrollment targets. “The NWU is proud of every…https://www.nwu.ac.za/date/bonsaitree-exhibition
Bonsai Tree Exhibition
The Wag-‘n-Bietjie Bonsai Kai warmly invite you to the Bonsai Tree Exhibition. The Wag-’n-Bietjie (“Wait a bit,” the folk name for the buffalo thorn tree) Bonsai Kai is a non-profit association that has been fostering an interest in bonsai cultivation for over 35 years, aiming to inspire bonsai lovers, gardeners, and visual artists alike. …https://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/anitia-lubbe