Environmental Film Festival Invitation
The Environmental Resource Centre at CPUT cordially invites you to join
us for an Environmental Film Festival from 30 July - 8 August 2007.
Screenings will be held at:
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Bellville Campus, Library
Symphony Way (off Modderdam Road)
Bellville
7535
Due to limited space, advanced bookings are essential.
RSVP Marion Davids.
Marion Davids
Tel: (021) 959 6926
Cell: 073 584 1204
Fax: (021) 959 6109 / 6605
Email: DavidsML@cput.ac.za ( mailto:MarionD@ctech.ac.za )
EARTHNOTES / DLIST / CAPE PENINSULA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
Environmental Documentaries
30 July * 8 August 2007
at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Admission: Free
BLUE EARTH
A world without water. A disturbing picture of a planet running out of the most basic of life essentials.
Farming the seas* Is aquaculture taking pressure off the oceans or creating new problems?
Under Antarctic ice* the first high-definition film of life hidden under the Antarctic ice.
Also a tour of The world’s large marine ecosystems and a look into community solutions for Water and autonomy.
GLOBAL NOTES
Crude impact. A timely story about the collision o f our appetite for oil with indigenous rights and the environment.
Source. Tracing the pipeline back to the source: is oil more of a curse than a blessing for Azerbaijan?
Baraka. A visually stunning tour of the globe showing our connection to the earth.
A convenient truth: urban solutions from Curitiba, Brazil. Inspirational ideas from a unique city in Brazil for cost-effective solutions to urban problems.
Also a passionate plea to save Temengor rain forests, and a Zapatista community showing that The land belongs to those who work it.
An Inconvenient truth offers a passionate and inspirational look at Gore’s fervent crusade to halt global warming’s deadly progress by exposing the myths and misconceptions that surrounds it.
State of the planet. David Attenborough investigates the latest scientific research to discover whether or not there is a global environmental crisis, and, if so, what solutions there are to it?
AFRICAN NOTES
A last glimpse: desert coast. A portrait of the fragile and diverse arid lands from the Orange River to the Namib Desert.
Paradiseunder pressure. A journey to Maputaland and the fascinating interplay between people and their environment.
A last glimpse: Cape of storms. A note of caution about the fragility of Cape Peninsula’s natural environment.
For more information:
DLIST: http://www.dlist.org/earthnotes
ERC: http://erc.cput.ac.za ( http://erc.cput.ac.za/ )
Email: admin@dlist-benguela.org
Tel: 021 448 3778
RSVP:
Marion Davids
CapePeninsula Universityof Technology
Environmental Resource Centre
Tel: 021 959 6926
Email: DavidsML@cput.ac.za
PROGRAMME
Monday, 30 July 2007
10: 30 Farming the seas (55 min)
Water and autonomy (14 min)
13:00 An inconvenient truth (93 min)
15:00 Crude impact (98 min)
17:00 A last glimpse: desert coast (54 min)
Vanishing waters (26 min)
Tuesday, 31 July 2007
10:30 State of the planet (147 min)
13:00 A convenient truth: urban solutions * (52 min)
Temengor: Biodiversity in the face of danger (28 min)
15:00 Source (75 min)
17:00 Baraka (104 min)
Wednesday, 1 August 2007
10:30 A world without water (75 min)
Paradise under pressure (52 min)
13:00 An inconvenient truth (93 min)
15:00 Source (75 min)
17:00 A last glimpse: Cape of storms (54 min)
A hell of fishing (23 min)
Thursday, 2 August 2007
10:30 A last glimpse: desert coast (54 min)
BCLME, Benguela current Large Marine Ecosystem (20 min)
13:00 Under Antarctic Ice (60 min)
Water and autonomy (14 min)
15:00 A convenient truth: urban solutions * (52 min)
Temengor: Biodiversity in the face of danger (28 min)
17:00 State of the planet (147 min)
Friday, 3 August 2007
10:30 Vanishing waters (26 min)
Paradiseunder pressure (52 min)
13:00 Farming the seas (55 min)
The World’s large marine ecosystem (18 min)
15:00 Source (75 Min)
17:00 Crude impact (98 min)
Saturday, 4 August 2007
10:30 Baraka (104 min)
13:00 An inconvenient truth (93 min)
15:00 A last glimpse: Cape of storms (54 min)
Monday, 6 August 2007
10: 30 Under Antarctic ice (60 min)
A world without water (75 min)
13:00 An inconvenient truth (93 min)
Water and autonomy (14 min)
15:00 Conserving with Aotearoa / New Zealand (15 min)
A hell of fishing (23 min)
Vanishing waters (26 min)
17:00 State of the planet (147 min)
Tuesday, 7 August 2007
10:30 Paradise under Pressure (52 min)
A last glimpse: Cape of storms (54 min)
13:00 The land belongs to those who work it (15 min)
A Temengor: Biodiversity in the face of danger (28 min)
A Convenient truth: urban solutions * (52 min)
15:00 Baraka (104 min)
17:00 State of the planet (147 min)
Wednesday, 8 August 2007
10: 30 Crude impact (98 min)
The land belongs to those who work it (15 min)
13:00 The World’s large marine ecosystems (18 min)
A world without water (75 min)
15:00 A hell of fishing (23 min)
BCLME, Benguela Current large marine ecosystem (20 min)
Conserving with Aotearoa / New Zealand (15 min)
17:00 Baraka (104 min)
Monday, July 30, 2007
University of the Western Cape Library Services: Vacancies
Vacancies: UWC Library Services
The Library at the University of the Western Cape is a major academic resource with 62 staff members, a collection of 285 000 books and 1 208 periodicals. It is a partner in the Cape Library Consortium (CALICO), interacting daily with the libraries regionally, nationally and internationally.
Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced candidates for posts in the main library. We are looking for knowledgeable, self-motivated and service-driven persons, keen to work in a challenging environment. In addition, candidates should be flexible and enthusiastic to work in any section of the Library, with good supervisory, as well as interpersonal skills and ability to function effectively under pressure.
Senior Library Assistant:
Acquisitions Section
Responsibilities: * processing new orders, following up on claims
and generating status reports * liaising with Faculty librarians and
academic staff on the status of orders * supervising and overseeing
work of team member/s * generating and analysing monthly ordering reports.
Requirements: * at least three years’ library experience in the Acquisition
section of any library * a National Diploma in Library & Information
Studies or a Bachelors degree in Library & Information Science will
be an added advantage. The position further requires knowledge of
OCLC, as well as understanding of an automated Acquisitions Module
System, supervisory and good communication skills with ability to
work independently and in a team.
Senior Library Assistant:
Cataloguing Section
Responsibilities: * copy cataloguing of all library materials * authority
control (verifying subject/name headings, exporting authority records
into the library’s in-house system) * quality control (maintaining
bibliographic standards) * database management (re-cataloguing,
reclassification, editing of library records).
Requirements: * at least five years’ experience, preferably in an automated cataloguing section of any library * a National Diploma in Library & Information Science or a Bachelor’s degree in Library and Information Science will be an added advantage. The job further requires knowledge of AACR2, MARC21, Library of Congress Subject Headings and the Dewey Decimal Classification System.
To apply for these positions, please forward your CV and a covering letter, as well as the names, telephone & fax numbers and full postal/e-mail addresses of three contactable referees, in assured confidence to Ms Beverley Walker-Thomas, Human Resources Department, UWC, Private Bag X17, Bellville 7535, or via e-mail to bwalker@uwc.ac.za.
Tel. 021 959 3435.
Closing Date: 3 August 2007
The University reserves the right not to make an appointment.
In line with the University’s commitment to diversify its workforce, applications from designated groups will be given priority consideration.
The Library at the University of the Western Cape is a major academic resource with 62 staff members, a collection of 285 000 books and 1 208 periodicals. It is a partner in the Cape Library Consortium (CALICO), interacting daily with the libraries regionally, nationally and internationally.
Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced candidates for posts in the main library. We are looking for knowledgeable, self-motivated and service-driven persons, keen to work in a challenging environment. In addition, candidates should be flexible and enthusiastic to work in any section of the Library, with good supervisory, as well as interpersonal skills and ability to function effectively under pressure.
Senior Library Assistant:
Acquisitions Section
Responsibilities: * processing new orders, following up on claims
and generating status reports * liaising with Faculty librarians and
academic staff on the status of orders * supervising and overseeing
work of team member/s * generating and analysing monthly ordering reports.
Requirements: * at least three years’ library experience in the Acquisition
section of any library * a National Diploma in Library & Information
Studies or a Bachelors degree in Library & Information Science will
be an added advantage. The position further requires knowledge of
OCLC, as well as understanding of an automated Acquisitions Module
System, supervisory and good communication skills with ability to
work independently and in a team.
Senior Library Assistant:
Cataloguing Section
Responsibilities: * copy cataloguing of all library materials * authority
control (verifying subject/name headings, exporting authority records
into the library’s in-house system) * quality control (maintaining
bibliographic standards) * database management (re-cataloguing,
reclassification, editing of library records).
Requirements: * at least five years’ experience, preferably in an automated cataloguing section of any library * a National Diploma in Library & Information Science or a Bachelor’s degree in Library and Information Science will be an added advantage. The job further requires knowledge of AACR2, MARC21, Library of Congress Subject Headings and the Dewey Decimal Classification System.
To apply for these positions, please forward your CV and a covering letter, as well as the names, telephone & fax numbers and full postal/e-mail addresses of three contactable referees, in assured confidence to Ms Beverley Walker-Thomas, Human Resources Department, UWC, Private Bag X17, Bellville 7535, or via e-mail to bwalker@uwc.ac.za.
Tel. 021 959 3435.
Closing Date: 3 August 2007
The University reserves the right not to make an appointment.
In line with the University’s commitment to diversify its workforce, applications from designated groups will be given priority consideration.
LIASA Western Cape Branch AGM Speakers
A reminder of the LIASA Western Cape Branch AGM next week!
Highlights to look forward to at the AGM:
Come and meet the LIASA SABINET Online Western Cape Branch Librarian of the year 2007.
The LIASA SABINET Online Librarian of the Year 2006 will share her experience on her visit to Timbuktu and its fables manuscripts.
Kim Baker of the National Library of South Africa, and Ingrid Thomson, the LIASA National Public Relations Officer, will share their experiences with you on attending the IFLA World Library and Information Congress. They will share with you valuable tips and tricks to negotiate a conference of such magnitude.
Be sure not to miss it!
Please r.s.v.p as indicated below for catering purposes.
Notice is hereby given of the Annual General Meeting of LIASA Western Cape for 2007.
Date: Wednesday, 1 August 2007
Time: 09:00 for 09:30 to 12:00
Venue: Milnerton Public Library, Pienaar Street, Milnerton.
Agenda
09:00 Arrival and Coffee
09:30 Timbuktu: a personal account- Fatima Darries
09:50 World Library and Information Congress Attendance Brief - Ingrid Thomson and Kim Baker
10:30 Tea
10:45 Business meeting
§ Welcome and apologies
§ Minutes of 2006 AGM
§ Chair’s report for 2006/2007
§ Treasurer’s Report
§ Public Relations Officer’s Report
§ Other Business
12:00 Closure
Please r.s.v.p. as soon as possible to Sharon Adams at telephone number 021 7011156 or fax number 021 7019996 or e-mail at sharonandrea.adams@capetown.gov.za
The directions to Milnerton Public Library
Via Koeberg Rd from the M5 - Drive down Koeberg Rd towards Table View. At the Police station turn left into Zastron Rd. Drive past Milnerton Primary till you reach a traffic circle. Turn right into Pienaar Rd. Follow that road past Milnerton High till you reach the Civic centre and then the Library parking lot.
Alternatively from Otto Du Plessis drive also in the direction of Table View cross Loxton Rd. Drive past the Old Wooden Bridge. The next Rd to your right is Broad Rd. Drive down Broad Rd for a short distance till you reach the traffic circle and turn left into Pienaar Rd.
Highlights to look forward to at the AGM:
Come and meet the LIASA SABINET Online Western Cape Branch Librarian of the year 2007.
The LIASA SABINET Online Librarian of the Year 2006 will share her experience on her visit to Timbuktu and its fables manuscripts.
Kim Baker of the National Library of South Africa, and Ingrid Thomson, the LIASA National Public Relations Officer, will share their experiences with you on attending the IFLA World Library and Information Congress. They will share with you valuable tips and tricks to negotiate a conference of such magnitude.
Be sure not to miss it!
Please r.s.v.p as indicated below for catering purposes.
Notice is hereby given of the Annual General Meeting of LIASA Western Cape for 2007.
Date: Wednesday, 1 August 2007
Time: 09:00 for 09:30 to 12:00
Venue: Milnerton Public Library, Pienaar Street, Milnerton.
Agenda
09:00 Arrival and Coffee
09:30 Timbuktu: a personal account- Fatima Darries
09:50 World Library and Information Congress Attendance Brief - Ingrid Thomson and Kim Baker
10:30 Tea
10:45 Business meeting
§ Welcome and apologies
§ Minutes of 2006 AGM
§ Chair’s report for 2006/2007
§ Treasurer’s Report
§ Public Relations Officer’s Report
§ Other Business
12:00 Closure
Please r.s.v.p. as soon as possible to Sharon Adams at telephone number 021 7011156 or fax number 021 7019996 or e-mail at sharonandrea.adams@capetown.gov.za
The directions to Milnerton Public Library
Via Koeberg Rd from the M5 - Drive down Koeberg Rd towards Table View. At the Police station turn left into Zastron Rd. Drive past Milnerton Primary till you reach a traffic circle. Turn right into Pienaar Rd. Follow that road past Milnerton High till you reach the Civic centre and then the Library parking lot.
Alternatively from Otto Du Plessis drive also in the direction of Table View cross Loxton Rd. Drive past the Old Wooden Bridge. The next Rd to your right is Broad Rd. Drive down Broad Rd for a short distance till you reach the traffic circle and turn left into Pienaar Rd.
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Western Cape Librarian of the Year
Rose Damon, the Deputy Head of EDULIS, has been named the LIASA/SABINET Western Cape Librarian of the Year for 2007. Rose, a former college librarian and school library advisor, is extremely passionate about school libraries. Her passion inspired others to promote the establishment of functional libraries and resource centers at schools in the Western Cape Education Department (WCED). She demonstrates excellence in promoting library and information services especially in school libraries through her involvement in various projects. Rose was project manager for the implementation of the first EDULIS urban Mobile Library Service to schools in Khayelitsha and her work in this regard positively impacts on literacy development at rural schools. Currently, Rose’s continued advocacy has secured a grant of R40 million Rand for school library resources in the disadvantaged areas of the Western Cape. This resulted in her being appointed as project manager for QIDS-UP (the Quality, Improvement, Development, Support and Upliftment Programme).
Rose will now move on to the nationals to compete for the prestigious LIASA/SABINET Librarian of the Year Award. As the representative of the Western Cape branch, she is regarded a role model for all librarians in the Western Cape and someone whose contributions have made and continue to make a lasting impact on the sector. She will receive the LIASA/SABINET Western Cape Branch Librarian of the Year 2007 award at the Annual General Meeting of LIASA Western Cape to be held on Wednesday, 1 August 2007 at Milnerton Public Library.
The LIASA/SABINET National Librarian of the Year will be announced at a Gala Dinner to be held in Durban on 17 August 2007. The winner will be awarded a prize of R25 000 which is to be used for any educational purpose, such as visits to relevant institutions locally or internationally, for attending conferences in the library and information field or for study purposes. There is a second prize of R3000 and third of R2000. All finalists receive a floating trophy and a certificate of acknowledgement.
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
LIASA SABINET Western Cape Branch Librarian of the Year 2007
The LIASA SABINET Librarian of the Year is a prestigious award, and the person selected will be a role model for Librarians in South Africa.
You will remember receiving via the LIASAOnline List and the Western Cape distribution List, calls to nominate a worthy candidate. A panel was selected from the Branch Executive Committee to select a winner in accordance with the criteria for the award. I am very happy to now be able to inform you of the outcome of that process.
I am very happy to announce that the LIASA SABINET Western Cape Branch Librarian of the Year 2007 is Rose Damon.
Congratulations, Rose!
I would like to wish Rose well and best wishes from all of us as she now competes with nominees from the other branches for the national BIG award.
Good luck, Rose!!
Fatima Darries,
LIASA Western Cape Branch Chair, 2006-2008.
You will remember receiving via the LIASAOnline List and the Western Cape distribution List, calls to nominate a worthy candidate. A panel was selected from the Branch Executive Committee to select a winner in accordance with the criteria for the award. I am very happy to now be able to inform you of the outcome of that process.
I am very happy to announce that the LIASA SABINET Western Cape Branch Librarian of the Year 2007 is Rose Damon.
Congratulations, Rose!
I would like to wish Rose well and best wishes from all of us as she now competes with nominees from the other branches for the national BIG award.
Good luck, Rose!!
Fatima Darries,
LIASA Western Cape Branch Chair, 2006-2008.
Saturday, July 14, 2007
RDA - a new cataloguing code... Find out more at...
Are you spending an extra day in Durban after the WLIC/IFLA 2007?
Don't know what to do?
Join the LIASA Interest Group for Bibliographic Standards and find out more about RDA, FRBR, DDC, Metadata and subject headings projects.
Speakers and topics:
Joan Mitchell - Dewey Decimal Classification system
Dr Barbara Tillett - Resource description and access (RDA)
- Functional requirements for bibliographic records (FRBR)
Pat Liebetrau - Metadata
Patrice Landry - Value-added subject headings projects
Date: 24 August 2007
Venue: ICC, Durban
Registration closing dates and costs
Regular: before 13 July 2007: R450,00
Late: before 3 August 2007: R600,00
Contact persons: Welna van Eeden (veedeiw@unisa.ac.za) or Nonnie van Wyk (vwykac@unisa.ac.za)
Registration form available on the LIASA IGBIS website:
http://www.liasa.org.za/interest_groups/igbis.php
Non-IGBIS members are welcome!
We look forward to meeting you in Durban.
LIASA IGBIS National Committee
To read the content of our disclaimer, please visit -
http://www.nlsa.ac.za/NLSA/docs/nlsa_disclaimer.html/
Don't know what to do?
Join the LIASA Interest Group for Bibliographic Standards and find out more about RDA, FRBR, DDC, Metadata and subject headings projects.
Speakers and topics:
Joan Mitchell - Dewey Decimal Classification system
Dr Barbara Tillett - Resource description and access (RDA)
- Functional requirements for bibliographic records (FRBR)
Pat Liebetrau - Metadata
Patrice Landry - Value-added subject headings projects
Date: 24 August 2007
Venue: ICC, Durban
Registration closing dates and costs
Regular: before 13 July 2007: R450,00
Late: before 3 August 2007: R600,00
Contact persons: Welna van Eeden (veedeiw@unisa.ac.za) or Nonnie van Wyk (vwykac@unisa.ac.za)
Registration form available on the LIASA IGBIS website:
http://www.liasa.org.za/interest_groups/igbis.php
Non-IGBIS members are welcome!
We look forward to meeting you in Durban.
LIASA IGBIS National Committee
To read the content of our disclaimer, please visit -
http://www.nlsa.ac.za/NLSA/docs/nlsa_disclaimer.html/
LIASA Public Library Interest Group AGM
Public and Community Libraries Interest Group (PACLIG)
Annual General Meeting
Kobie McKechnie, Exclusive Books, will give an insight into the library supply chain.
Date: Tuesday 17 July 2007
Place: Bonteheuwel Library
Time: 9am-11am
RSVP: fawzia.satardien@capetown.gov.za or 021-6944684
Annual General Meeting
Kobie McKechnie, Exclusive Books, will give an insight into the library supply chain.
Date: Tuesday 17 July 2007
Place: Bonteheuwel Library
Time: 9am-11am
RSVP: fawzia.satardien@capetown.gov.za or 021-6944684
Thursday, July 12, 2007
LIASA Western Cape Branch AGM
Notice is hereby given of the Annual General Meeting of LIASA Western Cape for 2007.
Date: Wednesday, 1 August 2007
Time: 09:00 for 09:30 to 12:00
Venue: Milnerton Public Library, Pienaar Street, Milnerton.
Agenda
09:00 Arrival and Coffee
09:30 Guest speaker
10:15 Questions and discussion
10:30 Tea
10:45 Business meeting
§ Welcome and apologies
§ Minutes of 2006 AGM
§ Chair’s report for 2006/2007
§ Treasurer’s Report
§ Public Relations Officer’s Report
§ Other Business
12:00 Closure
Please r.s.v.p. by 25 July 2007 to Sharon Adams at telephone number 021 7011156 or fax number 021 7019996 or e-mail at sharonandrea.adams@capetown.gov.za
Sharon Adams
Secretary for LIASA Western Cape
Date: Wednesday, 1 August 2007
Time: 09:00 for 09:30 to 12:00
Venue: Milnerton Public Library, Pienaar Street, Milnerton.
Agenda
09:00 Arrival and Coffee
09:30 Guest speaker
10:15 Questions and discussion
10:30 Tea
10:45 Business meeting
§ Welcome and apologies
§ Minutes of 2006 AGM
§ Chair’s report for 2006/2007
§ Treasurer’s Report
§ Public Relations Officer’s Report
§ Other Business
12:00 Closure
Please r.s.v.p. by 25 July 2007 to Sharon Adams at telephone number 021 7011156 or fax number 021 7019996 or e-mail at sharonandrea.adams@capetown.gov.za
Sharon Adams
Secretary for LIASA Western Cape
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Happy Birthday, LIASA!
Dear LIASA Western Cape,
It seems a few days ago that we all made the big decision to become members of the only library and information association in the Western Cape, and in South Africa. By becoming members of LIASA, we became the mouth of this wonderful, strong body. Not only could we defend the LIS profession, but we became informed in many, if not all spheres of the LIS profession. We met other colleagues in other libraries during workshops. We attend workshops and conferences, and in our own workplaces we became fighters for the LIS profession. When our senior librarians told us we could not attend a workshop, we defy them by telling them that the libraries can still function with the non-members. By doing so, other non-members became members.
LIASA always has strong leaders. We all know our president by name. In the past, and today still, we can name our leaders by name, and we know who they are. We are informed.
I got the opportunity to become involved in LIASA Western Cape's Executive Committee. As a BEC member you get to learn more about the Association, you gained knowledge on how the rest of the country operates, how LIASA shapes the LIS profession in South Africa, and how influencial LIASA is in the rest of Africa, Europe and the USA. People know about the wonderful work that all of us do in South Africa, and they still want to know, even here in the USA, how the different Library and Information organisations became one so easily.
One just needs to make that step by saying "YES!" I, and every body else on the different committees did not know all the answers, but you learn through strong, informed and radical leadership.I cannot enough show my gratitude towards Tommy Matthee, who always had the time to show me how to balance the books, gave me the courage to present the Financial statement at a BEC meeting and later present at the End of year meetings.
Being a LIASA member helped me a lot when I came to the USA. I could talk informedly about the LIS profession, I could stand up infront of my peers and present a workshop with all the technolgy that I have here at my disposal, and I can now say that in the ten years of LIASA, that we all have grown with our profession and in our profession.
Thank you for all the opportunities in LIASA!
Happy Birthday LIASA!!
Danville (former Treasurer) and Francis (former Chair of PACLIC)Media Center Specialists, Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA.
Please celebrate with us as we both heard today that our new visas were approved. This means that we can stay in the USA for another 6 years.
Danville Fourie
1006 Jefferson Davis Highway
Apt 202
Fredericksburg, VA
22401
USA
It seems a few days ago that we all made the big decision to become members of the only library and information association in the Western Cape, and in South Africa. By becoming members of LIASA, we became the mouth of this wonderful, strong body. Not only could we defend the LIS profession, but we became informed in many, if not all spheres of the LIS profession. We met other colleagues in other libraries during workshops. We attend workshops and conferences, and in our own workplaces we became fighters for the LIS profession. When our senior librarians told us we could not attend a workshop, we defy them by telling them that the libraries can still function with the non-members. By doing so, other non-members became members.
LIASA always has strong leaders. We all know our president by name. In the past, and today still, we can name our leaders by name, and we know who they are. We are informed.
I got the opportunity to become involved in LIASA Western Cape's Executive Committee. As a BEC member you get to learn more about the Association, you gained knowledge on how the rest of the country operates, how LIASA shapes the LIS profession in South Africa, and how influencial LIASA is in the rest of Africa, Europe and the USA. People know about the wonderful work that all of us do in South Africa, and they still want to know, even here in the USA, how the different Library and Information organisations became one so easily.
One just needs to make that step by saying "YES!" I, and every body else on the different committees did not know all the answers, but you learn through strong, informed and radical leadership.I cannot enough show my gratitude towards Tommy Matthee, who always had the time to show me how to balance the books, gave me the courage to present the Financial statement at a BEC meeting and later present at the End of year meetings.
Being a LIASA member helped me a lot when I came to the USA. I could talk informedly about the LIS profession, I could stand up infront of my peers and present a workshop with all the technolgy that I have here at my disposal, and I can now say that in the ten years of LIASA, that we all have grown with our profession and in our profession.
Thank you for all the opportunities in LIASA!
Happy Birthday LIASA!!
Danville (former Treasurer) and Francis (former Chair of PACLIC)Media Center Specialists, Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA.
Please celebrate with us as we both heard today that our new visas were approved. This means that we can stay in the USA for another 6 years.
Danville Fourie
1006 Jefferson Davis Highway
Apt 202
Fredericksburg, VA
22401
USA
REVISED: NRF/LIASA Grant to attend WLIC/IFLA 73rd Conference in Durban
FORMS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE LIASA WEBSITE at www.liasa.org.za or from grants@liasa.org.za
Grants to attend the World Library & Information Congress 73rd IFLA Conference, Durban Sponsored by the National Research Foundation
We take pleasure to announce the availability of grants for South African librarians and library staff to attend the 73rd IFLA Conference in Durban from the 18-23 August 2007.
The grant will cover registration fees, travel and accommodation if residing outside KwaZulu Natal.
Closing Date for applications: 16 July 2007
Criteria:
. Must be employed in a library or if unemployed, should have an LIS qualification
. Must be a paid up individual member of LIASA
. Application form must be supported by Head of Institution,
acknowledging leave will be granted to the candidate for purposes of attending IFLA (employed librarians);
. Candidates will be expected to enter into an agreement with LIASA accepting the conditions of the grant and undertaking to refund all monies if he/she is not attending the Congress;
. Successful candidates must submit a written report to LIASA by
December 2007.
Documentation required:
. Signed application form
. Brief recent CV
. Certified copy of identity document
. Proof of employment (if applicable) and membership of LIASA
A person not providing all the required documentation will be disqualified.
For further information or details please contact the LIASA National Office at + 27 12 337-6129 or e-mail: grants@liasa.org.za or fax + 27 12 337-6108
Mail applications to LIASA National Office, PO Box 1598. Pretoria, 0001,South Africa in envelope clearly marked NRF/LIASA GRANT APPLICATIONS
Grants to attend the World Library & Information Congress 73rd IFLA Conference, Durban Sponsored by the National Research Foundation
We take pleasure to announce the availability of grants for South African librarians and library staff to attend the 73rd IFLA Conference in Durban from the 18-23 August 2007.
The grant will cover registration fees, travel and accommodation if residing outside KwaZulu Natal.
Closing Date for applications: 16 July 2007
Criteria:
. Must be employed in a library or if unemployed, should have an LIS qualification
. Must be a paid up individual member of LIASA
. Application form must be supported by Head of Institution,
acknowledging leave will be granted to the candidate for purposes of attending IFLA (employed librarians);
. Candidates will be expected to enter into an agreement with LIASA accepting the conditions of the grant and undertaking to refund all monies if he/she is not attending the Congress;
. Successful candidates must submit a written report to LIASA by
December 2007.
Documentation required:
. Signed application form
. Brief recent CV
. Certified copy of identity document
. Proof of employment (if applicable) and membership of LIASA
A person not providing all the required documentation will be disqualified.
For further information or details please contact the LIASA National Office at + 27 12 337-6129 or e-mail: grants@liasa.org.za or fax + 27 12 337-6108
Mail applications to LIASA National Office, PO Box 1598. Pretoria, 0001,South Africa in envelope clearly marked NRF/LIASA GRANT APPLICATIONS
SWETS Grants to attend WLIC/IFLA
Grants to attend the World Library & Information Congress 73rd IFLA
Conference, Durban
Sponsored by SWETS Information Services
We take pleasure to announce the availability of grants for librarians
and library staff from Africa and South Africa to attend the 73rd IFLA
Conference in Durban from the 18-23 August 2007.
The grant will cover registration fees only.
Closing Date for applications: 16 July 2007
Criteria:
. Must be employed in a library or if unemployed, should have an LIS qualification;
. Application form must be supported by Head of Institution, acknowledging leave will be granted to the candidate for purposes of attending IFLA (employed librarians);
. Candidates will be expected to enter into an agreement with LIASA accepting the conditions of the grant and undertaking to refund all monies if he/she is not attending the Congress;
. Successful candidates must submit a written report to SWETS Information Services and LIASA by December 2007.
Documentation required:
. Signed application form
. Brief recent CV
. Certified copy of identity document
. Proof of employment (if applicable)
A person not providing all the required documentation will be
disqualified.
For further information or details please contact the LIASA National
Office at + 27 12 337-6129
Applications to be submitted before the deadline to e-mail:
grants@liasa.org.za or fax + 27 12 337-6108.
Conference, Durban
Sponsored by SWETS Information Services
We take pleasure to announce the availability of grants for librarians
and library staff from Africa and South Africa to attend the 73rd IFLA
Conference in Durban from the 18-23 August 2007.
The grant will cover registration fees only.
Closing Date for applications: 16 July 2007
Criteria:
. Must be employed in a library or if unemployed, should have an LIS qualification;
. Application form must be supported by Head of Institution, acknowledging leave will be granted to the candidate for purposes of attending IFLA (employed librarians);
. Candidates will be expected to enter into an agreement with LIASA accepting the conditions of the grant and undertaking to refund all monies if he/she is not attending the Congress;
. Successful candidates must submit a written report to SWETS Information Services and LIASA by December 2007.
Documentation required:
. Signed application form
. Brief recent CV
. Certified copy of identity document
. Proof of employment (if applicable)
A person not providing all the required documentation will be
disqualified.
For further information or details please contact the LIASA National
Office at + 27 12 337-6129
Applications to be submitted before the deadline to e-mail:
grants@liasa.org.za or fax + 27 12 337-6108.
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
LIASA Western Cape Branch AGM
Notice is hereby given of the Annual General Meeting of LIASA Western Cape for 2007.
Date: Wednesday, 1 August 2007
Time: 09:00 for 09:30 to 12:00
Venue: Milnerton Public Library, Pienaar Street, Milnerton.
Please r.s.v.p. by 25 July 2007 to Sharon Adams at telephone number 021 7011156 or fax number 021 7019996 or e-mail at
sharonandrea.adams@capetown.gov.za
Sharon Adams
Secretary for LIASA Western Cape
City of Cape Town Library and Information Services
Retreat Library
Concert Blvd
Retreat
7945
Date: Wednesday, 1 August 2007
Time: 09:00 for 09:30 to 12:00
Venue: Milnerton Public Library, Pienaar Street, Milnerton.
Please r.s.v.p. by 25 July 2007 to Sharon Adams at telephone number 021 7011156 or fax number 021 7019996 or e-mail at
sharonandrea.adams@capetown.gov.za
Sharon Adams
Secretary for LIASA Western Cape
City of Cape Town Library and Information Services
Retreat Library
Concert Blvd
Retreat
7945
Support Staff Interest Group AGM
The LIASA WESTERN CAPE SUPPORT STAFF INTEREST GROUP( SSIG) invites interested persons to attend it's Annual General Meeting.
Date: Wednesday, 25 July 2007
Venue: UWC Library Auditorium
Time: 14.00 - 16.00
Guest Speaker: Amanda Philander, Public Relations Officer for the University of the Western Cape.
Her topic: How employees can motivate and empower themselves, and the basic steps to increase performance in the workplace.
RSVP: no later than Friday 20 July 2007 to:
Beulah Isaacs
Email: beisaacs@uwc.ac.za
Tel: +27 (0) 21 959 2908
Fax: +27 (0) 21 959 2659
Date: Wednesday, 25 July 2007
Venue: UWC Library Auditorium
Time: 14.00 - 16.00
Guest Speaker: Amanda Philander, Public Relations Officer for the University of the Western Cape.
Her topic: How employees can motivate and empower themselves, and the basic steps to increase performance in the workplace.
RSVP: no later than Friday 20 July 2007 to:
Beulah Isaacs
Email: beisaacs@uwc.ac.za
Tel: +27 (0) 21 959 2908
Fax: +27 (0) 21 959 2659
Notice of ICTLIG AGM
Please diarise the Annual General Meeting of the Information and Communication Technology in Libraries Interest Group (ICTLIG)
Date: Wednesday, 25 July 2007
Venue: Still to be finalised
Time: 08:30 - 12:00
There will be a draw for spot prizes at the end of the AGM.
The agenda and supporting documents will be circulated in due course.
* Catering will be Halaal
RSVP by Friday - 20th July 2007 to
Nuroo Ismail (Miss)
Email: Nuroo.Ismail@gmail.com
Phone: 021-650 5305
Date: Wednesday, 25 July 2007
Venue: Still to be finalised
Time: 08:30 - 12:00
There will be a draw for spot prizes at the end of the AGM.
The agenda and supporting documents will be circulated in due course.
* Catering will be Halaal
RSVP by Friday - 20th July 2007 to
Nuroo Ismail (Miss)
Email: Nuroo.Ismail@gmail.com
Phone: 021-650 5305
Monday, July 09, 2007
EBSCO/LIASA Travel grant awardees
On behalf of EBSCO Information Services (South Africa) and the Executive Committee of LIASA, we are pleased to announce the recipients of the EBSCO/LIASA Travel grant to attend the 73rd IFLA World Library and Information Congress in Durban from 19-23 August 2007.
Ms Z Magama, National Ports Authority of SA
Mr M Modisane, Tshwane University of Technology
The announcement on the LIASA homepage is here:
http://www.liasa.org.za/news/EBSCO-LIASA_Travel_grantees.pdf
Ms Z Magama, National Ports Authority of SA
Mr M Modisane, Tshwane University of Technology
The announcement on the LIASA homepage is here:
http://www.liasa.org.za/news/EBSCO-LIASA_Travel_grantees.pdf
IFLA/IPA Announcement: International Publishers and Librarians agree on access to orphan works.
IFLA/IPA Joint Press Release
International Publishers and Librarians Agree On Access to Orphan Works
Geneva/The Hague, 27 June 2007
A joint steering group of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) and the International Publishers'Association (IPA) has agreed on key principles of access to orphan works
The position paper is a contribution to the international debate on so-called "orphan works": "Orphan Works" are works in copyright whose owner cannot be identified and located by someone who wishes to make use of the work in a manner that requires the rights owner's permission. In a joint statement the international umbrella organisations of librarians and book and journal publishers have set out principles aimed at facilitating the use of orphan works.
The joint statement on orphan works was agreed by the Joint Steering Group, a working group established by the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) and the International Publishers Association (IPA) to discuss issue of mutual interest.
The statement sets out five principles to be followed by users of
orphaned works:
* A reasonably diligent search should be undertaken to find the
copyright owner.
* The user of an orphan work must provide a clear and adequate
attribution to the copyright owner.
* If the copyright owner reappears, the owner should be
reasonably remunerated or appropriate restitution should be made.
* If injunctive relief is available against the use of a previously orphaned work, the injunctive relief should take into account the creative efforts and investment made in good faith by the user of the work.
* The use of orphan works in non-exclusive.
Claudia Lux (IFLA), co-Chair of the IFLA/IPA Steering Group declared:
"Orphan works are bad news for all concerned: for information users, librarians, publishers and authors. Creativity and progress are stifled when so many works are consigned to a legal limbo because their copyright owners cannot be traced. The principles which IFLA has agreed with the IPA are an important step forward because they set out clearly what bona fide users of orphan works must do to avoid being held liable for copyright infringement, and what should be done if a missing copyright owner is found after the work has been used. If applied, the
principles would ensure that the rights of copyright owners are
respected without exposing users of orphan works to an intimidating level of risk."
Herman P. Spruijt (IPA), co-Chair of the Steering Group declared:
"Copyright is crucially important to publishers. We must ensure that it supports access to knowledge and takes into account the interests of all those contributing to the knowledge economy, including publishers. As part of their business publishers seek authorisation to use previously published works, including orphan works. Publishers will therefore benefit from a pragmatic, common sense approach that balances the legitimate interests of all sides. Our principles will help to achieve
this."
Notes for editors:
The full statement can be found at:
http://www.internationalpublishers.org/images/pdf/IndustryPolicy/IFLAIPA/PRs/27_07_07.pdf IFLA is the global voice of the library and information profession.
Established in 1927, IFLA currently has some 1500 members in 50
countries. Together, IFLA's association and institutional members
represent over 500.000 librarians and library workers serving almost two billion registered library users worldwide. IFLA is an accredited Non-Governmental Organisation enjoying consultative status to the United Nations. For more on IFLA, see: www.ifla.org
The International Publishers Association (IPA) is the global
non-governmental organisation representing all aspects of book and journal publishing worldwide. Established in 1896, IPA's mission is to promote and protect publishing and to raise awareness for publishing as a force for cultural and political advancement worldwide. IPA is an industry association with a human rights mandate. IPA currently has 65 ember associations in 53 countries.
The members of the IFLA/IPA Steering Group are:
For IFLA:
Claudia Lux, IFLA President-elect (Co-Chair)
Vinyet Panyella, IFLA Governing Board member
Winston Tabb, Chair of the IFLA Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters
Peter Lor, IFLA Secretary General
For IPA:
Herman P. Spruijt (Co-Chair), IPA Vice President, Brill Academic, NL
Marc Brodsky, American Institute of Physics, USA
Michael Mabe, Chief Executive Officer, STM
Jens Bammel, IPA Secretary General
For further information, please contact:
Jens Bammel
Secretary General Secretary General International Publishers Association
(IPA)
Avenue de Miremont 3
CH-1206, Geneva
Switzerland
Tel: +41 22 3463018
Fax: +41 22 3475717
Email: mailto:bbammel@intenationalpublishers.org
International Publishers and Librarians Agree On Access to Orphan Works
Geneva/The Hague, 27 June 2007
A joint steering group of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) and the International Publishers'Association (IPA) has agreed on key principles of access to orphan works
The position paper is a contribution to the international debate on so-called "orphan works": "Orphan Works" are works in copyright whose owner cannot be identified and located by someone who wishes to make use of the work in a manner that requires the rights owner's permission. In a joint statement the international umbrella organisations of librarians and book and journal publishers have set out principles aimed at facilitating the use of orphan works.
The joint statement on orphan works was agreed by the Joint Steering Group, a working group established by the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) and the International Publishers Association (IPA) to discuss issue of mutual interest.
The statement sets out five principles to be followed by users of
orphaned works:
* A reasonably diligent search should be undertaken to find the
copyright owner.
* The user of an orphan work must provide a clear and adequate
attribution to the copyright owner.
* If the copyright owner reappears, the owner should be
reasonably remunerated or appropriate restitution should be made.
* If injunctive relief is available against the use of a previously orphaned work, the injunctive relief should take into account the creative efforts and investment made in good faith by the user of the work.
* The use of orphan works in non-exclusive.
Claudia Lux (IFLA), co-Chair of the IFLA/IPA Steering Group declared:
"Orphan works are bad news for all concerned: for information users, librarians, publishers and authors. Creativity and progress are stifled when so many works are consigned to a legal limbo because their copyright owners cannot be traced. The principles which IFLA has agreed with the IPA are an important step forward because they set out clearly what bona fide users of orphan works must do to avoid being held liable for copyright infringement, and what should be done if a missing copyright owner is found after the work has been used. If applied, the
principles would ensure that the rights of copyright owners are
respected without exposing users of orphan works to an intimidating level of risk."
Herman P. Spruijt (IPA), co-Chair of the Steering Group declared:
"Copyright is crucially important to publishers. We must ensure that it supports access to knowledge and takes into account the interests of all those contributing to the knowledge economy, including publishers. As part of their business publishers seek authorisation to use previously published works, including orphan works. Publishers will therefore benefit from a pragmatic, common sense approach that balances the legitimate interests of all sides. Our principles will help to achieve
this."
Notes for editors:
The full statement can be found at:
http://www.internationalpublishers.org/images/pdf/IndustryPolicy/IFLAIPA/PRs/27_07_07.pdf IFLA is the global voice of the library and information profession.
Established in 1927, IFLA currently has some 1500 members in 50
countries. Together, IFLA's association and institutional members
represent over 500.000 librarians and library workers serving almost two billion registered library users worldwide. IFLA is an accredited Non-Governmental Organisation enjoying consultative status to the United Nations. For more on IFLA, see: www.ifla.org
The International Publishers Association (IPA) is the global
non-governmental organisation representing all aspects of book and journal publishing worldwide. Established in 1896, IPA's mission is to promote and protect publishing and to raise awareness for publishing as a force for cultural and political advancement worldwide. IPA is an industry association with a human rights mandate. IPA currently has 65 ember associations in 53 countries.
The members of the IFLA/IPA Steering Group are:
For IFLA:
Claudia Lux, IFLA President-elect (Co-Chair)
Vinyet Panyella, IFLA Governing Board member
Winston Tabb, Chair of the IFLA Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters
Peter Lor, IFLA Secretary General
For IPA:
Herman P. Spruijt (Co-Chair), IPA Vice President, Brill Academic, NL
Marc Brodsky, American Institute of Physics, USA
Michael Mabe, Chief Executive Officer, STM
Jens Bammel, IPA Secretary General
For further information, please contact:
Jens Bammel
Secretary General Secretary General International Publishers Association
(IPA)
Avenue de Miremont 3
CH-1206, Geneva
Switzerland
Tel: +41 22 3463018
Fax: +41 22 3475717
Email: mailto:bbammel@intenationalpublishers.org
Monday, July 02, 2007
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Access to Learning Award(ATLA) 2008
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Access to Learning Award (ATLA) 2008
If your library provides public access to information using computers and
the Internet free of charge to users, you are invited to apply for the
annual Access to Learning Award (ATLA). The award specifically recognizes excellence in public libraries and similar institutions in providing access to information. The recipient will receive a prize of US$1 million.
The brochure and application form for 2008 are now available from
www.gatesfoundation.org/GlobalDevelopment/GlobalLibraries/AccessLearningAward/RelatedInfo/ATLABrochure.htm and
http://www.gatesfoundation.org/GlobalDevelopment/GlobalLibraries/AccessLearningAward/RelatedInfo/ATLAApplicationForm.htm
Further information, for example resumes of past recipients can be found from the website
www.gatesfoundation.org/GlobalDevelopment/GlobalLibraries/AccessLearningAward/RelatedInfo/ATLABrochure.htm.
The closing date for the 2008 award is 31 December 2007.
If your library provides public access to information using computers and
the Internet free of charge to users, you are invited to apply for the
annual Access to Learning Award (ATLA). The award specifically recognizes excellence in public libraries and similar institutions in providing access to information. The recipient will receive a prize of US$1 million.
The brochure and application form for 2008 are now available from
www.gatesfoundation.org/GlobalDevelopment/GlobalLibraries/AccessLearningAward/RelatedInfo/ATLABrochure.htm and
http://www.gatesfoundation.org/GlobalDevelopment/GlobalLibraries/AccessLearningAward/RelatedInfo/ATLAApplicationForm.htm
Further information, for example resumes of past recipients can be found from the website
www.gatesfoundation.org/GlobalDevelopment/GlobalLibraries/AccessLearningAward/RelatedInfo/ATLABrochure.htm.
The closing date for the 2008 award is 31 December 2007.
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