The EBE librarian vol 1 issue 1

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17 March 2017




INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Online subject guides are HERE!!! Library week @DUT 2


Library Student—Tech 2
week
You’re a busy Okay, so we are good guys. We have listed direct live links Open educational resources 2
bee, we know, so to the subject guides for EBE courses. So just click on the for EBE academics
we made it easy link relevant to your course and have a look for yourself.
and effortless to Did you know that you can 3
access the DUT chat to us online?
library. With Architectural Technology Evaluating information and 3
tailor made Chemical Engineering referencing
subject specific guides for your
department be it Electrical Power Civil Engineering Have you heard of Book- 3
Engineering, Chemical Engineering Computer Systems Engineering Myne
or any other EBE course, the Copyright license 4
library has created a ‘one stop shop’ Construction Management
with seamless access to all the Electrical Power Engineering (heavy current)
information resources you require Electronic Engineering (light current) SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST:
for your research, assignments and
projects. The information in your Industrial Engineering  Open educational resources
subject guide is relevant, current Mechanical Engineering
and up to date.  Library week @ DUT
Quantity Surveying
 Ask your librarian online
Town and Regional Planning
How do I access my subject
guide?

Its “easy peasy lemon squeezy”. So
here's what you do: These subject guides should
Go to the university homepage also be a tab in your Black-
board classroom as it will
Under the quick links option select allow students in you class to
library have access to all their
Once on the library homepage under subject specific content by a THINK
‘click of a button’.
the ‘quick links’ option select
SUBJECT/RESEARCH GUIDE ABOUT IT!!!
Then select the relevant course e.g.
electronic engineering.


South Africa's celebrating Library week




The Library and Information Association of South Africa (LIASA) is celebrating South African Library Week from 18-26 March 2017
with the theme “My Library, Your Library“ and sub-themes: “My Library, My Home”, “Mind your Library” and “Tell me about your
Library”.

The National Launch will be held at the Sunrise View Primary and Secondary Schools, Bojanala, Retladirela, 14133 Molapo Drive,
th
Rustenburg, North West Province, on the 17 (Friday) of March 2017.The theme “My Library, Your library” takes libraries into the heart
of the community and strives to awaken a sense of ownership in each community member. Although not recognized as such, a library
nourishes and sustains its community. This theme encourages and motivates members of our society to reflect on the role and value of
libraries in their lives. The theme encourages people to take libraries to heart and to treat these as their homes so that destroying libraries
and burning books becomes unthinkable.

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Library week @ DUT - “My Library, Your Library”



Join us as we celebrate Library Week from the 18th - 25th March with:

 Spot prizes
 Book giveaways
 Amnesty on all overdue books
 Mini book exhibitions - FOR ACADEMICS TO SELECT SUBJECT SPECIFIC BOOKS TO PURCHASE ON THE 23 MARCH
@ THE LIBRARY… THIS IS SO IMPORTANT FOR YOU TO SELECT MATERIAL FOR YOUR AREAS OF EXPERTISE
 Production by drama students
 Treatments/consults with somatology and chiropractic students
 Quiz by Emerald (with exciting prizes like a Kindle, Emerald hamper and FitBit

Visit the Library website and social media for updates!!!
A message from the Library and Information Association (LIASA) president of South Africa for Library Week 2017
The theme “My Library, Your library” takes libraries into the heart of the community and strives to awaken a sense of ownership in
each community member. “My Library, Your Library” is a reminder to all library users that the library is a communal space that caters to
specific needs whether these are educational, social, recreational or informative. The sub-themes: “My Library, My Home”, “Mind your
Library” and “Tell me about your Library” encourage the conversation from the community’s perspective on the importance they attach to
libraries. It is intended that this dialogue will not only amplify the recognition of the place of libraries in communities but also that
communities will make input to the ideal present day library thereby, making it an indispensable part of their everyday lives.

Library Student-Tech week


Student Tech week was held from the 27 February - 02 March 2017. The Library I.T. staff did roadshows during this week. They
promoted various apps and tools that would make searching, accessing and using information for the DUT community easy.

Some of the apps and tools showcased included:

 Student portal/DUT4Life/Wifi
 Subject/Research Guides
 Exam Paper Repository
 BookMyne
 EveryOne Print/Computer Booking

Open educational resources for EBE academics

have been licensed as open by their
OER are educational materials that are It is the ever increasing cost of textbooks and
specifically designed by their creator/s to creators. In addition, many texts that materials for students that is now pushing the OER
are in the public domain are available
be openly available, and are often licensed movement forward. Textbooks and learning
to be re-used, re-mixed, and re-distributed. online/electronically. materials could cost students approximately R1,000
Open is not just about low cost (though that Learning content - created content per year. Through OER the cost of student materials
is an important benefit of using OER) but that ranges from individual lectures, can be drastically reduced. OER also give instructors
about the ability to take what others have animations, and assessments to the ability to customize the materials, creating the
created, customize it for your specific complete courses and textbooks. "perfect" textbook instead of being bound to
educational needs, and then share your Why OER? traditional print resources.
creation with others.
The open resource movement has The EBE librarians are busy creating a page in your
OER come in a variety of forms: been around for a while, starting with subject guides relating to OER content for the EBE
static learning objects and faculty. This will be discussed in detail in our next
Primary sources - Images, video, and transitioning to OER that allowed for newsletter.
sound recordings. Some sources are in the revision and reuse.
public domain, while others

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Did you know that you can chat to us online?




Getting help is fast and convenient with our online live Chat Reference Service!!!
The EBE subject librarians are available to provide you effective and efficient support for your research queries. Some of the things we can help
you with include:
 Answering questions about the research process, library resources and tools.
 Helping you develop search strategies for a specific assignment or project.
 Providing tips on navigating databases, ebooks, ejournals and many many more resources.
 Don’t forget also help in referencing correctly
 Tips in evaluating the information sources you access for the curriculum, assignment and research

The EBE subject librarian are available on the live chat during the following times:
Monday - Thursday (08:00 - 15:45)
Fridays - (08:00 - 14:00)

How do I access the live Chat?
One easy step, go to the DUT library homepage and look for the ‘Ask a Librarian’ under the ’Quick links’ option or click on ‘Live chat’ on your
subject guide page and chat to us.



Do your students know how to evaluate information and reference?



A major issue currently is the quality of  Can you verify the authors that wrote subject areas within the curriculum.
work being produced by students when an article and book against the
doing their assignments/research. Some of institution or the subject specialization The EBE librarians can work with you. We can
the key areas were students lack are of the person within their industry? integrate assignments such that we assess these
evaluation of information used and  Is the information current and important skills of our students.
referencing. valuable? Contact us and lets work towards helping our
Do you think students consider the students.
following when searching for The other aspect is referencing and the
information: acknowledgement of sources used for a
piece of work.
 Who are the authors of the Honestly, ask yourself why can’t our
information used? students evaluate and use information
 Is the information from academically responsibly. We need them to be objective
credible websites? when writing so we can ascertain their level
of understanding and thinking in different
Have you heard of Bookmyne:)



BookMyne puts the power of the DUT library into your pockets. The BookMyne apps is compatible for iOS and Android gives our library a true
mobile presence.

When you spot an interesting book at the bookstore or a friend’s house, you can scan the barcode with BookMyne to check if it’s
available at your library. Whether you on a bus or at the beach, users can search the DUT library collections and place holds/reservations on
titles.
The BookMyne app can be downloaded from the DUT library homepage - (http://library.dut.ac.za). You will find the app under the ‘Quick links’
options on the homepage.

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Contact details Knowing when one should apply for copyright license



When should one apply for a Copyright Licence?
When one is considering reproduction of published work that exceeds the ambit of 'Fair Dealing' or
the Exceptions in Section 13 (Regulations) of the Copyright Act, one would be required to apply for
a copyright licence. Permission is required for the following means of dissemination that includes
copyright material:
 Student handouts, course pack or study guides with a compilation of extracts of articles from
published source eg. Books, journals or internet sites;
 Blackboard, Moodle, or any other e-learning platform;
 Short Loan collection or reserved material.
Mousin Omarsaib
Phone : 031-3732356 Distribution of published material via any medium to students e.g. email, flash drives, CDs or
[email protected] DVDs is not permitted without an licence.
NB.
Prior to applying for copyright permission please check whether the material is available within the
Library existing stock or the e-resource collection on the Library website. One should only provide a
link by placing the title and URL on the selected method of dissemination.
One requires permission for inclusion in theses, dissertation, journal articles, books, etc. by making
application directly to the rights owners e.g.. author or publisher.
Should you require further information contact our copyright officer:
Mrs. R. Bansi

on 031 373-5455
Nhlanhla Nhlehko
Phone :031-3732504 or via email
[email protected] on [email protected] .





Vision and Mission of the Library






Vision
Why don’t you liaise with
your subject librarian to The DUT Library seeks to be an enduring yet flexible learning institution providing self-
paced and self-selected transmission of knowledge.
use your subject guide as a
platform were students Mission
can access specific books, In pursuit of its vision, the Library is committed to being a student-centered library that
articles and research enhances learning, teaching and research through the provision of information services,
content for their access policies and instruction programmes in line with the objectives of the university:
assignment, research or
projects? We value:
 A strong service ethos
 Pursuit of knowledge
 Mentoring excellence
 Commitment to equity of opportunity