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- ItemA2K : a critical reflection on access to knowledge for the growth of a knowledge society(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2010) Lor, Peter Johan; Britz, Johannes J.Paper presented at the Stellenbosch University Library 2010 Symposium / IFLA Presidential Meeting. Knowing is not enough: Engaging in the knowledge economy, 18 to 19 February 2010. In the hope of clarifying the role that libraries can play in serving humanity in a time of rapid innovation and change, this paper critically examines the notions of the "knowledge society" and "access to knowledge" to bring to the surface some assumptions underlying them. Whereas the term "knowledge economy" emphasizes the economic, strategic and competitive value of information and knowledge, the shift to "knowledge society" (or "knowledge societies") conceptualizes the phenomenon more holistically, as encompasssing dimensions such as the social and cultural dimensions. In analyzing the "knowledge society" and "access to knowledge" it is critical to be clear about what we understand by "knowledge". In this paper we borrow from constructivist learning theory and argue that it is helpful to see knowledge as a process rather than as an outcome or state. In discussions of access to knowledge much emphasis has been placed on the physical dimension of access (connectivity, bandwidth and the digital divide) and on the legal, economic and political dimensions that form the embattled terrain of the A2K movement (the A2K Treaty, the WIPO Development Agenda, etc.). However, if knowledge is conceptualized as a process, the concept of "access" has to be extended to the epistemological dimension which takes into account the construction of knowledge in the mind of the individual in interaction with the community. This has important implications for libraries. In spite of warnings that the role of libraries will be eroded through disintermediation, we argue for a deployment of reskilled and remotivated information intermediaries working in and around libraries to motivate, teach, interpret and facilitate "access" to knowledge.
- ItemAcademic publishing : today and tomorrow(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2011-05-10) Roche, TonyPaper presented as part of the Research Seminar, hosted to celebrate the opening of the Research Commons at the JS Gericke Library, University of Stellenbosch.
- ItemThe access to information divide : breaking down barriers(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2010) Savenije, BasPaper presented at the Stellenbosch University Library 2010 Symposium / IFLA Presidential Meeting. Knowing is not enough: Engaging in the knowledge economy, 18 to 19 February 2010. The “access to information divide” between the developed countries and the developing countries is growing wider. This growing divide, due to barriers to access to information, stifles the growth and development of developing countries. Opening access to information and breaking down those access barriers become an absolute necessity. The presentation analyses the economic impact of Open Access, and describes scenarios to improve the accessibility of knowledge and the role libraries could play in this.
- ItemAccess to knowledge and the economic crisis : a chance for libraries?(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2010) Lux, ClaudiaPaper presented at the Stellenbosch University Library 2010 Symposium / IFLA Presidential Meeting. Knowing is not enough: Engaging in the knowledge economy, 18 to 19 February 2010. From the World Summit of the Information Society to the development of a knowledge economy, libraries are changing their image to take place in the heart of the information society. Access to knowledge through libraries is a key element of the incredible development of libraries all around the world and explains the role of libraries in a modern society. But does it help during a time of economic crisis, when state budgets worldwide are used to finance economic development instead of libraries? There are some examples that this situation gives a chance to libraries with their potential of access to knowledge.
- ItemBack at the range: the position of the individual author and journal(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2011-05-10) De Beer, A.S.Paper presented as part of the Research Seminar, hosted to celebrate the opening of the Research Commons at the JS Gericke Library, University of Stellenbosch.
- ItemBenefits of using OJS(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2011-04) Smith, Ina
- ItemBerlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities signed by the Stellenbosch University, 20 October 2010(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010-10-20)See http://oa.mpg.de/lang/en-uk/berlin-prozess/berliner-erklarung/
- ItemCarnegie's role in developing capacity through investment in the strengthening of the foundation of research production and innovation(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2011-11) Bawa, Rookaya
- ItemCultural heritage and the knowledge economy : the role and value of sound archives and sound archiving in developing countries(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2010) Watson, Elizabeth F.Paper presented at the Stellenbosch University Library 2010 Symposium / IFLA Presidential Meeting. Knowing is not enough: Engaging in the knowledge economy, 18 to 19 February 2010. At first glance the concepts of cultural heritage and the knowledge economy may appear to be divorced from each other. Indeed, the contrary is the case. According to UNESCO, cultural heritage “encompasses living expressions and the traditions that countless groups and communities worldwide have inherited from their ancestors and transmit to their descendants, in most cases orally.” The “in most cases orally” caveat signifies that whereas during colonization the peoples of the Caribbean and Africa were considered to be culture-less our societies and communities were in fact very rich and vibrant culturally. This created heritages that could successfully rival any from any other part of the world. However, the vast repertoire of heritage of the peoples of these areas does not often factor in general considerations of heritage. The perception that colonized communities were culture-less was nourished on the notion that because many of our cultural expressions and practices were not codified in printed books, music scores and other European means of communication and preservation – therefore there was no culture according to those measures. The knowledge economy is often narrowly defined by many as being that which is associated with/driven by ICT technologies. In reality, the knowledge economy is that which is based on the intellectual capital of a nation, community or individual. This more pragmatic concept of the knowledge economy would therefore, of necessity, include cultural creativity and expressions as two important factors of this mode of production, driver of growth, creator of wealth and provider of employment. According to Nurse “in economic terms, the cultural industries sector is one of the fastest growing sectors of the world economy”. Thus, in economic terms, culture and cultural heritage must be viewed as critical aspects of the knowledge economy, given that they depend on knowledge that is culturally-based as their mainstay and an intellectual capital whose means of production, distribution and preservation are often intangible. Music and song were two of the critical means of communicating culture and transmitting heritage from generation-to-generation within Africa and the Caribbean. And yet, the music and song of these spaces is often hard to find, is poorly documented and not well preserved/conserved in libraries throughout these regions. This presentation will examine the role and value of sound archives and sound archiving for both cultural heritage and the development and furtherance of the knowledge economy of African and Caribbean societies.
- ItemDoctoral and post-doctoral research and training : a comparison of European and African graduate school models(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2011-11) Groenewald, Johan
- ItemForging the partnership between library and researcher in the academy : the mandate for virtuality, virtuosity and virtuousness(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2011-11) Neal, James G.Paper presented on 17 November 2011, Stellenbosch University 2011 Annual Symposium.
- ItemFrom “outreach” to new library model?(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2010) Hart, GenevievePaper presented at the Stellenbosch University Library 2010 Symposium / IFLA Presidential Meeting. Knowing is not enough: Engaging in the knowledge economy, 18 to 19 February 2010. South Africa is aligned with other emerging economies, like Brazil and India, whose voice is growing stronger and who might in future improve their position in the global knowledge economy. But surely the biggest hurdle must be the huge gap in South Africa between rich and poor – claimed by some to be the biggest in the world. More than 48% of South Africans live below the poverty line. Other speakers at the symposium will provide evidence of the role of information in the sustainable development required to narrow the poverty gap. The developed countries of the so-called “North” have systems for easy and wide access to information – by means of e-government, e-medicine, e-education, and, so on. However, less than 10% of South Africans have access to the Internet. This paper will examine the contribution, real and potential, of public libraries to sustainable development. The point of departure is the developmental model of library services proposed in the recent Library & Information Services (LIS) Transformation Charter, a vision document emanating from the National Council of Library and Information Services. The Charter suggests that UNESCO’s eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) might provide a framework for developmental library services. However, the Charter’s country-wide investigations, as well as the speaker’s own research since the late 1990s, have uncovered some of the daunting challenges ahead. The paper will report on two ongoing case studies, which might throw light on how the Charter’s vision could become a reality. One is of a group of dual use school community libraries in a remote rural region and the other focuses on two sister libraries in Cape Town. The argument is that what are often viewed as “outreach” programmes point the way to new models of library service which will be meaningful to far more than the present tiny minority of South African library users.
- ItemGetting internationally published in the applied sciences(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2011-05-10) Hoffman, L.C.Paper presented as part of the Research Seminar, hosted to celebrate the opening of the Research Commons at the JS Gericke Library, University of Stellenbosch.
- ItemImage gallery of photos during the Stellenbosch University Open Access Seminar, 20 October 2010(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010-10-20) Roux, Marié; Thompson, Desmond; Jordaan, Anton
- ItemThe importance of Open Access research publishing in developing countries(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2011-10) Gray, Eve
- ItemInclusive growth and innovations in research(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2011-05-09) Gordhan, Pravin
- ItemInstitutional commitment to Open Access(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2011-10) Van Zyl, Arnold
- ItemInterfacing indigenous knowledge with other knowledge systems in the knowledge economy : the South African case(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2010) Seleti, YonahPaper presented at the Stellenbosch University Library 2010 Symposium / IFLA Presidential Meeting. Knowing is not enough: Engaging in the knowledge economy, 18 to 19 February 2010.
- ItemInternational perspective on Open Access(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010-10-20) Tise, Ellen R.Presentation delivered during the Stellenbosch University Open Access Seminar, 20 October 2010.
- ItemInterview on SUNJournals(MatiesFM, 2011-10) Raju, R.; Smith, Ina; Louw, Lunette; MatiesFM