scholarly journals 26th SAAIR Conference presentation 2019

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahlaga Molepo
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Knowledge System ◽  
Institutional Research ◽  
System A ◽  
University Of Technology ◽  
Efficiency And Effectiveness

The title of the presentation is 'The Academic Library in Society's Knowledge System: A Case Study of Tshwane University of Technology Libraries'. It was presented at the 26th Southern African Association for Institutional Research (SAAIR) Conference, 2019 under the theme, 'Institutional Research as the X Factor for efficiency and effectiveness in Higher Education Institutions (Mbombela, 2019)'.<div><br></div>

scholarly journals 26th SAAIR Conference presentation 2019

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahlaga Molepo
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Knowledge System ◽  
Institutional Research ◽  
System A ◽  
University Of Technology ◽  
Efficiency And Effectiveness

The title of the presentation is 'The Academic Library in Society's Knowledge System: A Case Study of Tshwane University of Technology Libraries'. It was presented at the 26th Southern African Association for Institutional Research (SAAIR) Conference, 2019 under the theme, 'Institutional Research as the X Factor for efficiency and effectiveness in Higher Education Institutions (Mbombela, 2019)'.<div><br></div>

scholarly journals A case study investigation of academic library support for open educational resources in Scottish universities

2019 ◽  
Vol 52 (3) ◽  
pp. 685-693
Author(s):  
Seth D. Thompson ◽  
Adrienne Muir
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Academic Libraries ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Open Educational Resources ◽  
Educational Resources ◽  
Institutional Commitment ◽  
Case Study Methodology

The aim of the research was to investigate why and how Scottish university libraries support open educational resources and to assess their ability to provide support services for their development and use within higher education institutions. There has been little research on the role of academic libraries in supporting open educational resources in Scotland and previous research found that there is a lack of awareness of them in Scottish higher education institutions and few have open educational resources policies. The case study methodology therefore involved two Scottish academic libraries providing open educational resources services. The libraries’ motivation includes supporting teaching and learning and the development of educator digital skills and copyright knowledge. However, there are a number of barriers limiting the services the libraries are able to provide, particularly lack of human resources. The research confirmed the findings of previous research on the importance of institutional commitment, incentives for educator engagement, and understanding of copyright and licensing issues by educators and library staff.

Lefa la Tsebo: A Proposed Model for Framing Tshwane University of Technology’s Libraries Policies

Mousaion ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahlaga Johannes Molepo ◽  
Archie Leonard Dick
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Evaluation Method ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Qualitative Evaluation ◽  
Knowledge System ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
The University ◽  
Purposive Sample

This article presents a proposed model for framing the policies of Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) libraries. The authors draw on a focused literature review across various disciplines as well as empirical evidence collected from a purposive sample of 40 participants in a case study. The qualitative evaluation method is used to evaluate a set of models. A self-developed set of criteria is used as a tool to test the models towards a selection of elements and features that are then used to table the proposed model for TUT’s libraries. The evaluated models were categorised to produce models for academic library activities, models for higher education as well as models that depict changes in society’s knowledge system. The adapted model proposes a multiple reality constructionist approach to improve a shared understanding of what constitutes knowledge in democratic South Africa. It was found that there are inconsistencies and a lack of clarity on the role of TUT’s libraries in transformation initiatives of the university. The main argument is that the future role of TUT’s libraries should include taking part in other processes of the knowledge system such as knowledge production, application and use. The main value of the article is to provide a comprehensive strategic outlook that guides the transformation of TUT’s libraries. This will assist to frame TUT’s libraries policies in light of changes taking place in higher education.

Strategies to promote sustainability in higher education institutions

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (7) ◽  
pp. 1018-1038 ◽  
Author(s):  
Issa Ibrahim Berchin ◽  
Vanessa dos Santos Grando ◽  
Gabriela Almeida Marcon ◽  
Louise Corseuil ◽  
José Baltazar Salgueirinho Osório de Andrade Guerra
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Public Institution ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Federal Institute ◽  
Sustainability In Higher Education ◽  
Education Science ◽  
Education In Brazil

Purpose This paper aims to analyze strategies that promote sustainability in higher education institutions (HEIs), focusing on the case study of a federal institute of higher education in Brazil. Design/methodology/approach The research was based on a scientific literature review on sustainability in HEIs, to identify the recurrent actions for sustainability in these institutions; and a case study of a federal institute of higher education in Brazil, to illustrate how these actions are being implemented by HEIs. Findings Concerns about sustainability, prompted by the Brazilian federal legislature, led federal HEI to change its internal processes, infrastructure and organizational culture toward sustainability. Practical implications The findings presented in this study, more specifically the sustainability plan of the Federal Institute for Education, Science and Technology of Santa Catarina, aligned with the recommendations proposed, can be used and replicated in other HEIs. Originality/value Scientific literature about organizational changes led by sustainability concerns, in HEIs specifically, still needs more attention in the academia. By addressing the case of a Brazilian public institution of higher education, this paper contributes to the literature on sustainability in higher education by reporting the process of implementation of a sustainability plan.

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