My email has finally been changed to reflect my married status - it's now sophievdw@uj.ac.za for Sophie van der Walt.
All emails sent to sophievn@uj.ac.za will be routed to the new address.
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
New Release: Harvard Business Essentials
HARVARD BUSINESS ESSENTIALS
Here is a series of books every manager should have on his/her bookshelf. The series is designed to provide comprehensive advice, personal coaching, background information, and guidance on the most relevant topics in business. Drawing on rich content from Harvard Business School Publishing and other sources, these books are carefully crafted to provide a highly practical resource for readers with all levels of experience.
Here are the 15 titles in the series:
Performance Management R230.00
Manager’s Toolkit R279.00
Decision Making R230.00
Finance for Managers R230.00
Creating Teams with an Edge R230.00
Power, Influence, and Persuasion R230.00
Managing Projects Large and Small R230.00
Managing Creativity and Innovation R230.00
Negotiation R230.00
Business Communication R230.00
Coaching and Mentoring R230.00
Managing Change and Transition R230.00
Crisis Management R230.00
Strategy R230.00
Entrepreneur’s Toolkit R279.00
Complete set R3298.00
How to order: Please fill in the white Book Order forms (available from me or Level 4 of the APK library); fill in the details: title, author, edition, publisher, ISBN, cost and for which campus library the book is to be ordered; ensure that the form is signed and then send it to Level 4 of the APK library for attention Denise Grobbelaar or Charlotte Pienaar.
Here is a series of books every manager should have on his/her bookshelf. The series is designed to provide comprehensive advice, personal coaching, background information, and guidance on the most relevant topics in business. Drawing on rich content from Harvard Business School Publishing and other sources, these books are carefully crafted to provide a highly practical resource for readers with all levels of experience.
Here are the 15 titles in the series:
Performance Management R230.00
Manager’s Toolkit R279.00
Decision Making R230.00
Finance for Managers R230.00
Creating Teams with an Edge R230.00
Power, Influence, and Persuasion R230.00
Managing Projects Large and Small R230.00
Managing Creativity and Innovation R230.00
Negotiation R230.00
Business Communication R230.00
Coaching and Mentoring R230.00
Managing Change and Transition R230.00
Crisis Management R230.00
Strategy R230.00
Entrepreneur’s Toolkit R279.00
Complete set R3298.00
How to order: Please fill in the white Book Order forms (available from me or Level 4 of the APK library); fill in the details: title, author, edition, publisher, ISBN, cost and for which campus library the book is to be ordered; ensure that the form is signed and then send it to Level 4 of the APK library for attention Denise Grobbelaar or Charlotte Pienaar.
New in THES this week
SA lecturer's 'freedom to criticise' verdict welcomed by UK
Melanie Newman
Academic freedom includes the right to criticise university managers, a High Court judge has ruled.
Although the case was heard in the South African courts, the ruling has been welcomed by UK campaigners, who argue that academics' right to question received wisdom must not be restricted to cover only their area of research expertise.
http://www.thes.co.uk/current_edition/story.aspx?story_id=2039630
Feedback must be top priority
Tariq Tahir
While student satisfaction overall is high, survey shows improvements are needed.
It is students' single biggest gripe, and universities are rapidly waking up to the fact that, if they want to enhance that all-important "student experience", their lecturers must provide better feedback.
The Higher Education Academy's assessment team has confirmed that it gets more requests for help to improve the system of feedback in universities than on any other issue.
http://www.thes.co.uk/current_edition/story.aspx?story_id=2039638
Next Week in THES:
In the new relaunched Times Higher Education: Are schools failing universities? Plus: A new research section including the latest grant winners and top citations
Melanie Newman
Academic freedom includes the right to criticise university managers, a High Court judge has ruled.
Although the case was heard in the South African courts, the ruling has been welcomed by UK campaigners, who argue that academics' right to question received wisdom must not be restricted to cover only their area of research expertise.
http://www.thes.co.uk/current_edition/story.aspx?story_id=2039630
Feedback must be top priority
Tariq Tahir
While student satisfaction overall is high, survey shows improvements are needed.
It is students' single biggest gripe, and universities are rapidly waking up to the fact that, if they want to enhance that all-important "student experience", their lecturers must provide better feedback.
The Higher Education Academy's assessment team has confirmed that it gets more requests for help to improve the system of feedback in universities than on any other issue.
http://www.thes.co.uk/current_edition/story.aspx?story_id=2039638
Next Week in THES:
In the new relaunched Times Higher Education: Are schools failing universities? Plus: A new research section including the latest grant winners and top citations
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
9th SA ONLINE INFORMATION MEETING 3-5 JUNE 2008
Preliminary Announcement and Call for Papers
The meeting provides a forum for the exchange of information on current developments, applications and opportunities in the expanding field of online information in the broadest sense. The aim is to provide an insight into the extent of growth and activity taking place in the information industry. Coverage will include not only the traditional online systems and services, but will extend to some of the newest areas of information transfer and exchange. SLIS and OSALL will also be contributing to this event in 2008.
Keynote speakers already confirmed include:
Derek Law - Head of the Information Resources Directorate, University of Strathclyde.
Geoff Hoy has been associated with UCT libraries for many years, and is now involved with TENET, the tertiary education network which is used by all tertiary academic institutions in South Africa.
The meeting provides a forum for the exchange of information on current developments, applications and opportunities in the expanding field of online information in the broadest sense. The aim is to provide an insight into the extent of growth and activity taking place in the information industry. Coverage will include not only the traditional online systems and services, but will extend to some of the newest areas of information transfer and exchange. SLIS and OSALL will also be contributing to this event in 2008.
Keynote speakers already confirmed include:
Derek Law - Head of the Information Resources Directorate, University of Strathclyde.
Geoff Hoy has been associated with UCT libraries for many years, and is now involved with TENET, the tertiary education network which is used by all tertiary academic institutions in South Africa.
Suggested Topics for Papers include (but is not limited to):
Web search
Federated search
Social networking & Global best practices
Taxonomies, folksonomies
Evidence-based librarianship
Information policy
Web site usability
Needs assessment
Collaborative working
Career development talks
Content Management
RSS Feeds
Embedded Librarian
Development and Compentency issues/skills
Web search engines
Planning next generation users
Disappearing mouse – touch screens/voice
Knowledge Sharing & Collaboration
Training and teaching
Internet resources
Managing e-resources
Mobile technology
Library 3.0
Distance learning, e-learning
Multimedia searching
Innovative projects
Incorporating new technologies Web design
Content management
Call for Papers: Whilst priority will be given to contributors on the suggested themes, presentations on other relevant topics will also be considered.
· Concise papers (20 minutes maximum) based on practical experience or practical applications of information technology are preferred. Supporting and supplementary detail may be included in the complete, written paper.
· If you wish to submit a paper, please submit your 250 word detailed abstract by no later that 14 March 2008.
· If your paper is provisionally accepted, you will be asked to submit the complete paper in machine readable format by 16 May 2008 at the latest.
For more information contact: (012) 331-3404 Cell: 082-7853510
E-mail: rdutoit@yebo.co.za
http://www.saoug.org.za/
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