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Library 2.0 / Web
2.0 |
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Communities of Practice |
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Knowledge Management |
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Social Media Tools |
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E-Research |
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Virtual Research Environments |
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Mobile tools |
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Data Curation &
Management |
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WORK INFORMATION: Faculty Library Manager: 2002
- Present |
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Management of the
merger of two institutions |
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Client Relationship
Management |
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Professional leadership |
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Management of Marketing |
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Management of Information
Service |
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Project Management |
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Management of Information
Literacy Training |
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Strategic Management |
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Knowledge Management |
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Quality Management |
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Management of Information
Resources |
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Management of Information
Technology |
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Human Resources
Management |
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Change Management |
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Diversity Management |
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Management Information |
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Financial Management |
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Networking |
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Administrative Management |
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Web Page Designer |
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Management of Facilities
and Equipment |
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| Involvement in e-Steering
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Library e-Service
Steering Committee |
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e-Research Steering
Committee |
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Repositories Steering
Committee |
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Library Web Steering
Committee |
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Mobile Steering
Committee |
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Web/Library 2.0
Steering Committee |
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| Previous Work Experience: |
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1 Mar 2002- Current:
Faculty Library Manager |
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13 Feb 2012 - 30
Jun 2012: Acting Deputy Director: Client Services |
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1 Mar 2002 –
Dec 2004: Information Specialist for Education Management |
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1 Jul 2000 - 20
Mar 2002: Information Specialist for Political Science and Modern
European Languages (French and German) |
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1 Jan 1996 - 30
Jun 2000: Information Specialist for History, Cultural History,
Museology, African Languages and Modern European Languages,
as well as cataloguer for African Languages |
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1 Mar 1989 - 31
Dec 1995: Administrative Assistant |
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QUALIFICATIONS: |
| 2005 |
Masters in Information
Science (M.I.S) |
University of Pretoria |
| 1999 |
B.Bibl(Hons)(Cum Laude) |
University of Pretoria |
| 1995 |
B.Bibl (Library and Information
Science) |
University of Pretoria |
| 1989 |
Higher Education Diploma |
University of Pretoria |
| 1987 |
Bachelor of Arts(BA) |
University of Pretoria |
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| RESEARCH
THESIS: |
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| AWARDS: |
| April 1999 |
Honorary Academic Colours |
| March 2003 |
Recipient of US Voluntary Visitors
Programme Award for a study visit to the USA on behalf
of the Faculty of Education at the University of Pretoria |
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| PAPERS/PRESENTATIONS/WORKSHOPS: |
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Web
2.0 and information professionals. Presentation to the information
specialists of the University of Pretoria Library Services on
8 February 2011, at the Merensky Library, University of Pretoria,
Pretoria, South Africa |
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Twitter
for librarians. Workshop presented to University of Pretoria
Library staff on 27 October 2010 at the Merensky Library, University
of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa. |
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2.0
Scout Report: what is out there that we can use? Presentation
delivered at the Special Libraries and Information Services
(SLIS) Meeting, titled "Information Professionals in high
gear: developing social media savvy" held on 14 October
2010 at the CSIR Knowledge Commons, Pretoria, South Africa |
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Web
2.0 and Information Professionals. Presentation delivered
to the SABC Libraries staff on 4 August 2010 at the SABC Radio
Park, Aucklandpark, Johannesburg, South Africa |
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UP
Library's Web 2.0 journey. Presentation delivered at the
Knowledge Management Practitioners Group of Pretoria meeting,
held on 14 October 2009 at the CSIR Knowledge Commons, Pretoria
, South Africa |
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Reality check: technology: Web 2.0 technologies and libraries.
Presentation delivered on 3 September 2009 at the 10th Annual
Sabinet Conference, held from 2-4 September 2009 at the Protea
Wilderness Resort, Wilderness, South Africa. |
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Engaging clients through Web 2.0 tools: the Education Library,
University of Pretoria. Presentation delivered at the Annual
South African Online User Group Meeting, held on 13 August 2009
at the Groenkloof Campus of the University of Pretoria, Pretoria,
South Africa |
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New technologies: Web 2.0: implications for libraries. Presentation
at the Libraries, Archiving and Information Management Forum
2009, held from 29-31 July 2009 at Southern Sun Hotel, Cape
Town, South Africa. |
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Engaging academia through Library 2.0 tools: a case study: Education
Library, University of Pretoria. Presentation at the African
Digital Scholarship and Curation Conference held from 12-14
May 2009 at the CSIR Conference Centre, Pretoria, South Africa. |
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E-Newsletters: a step ahead: using Blogs as newsletters.
Presentation at Library 2 Workshop held on 25 November 2008
during the 3rd National Conference of the Health Information
Community of South Africa, 24-25 November 2008 at University
of Pretoria, Onderstepoort, South Africa. |
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Communities of Practice in information service organisations:
a wild goose chase? Paper presented at the Health Information
Community of South Africa meeting held on 2 November 2005 |
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Communities of Practice in an academic library. Paper presented
at the Knowledge Management Practitioners Group of Pretoria
Meeting on 12 July 2005, held at the National Electricity Regulator
of South Africa. |
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Communities of Practice in an academic library: a run on the
wild side? Paper presented at the 5th International Conference
of Animal Health Information Specialists held on 4-7 July 2005
at the Veterinary Faculty of the University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort,
Pretoria, South Africa. |
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Knowledge
Management and the Information Specialist: dancing in step or
missing a beat? Delivered at the Information Science
Honours Symposium of the University of Pretoria on 7 November
2002 |
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Knowledge Management and the Information Specialist: dancing
in step or missing a beat? Paper presented at the 2nd SLIS/OSALL/SAOUG
Conference, Midrand, South Africa on 11 June 2002. |
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The influence
of telematic education on information literacy programmes.
A seminar paper delivered at a symposium of the Information
Science Department of the University of Pretoria on 18 February
1999. |
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| PUBLICATIONS: |
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Lee, M. & Moropa,
R. & Heckroodt, T. & Pienaar, A. & Van Wyk, J. &
Swanepoel, S. & Marsh, S. & Vermeulen, J. & Du Pisanie,
M. & Mothutsi, J. & Gilmore, S. & Stieger, L. (2012).
The Merensky Story 1912-2012. Pretoria: Department
of Library Services, University of Pretoria. |
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Hendrikz, J. &
Nagel, L. & Rammupudu, J. & Brits, G. & Moloney,
M. & Zeeman, E. & Van Wyk, J. (2010). B.Ed Hons:
Education Management Law and Policy [CD ROM]. Pretoria:
Unit for Distance Education, Faculty of Education, University
of Pretoria. |
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Hendrikz, J. &
Nagel, L. & Jordaan, D. & Rammupudu, J. & Moloney,
M. & Brits, G. & Zeeman, E. & Van Wyk, J. (2010).
Advanced Certificate in Education: Special Needs Education [CD
ROM]. Pretoria: Unit for Distance Education, Faculty
of Education, University of Pretoria. |
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Libworld-South
Africa. (2009). [Online] available at:
http://infobib.de/blog/2009/06/08/libworld-south-africa/ |
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Hendrikz, J. &
Fresen, J. & Jordaan, D. & Rammupudu, J. &
Vilakazi, B. & Moloney, M. & Zimmerman, K. &
Zeeman, E. & Van Wyk, J. (2008). Advanced Certificate
in Education (ACE): Education Management [CD ROM]. Pretoria:
Unit for Distance Education, Faculty of Education, University
of Pretoria. |
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Van Wyk, J. (2006).
Communities of practice in an academic library: a run on the
wild side? In Proceedings of the 5th International Conference
of Animal Health Information Specialists, 4-7 July 2005, University
of Pretoria, Onderstepoort, South Africa. Edited by E. van der
Westhuizen and V. Croft. Pretoria: Veterinary Science Library,
University of Pretoria, p. 97-102 |
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| PARTICIPATION
IN GROUPS / ASSOCIATIONS / LISTSERVS / BLOGS / WIKIS: |
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LIASA |
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ResearchGate |
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Library 2.0 Interest Group (Facebook page) |
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Librarians and Facebook (Facebook page) |
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Library
2.0 on Ning |
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EduNewsBlog |
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Researchbibliography wiki |
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Library2.wikispaces.com |
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American Library Association on LinkedIn |
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ACRL on LinkedIn |
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IFLA on LinkedIn |
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KM Practitioners Group on LinkedIn |
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EDUCAUSE on LinkedIn |
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Library 2.0 on LinkedIn |
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