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A dream
came true on the 21st of June when about 400
colleagues, with their families and colleagues of years
gone by, attended the Centenary function of the
library. It was the first time in history that the
families of colleagues had the opportunity to join in
celebrations and see a whole new picture of the library
and its staff
Maureen
du Pisanie and her team were responsible for organizing
all the different exhibitions. Every Faculty Library
and Unit had the opportunity to show why they are unique
and important in the library in the “A day in the life
of...” exhibitions, while the “Life after 5” exhibition
(organized by Erica Slabbert, Kabelo Nzima and Ria
Groenewald) showcased the talents of the staff.
Everyone was impressed by the wonderful artworks,
pottery and even wedding dresses that were displayed.
Emelia
Minnaar and Myleen Oosthuizen were responsible for the
“Kids Corner” programme. The huge crowd that attended
the puppet show demonstrated that one is never too old
for a world of fantasy, and the face painters had their
hands full with all the kids who wanted to be
transformed into Barbie or Batman. The campus tour was
a hit with the young and the not-so-young.
Antoinette Kemp and Julene Vermeulen compiled the
Centenary album with pictures and messages from the
staff. This will become a true part of history in the
future.
To trace
all the Merensky romances of the past was Sonja
Delport’s and Leone Muller’s responsibility. All the
wedding pictures and stories (and even a wedding dress)
at this exhibition and the attention it got from all the
visitors emphasized the fact that there is a romantic
part hidden in every person. Leone Muller also did a
splendid job on the Hans Merensky exhibition.
Our
alumni staff were our guests of honour and Erica van der
Westhuizen and Clarisse Venter traced about 50 of them.
They enjoyed everything – especially the “Merensky
Story” DVD where they could walk down memory lane and
see themselves when they were still young. Our Training
DVD showed them the changes in the past few years and
they were impressed with all the developments.
The
logistics behind a party of this size are huge, but
Salomie Stolz and Maureen du Pisanie planned it all with
military precision. To feed 400 people without any
problem is a major achievement.
This will
be a day and date to remember for many years to come.
Everyone who attended was proud to be part of the
Merensky family.
Contributed by Magriet Lee
Vier fees
saam met Alumni-Personeel / Celebrating with Alumni
Library Staff
Met die hulp
van kollegas kon ons ‘n lys van by die 70 name opstel en
opspoor van kollegas wat oor die jare 10jaar of langer
by die biblioteek gewerk het. Slegs 32 kon nie kom nie -
die meeste omdat hulle nou in die Kaap bly.
Wat ons
veral opgeval het, was die opgewondenheid dat ons hulle
onthou het, en dat hulle die geleentheid kon hê om weer
met almal te kon gesels. Die entoesiasme was só groot,
dat die eerstes al Saterdagoggend skuins na 9 aangemeld
het, alhoewel ons die tyd as 11uur aangedui het! Daar
was ‘n regte fees-atmosfeer by ons registrasietoonbank,
en elk het ook ‘n klein geskenkie as blyk van waardering
ontvang. Die vreugde en verrassings was groot om ander
oud-kollegas na baie jare weer te kon ontmoet, en die
“oe’s” en “aa’s” het ook nie uitgebly nie!
Vir diegene
wat daar was, was daar ook ‘n gelukstrekking met 2 UP
Eeufeesrose as pryse. Die gelukkige wenners was Annatjie
Botes (Momberg) (Vlak 6), en Joriet Coetzee (Africana),
wat al die pad van Warmbad af spesiaal gekom het.
Ons het net
positiewe terugvoer ontvang. Ons oud-kollegas is trots
en vol lof dat so ‘n funksie met soveel styl aangebied
is, en veral dat hulle deel darvan kon wees. Hulle het
elke oomblik geniet, aanmekaar gekuier, en lekker geëet.
Heelparty het genoem dat dit die hoogtepunt van hulle
jaar was! Die towerbekers het vir ná-feesvreugde gesorg,
en baie het genoem dat hulle graag op meer gereelde
grondslag so met ons huidige kollegas wou kuier en so
sommer net deel bly van so ‘n puik biblioteek.
Van ons kant
af ook ‘n groot dankie aan almal wat bygedra het om die
dag so spesiaal vir ons oud-kollegas te maak!
We would
also like to thank the UP Centenary office for kindly
donating the beautiful rose post cards which we used for
the invitations. Antoinette Lourens designed the layout
of the invitation as well as an electronic rose
invitation for those with email addresses.
It was
indeed a privilege to be involved with this project,
enabling us to contact these former colleagues and share
Merensky memories!
Robert Moropa en Eggie Gerryts
Bettie Langkilde en Rolf Tönsing
Clarisse Venter, Erica van der Westhuizen,
Heleen Fourie en Joey Breedt
Minda
Meyer en Rita Botes
Ann van Zijl, Erica van der Westhuizen, Alet Fisher,
Sophia van Zijl en Minda Meyer
Contributed by: Erica van der Westhuizen en
Clarisse Venter
Marriages of the Library
When an opportunity was given to me to do
an exhibition on the marriages of the Library, for the
centenary celebrations, I was not quite sure how people
would react to the idea that questions are going to be
asked on such a private matter. That was then also the
reaction I got! But, we were in the end able to set up
an exhibition!
The initial challenge was identifying
those people who met as colleagues at the University and
then became life partners in marriage.
With the help of “Die Biblikasie” (former
library newsletter - Africana) (en as jy tyd op hande
het, gaan blaai gerus daardeur. Dit was so lekker!) and
the info I got from my colleagues, I identified 10
couples.
In the process of gathering all the info
I even visited Miemie and Chris Vink at home, who will
this year be married for 44 years! Having tea with them
and seeing their excitement was very inspiring!
Leone, I want to thank you for your help
with setting up the exhibition.
I would also like to thank all our
couples who were willing to share this special event
with us. Best wishes for you to come. Rayno Geyser and
Mari van Schalkwyk, wedding wishes to you, with your
coming wedding!
Contributed by: Sonja Delport
Live
after 5 – The exhibition was not only about work!
First of
all we want to thank everyone involved in our successful
exhibition.
The “Live
after 5 – arts and crafts” idea open a door to the
creative, innovative and very talented personnel members
of the library to showcase what they do after working
hours. We really had the opportunity to expose the
hidden talents in the library and the work was
appreciated by many on Saturday the 21st of
June.
The
exhibition really met our expectations from the start.
The reaction to our initial emails for contributions to
the “Live after 5” exhibition, were overwhelming. We
had absolutely a wonderful time planning the exhibition
up and until the Saturday afternoon when we had to end
the display. Everyone involved
was positive, people were helping out, making sure
everything is in order, and were looking after the items
that were exhibited.
To give
an idea of the spirit of the exhibitors, Kabelo
remarked: “it is always beautiful to work with people
who love what they are doing and are willing to make it
work. I took the first hour of looking after the place
on the Saturday and I was so overwhelmed by the number
of people who came in, just between 9 and 10. It was a
lot of people and they really stayed and went through
everything admiring what the other colleagues have
made.”
Calvyn’s
work attract a lot of attention and remarks like: "Did
Calvyn really make this? Wow. Did he make this as well?
I didn't know he was an artist? were overheard.
During the exhibition we saw people
gathering around a hobby they have in common and
exchanging ideas. Thank you to all the “arts and
crafters” contributing to this special exhibition, your
work were admired and appreciated by many.
Unfortunately logistic reasons prevent us from
exhibiting for a longer period than only one day, but
maybe we could think about having a similar type of
exhibition in the future, let us know what you think of
the idea.
A
few photo's of the hidden talents in the library
Rolf en Heidi het die
deure na hulle privaat lewe vir ons oopgemaak en ons
'n kykie gegee in die manier hoe hulle ontspan
tydens hul jaarlikse verlof. Hierdie twee bydraes is
wyd bewonder en as merkwaardig beskou.
Dankie Rolf dat ons jou
foto's aan die groot klok kon hang vir so 'n lang
tydperk.
Contibuted by Ria Groenewald, Erica Slabbert and Kabelo
Eeufeesalbum
Die Eeufeesalbum wat ons saamgestel het,
bevat die boodskappe van al die personeel wat so
vriendelik was om vir ons diè
boodskappe te stuur. Dit is baie interessant om te lees
aangesien die persoonlikhede van elke persoon wat 'n
bydrae gestuur het, daarin weerspieël word.
'n Foto van elke dienseenheid word
gevolg deur hulle personeel se boodskappe. Ons het dit
ook goedgedink om al die personeel se name by die fotos
te voeg, sodat hulle wat 100 jaar later daarna gaan kyk,
nie hoef te wonder wie die mense van vervloë dae in 2008
was nie.
Die Bindery het die albums in rekordtyd
pragtig gebind in blou leer met goue letters - ‘n ware
kleinood.
Elke dienseenheid gaan 'n album ontvang.
Daar is egter ook van die personeel wat gevra het of
hulle daarvan mag aankoop as 'n aandenking. Dit is wel
moontlik.
Plaas gerus ‘n bestelling vir ‘n album of
‘n CD van die album by Julene of Antoinette:
julene.vermeulen@up.ac.za
Antoinette.kemp@up.ac.za
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Centenary album
The Centenary album which we compiled
contains the messages of everybody that was so kind to
send us these messages. It is very interesting to read
through the book as the personalities of each
contributor are reflected.
Every service unit's photo is followed by
their personnel's messages. We decided to add
everybody's names so that in a hundred years time,
people should not wonder about those long ago folk back
in 2008.
The Bindery bound the albums in record
time in beautiful blue leather with golden letters –
truly something to treasure.
Every service unit will receive an album.
Some of the personnel even requested to buy one as a
souvenir. This will be possible.
Please send your order for an album or a
CD of the album to either Julene or Antoinette:
julene.vermeulen@up.ac.za
Antoinette.kemp@up.ac.za
With this album we have a tangible
memento of an exceptional time in the history of the
library which will be preserved for our descendants.
Met hierdie album het ons 'n tasbare
aandenking, van 'n besondere tyd, in die geskiedenis
van die Biblioteek, wat bewaar gaan word vir ons
nageslag.
Contributed by: Antoinette Kemp and
Julene Vermeulen
Kinderspeletjies!
Om voor- en laerskoolkinders in ‘n akademiese
inligtingsentrum te amuseer, is beslis nie
kinderspeletjies nie. Indien ‘n inligtingkundige egter
die taak aan professionele vermaaklikheidskunstenaars
delegeer, het jy verseker ‘n suksesvolle kinderpartytjie!
Die talente van Gerard-die-nar en Antoinette Pienaar het
gesorg dat jong kinders van personeel ‘n plesierige dag
gehad het. Inteendeel, toe Antoinette haar poppespel met
groot lawaai aankondig, het nie net die getalle van haar
gehoor gestyg nie, maar ook die gemiddelde ouderdom met
etlike dekades. Sy betrek die kinders op unieke wyse en
sodoende kon almal hulle verlekker aan die ongelooflike
danspassies van Blok Beukes se dogtertjie! Antoinette
toer deur die hele land met haar vertoning en volgens
haar het sy nog nooit so besondere kind teëgekom nie!
Na die groot opwinding van die ‘pop-idols’ het die
kinders RD die nar oorval om hulle gesiggies te verf.
Kort voor lank was prinsesse, skoenlappers, tiere,
zebras, Batmans, seerowers en nog meer, te sien in die
biblioteek.
Intussen het die koue reënerige weer bietjie opgeklaar
en het oud en jonk die Farmer’s Express aangedurf. Die
rit op ‘n sleepwa en trekkertjie deur die kampus het ook
die bonus van ‘lewendige’ kommentaar deur twee toergidse
ingesluit. Vir die jonges was dit waarskynlik ‘n
ontspanne plesierrit. Die ouer garde kon hulle verwonder
aan hoe die kampus sy voorkoms verander het oor die jare.
Die kinders het sowaar ‘n heerlike eeufeespartytjie
beleef…..EN daarna was die bib skoon! Vat so vir die
kroos van boekepaljasse!
Bygedrae deur: Emelia
Minnaar
A Day in the life of the Natural & Agricultural
Sciences, Engineering & Built Environment and
Information Technology Library
(The mere title suggests that one could get entangled
quite easily!)
In our faculty library we strive to deliver seamless
service without spoon feeding. To achieve this we
literally ‘keep our feet on (in!) the ground and reach
for the stars’. Although the workload is tough, our
small team has a remarkable team spirit which creates a
positive dynamic working environment and which also
influences our clients in a positive way.
Deur ‘n goeie verhouding met ons departemente te
handhaaf, is ons in staat om fokusareas te identifiseer
en vroegtydig te ondersteun met relevante inligting en
diens. Opleiding gefokus op spesifieke dissiplines word
gereeld aan nagraadse groepe studente verskaf en
opgevolg met een-tot-een opleiding soos nodig. Daardeur
bemagtig ons ons gebruikers om selfstandig navorsing te
doen. Dit is ‘n verrykende werksomgewing waar kollegas
en studente elke dag ontmoet om iets wyser te word van
wat gister nog onbekend was.
Bygedrae deur:
Leoné Muller
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