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- ItemOpen AccessLibrary as publisher: who takes the lead? A valued disruption(UCT Libraries, 2019) Claassen, Jill
- ItemOpen AccessLibrary publishing for an inclusive education(Routledge, 2020) Raju, Reggie; Claassen, Jill; Nyahodza, Lena; Dali, Keren; Caidi, NadiaHigher education, in the main, should be structured such that it addresses the issue of diversity and rejects all forms of hegemony, stereotypes and biases: both as a public and a common good it must provide equal opportunity for as many as possible in the interest of a more rights-based, egalitarian, and cohesive society. However, the cost of scholarly literature has spiralled out of control, making higher education unaffordable. In a post-colonial era, it is imperative that higher education be relevant and decolonised. Unfortunately, the quest for maximizing profits by large publishing houses have not supported the goal of an affordable and decolonised education. Academic libraries are attempting to bridge this divide by providing an open access and social justice driven ‘library as a publisher’ service. This service upholds the principles of inclusivity and diversity. Library publishing provides opportunity for an inclusive, affordable and decolonised higher education.
- ItemOpen AccessMainstreaming the African Platform for Open Scholarship(UCT Libraries, 2024) Claassen, JillThe mainstreaming of the African platform for open scholarship is a critical initiative to enhance knowledge sharing, accessibility, and collaboration across the continent.
- ItemOpen AccessOpen Access and Social Justice(2018-11-07) Claassen, JillAfrican universities should be agents for economic growth and development on the continent. 80% of knowledge created in Africa comes from Egypt, South Africa and Nigeria. UCT has the highest research output on the continent, therefore should share its research for the public good. Sharing demonstrates UCT’s moral obligation locally, to the continent and globally, through access to its knowledge
- ItemOpen AccessPredatory publishing from the Global South perspective(Radical Open Access Conference, 2018-06-29) Raju, Reggie; Nyahodza, Lena; Claassen, JillThe publication of research outputs, in the main, has a social justice aim that is enacted by the desire of researchers to share their research findings for the betterment of society. There is a strong belief in the necessity of a symbiotic relationship between reader and researcher. This relationship is supported by the view that access to published knowledge is essential for the production of new knowledge, and new research builds on previous knowledge, establishing its validity through collective scrutiny. Traditionally, research has been made public through journals, meeting proceedings, and books produced largely by commercial publishers, and access to this research has had to be bought.
- ItemOpen AccessRestructuring for relevance: a paradigm shift for academic libraries(Emerald Publishing, 2018-04) Raju, Reggie; Claassen, Jill; Adam, Amina; D'Angelo, Alexander; Keraan, Sadiq; Mostert, Niel; Vonk, SaskiaThe primary purpose of this paper is to report on the development of a flexible and robust academic library structure that meets the demands of an ever changing user community and remains relevant and fit for purpose in a technology-driven age. The new structure makes provision for the delivery of new and innovative services responding to the need for a paradigm shift in 21st century academic librarianship. The move away from subject librarianship, which has been the bastion of South African academic librarianship, is significant. This paper used the exploratory method to gain new insights into library structures that have restructured for the 21st century. The exploratory study was used to gain new insights into functional librarianship. Despite the short comings of the exploratory method, the method was deemed most appropriate as UCT Libraries was not seeking definitive answers but a process that would provide opportunities to explore possibilities for subsequent processes. The move from subject librarianship to functional librarianship has given the library the opportunity to restructure. The restructured library can now offer new and/or radically expanded services to meet the demands of a 21st century academic library. The development of new and future roles and responsibilities commensurate with a robust and ‘future-driven’ structure, will consolidate the library’s role as a collaborator in the teaching and learning, and research agendas of a higher education institution. This paper will be of interest and value to library managers and staff wanting to develop a library structure that responds positively to the redefinition of the professional roles and functions of the library and to strategically position the academic library for the future. It will also be of interest to library and information science academics who may want to re-examine their curricula for the incorporation of new trends.
- ItemRestrictedUCT Libraries – social justice through OERs(2019-03-06) Claassen, JillA presentation on the impact open educational resources (OERs) have in human development to support social justice. The presenter relates how open education has potential to alleviate poverty on the African continent.
- ItemOpen AccessUCT Open Education Week 2015(2015-04-07) King, Thomas; Cox, Glenda; Makwande, Tinashe; Kawana, MondeOn 13 March 2015 the Vice Chancellor's Open Educational Resources Adaptation project hosted an event which focused on the Open Educational activities underway at the University of Cape Town. Emeritus Professor Martin Hall provided the keynote address with '50 Shades of Openness', giving the audience some feedback on the history of the Open movement and sharing insights from his time as XXXX of Jisc, the British library consortium. He was followed by Mark Horner, talking about Open Textbooks in South African schools; Tobias Schonwetter, who provided a brief look at the legal frameworks behind open licensing; Sukaina Walhi, reporting on UCT's MOOCs project; Cheryl Hodgkinson-Williams, talkiing about the Research on Open Educational Resources for Development project; Jill Claassen, the manager of the OpenUCT repository; and Juan Klopper, sharing his experiences of providing Open Education.