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NWU vice-chancellor extends warm welcome to 22nd SAUSSA Games participants
Dec 12, 2023 - The vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), Prof Bismark Tyobeka, extended a warm welcome to participants in the 22nd Southern African Universities Staff Sports Association (SAUSSA) Games at the NWU during the official opening that took place at the Great Hall on the Mahikeng Campus on 11 December 2023. The event, promoting…https://library.nwu.ac.za/icil-2022-venue-and-directions
ICIL 2022 - Venue and Directions
Dec 12, 2023 - Venue, The conference will be presented in a hybrid format, with virtual and in-person presentations. Physical venue: North-West University, Potchefstroom Address: North-West University: Potchefstroom Campus, 11 Hoffman Street, Potchefstroom, 2531, South Africa Building E8, Room G42 - Dawie du Plessis lecture room Guest parking is available. Maps and…, Potchefstroom Campus, Directions to the NWU: Potchefstroom Campus, Physical Address: North-West University, 11 Hoffman Street, Potchefstroom, 2351, South Africa Potchefstroom Map Campus Map Directions N12 FROM JOHANNESBURG Follow the N12 to Potchefstroom. At the fifth robot, after entering Potchefstroom, turn right into Govan Mbeki Drive (old Mooirivier Drive). The Mooi Rivier Mall will be on your right-hand side…https://library.nwu.ac.za/icil-2022-accommodation
ICIL 2022 - Accommodation
Dec 12, 2023 - Guest Houses Link Email Telephone Number 2Owlsguesthouse 2Owlsguesthouse https://www.booking.com/hotel/za/ 2owlsguesthouse.en-gb.html +27(0)82 321 9119 Anne's Place Anne's Place https://annesplace.co.za/ info@annesplace.co.za +27(0)82 335 1295 Ancient Emperor Guest Estate Ancient Emperor Guest Estate https://ancientemperor.co.za/ info@…https://library.nwu.ac.za/icil-2022-excursions
ICIL 2022 - Excursions
Nov 22, 2022 - Excursions: 14 October 2019, Please note: The excursion is not included in your registration fee. Excursion fees include the entrance fee and the shuttle to the venue. Excursion fees do not include food and beverages. They will be available at all the venues for your pocket. If there are not enough participants for any reason, the trip will be cancelled, and you will receive…https://library.nwu.ac.za/icil-2022-cocktail-function-gala-dinner
ICIL 2022 - Cocktail Function & Gala Dinner
Nov 22, 2022 - 11 October 2022: Official Opening and Cocktail Function, Time: 17:00 Venue: Botanical Gardens (NWU: Potchefstroom Campus. Enter campus (with your driver's license or identification document) at Gate 1 (corner of Gerrit Dekker and Steve Biko Avenues) Dress code: Smart casual Entertainment: Marimba Melodika, 12 October 2022: Gala Dinner, Time: 18:30 Venue: The Roots (954 M C Roode Drive, Potchefstroom) Dress code: Semi-formal/Traditional Entertainment: Black Note Ensemble Sydwell Sithole Cash bar availablehttps://library.nwu.ac.za/icil-2022-exhibitors
ICIL 2022 - Exhibitors
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ICIL 2022 - Standing Committee
Dec 12, 2023 - Dr Mathew Moyo (NWU) Dr Tiyani Mabunda (NWU) Mrs Hendra Pretorius (NWU) Prof Ike Hlongwane (Unisa) Prof Bosire Onyancha (Unisa) Dr Ina Fourie (UP) Dr Brenda van Wyk (UP) Prof Erica England (Washington State University) Prof Thomas Mackey (SUNY, NY) Ms Jeannet Molopyane (UFS) Dr Sabelo Chizwina (SPU) Prof Serap Kurbanoglu (Turkey) Prof Connie…https://library.nwu.ac.za/artificial-intelligence-symposium-2023-guest-speakers
Artificial Intelligence Symposium 2023 - Guest Speakers
Aug 29, 2023 - Prof Daryl Balia Prof Daryl Balia Prof. Daryl Balia, Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Information Technology and Potchefstroom Campus Operations Prof Daryl Balia, former executive dean of the NWU's Faculty of Theology, was appointed Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Information Technology and Potchefstroom Campus Operations in 2019 for a fixed term of five years.…https://library.nwu.ac.za/international-conference-information-literacy-icil-2019
International Conference on Information Literacy (ICIL) 2019
Dec 12, 2023 - Prof Robert Balfour, Welcome, North-West University (NWU) is honoured to host in 2019 the International Conference on Information Literacy (ICIL) on its Vaal Campus. NWU is a unique institution situated in two of South Africa's provinces (one highly urbanised and the other a rural heartland), with distance education offered in some 53 learning centres around South Africa and…, Welcome Message: Information Literacy in all spheres of life, Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, it is my singular honour to welcome you all to this first International Conference on Information Literacy hosted by the North-West University as a sister conference to the European Conference on Information Literacy. I am particularly excited that this partnership has come to fruition. For the past few…, Conference Theme, Information literacy in all spheres of life, Conference Aim, The ICIL-SA 2019 conference aims to bring together researchers, library and information services professionals, employers, media specialists, educators, policy makers and all other related parties from around the world to exchange knowledge and experience and to discuss recent developments and current challenges in both theory and practice., Submission Types, Individual papers and posters Proposals for both papers and posters are welcome. Abstracts of no more than 300 words including references for papers or posters should be submitted on the conference website. Papers will be 20 minutes with 10 minutes for discussion and questions. PechaKucha These sessions will cover work in progress reports, fresh…, General Conference Topics, Information literacy in different contexts of everyday life (hobbies, arts, self-development, sports, physical exercise, cooking, homing, etc.) Information literacy and active citizenship Information literacy and health and well-being Information literacy for different groups (adults, children, young people, disadvantaged groups) Information…, Conference Series, ICIL 2019 ICIL 2022 ICIL 2024 ICIL 2024, Sister Conference, European Conference on Information Literacy (ECIL), Conference photos, Available on our Facebook page in the Photos>ICIL2019 folder. , Important Dates, First call for papers: 28 January 2019 Submissions open: 11 February 2019 - 17 May 2019 Second call for papers: 28 February 2019 Reviews: 1 April - 27 May 2019 Feedback on abstracts: 31 May 2019 Registration: 15 March 2019 - 16 September 2019, Important Documents, PDF of conference programme Guidelines for presenters and session chairs ICIL-Sponsorshttps://library.nwu.ac.za/icil-2019-contact
ICIL 2019 - Contact
Dec 12, 2023 - Hendra Pretorius (Library and Information Service: Director Client Services) Standing Committee hendra.pretorius@nwu.ac.za Prof Jako Olivier (Faculty of Education: Self-Directed Learning) Programme Committee jako.olivier@nwu.ac.za Thoko Tswaile (Library and Information Service: Client Services) Logistics Committee thoko.tswaile@nwu.ac.zahttps://library.nwu.ac.za/icil-2019-programme
ICIL 2019 - Conference Programme
Dec 12, 2023 - PDF of conference programme Guidelines for presenters and session chairs, Sunday 22 September 2019, 15:00-18:00 Registration and arrival coffee/tea - Library Foyer [Building 13], Monday 23 September 2019, 7:30 Registration and coffee/tea [Foyer, Building 6] 9:00 Welcoming [Samancor Auditorium, Building 6] 9:30 International keynote: Prof. Serap Kurbanoglu Information Literacy in the Post-Truth Era [Samancor Auditorium, Building 6] Chairperson: Mathew Moyo 10:15 Questions - keynote 10:30 Coffee/tea & Poster presentations [Buidling 6]…, Tuesday 24 September 2019, 7:30 Registration and coffee/tea [Foyer, Building 6] 9:00 International keynote: Prof. Thomas P. Mackey Building Communities of Trust: Metaliterate Learning for a Post-Truth Society [Samancor Auditorium, Building 6] Chairperson: Jako Olivier 9:45 Questions - keynote Parallel sessions Samancor Auditorium [Building 6] Old Mutual Auditorium […, Wednesday 25 September 2019, 7:30 Registration and coffee/tea [Foyer, Building 6] 9:00 International keynote: Prof. Irina Zhilavskaya Future of Media and Information Literacy: Russian perspective [Samancor Auditorium, Building 6] Chairperson: Bosire Onyancha 10:00 Questions - keynote Parallel sessions Samancor Auditorium [Building 6] Old Mutual Auditorium [Building 6…, Thursday 26 September 2019, 7:30 Registration and coffee/tea [Foyer, Building 6] 9:00 International keynote: Prof. Trudi E. Jacobson Creating Shareable Knowledge: Exploring the Synergy between Metaliteracy and Open Pedagogy [Samancor Auditorium, Building 6] Chairperson: Serap Kurbanoglu 9:45 Questions - keynote 10:00 South Africa National Convention Bureau - Bid Support…, Friday 27 September 2019, Optional excursions, Poster presentations, Library enhancing user information skills through Information Literacy: A case study of the University of Limpopo Library Abigail Shoroma Wow! Faculty Information Literacy: Do they also need training? The Case of a University in United Arab Emirates Mary Sengati-Zimba , Presentation types, Keynotes: 45-minute presentation with 15 minutes for discussion/questions Papers/Doctoral forum: 20-minute presentation with 10 minutes for discussion/questions PechaKucha: 6-minute presentation with 4 minutes for remarks/questions [The last 5 minutes of the sessions will be used to move between rooms.]https://library.nwu.ac.za/icil-2019-speakers
ICIL 2019 - Speakers
Dec 12, 2023 - International keynote speakers, Prof Serap Kurbanoglu Prof. Serap Kurbanoglu (Turkey) Serap Kurbanoglu received her PhD in Information Studies from Sheffield University, UK. She is a professor at the Department of Information Management of Hacettepe University. One of her main research areas is information literacy. She has numerous publications and is involved in numerous…, National Speakers, Prof Bosire Onyancha Prof. Bosire Onyancha Omwoyo Bosire Onyancha is a Research Professor at the Department of Information Science, University of South Africa. Prof Onyancha was the Head of the Department of Information Science, University of South Africa, from July 2011 to September 2015. He holds a PhD in Library and Information Science. Prof…https://library.nwu.ac.za/icil-2019-committees
ICIL 2019 - Committees
Dec 12, 2023 - , Conference Organizing Committee, Dr Mathew Moyo (Chair) Hendra Pretorius (Co-chair) Prof Jako Olivier Neli Kaunda Louise Vos Thoko Tswaile Elize van Eldik, Programme Committee, Prof Jako Olivier (Chair) Anneke Butler Erika Rood Hendra Pretorius Jacques Heyns Martie Esterhuizen Dr Mathew Moyo Dr Natasha Ravyse Siviwe Bangani , Logistics Committee, Thoko Tswaile (Chair) Carine Basson Hendra Pretorius Lindsay Reid Tiny Moripa Yvonne Engelbrecht, Fundraising Committee, Neli Kaunda (Chair) Henriëtte Groenewald Lindsay Reid Manare Tshenye Martin Nkoane Sonja Muller, Marketing Committee, Louise Vos (Chair) Boitumelo Masilo Dina Mashiyane Glenda Makate Helet Swanepoel Lezelle Snyman Louise Harmse, Web Committee, Elize van Eldik (Chair) Lindsay Reid Louw Venterhttps://library.nwu.ac.za/icil-2019-venue-directions