SU Authors in Focus!
I'll be highlighting books written or edited by academics across our departments, showcasing their contributions to their fields and helping readers discover their published work. Media on the Margins in South Africa: bit.ly/482ScGi #MediaStudies

Ready to learn a new language? Explore our new For Dummies titles:

🇪🇸 Spanish
🇩🇪 German
🇫🇷 French
Start your language-learning journey today!
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📚 Be BOLD: The Next Chapter of Academic Libraries!

Join us for the 17th Stellenbosch University Library Symposium, 20–22 October 2026.

🔗 Register: su.ac.za/en/library/abo…

📋 Programme: su.ac.za/en/library/abo…

#SULibSymp2026 #BeBold

#OpenAccess publishing opportunities!
Publication allocations remain available under selected 2026 Read and Publish agreements. Select Stellenbosch University as your affiliation, use your official @sun.ac.za email, and choose the CC BY licence.
libguides.sun.ac.za/OApublishing

New. Accessible. Ready to read. Our latest addition is available in print and electronically, with the print edition available also as an #OpenAccess book: library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.… Find the print book here: su.ac.za/en/library @Stell_History

🤝 17th Stellenbosch University Library Symposium | Session 4: Collaboration for Impact

Thursday, 22 Oct | Exploring how collaboration can strengthen academic impact, research and partnerships.

🎤 Pieter du Plessis & Elizabeth Moll-Willard
🌐 Ben McLeish
🌍 Kimberly Rooney

New e-book alert!
Our latest library arrival, Lessons from #Kalahari Ju/'hoan #Culture by Melissa Heckler, explores Ju/'hoan perspectives on learning, childhood, community, cooperation and democracy.
Access here:www-jstor-org.ez.sun.ac.za/stable/jj.2475…
#IndigenousKnowledge #AfricanStudies

Congratulations to our colleague @ssishuwa for being re-elected last Friday to Council, the highest governing body of @StellenboschUni. He gained a majority vote from permanent academic staff who were invited to elect a member from their ranks for a two-year term.

📚 New E-book Alert!

Explore Lessons from Kalahari Ju/’hoan Culture by Melissa Heckler, offering insights into democracy, childrearing, education and community life.

🔗 www-jstor-org.ez.sun.ac.za/stable/jj.2475…

#NewEbook

Help you Library work for you!

Help us understand your needs so that we can improve our services. Enter the lucky draw to stand a chance to win one of ten R1 000 vouchers.

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Extended to 25 September

New e-book: Southern African Queer and Trans Narratives in Digital Landscapes by Princess A. Sibanda and Gibson Ncube @gib_zzz .
Available here: bit.ly/4j0OqDW
Discover the e-book and engage with this important new research
#QueerStudies #TransStudies #SouthernAfrica

🚀 Maximise Your Research Impact!

Join our upcoming online workshop.

🔹 Session 1: Increase the visibility of your research
🔹 Session 2: Monitor your author impact

📅 16 September
⏰ 11:00–13:00

🔗 Register sun.ac.za.libcal.com/event/15973274

🎓 Ready to get your research published—and make a bigger impact?

📚 Join us for our online workshop: Making Important Decisions About Publishing Your Research

👥
Postgraduates and Researchers

📅 Date: 17 September
⏰ Time: 09:00–12:00
🔗 Register sun.ac.za.libcal.com/event/15973268

Research Highlight: Wendall Andrews & Prof Manfred Spocter examines Environmental Impact Assessment reports of mobile phone masts in #Stellenbosch, offering insights into environmental management and sustainable development.journals.co.za/doi/full/10.31…
#EnvironmentalResearch

🔍📊 Discover new ways to explore, analyse & measure research!

Join us for an introduction to Dimensions & Altmetric Explorer Online, two powerful research tools recently subscribed to by the Library.

Register: sun.ac.za.libcal.com/event/17580731

🚨 Early Bird closes 18 Sept!

Join us 20–22 Oct in Stellenbosch for the 17th SU Library Symposium

📚 Be BOLD: The Next Chapter of Academic Libraries
🌍 Inspiring speakers & global connections
⭐ Celebrating Ellen Tise, former IFLA President
🔗 Register: su.ac.za/en/library/abo…

📊 Introduction to Research Data Management (RDM) & Data Management Plans (DMP)

💻 Online
📅 Wednesday, 2 September 2026
⏰ 14:00–16:00

Register here: sun.ac.za.libcal.com/event/15973249

Learn how to manage your research data responsibly and effectively. 🔎📁
#ResearchDataManagement

🔍 3D SCANNING: INTRODUCTION
Turn real-world objects into 3D models! ✨

📅 2 Sept 2026
⏰ 11:00–11:45
📍 Makerspace, Stellenbosch Campus

Learn 3D scanning, object positioning & basic post-processing
🎟️ Only 6 seats left!

Register sun.ac.za.libcal.com/event/17239143

#3DScanning

🖨️ 3D Printing: Introduction – In-Person

🎯 Open to all SU students & staff
📅 27 Aug | 11:00–11:45
📍 SU Library Makerspace
Learn the basics of 3D modelling & printing!
🔗 Register: sun.ac.za.libcal.com/event/17238974
#SULibrary #3DPrinting #Makerspace

New E-book Alert!
Explore W. E. B. Du Bois’s sociological thought and his analysis of race, modernity and inequality in The Sociology of W. E. B. Du Bois by Karida L. Brown.
Available here: bit.ly/4guV9mK
#NewEbook #Sociology #WEBDuBois #RaceStudies