University of Pretoria Library Services

University of Pretoria Library Services serves the students, faculty and researchers of the University of Pretoria. The library of the University of Pretoria is regarded as one of the best university libraries in South Africa. It provides a comprehensive information service for the university's approximately 39 000 undergraduate students, 25 000 postgraduates and 4 000 full-time staff members.

History

The Old Merensky Library

The Old Merensky Library, a national monument

Merensky II Library, Main entrance (Pretoria)

The original library was initially housed in the Old Arts building before being relocated to the Old Merensky Library, University of Pretoria. Despite expansions to the Old Merensky Library, University of Pretoria in 1957, it soon became too small and the firm Lou, Marais, Marquard and Kuhn was appointed in 1969 to design a new library. Construction started in November 1971 and in August 1975 the building was completed.

Libraries

The Merensky II Library (Main campus library) includes the Learning Centre, Technical Services and the following faculty libraries:

- Economic & Management Sciences
- Natural & Agricultural Sciences
- Engineering & Built Environment
- Humanities (incl. Music)
- Theology

The Oliver R Tambo Law Library is housed within the Faculty of Law building on the main campus. The other faculty libraries, which are spread over four different campuses, are the Education Library (Groenkloof), the Mamelodi Library, the Veterinary Science Library (the only one in South Africa), and the Health Sciences Library.

The Library Services focus on supporting the learning needs of undergraduate students at the Learning Centre and providing customised research support via Faculty Libraries in support of the University's core business.

The library strives to be the leader in the provision of solutions for information and knowledge challenges to academic excellence. Therefore, in addition to the traditional library services, the Library Services present an array of electronic services, which include, e-Books; e-Journals; customised faculty library web pages; UPeTD database; UPSpace (the University's institutional repository); Ask-a-Librarian (an online reference service); and openUP (a collection of full text research articles published by UP staff, students and affiliates).

Faculty Libraries

Economic & Management Sciences
Education
Engineering, Built Environment & Information Technology
Health Sciences
Humanities
Law
Natural & Agricultural Sciences
Theology
Veterinary Science

External links

• University of Pretoria
• University of Pretoria, Library Services
• UPSpace

References

University of Pretoria Pretoria, South Africa People Chancellor Wiseman Nkuhlu Vice-Chancellor Cheryl de la Rey Notable academics Notable alumni History South African School of Mines Transvaal University College Merensky Library Kya Rosa Academics Theology Humanities Faculty of Engineering, the Built Environment and Information Technology Law Education Veterinary Science Health Sciences Natural and Agricultural Sciences Economic and Management Sciences Business School Gordon Institute of Business Science Knowledge African Centre for Gene Technologies Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute Centre for Human Rights Library Special Collections UPSpace Van Wouw Museum Mapungubwe Museum Van Gybland-Oosterhoff Collection Van Tilburg Collection Botanical Garden Medical Facilities Kalafong Hospital Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital Steve Biko Hospital Weskoppies Psychiatric Hospital Sport University of Pretoria F.C. FNB Varsity Cup Student life Camerata Hatfield Die Perdeby Tuks FM University People

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