[Irtalk] Summary of library related mailing lists in the research environment

[Ina Smith]

Dear Colleagues

This an effort to summarise the available SA mailing lists. Please add/correct - this is just very brief descriptions. You or others interested are most welcome to join, especially with the new year around the corner. One of the best ways to stay updated on new developments, and to also make a contribution.

IRTalk mailing list
Owner: Stellenbosch University
Free, optional, no payments, no meetings (online only), informal CoP.
Join at http://lists.lib.sun.ac.za/mailman/listinfo/irtalk

Topics: General Open Access, Open Scholarship, Open Journals, Open Conferences, Open institutional repositories, Open source, Open Science, Open Data, Digital Curation, Digital Preservation, Digitization and other related topics.

LIASA HELIG mailing list
Owner: LIASA HELIG
One needs to be a member of LIASA. See http://www.liasa-new.org.za/register/. Meetings via webinar or once a year during LIASA AGM.
Join at https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/heligliasa

Topics: All HE & Research related library/research support/scholarly related topics (incl. OA, DMP, IL and more).

LIASA HELIG Information Literacy Discussion Group
Owner: LIASA HELIG
One needs to be a member of LIASA. See http://www.liasa-new.org.za/register/. Meetings via webinar or once a year during LIASA AGM.
Join at https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/heligliasa

Topics: Information literacy - also in a digital environment, MOOCs, LIASA Academy etc.

NeDICC<http://nedicc.com/> (SANRIC<https://newsanric.wordpress.com/> has a different focus)
Owner: SA Research Councils
Membership based on institution represented. Meetings in Pretoria. Membership is free.
Join: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/nedicc-group

Topics: Research and other Data, Data Management, Data Preservation.

SAOUG<http://saoug.org.za/>
Owner: http://saoug.org.za/contact-us/
One needs to be a member. Meetings & events.
See: http://saoug.org.za/membership/

Topics: Online tools, initiatives and more. Everything important within an online environment.


Kind regards
Ina



Ina Smith
SciELO Planning Manager
Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf)

LIASA Exco Portfolio ICT Development (2014-2016)
LIASA HELIG Chair (2014-2016)

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