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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-ZA link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Sure, Lazarus. If you have any additional resources for it, I can add them too. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Denise<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Matizirofa, Lazarus [mailto:lmatizirofa@uj.ac.za] <br><b>Sent:</b> 24 February 2012 08:31 AM<br><b>To:</b> Denise Nicholson; irtalk@lists.lib.sun.ac.za<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: LibGuide on Digitisation- Preservation, Curation and Data Management <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>Hi Denise</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'> </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>This is a useful resource. Can I link it to my divisional webpage please. </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'> </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Kind regards</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Lazarus</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#D95900'><a href="http://www.uj.ac.za">www.uj.ac.za</a></span></b><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>LAZARUS MATIZIROFA</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#D95900'>E-Research Institutional Repository Specialist</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>UJDigispace: Research Repository</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#E36C0A'><a href="https://ujdigispace.uj.ac.za/">https://ujdigispace.uj.ac.za/</a></span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>UJLIC, Auckland Park Kingsway Campus</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Library Bldg, 6th Floor, Office No. 611</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Tel +27 11 559 2688<br>Fax +27 11 726 7723<br>Cell +27 (0) 7323 46376 </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Skype: Matizi27</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'> </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Denise Nicholson [mailto:Denise.Nicholson@wits.ac.za] <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 23, 2012 5:49 PM<br><b>To:</b> Matizirofa, Lazarus; irtalk@lists.lib.sun.ac.za<br><b>Subject:</b> LibGuide on Digitisation- Preservation, Curation and Data Management </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div id=idOWAReplyText81835><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Hi Lazarus</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Thanks. For other resources, you may like to see my LibGuide "Digitisation - Preservation, Curation and Data Management" at </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><a href="http://libguides.wits.ac.za/digitisation_preservation_and_digitalcuration">http://libguides.wits.ac.za/digitisation_preservation_and_digitalcuration</a></span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div id=idSignature12010><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Regards</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Denise Nicholson (Mrs)</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Copyright Services Librarian,<br>University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg<br>The Library, Private Bag X1, WITS, 2050, </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>South Africa<br>Tel. 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It gives advice on everything from choosing a file format and applying a license, to motivating the community and telling the world. Clear explanations, illustrative examples and technical recommendations make the Handbook suitable for people with all levels of experience, from the absolute beginner to the seasoned open data professional.</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:140%'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:140%;color:black'>The Handbook is divided into short chapters which cover individual aspects of open data. 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