UJ Library staff meeting - 18 Jan 2013

The first general staff meeting was held on 18 Janaury 2013. All campus libraries were closed for the duration of the meeting to ensure that all staff could attend.

Dr Bawa opened her address to staff by reminding us why we are here:
- To service the students
- To give the best service to students of which the mojority is from disadvatage backgrounds
- To assist students in passing their subjects
- To prepare students for a life beyond UJ

She continued by saying that all complaints from clients will be taken up seriously.

More attention should be given to physical spaces - the library should look good. No mis-match furniture in open spaces.

Feedback from 2012:
- Broke the record with the number of students visiting the library
- Introduced Wi-Fi in libraries
- Preparation and implementation to enhance and upgrade the infrastructure
- Archives moved to DFC
- Consolidated central services in the "tower"
- ACP was cleaned up and the staff congratulated on what they have achieved :-)
- Pieter found money for the APK learning commons

For 2013:
- The library needs to evolve to acoomodate the needs of the students
- Students must come to the libray because staff are caring and attentive
- The archive must be finished and have a grand opening
- Fun events will be held
- We will have two staff events this year
- Learning and research commons must be completed
- More focussed student and staff training
- Moipone and her team will work on reading lounges in libraries

Dr Bawa is looking forward working with staff who are dedicated and efficient. Insufficiency will not be tolerated.

Molefi was congratulated on receiving the VC award. The first time in the history of the library!

 

 

The following ACP staff received long service awards:
- Lungile: 15 years
- Pat: 15 years
- Janina 10 years

Dr Bawa closed the meeting by encouraging staff to be a winning team in 2013: