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    Wits Libraries - Research Visibility and Open Scholarship
    (University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2025-08) Mphuti, Bongi
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    Implementation of the Wits Open Data Vault: pairing Figshare with Altmetric and Dimensions​
    (University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2025-07) Matizirofa, Lazarus; Roberts, Charl; Makhera, Pfano
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    The Analytics of Global Impact of Wits Research Datasets
    (University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2025-07) Mphuti, Bongi
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    Implementation of the Wits Data Vault (repository) as part of ensuring digital cooperation: a case of the Wits University
    (University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2025-07) Matizirofa, Lazarus Gallant; Selematsela, Daisy
    At the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), several challenges hinder effective Research Data Management (RDM), particularly in the life sciences and postgraduate research domains. Here are the key issues identified: 1. Lack of a Formal RDM Policy 2. Limited Awareness and Training 3. Infrastructure Gaps 4. Data Format and Integration Challenges 5. Fragmented Support Services 6. Need for Cultural Change 7. Digital Skills Gaps and 8. Security and Privacy Risks Fears.
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    Recommendations for improved research(er) visibility to maximize impact
    (University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2025-07) Matizirofa, Lazarus Gallant; Wits Libraries - Open Scholarship & Research Visibility Unit
    South Africa's move towards open science. The Draft National Open Science Policy, by the South African government with stakeholders in 2022, is an encouraging step forward as it aims to promote the practice of open, application ORCID in South Africa. Proposal for all publicly funded research to be disseminated via open-access platforms, including data-supporting publications – as mandated by most global funders.
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    State of Johannesburg City Archives
    (University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2025-06) Wits Archives; Wits Historical Papers; Wits Libraries
    Stacks of files piled floor on the hidden in darkness welcome to the Johannesburg city archives as the City of Johannesburg prepares to host the g20 summit in November status the of its buildings and infrastructure into sharp have come focus suddenly it's time up to clean which is ironic because the plans to rejuvenate needed the city stored in the centre behind metro me are in a state absolute of chaos we were sent these videos pictures and by a source they show state the shocking of an archive held by the Joburg municipality at the metro centre in Braamfontein been in vain. Gabriele Mohale is an archivist of Historical Papers at Wits university looking at metro centre how the building has been dealt with and the archives there. How would she think affects governance in the City of Johannesburg, they know what they records have in terms of if they get enquiries to write if they have reports accountable if they have to be for mismanagement of this and that archives provide evidence to our activities. The Wits Archive is well looked after with controlled access and monitored by smoke detectors for early fire warning. Gabriele Mohale shows architectural drawings are meant to be stored in a traditional way of storing large format items.
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    RENU building a sustainable, ORCID networked knowledge commons in Uganda – shared best practice with the Wits University Libraries
    (University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2025-05) Matizirofa, Lazarus Gallant
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    South African Open Access and Open Data: An Open Science transition driven by University library repositories
    (University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2023) Selematsela, Daisy; Matizirofa, Lazarus
    Global-South Collaboration to Accelerate Transition to Open Science.
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    Library and Research Leadership Roundtable-Transformative Agreements: Successes, Challenges, and Lessons Learned
    (University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2025-03) Matizirofa, Lazarus G.
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    Copyright compliance at WITS
    (University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2025) Maleo, Nompumelelo
    Copyright is important in protecting the value of an author/researchers’ work from unlicensed or uncredited usage through granting a set of exclusive rights to the author. Moral rights & Economic rights. Valid for a period of 50 years depending on the type of work. Balancing the interests of both the creator and the user.