UKS

31/08/2026

REMINDER: Trinka Roadshow Online Webinar!

Tomorrow’s the day!

Join us for an insightful Trinka Roadshow Online Webinar and discover how Trinka AI can help you improve your academic and technical writing.

📅 1 September 2026
⏰ 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
💻 Online Webinar

Don’t miss this opportunity to see how Trinka can streamline your writing process and elevate your work!

🔗 Register now: https://lnkd.in/d8DaGFw2

Save the date. We’ll see you online

26/08/2026

You’re Invited to the Trinka Roadshow Online Webinar!

Looking to take your academic or technical writing to the next level? Join us for an insightful session showcasing Trinka AI an AI-powered writing assistant built specifically for academic and technical writing.

Trinka helps researchers, students and professionals polish their work with advanced grammar, style and clarity checks tailored to scholarly and scientific communication.

Beyond basic proofreading, Trinka offers subject-specific language enhancement, plagiarism checks and journal-readiness feedback, making it a valuable tool for manuscripts, theses, research papers and technical reports.

Join us to see firsthand how Trinka can streamline your writing process and elevate the quality of your work.

1 September 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Online Webinar

🔗 Register now: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe43t3zT4cUm86fkeCtSZ1fWOfVzjSuwL0lpewsalEI5RKWSw/viewform?usp=header

Save the date and join us online!

25/08/2026

Congratulations to Neesha Ramsumar for this outstanding nomination.

Congratulations, Neesha

Your nomination for the Woman of Stature Awards South Africa 2027 in the Gauteng region is a remarkable achievement, and we're thrilled to announce you as a nominee in the CEO of the Year category.

The Woman of Stature Awards South Africa has been a beacon of empowerment and recognition since its inception in 2013. Beyond acknowledging achievement, these awards ignite a deeper sense of purpose within women, encouraging them to transcend traditional boundaries and make lasting impacts in their personal and professional lives.

Neesha is an EdTech Entrepreneur and Business Leader dedicated to driving digital learning and innovation across Africa while advancing gender empowerment, mentorship, and literacy initiatives.

Wishing you continued success on your inspiring journey!

25/08/2026

REMINDER: CALL FOR PAPERS!

There’s still time to SHARE YOUR KNOWLEDGE. SHAPE THE FUTURE OF DIGITAL ACCESS.

The UKS Digitization Conference 2026 is calling on librarians, archivists, researchers, information professionals, academics and digitization specialists to share their research, innovations, experiences and best practices in digitisation.

📅 Conference: 30 September – 1 October 2026
💻 Online Conference
📝 Submission Deadline: 15 September 2026

Submission link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdediltHU25RbSW8Lkthxqrjs3QUyzgJUrzw_kMB00AXxspZA/viewform?usp=header

📢 Don’t miss your opportunity to contribute to the conversation and help shape the future of digital access!

20/08/2026

Refresh your skills. Strengthen your library.

Ready to sharpen your cataloguing skills and work more efficiently in SirsiDynix Symphony?

Join our Symphony Cataloguing Refresher Training and revisit key areas including workflows, OPAC, SmartPort and records management.

Whether you’re looking to improve accuracy, refresh your knowledge, or get more out of Symphony, this training is designed to help you catalogue with confidence.

For more information contact us on
011 375 4700
[email protected]

17/08/2026

SIRSIDYNIX SYMPHONY TIPS & TRICKS IS HAPPENING TOMORROW!

Ready to discover useful tips and tricks to help you get more out of SirsiDynix Symphony? Join us for practical insights and helpful features designed to make your library workflows easier and more efficient.

📅 Tomorrow
💻 Microsoft Teams

🔗 Join the meeting:
https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/325875536550379?p=9io1GAOo7nntwRN6Ay

Meeting ID: 325 875 536 550 379
Passcode: us9PK3Qt

Set your reminder and join us!

14/08/2026

Smarter Libraries with Koha 📚

Transform the way your library operates with Koha, the world’s first free and open-source Integrated Library System (ILS).

From cataloguing and circulation to managing library resources, Koha provides a flexible, cost-effective solution designed to meet the evolving needs of modern libraries.

Open-source. Flexible. Powerful. Built for libraries.

Ready to explore what Koha can do for your library?
📞 011 375 4700
📧 [email protected]

13/08/2026

CALL FOR PAPERS – UKS DIGITIZATION CONFERENCE 2026

Are you a library professional, researcher, academic, technology specialist or industry expert with an idea, research project or case study to share? We want to hear from you!

UKS invites you to submit your paper or presentation proposal for the UKS Digitization Conference 2026, taking place 30 September – 1 October 2026.

📩 Submit your paper/proposal here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdediltHU25RbSW8Lkthxqrjs3QUyzgJUrzw_kMB00AXxspZA/viewform?usp=header

Share your knowledge. Inspire innovation. Be part of the conversation shaping the future of libraries.

For information contact [email protected] or call 011 375 4700

12/08/2026

The Journey Begins!

The UKS team is proud to be working with the Nelson Mandela Foundation on an exciting 1 year digitisation project.

We’ve taken the first step by setting up our i2S CopiBook Scanner, ready for the first phase of this incredible project.

This is just the beginning of a journey to preserve history and make valuable archives accessible for future generations.

11/08/2026

🌸 On 9 August, we celebrated Women's Day. 🌸

A day to honour the strength, resilience, achievements, and invaluable contributions of women across South Africa.

It is a time to recognise the women who inspire us, lead with courage, and make a meaningful difference in our workplaces, communities, and beyond.

From all of us at Universal Knowledge Software (UKS), we extend our heartfelt appreciation to every woman.

Thank you for your passion, dedication, and the positive impact you make every day.

We wish you a joyful and empowering Women's Month.