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UCT Libraries Annual Report 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic and the Jagger Library fire are two unprecedented situations that foreground the latest Library Annual Report. Snapshots of the salvage and recovery operations and our teaching and learning efforts are also shared.

UCT Libraries Annual Report 2019-2020

The compilation of a two-year report provided an opportunity to reflect on our ability to migrate from functioning as a contact-based academic library in 2019 to a virtual library service when confronted with the global COVID-19 pandemic.

Audiovisual Archive

The Audiovisual Archive includes some 20,000 items, including 35 and 16-mm film and video.

Photographs

The photographic archive in Special Collections has material that spans a period from the inception of photography to the present day, from fragile prints to digital format.

Library Annual Reports

Manuscripts

Our archival holdings consist of original research material and personal papers on the political, social, cultural and economic history of Southern Africa, with a strong focus on the Western Cape.

UCT Libraries Annual Report 2022-2023

This report provides a detailed overview of the University of Cape Town Libraries' initiatives, challenges, and achievements during the 2022/2023 reporting period.