July 2019

Digitisation – can you afford not to?

The way we create, keep and share information has undergone a massive transformation over the past few decades. And as the world prepares for the Fourth Industrial revolution, it’s clear that organisations that optimise the way in which they handle their data are the ones that will have the competitive edge in delivering excellent customer experience.

Sabinet has been digitising old, archived and printed material for over 20 years. Our expertise in this area allows us to identify the unique requirements of any organisation to ensure cost savings and improved business processes.

In this Edition:

• Digitisation – can you afford not to?
• Making the world a better place
• Legal registers - what’s all the fuss about
• Manage library workflows and improve access
• Having only half the information can cost you
• Empowering the library and information sector

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Cybersecurity: How does user-centered e-resource management help?
To manage threat of digital piracy, libraries need to make access to licensed e-resources as easy as possible, and keep up with the cybersecurity measures that publishers put in place.

Making the world a better place

"What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead." Madiba

As part of an internal campaign, #LoveSabinet, staff took on the challenge, two months ago to fill 67 boxes with Educational toys and books (all ages - used or new), Clothing (all ages - used or new) and Animal food (also blankets, old dog bowls etc.) to needy beneficiaries in Centurion.

On the morning of Mandela’s birthday, 18 July, Sabinet donated 67 boxes to the following beneficiaries: Centurion SPCA, Kid-eo and Doringkloof Community.

Legal registers - what’s all the fuss about

Although there is no hard and fast law that requires companies to use legal registers, legal compliance without them is a nightmare no compliance manager wants to face. That said, not all legal registers are created equal.

Manage library workflows and improve access

Having only half the information can cost you

Business, government and legal professionals will agree that not knowing where pending legislation is in the lengthy legislative process can be damaging to the reputation as well as the bottom line.

There are currently 45 bills before Parliament in South Africa. From matters affecting health to land rights to minimum wage and cybercrimes - staying up to date with what's happening in the legislative landscape can be daunting.

Empowering the library and information sector

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