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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"020 Library & information sciences"”.
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Utilization of Information and Communication Technologies by Distance Learners at the Open University of Tanzania Library in Accessing Academic Information.
… Open University of Tanzania (OUT) has integrated information Communication Technologies (ICTs) in all its functions in order to improve delivery of its services. Significant investment has been made by OUT management and donors in providing electronic library services to ensure distance learners …
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Accessibility of Grey Literature Originating from Public Universities in Tanzania
… was administered to a sample of 100 library staff, 248 postgraduate students, 500 research and teaching staff. In-depth interviews were conducted with the directors of libraries, directors of research and postgraduate studies of SUA, Mzumbe, UDSM, OUT and SUZA Universities. In all, 16 …
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THE ROLE OF INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES IN FACILITATING DISTANCE LEARNING: The Case of the Open University of Tanzania
This study examined the role of Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) in facilitating distance learning at the Open University of Tanzania. The study used a sample of 120 respondents from OUT headquarters at Kinondoni and two other regional centres; Temeke and Ilala, all in Dar es Salaam. …
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Accessibility and Use of Electronic Resources in Library Services in Tanzania: The Case of the Bank of Tanzania Library
… of electronic resources at the Bank of Tanzania Library (BoTL). Specifically, the study aimed at identifying electronic resources available for access and use by library users, the level of access to and use of electronic resources in the library, challenges faced in accessing and using …
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Development of citation measures and the socio-cultural factors affecting citation behavior in an emerging scientific community
… to aid decision-making processes, a new body of information related to medical journals publications in Iran was manually collected. A database of all articles 10876) in the 90 Iranian medical journals published from 2002 to 2004 was developed and populated and used as a basis for comprehensive …
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The organisation of composer archives with special reference to the Britten-Pears Library, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England
… is made to particular items in the Britten-Pears Library, Aldeburgh. Chapter three discusses techniques and problems of research on the materials described in chapter two. Examples from Britten autographs are provided (with reproductions). In chapter four, reference is made to a survey carried out …
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The English public library as an agency for social stability c. 1850-1919
… by legislation in 1850 the municipal public library had by the end of the First World War become a common feature of urban life. The research and writing of public library history has been myopic; the subject has received little attention from historians working in broader fields. Inadequate …
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Semantic querying and search in distributed ontologies
We have observed in recent years a continuous growth in the quantity of RDF data accessible on the web. This evolution is primarily based on increasing data on the web by different sectors such as governments, life science researchers, or academic institutes. RDF data creation is mainly developed …
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Evaluating the role of the professional children's librarian: an analysis of functions and development
This thesis examines the role and function of children's librarians in the United Kingdom; investigating the factors involved in the decline of both specialist posts and specialist education. An identified crisis in the specialism has culminated in a national report outlining the serious issues …
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The Nature of Information: an analysis of the historically situated socio-cultural assumptions concerning the nature of information under changing technological conditions of its production, reproduction, dissemination and use
… of about ten years. It addresses the nature of information under conditions of its digital production, reproduction, dissemination and consumption. The central thesis of the research is that digital technologies have destabilised traditional assumptions concerning the nature of information. …