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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"library and information services"”.
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Application of information and communication technologies in library and information services to distance learning students at the university of Zambia.
… strategic plan intends to meet increased demand for university education through expanded provision of Open Distance Learning as an option for mass teaching, there is no mention of an equitable increase in library and information resources and services. Several studies and Standards for …
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Application of information and communication technologies in library and information services to distance learning students at the university of Zambia.
… strategic plan intends to meet increased demand for university education through expanded provision of Open Distance Learning as an option for mass teaching, there is no mention of an equitable increase in library and information resources and services. Several studies and Standards for …
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Library and Information Services (LIS) in astronomical research: an analysis of the contribution of LIS to the historical development of astronomy at the South African Astronomical Observatory
… a historical analysis of the contribution of library and information services (LIS) to the South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO) in the context of the historical development of astronomy in South Africa. Three critical questions guided the study: How has library and information service …
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Investigating the supply and demand relationship in a profession: the English and Welsh schools of librarianship and information Studies and the Higher Education Library and Information Services employment sector in England and Wales.
… - borne out by professional experience and observation - that the supply and demand relationship existing between the 13 English and Welsh Library and Information Studies (LIS) Schools (as providers of `First Professional' staff) and the Higher Education Library and Information Services …
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The responsiveness of collection development to community needs in the City of Cape Town Library and Information Service
… away from this perspective to that of providing information to all groups in a community. Increasingly a clearer focus has emerged through documents such as the ‘Public Library Manifesto’ and the ‘Library and Information Services (LIS) Transformation Charter’. The Public Library Manifesto (IFLA …
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Student adoption and perceptions of the library and information mobile services at the University of Namibia
… of the study was to examine students' adoption and perceptions of library and information mobile services at the University of Namibia (UNAM), Main Campus. The research objectives were: to assess factors influencing students' adoption and use of wireless technologies that enable them to access …
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Library funding : a study to identify reliable and equitable sources of public library funding in Kenya
… world, are unable to fully finance their services and thus should seek alternative sources of funding. This project attempts to identify sustainable funding options for the Kenya National Library Services (KNLS) with specific reference to user fees for library services. In order to put the …
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The Academic Library in Society’s Knowledge System : a Case Study of Tshwane University of Technology
… universities in their teaching, learning, and research activities. Their support roles can be broadly defined in terms of the organization and storage of knowledge, as well as its distribution and access. This makes them important role players in South Africa’s broader library and …
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An expert selector of online public access catalogues.
… Looked at initially are the OPACs available and the JANET network. The problems with access and use of these OPACs are demonstrated. Expert systems and how they operate are looked at in relation to how an expert system might be used to solve these problems. The uses already made of expert …
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Foreign interventions and domestic initiatives in the development of education for librarianship and information management, with Iraq as a case study.
… to identify the influences on the development and sustainability of education for librarianship and information management. It analysed the factors that contribute to the development of education for librarianship and information management, drawing on theories of change management and the …
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The management of indigenous knowledge in Swaziland, with specific reference to the Swaziland National Library Service (SNLS)
… health care; medicine; food preparation and preservation; land use; education and a host of other activities in rural communities as well as in urban ones (Warren, 1991:26). Yet hardly a day goes by when an elderly man or woman does not die with all the wealth of knowledge, which is then …
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Real options and multinational investments : an empirical study of risk, performance and organisational awareness
… AVAILABLE FOR CONSULTATION AT ASTON UNIVERSITY LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES WITH PRIOR ARRANGEMENT This thesis is a cross-disciplinary study of the empirical impact of real options theory in the fields of decision sciences and performance management. Borrowing from the economics, strategy …
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The effect of using computer-based library management system on information provision in University libraries:The case of University of Zambia Library
… to assess the effect of using computer-based library management system (LMS) on information provision at the University of Zambia library. Respondents comprised librarians (n=19), academic staff (n=34), and students (n=115) from University of Zambia Great East Road Campus. Data was collected …
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The effect of using computer-based library management system on information provision in University libraries:The case of University of Zambia Library
… to assess the effect of using computer-based library management system (LMS) on information provision at the University of Zambia library. Respondents comprised librarians (n=19), academic staff (n=34), and students (n=115) from University of Zambia Great East Road Campus. Data was collected …
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Information-seeking and sharing behaviors among fire service field staff instructors: a qualitative study
Fire service field staff instructors seek and share information and use information sources during their instructional work of teaching, training and curriculum development. This study is the first attempt to study their information-seeking and sharing behaviors, which have not previously been …
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Assessing the impact of a public library's print collection: a case study of two public libraries in Cape Town
… studies was to explore the impact of a public library’s print collection on the community using the library. The motivation for this research is driven by three factors in the South African public library environment. Firstly, the huge investment in library print collections is not currently …
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Service quality in the academic libraries in Kenya
… has been widely researched in various sectors, and academic libraries are no exception. It has become imperative that university libraries in Africa, Kenya in particular, re-examine their existence in academia, in order to justify the need for their services. This study seeks to establish the …
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Job requirements and challenges of LIS graduates in public libraries in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
This dissertation investigates job requirements and challenges of Library and Information Studies (LIS) graduates in public libraries. It is of paramount importance that a workplace recruits a workforce with requisite competencies to offer professional services. Having requisite …
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Exploring the value of academic libraries in the 21st century: a comparative study of two universities in Southern Africa
… evidence of the value or worth of an academic library service has concerned librarians for more than five decades. Discourse on the value of libraries was stimulated in the United States by budgets and resource allocations in higher education institutions. Performance measurement sought to …
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Modelling global, regional and national prevalence of asthma: projections from 2018 to 2040
… considerable morbidity, healthcare utilisation and economic burden, both nationally and globally. While there has been encouraging progress made in reducing asthma mortality in some countries, there is still work to do in several countries where limited progress has been made. To inform policy …