Browsing School of Arts by Subject "Academic libraries"

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Access and use of electronic resources by students at the selected campuses of the University of Namibia

Shigwedha, Johannes Jane Omma Ndishishi (2020-01-20)

Academic libraries are now using electronic resources to fulfil the information needs of their clients. The study was carried out at the University of Namibia and was aimed at investigating access and use of electronic ...
Adoption and use of social media in academic libraries in South Africa

Rabatseta, Benford (2020-01)

Studies suggest that social media is currently proving to be a valuable tool used by institutions to support research and as a powerful used marketing tool. Developments suggest that academic libraries also have new platforms ...
Application of web 2.0 tools to enhance knowledge management

Mosha, Neema Florence (2017-02)

The emergence of Web 2.0 tools has transformed the operation of Knowledge Management (KM) practices in the academic libraries. This study has investigated the application of Web 2.0 tools to enhance KM practices ...
Authority control in an academic library consortium using a union catalogue maintained by a central office for authority control

Marais, Hester, 1961- (2009-08-25)

Authority control is the backbone of the library catalogue and therefore a critical library activity. Experienced staff create authority records to assist users in their quest for information. The focus of this study is ...
The changing roles of academic librarians at the University of Nairobi and its contituent college libraries in the information age

Otiango, Mildred Khayoko (2016-01)

Today, librarians are confronted with new roles during the execution of their work. The emerging roles require practical and technical skills, professional competencies and ability to perform and to constantly be in touch ...
Customer care in public university libraries in Kenya : case study of the Moi University Library

Ouda, Penina Atieno (2015)

The main aim of the study was to investigate the state of customer care in Public University libraries in Kenya: case study of Moi University Library. Specifically the study was set to determine the composition of customers ...
The design and development of a digital information literacy program for an academic library

Sieberhagen, Elsabe Aneé (2009-08-25)

This dissertation is a report on a study to investigate the design and development of a digital information literacy program (DILP) for an academic library. The study is concerned with the exploration of the generic profile ...
Die rol van die akademiese biblioteek rakende inligtinggeletterdheid van eesrtejaarstudente aan die Noordwes-Universiteit se Vaaldriehoekkampus

Esterhuizen, Martha Louisa (2015-02)

Information literacy is a skill and forms the basis for life-long learning. The aim of this study is to investigate the information literacy skills of first year students at the Vaal Triangle Campus of the North-West ...
The evaluation of a digital information literacy program

Sieberhagen, Elsabe Aneé (2011-06)

The thesis reports on the evaluation of a digital information literacy program (DILP) to determine the program’s effectiveness in enhancing students’ digital information literacy skills. The program was originally designed ...
Exploring the use of social media tools in the University of South Africa Library

Molokisi, Sinah (2019-01)

Social media have taken a lead in academic libraries; however, there are still questions on how libraries are using social media tools to enhance their service delivery. The aim of this exploratory study was to investigate ...
A framework for preservation of digital resources in academic libraries in South Africa

Masenya, Tlou Maggie (2018-06)

The aim of the study was to examine the implementation of digital preservation practices in academic libraries in South Africa in the light of the rapid changing information environment. The study looked into the strategies, ...
Information literacy and lifelong learning in the National Open University of Nigeria

Onwuchekwa, Edeama Oyidiya-Onyike (2017-04-05)

This study was conducted at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) and it considered the information literacy and lifelong learning skills of the students in the University. The National Open University is an Open ...
Information literacy education and instruction in academic libraries and LIS schools in institutions of higher education in South Africa

Jiyane, Veli Glenrose; Onyancha, Omwoyo Bosire (LIASA, 2010)

Information literacy (IL) is increasingly becoming one of the core subjects in many LIS schools’ curricula today. It is universally considered one of the effective means through which one’s information skills are developed, ...
The information needs of student library users and the fulfilment thereof at the University of South Africa

Ramasodi, Busisiwe (2009-12)

In this study, research was conducted on the information needs of Unisa students. Most distance students do not personally visit the library, which makes it difficult for librarians to determine whether or not they are ...
Knowledge management processes at St. Paul's University Library in Kenya

Sirorei, Emily (2017-06)

Knowledge management (KM) has become a vital process in all types of institutions in our society, institutions that also include academic libraries. Furthermore, academic libraries have become an integral part of the ...
Knowledge sharing among staff at Delta State University Library Abraka for improved service provision

Izu, Lydia Osarugue (2020-11)

Academic libraries are an integral part of higher educational institutions in Nigeria in order for them to achieve their mission of national development. Knowledge sharing has become a survival kit for academic libraries ...
Leadership roles in academic information service enterprises: the attitudes of library staff towards a re-engineered leadership driven enterprise

Raubenheimer, Janette (2009-08)

The academic information service enterprise should continuously react to the rapidly changing environment in which it functions. The theoretical research pertaining to the study has shown that such enterprises which ...
Library marketing to enhance information resources usage and customer satisfaction in the private higher education institution in Pretoria, South Africa

Muzvondiwa, Ishewakatipa (2019-12-18)

Library marketing is very important because it seeks to improve library services awareness, coupled with increased efficiency, measured by increasing resource usage (Kotler, 2016:24). The purpose of this study was to ...
Managing information and communication technologies (ICTs) at academic libraries in selected public universities in Ghana

Adjei, Kwabena Osei Kuffour (2020)

This study investigated the management of information and communication technologies (ICTs) at academic libraries in selected public universities in Ghana. The purpose for this study was to investigate the managerial ...
Marketing and use of electronic library resource to students in technical universities in Ghana

Baayel, Patrick (2023-12)

The low utilisation of e-resources from accessible databases among students in Ghanaian technical universities (TUs) is an issue of concern for library management. Effective marketing strategies are seen as a promising ...

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