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An exploration into the current records management practices of the Road Accident Fund in South Africa

Mathope, Vanessa Neo (2022-08-24)

Records management best practice is essential in government bodies to facilitate accountability and to promote transparency. Records are indispensable for these organisations to conduct their official business effectively, ...

The publishing history and production patterns of picture and illustrated South African children’s books published from 2000 - 2020: an empirical study

Tiemensma, Leone (2022-05)

The world we live in is constantly changing, resulting in new challenges. Over the past decades, there have been numerous developments in the children’s books industry. In an in-depth literature review it was learnt that ...

Utalisation of electronic books (E-Books) by postgraduate library and information science (LIS) students and librarians at the University of South Africa

Katsirizika, Ezekiel (2020-03)

E-books have become a common feature in academic libraries since their adoption in the early 1990s. Unisa library is no exception. The aim of this study was to assess the utilisation of e-books by postgraduate library and ...

Research ethics to consider when collecting oral histories in wilderness areas such as the Kruger National Park

Schellnack-Kelly, Isabel (AOSIS, 2022-06)

In the last half century, oral history has emerged as a historical approach that is being considered by archivists involved with the collection and accessibility of archival collections for researchers and interested ...

Facets of Information Governance system at the South Africa Council for Social Service Professions

Chauke, Tshepo (2022-01-29)

In many organisations, information governance (IG) is implemented in fragmented silos and does not add value. After realising this, South African Council for Social Service Professions (SACSSP), embarked on digital ...

Towards inclusive archives thorough collection of sports athletic memories at Gauteng Provincial Archives repository

Matshotshwane, Joseph Ramochichi (2022-06)

Many archival scholars in South Africa and elsewhere lament of archives repositories that continue to reflect the activities of colonial masters, while excluding the memories of the previously marginalised. This is also ...

Public programming skills of archivists in selected national memory institutions of east and southern Africa

Saurombe, Nampombe; Ngulube, Patrick (Unisa Press, 2016)

The National Archives are an important part of South African society because they serve as memory institutions. Fulfilling this mandate requires archivists to encourage societal engagement with the archives. This article ...

Usage of library electronic resources by students at North West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, South Africa

Makate, Moloto Glenda (2022-01)

Academic libraries provide print and electronic resources for their users. Librarians have to market and train their users in how to access electronic resources (e resources). The purpose of this study was to examine the ...

Subject analysis theories and their application to geographic subject metadata for electronic theses and dissertations in South African University libraries

Maphopha, Khomotso Amanda (2022-02)

The study investigated the way in which theories of subject analysis facilitate the creation of effective geographic subject metadata for ETDs. The subject analysis practices of metadata creators, who contribute geographic ...

The current and emerging roles of subject librarians in academic institutions: A comparative study of the University of the Witwatersrand and the University of South Africa

Senyolo, Mokgadi R. (2022-06)

The impact of information and communication technology on higher education has changed the approaches to service provision in academic libraries, including the ways in which information users find and use information with ...

Information sharing on social media pages related to wildlife conservation in a South African national game reserve

Schellnack-Kelly, Isabel (Emerald, 2022)

Purpose – Social media sites contribute significantly to nature conservation in, that they enlighten and educate those members of the public who would ordinarily not be in a position, or would not be fortunate enough to ...

Marketing of library information services and products in tertiary education institutions : a case study of Gweru Polytechnic College Library in Zimbabwe

Maduyu, Getrude (2020-01)

Many academic libraries struggle to effectively promote their services and products (Gyimah 2011:44; Ramasodi, 2009:45; Waithaka 2013:15). This has negative consequences, such as low user and patronage rates and a decline ...

The exploration of the information needs of students using the UNISA Ekurhuleni Regional Service Centre Library

Pitseng, Mokgethwa Damarice (2019)

The objective of this study was to explore the information needs of students using the UNISA Ekurhuleni Regional Service Centre Library by employing a qualitative method of inquiry. A total number of thirty two students ...

Access and use of electronic resources by academics and postgraduate students at the University of Venda, South Africa

Ndou, Alugumi Samuel (2018-07-09)

Electronic resources (e-resources) have brought many benefits and challenges in the way people access, retrieve and store information. At the University of Venda (UNIVEN), e-resources are there to be accessed and used by ...

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 ...

Information needs of public library users in Ermelo, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa

Mngomezulu, Sakhile Victor (2021)

Public libraries are a vital asset in any society and have become institutions of knowledge in communities. Residents, schools without libraries, small businesses and non-profit organisations make use of public libraries ...

Transversal Records Management Mandate to Provincial Departments by the Limpopo Provincial Archives

Malatji, Ouma (2021-09)

Records management is a practice that can no longer be ignored or sidelined from other business activities, since it has become the heart in which the success of most activities lie and upon which accountability for ...

Development of an indigenous language through crowd-sourcing on social media

Ngoepe, Mpho; Shaku, Kganathi; Letsoalo, Napjadi (National Library of South Africa, 2022-06-30)

Are we afraid of the dark or the light? A comparative analysis of freedom of information laws in South Africa and Zimbabwe

Ngoepe, Mpho; Mojapelo, Makutla (INTERCOM, 2022-05-17)

The struggle of public access to information in Africa has been repeatedly addressed through various forums such as conferences and seminars, yet it remains a persistent troubling matter. Despite over 20 countries in Africa ...

Information needs of users of E’skia Mphahlele public library in the City of Tshwane municipality, South Africa

Boloka, Mamotshabo Johanna; Jiyane, Glenrose Velile; Mojapelo, Samuel Maredi (LIASA, 2021)

Provision of resources, such as libraries, to communities continues to be a priority for development and public libraries continue with their efforts to serve their users’ diverse information needs. This paper describes ...

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