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Job satisfaction in a South African academic library
(University of Western Cape, 2011)
The purpose of this project was to investigate job satisfaction at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology Library (CPUT). Academic libraries throughout the world and in South Africa have undergone massive change in ...
The role of public libraries in bridging the digital divide: a Cape Town case study
(University of Western Cape, 2013)
This research project looked at the role of public libraries in bridging the digital divide which is both a symptom and a cause of social exclusion. Public libraries offer free information services to ordinary citizens by ...
Leadership styles of senior librarians in the City of Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)
This study investigated the following: “Leadership styles of senior librarians in the City of Cape Town”. Stueart and Moran (1998) state that despite the vast amount of knowledge, training and focus on management, little ...
Exploring knowledge sharing and creation practices among a selection of library staff at the University of the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
The aim of this study was to determine whether or not knowledge was shared and created in the library of the University of the Western Cape (UWC). The study adopted the SECI model of Nonaka and Takeuchi (1995) as its ...
An evaluation of the information literacy education of MBA students at the University of Stellenbosch Business School
(UWC, 2012)
This study investigates the effectiveness of the information literacy education that Master of Business Administration (MBA) students receive at the University of Stellenbosch Business School (USB). The literature reveals ...
The challenges of digitising heritage collections in South Africa: a case study
(UWC, 2013)
This dissertation explores the organisational challenges for an archive which is attempting to digitise its collections. While technical, organisational and managerial challenges are discussed, this research focuses ...
Successful information literacy through librarian-lecturer collaboration
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
This study supports the need for information literacy training for first year or new incoming Community and Health Science (CHS) students at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) and describes the use of a collaborative ...
Knowledge management practices in the public sector in Botswana
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
The study investigates knowledge management (KM) practices in the public sector in Botswana. The underlying premise is that good KM leads to efficiency and effectiveness. The study assesses the KM practices in the government ...
The 21st century academic library: the case of three state universities in Zimbabwe
(The University of the Western Cape, 2018)
The advent of the 21st century and its dynamic information environment have changed higher
education considerably including the library spaces. Library patrons, namely undergraduates,
postgraduates, and academics are ...
Preservation of indigenous knowledge (IK) by public libraries in Westcliff, Chatsworth, Durban
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
The aim of this research was to investigate the current awareness of indigenous knowledge
(IK) among the youth in the Indian community in Westcliff, Chatsworth, in the Durban area
of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The research ...