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Community and health science Libguides: A case study on the use of Libguides to enhance library electronic resources and services at the University of the Western Cape Library
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Academic libraries worldwide are using the digital content management and information
sharing LibGuides as a platform to provide and promote subject or course orientated
information resources, to share knowledge, to ...
Research data management in public universities in Malawi
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
The emergence and subsequent uptake of Information and Communication Technologies has
transformed the research processes in universities and research institutions across the globe.
One indelible impact of Information and ...
Use and management of information systems in academic libraries in Ghana
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
The use of Information Systems (ISs) has been widely accepted and proven to increase the
service quality in many organizations. Academic libraries have embraced the use of ISs and
have implemented them to perform different ...
Electronic book usage amongst academic librarians in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
Amongst university libraries e-books are gaining wider interest since the introduction of portable electronic reading devices and software-based readers. With the growing electronic environment within universities, a need ...
The use of Web 2.0 technologies by Library and Information Science students at the University of the Western Cape in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
The purpose of this research was to investigate the use of Web 2.0 technologies by
Library and Information Science (LIS) students at the University of the Western Cape (UWC). This research provided answers to the following ...
The everyday life information behaviour of visually impaired students at Stellenbosch University
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
The purpose of the study was to investigate the everyday life information seeking behaviour of visually impaired students at Stellenbosch University. The study framed by the Every Day Life information behaviour model of ...
Redesigning academic library spaces for 21st century users with special reference to CPUT Libraries
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
The use and design of library spaces in higher education is a theme that has come to the forefront of user needs in the past few years. Academic libraries are redesigning their spaces to accommodate the 21st century user. ...
The responsiveness of collection development to community needs in the City of Cape Town Library and Information Service
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
The debate about the role of libraries has been on-going for more than 100 years.
Huynh (2004:20) states that, initially, the purpose of public libraries was to educate
or teach the public. Over time there has been a ...
Evaluating an Information Literacy intervention for first year Faculty of Business students at Rosebank College Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
The purpose of this research is to investigate the effectiveness of an Information Literacy intervention administered to first year Faculty of Business students at Rosebank College Cape Town. The exponential nature of ...
The role of the public library in realizing the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs): A case study of Groenheuwel Public Library
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) is a tool through which the present government in South Africa wants to implement transformation in regard with raising the standard of living of the people in all spheres of life. ...