Browsing Department of Library and Information Science by Author "Davis, Gavin"
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Establishing a community of practice in the information technology departments of South African higher education institutions: developing information technology capacity in higher education’s ITIL programme 2007 - 2009
Crowster, Nicolette Antoninia (2009)Communities of practice have been described as supportive environments where knowledge creation, knowledge sharing, learning and problem resolution takes place (Hildreth and Kimble, 2002; Wenger, 1998a; Zhang and Watts, ... -
Exploring knowledge sharing and creation practices among a selection of library staff at the University of the Western Cape
Lekay, Letitia Luette (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 ... -
A gateway to knowledge: the compliance of Wesfleur Public library (Atlantis) with the UNESCO Public Library manifesto of 1994
Adonis, Neville Charles (University of the Western Cape, 2008)The aim of this case study was to measure the compliance, or not, of the library services and resources of Wesfleur public library to the twenty-two principles of UNESCO Public Library Manifesto of 1994. The UNESCO Public ... -
The impact of collection development policy on service rendering to undergraduates: a case study of the University of the Western Cape Library
Kunene, S.A.S.Z. (University of the Western Cape, 2006)Collection development in academic libraries is going through technology-driven changes relating to the new information technologies ,e.g. -Electronic databases, the Internet and CD-ROM's, joint published materials and ... -
Investigating the relevance of quality measurement indicators for South African higher education libraries
Ntshuntshe-Matshaya, Pateka Patricia (University of the Western Cape, 2021)This study investigates the relevance of quality measurement indicators at higher education libraries for faculty academics, librarians, and students. The study followed a mixed-method design with a mixture of quantitative ... -
Job satisfaction of research librarians in selected research libraries in the Western Cape
Zaal, Wilhelmina Elizabeth (University of Western Cape, 2012)The study examines job satisfaction among research librarians in selected research libraries situated in the Western Cape region. Many studies worldwide have been done on job satisfaction in various subject fields including ... -
The public library and the UNESCO millennium development goals: the case of the Smart Cape access project model at a Cape Town township public library
Andries, Steven William (UWC, 2009)This research explored how the Smart Cape Access Project in Delft Public Library is used by the Delft community and how it related to the Millennium Development Goals asset out by the United Nations Educational, Scientific ... -
The responsiveness of collection development to community needs in the City of Cape Town Library and Information Service
Adriaanse, Mogamat Anwa (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 ... -
The responsiveness of the library collection to the information needs of researchers at the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa.
Mthembu, Thabisile Augustine (University of the Western Cape, 2018)Collection development plays a significant role in the successful achievement of the library’s purpose. The reason for the existence of the library is to meet the information needs of the community it serves. To determine ... -
The role of library services in the research of postgraduate students at the University Eduardo Mondlane, Mozambique
Manyissa, Democrito Adolfo da Natividade (University of the Western Cape, 2014)More and more, research is becoming the core business of every university. There are a number of reasons as to why governments are encouraging their universities to make research activities a priority. Research leads to ... -
The role of the public library towards a knowledge economy of Namibia
Iilonga, Selma (University of the Western Cape, 2019)Access to knowledge and information is found to be the cornerstone in the road to knowledge economy transformation whereby the utilization of knowledge is the key engine of economic growth, where knowledge is acquired, ...