Browsing Department of Library and Information Science by Author "Faculty of Arts"
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Academics' experience of and perceptions of the role of the academic library in research at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Kleinveldt, Lynn (University of the Western Cape, 2009)The study investigates the role of CPUT libraries in supporting research and how academics perceive this role. CPUT is a new university of technology and aims at improving its research record. Research is crucial to South ... -
The application of bibliotherapy with primary school children in a violent society
Mitchell-Kamalie, Lilian (University of the Western Cape, 2002)The problem upon which this study is based, is to determine the importance of bibliotherapy to children who are exposed to daily violence in society. Exposure to daily violence have detrimental consequences for these ... -
Aspects of multi-skilling contributing to quality service provision within academic libraries
Davids, Zulaiga (University of the Western Cape, 2004)The research project focuses on aspects of multi-skilling as utilized in academic libraries internationally which contributes to providing a quality service delivery. The researcher's extensive literature search, focuses ... -
The case for open access publishing, with special reference to open access journals and their prospects in South Africa
Möller, Allison Melanie (University of the Western Cape, 2006)Open access publishing is an initiative that aims to provide universal, unrestricted free access to full-text scholarly materials via the Internet. This presents a radically different approach to the dissemination of ... -
Competencies required by South African, entry-level, library and information science graduates
Reagon, Renee Anne (University of the Western Cape, 2005)This thesis identified competencies required by the South African, entry-level library and information science graduate. It took into account the development of the information society and resultant proliferation of ... -
Educators' access, training and use of computer-based technology at selected primary schools in the Cape Town suburb of Athlone, Western Cape
Omar, Ebrahim (University of the Western Cape, 2003)This research study determines designated primary school educator's use of computer technology for accomplishing teaching related tasks such as using the computer to create instructional material; administrative record ... -
Evaluating an information literacy intervention for first year engineering students at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Davids, Marion (University of the Western Cape, 2009)The aim of the research project is to investigate the effectiveness of an information literacy intervention for first year engineering students at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology. Information literacy has been ... -
Filling the gap? A study of some South African teenage reader's responses to the Siyagruva series books at the Eersterivier public library in Cape Town
Mabuza, Peggy Dumisile (University of the Western Cape, 2005)The purpose of this study is to investigate responses to New Africa Book’s Siyagruva Series among six enthusiastic teenage readers (ages 10 -16), at Eersterivier Public Library in Cape Town. The series aims to provide a ... -
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 ... -
Historical development of Islamic libraries internationally and in South Africa: A case study of the Islamic Library in Gatesville
Adams, Roldah (University of the Western Cape, 2003)The purpose of this study was to examine the historical development of Islamic libraries internationally and in South Africa and to examine the Islamic Library in Gatesville as a case study to understand in which way ... -
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 ... -
The impact of information and communications technology change on the management and operations of academic libraries
Smith, Michael Quinton (University of the Western Cape, 2005)The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of information and communications technology change on the management and operations of academic libraries. How academic libraries deal with this phenomenon and ... -
The impact of reduced hours on public library services in Cape Town: The case of Eersterivier Public Library
Thomas, Lorensia Valerie (University of the Western Cape, 2006)The purpose of the study was to investigate the impact of reduced hours on public library services in Cape Town through taking the Eersterivier Library, as a case study. The research problem comes from the author's personal ... -
Information literacy of incoming undergraduate Arts students at the University of the Western Cape: assessment of competencies and proficiencies
King, Lizette (University of the Western Cape, 2007)The majority of incoming undergraduate Arts students at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) come from South African historically disadvantaged black schools. Because of enormous varying secondary school experiences ... -
Information retrieval interaction and the undergraduate student at historically disadvantaged higher education institutions in the Western Cape, South Africa: a cognitive approach
Davis, Gavin Rapheal (University of the Western Cape, 2005)Summary: Although South Africa has been a democracy since 1994, one of the key issues still facing the country is the development of skills in its people. There are still underlying problems that are quite prevalent in ... -
Information seeking behaviour of generation Y students at the Stellenbosch University Library and information service
Adams, Lindall Elaine (University of the Western Cape, 2009)The project examines the information seeking behaviour of a small group of so-called Generation Y students at the Stellenbosch University as they undertake an academic assignment. There is consensus across the world that ... -
Integrating information skills into the curriculum: an action research investigation at an ex-House of Representatives high school
Zinn, Sandy (University of the Western Cape, 1997)Integrating information skills into the curriculum: an action research investigation at an ex-House of Representatives high school. -
Knowledge management practices in the public sector in Botswana
Komanyane, Kelebogile (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 management of academic libraries: a comparative study of the University of the Western Cape Library and Dhaka University Library
Chowdhury, Salma (University of the Western Cape, 2006)This research project is a comparative study of management of two university libraries (University of the Western Cape and Dhaka University) from two different countries (South Africa and Bangladesh). This research was to ... -
The management of indigenous knowledge in Swaziland, with specific reference to the Swaziland National Library Service (SNLS)
Dlamini, Dudu Nomangwane Bawinile (University of the Western Cape, 2005)Indigenous knowledge systems (IKSs) have made positive contributions in agriculture; health care; medicine; food preparation and preservation; land use; education and a host of other activities in rural communities as well ...