Browsing Magister Library and Information Studies - MLIS by Author "King, Lizette"
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Adoption of fully-fledged open access e-resources in academic libraries: A case study of the university of the Western Cape
Vanda, Pelisa (University of the Western Cape, 2023)This study explored factors that affect academic libraries’ full migration to open access (OA) publishing by critically evaluating existing literature on OA and by engaging with the librarian from the University of the ... -
Bookmobile library services as an information ground in Manenberg
Shabalala, Zanele Marina (University of Western Cape, 2021)The study investigated the bookmobile library service of the City of Cape Town libraries as an information ground and the information seeking behaviour of Manenberg adult library users. The study explored the use of ... -
Collaboration in the management and preservation of audio-visual archives: a case study of the national archives of Zimbabwe
Chigariro, Dickson (University of the Western Cape, 2014)The study investigated the significance of collaboration in the management and preservation of audio-visual archives at the National Archives of Zimbabwe (NAZ) in light of the challenges presented by this heritage resource. ... -
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
Tshetsha, Veliswa (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 ... -
Evaluating an Information Literacy intervention for first year Faculty of Business students at Rosebank College Cape Town
Chisango, Russell (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 everyday life information behaviour of visually impaired students at Stellenbosch University
Coetzee, Annas (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 ... -
Information behaviour of Generation Y students at the University of the Western Cape, Cape Town
Dlamini, Sanele S’lungile (University of the Western Cape, 2014)The project examined the information seeking behaviour of Generation Y students at the University of the Western Cape (UWC). The Internet has evidently become an integral part of this generation’s everyday life. The ... -
Information behaviour of mechanical engineering students at a South African institution of higher education and the role of the academic library in meeting their information needs
Dibakoane, Faith (University of the Western Cape, 2023)Academic libraries in South Africa are increasingly shifting their focus towards providing online resources to meet the needs of off-campus students, especially due to the COVID-19 pandemic's emphasis on the necessity of ... -
Perceptions of a disadvantaged community regarding services of the Melton Rose Public library
Lewis, Ashley (University of the Western Cape, 2022)Public libraries in disadvantaged communities are underutilised. This study aimed to identify reasons for underutilisation of public libraries in disadvantaged communities and to determine if one of the reasons for the ... -
Plagiarism among undergraduate students in the Faculty of Applied Science at a South African higher education institution
Sentleng, Mapule Patricia (University of the Western Cape, 2010)The purpose of this study was to investigate plagiarism among undergraduate students at a higher education institution in South Africa. There is evidence from previous studies that plagiarism is increasing world wide among ... -
Plagiarism among undergraduate students in the faculty of applied science at a South African Higher Education Institution
Sentleng, Mapule Patricia (University of Western Cape, 2010)The purpose of this study was to investigate plagiarism among undergraduate students at a higher education institution in South Africa. There is evidence from previous studies that plagiarism is increasing world wide among ... -
The readiness in selected academic libraries towards the fourth industrial revolution: A comparative study between Ghana and South Africa
Adjei, Noah Darko (University of the Western Cape, 2023)Disruptive changes precipitated by the 4IR have steadily revolutionized the dynamics of library services delivery compelling libraries to embrace disruptive technologies to stay relevant. The study assessed two advanced ... -
Records management for an intelligent university: The case of the University of the Western Cape
Momoti, Nikiwe Gloria (University of the Western Cape, 2017)Universities face complex changes such as mergers; new competitors; socio-economic; political and technological changes. In order to survive and preserve competitive advantage, the university has to adapt to such changes. ... -
Resource Description and Access (RDA): continuity in an ever-fluxing information age with reference to tertiary institutions in the Western Cape
van Rensburg, Rachel Janse (University of the Western Cape, 2018)Although Resource Description and Access (RDA) has been discussed extensively amongst the ranks of cataloguers internationally, no research on the perceptions of South African cataloguers was available at the time of ... -
Resource Description and Access (RDA): continuity in an ever-fluxing information age with reference to tertiary institutions in the Western Cape.
Janse van Rensburg, Rachel (University of the Western Cape, 2018)Although Resource Description and Access (RDA) has been discussed extensively amongst the ranks of cataloguers internationally, no research on the perceptions of South African cataloguers was available at the time of ... -
The adoption of technology to enhance innovative user services at CALICO libraries, South Africa.
Mafungwa, Thundeza (University of the Western Cape, 2017)The study investigated the adoption of technology of libraries part of the Cape Library Consortium (CALICO) to enhance user services. Changes in information behaviour and learning styles have been noted in higher education. ...