Browsing Magister Library and Information Studies - MLIS by Title
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Cape Town City Libraries: 1952-1972
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)The purpose of the study is to investigate the history and development of the Cape Town City Libraries (CTCL) from 1952-1972 and examine the effect of apartheid legislation on establishing a public library system. The ... -
The case for open access publishing, with special reference to open access journals and their prospects in South Africa
(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 ... -
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 ... -
Collaboration in the management and preservation of audio-visual archives: a case study of the national archives of Zimbabwe
(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
(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 ... -
Competencies required by South African, entry-level, library and information science graduates
(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 ... -
Digitizing photographic collections with special reference to the University of the Western Cape - Robben island museum Mayibuye photograpidc archive
(University of the Western Cape, 2000)Under the previous apartheid system in South Africa, the history of black South Africans and the history of South Africa's liberation struggle, were marginalised and ignored. Information dealing with resistance to the ... -
Digitizing photographic collections with special reference to the University of the Western Cape-Robben Island Museum Mayibuye photographic archive
(University of the Western Cape, 2000)Under the previous apartheid system in South Africa, the history of black South Africans and the history of South Africa's liberation struggle, were marginalised and ignored. Information dealing with resistance to the ... -
Educators' access, training and use of computer-based technology at selected primary schools in the Cape Town suburb of Athlone, Western Cape
(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 ... -
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 ... -
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
(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, ... -
Evaluating an information literacy intervention for first year engineering students at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology
(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 ... -
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 ... -
An evaluation of the information literacy education of MBA students at the University of Stellenbosch Business School
(University of the Western Cape, 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 ... -
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 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 ... -
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 ... -
Factors in the establishment of institutional repositories: a case study of the Western Cape higher education institutions
(2009)In the academic world, open access institutional repositories (IRs) are beginning to play a vital role in storing and disseminating scholarly communication. Through this method, higher education institutions are able to ... -
Factors influencing the rendering of services in academic libraries
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)In the field of user studies, very little research has been done on rendering of services in academic libraries. These services need to be examined in depth in order to be able to provide academic library users with more ... -
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
(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 ...