Browsing PhD / Doctoral by Department "Library and Information Studies Centre (LISC)"

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Contemporary copyright fair dealing management issues and their impact on access to information sources and services : South African academic libraries in the transition to the digital environment

Author: Masango, Charles Akwe Date: 2005 This study investigated the perceptions of academic librarians, managers of consortia, users of digital content, and rights holders whether licensing agreements effectively inhibit access to digital content and whether there is a need to ... Read more
Health information dissemination among undergraduate students in Zimbabwe with particular reference to the National University of Science and Technology : a study in developing an integrated framework for health information dissemination

Author: Matingwina, Thomas Date: 2015 University students in Zimbabwe lack immediate access to accurate health information. There is lack of explicit and integrated structures for disseminating health information to students in Zimbabwe. This inductive study proposes a needs-based, ... Read more
Internet searching as a study aid for information technology and information systems learners at a tertiary level

Author: Weideman, Melius Date: 2001 In this thesis, the author attempted to develop a method to help information Technology/Systems learners ﬁnd relevant information on the lnternet. The literature indicated that it is essential that learners should be able to retrieve relevant ... Read more
An investigation into the practices, procedures, and challenges of knowledge management in government -owned organizations in Kenya

Author: Ondari-Okemwa, Ezra M Date: 2007 Knowledge management has been burgeoning in importance during the last one and half decades. Both profi;t making and non-profit making organizations have had to and continue to embrace and practice knowledge management. This study was set ... Read more
Knowledge translation of health research findings at the University of Malawi and its relevance in health policy formulation in Malawi: a study in developing a communication and dissemination strategy to facilitate the use of health research evidence

Author: Mapulanga, Patrick Makono Date: 2018 Findings from health research ought to play a role in informing health policy formulation. Over the years much health research has been conducted both in developing and developed countries. However, little is known on how health research has ... Read more
Library funding : a study to identify reliable and equitable sources of public library funding in Kenya

Author: Chebon, Philemon Kiprop Date: 2005 The premise from which this research project begins is that public libraries particularly in the developing world, are unable to fully finance their services and thus should seek alternative sources of funding. This project attempts to identify ... Read more
A longitudinal study of the information communication process among a defined group of basic and applied scientists in South Africa

Author: Smith, Gretchen Date: 2006 The purpose of this research project was to examine the constituent elements of the information communication process in basic and applied science in South Africa and to establish what cognitive, behavioural and environmental factors lead to ... Read more
The role and value of fieldwork in education for library and information science

Author: Nassimbeni, Mary Date: 1988 An investigation was undertaken into the role and value of fieldwork in professional education for library and information science. Following a literature search, the researcher undertook a philosophical investigation of the educational ... Read more
The incorporation of web technologies by university libraries in the Southern African Development Community to implement user-centred services

Author: Ndinoshiho, Joseph Megameno Date: 2022 University libraries exist to support the strategic objectives of their parent universities by providing access to quality and relevant scholarly and scientific information in support of the curricula and research programmes. In fulfilling ... Read more
The information-seeking process of blind and visually impaired Grade 12 learners in selected South African schools for the blind

Author: Hendrikz, Francois Date: 2020 All people seek information for various reasons sometime during their lifetime. How this process has been researched and documented by various researchers is covered in this thesis, showing how the insights and lessons from various Information ... Read more
Towards establishing an epistemological position for library and information science

Author: Dick, Archie L Date: 1991 This study examines the need for and value of a theory of knowledge for library and information science that would account for the 'Ways in which given philosophical assumptions lead to certain modes of professional practice and styles of ... Read more