User preferences in the use of Law Library collections : a case study of the Brand van Zyl Law Library of the University of Cape Town

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dc.contributor.advisorNassimbeni, Maryen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMasango, Charles Akween_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-07-14T08:33:16Z
dc.date.available2015-07-14T08:33:16Z
dc.date.issued1997en_ZA
dc.descriptionBibliography: leaves 129-134.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractLaw libraries are specialised libraries consisting primarily of printed and electronic legal literature which assist their patrons in legal research and the teaching of law. The use of the law library by the entire university often causes concern on the part of the legal patrons and staff who use and manage the library and its collection. This dissertation investigates the nature and purpose of the law library of the University of Cape Town, with a view to establishing patterns of use and revealing the problems encountered by patrons and members of staff in the use of this library and its collections. In the investigation, two types of questionnaires were prepared and administered to the patrons and members of staff of this library in order to establish their library usage and preferences. The researcher undertook the quantitative approach since the qualitative approach in the form of interviews and observations had earlier been effectuated by the researcher during his internship in this library. In the investigation during which a total number (60) of students, academics (14) and four members of staff responded, it was revealed that the patrons encounter problems of space, noise and movements. The members of staff noted inter alia that in addition to the problems of space, noise and movements, there were also problems of mutilation of the library's materials (underlining passages and tearing pages) and of the deliberate mis-shelving of materials. In the light of these identified problems, this dissertation makes a number of recommendations designed to alleviate the problems experienced by the respondents.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationMasango, C. A. (1997). <i>User preferences in the use of Law Library collections : a case study of the Brand van Zyl Law Library of the University of Cape Town</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Library and Information Studies Centre (LISC). Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13397en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationMasango, Charles Akwe. <i>"User preferences in the use of Law Library collections : a case study of the Brand van Zyl Law Library of the University of Cape Town."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Library and Information Studies Centre (LISC), 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13397en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMasango, C. 1997. User preferences in the use of Law Library collections : a case study of the Brand van Zyl Law Library of the University of Cape Town. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Masango, Charles Akwe AB - Law libraries are specialised libraries consisting primarily of printed and electronic legal literature which assist their patrons in legal research and the teaching of law. The use of the law library by the entire university often causes concern on the part of the legal patrons and staff who use and manage the library and its collection. This dissertation investigates the nature and purpose of the law library of the University of Cape Town, with a view to establishing patterns of use and revealing the problems encountered by patrons and members of staff in the use of this library and its collections. In the investigation, two types of questionnaires were prepared and administered to the patrons and members of staff of this library in order to establish their library usage and preferences. The researcher undertook the quantitative approach since the qualitative approach in the form of interviews and observations had earlier been effectuated by the researcher during his internship in this library. In the investigation during which a total number (60) of students, academics (14) and four members of staff responded, it was revealed that the patrons encounter problems of space, noise and movements. The members of staff noted inter alia that in addition to the problems of space, noise and movements, there were also problems of mutilation of the library's materials (underlining passages and tearing pages) and of the deliberate mis-shelving of materials. In the light of these identified problems, this dissertation makes a number of recommendations designed to alleviate the problems experienced by the respondents. DA - 1997 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1997 T1 - User preferences in the use of Law Library collections : a case study of the Brand van Zyl Law Library of the University of Cape Town TI - User preferences in the use of Law Library collections : a case study of the Brand van Zyl Law Library of the University of Cape Town UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13397 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/13397
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationMasango CA. User preferences in the use of Law Library collections : a case study of the Brand van Zyl Law Library of the University of Cape Town. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Library and Information Studies Centre (LISC), 1997 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13397en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentLibrary and Information Studies Centre (LISC)en_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherLibrary and Information Studiesen_ZA
dc.titleUser preferences in the use of Law Library collections : a case study of the Brand van Zyl Law Library of the University of Cape Townen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
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