The development of information literacy at the University of Cape Town

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dc.contributor.advisorUnderwood, Peter Gen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorNkangana, Nqabisa Ten_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2016-10-20T03:33:18Z
dc.date.available2016-10-20T03:33:18Z
dc.date.issued2008en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (pages 84-98).en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe origins and development of information literacy education at the University of Cape Town are explored. The focal research question is based on investigations into the extent in which the academic staff, librarians and students of the University of Cape Town (UCT) are prepared for or engaged in recognizing information literacy. Are the academic staff, librarians and students of UCT really aware of the information literacy agenda? Quantitative research methods are used to supplement qualitative research methods in this study. Samples were drawn from 621 academics, 64 librarians, and 19978 students - the total numbers of subjects of the study in 2003 when the fieldwork was conducted. The significant changes in the South African education system in the postapartheid era are discussed. International information literacy programs are discussed and the Griffith University information literacy blueprint is adopted as a standard for comparison. Further studies are suggested on the investigation of information literacy policies. The research results suggest that a high standard of information literacy exists at the University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationNkangana, N. T. (2008). <i>The development of information literacy at the University of Cape Town</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Library and Information Studies Centre (LISC). Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/22214en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationNkangana, Nqabisa T. <i>"The development of information literacy at the University of Cape Town."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Library and Information Studies Centre (LISC), 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/22214en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationNkangana, N. 2008. The development of information literacy at the University of Cape Town. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Nkangana, Nqabisa T AB - The origins and development of information literacy education at the University of Cape Town are explored. The focal research question is based on investigations into the extent in which the academic staff, librarians and students of the University of Cape Town (UCT) are prepared for or engaged in recognizing information literacy. Are the academic staff, librarians and students of UCT really aware of the information literacy agenda? Quantitative research methods are used to supplement qualitative research methods in this study. Samples were drawn from 621 academics, 64 librarians, and 19978 students - the total numbers of subjects of the study in 2003 when the fieldwork was conducted. The significant changes in the South African education system in the postapartheid era are discussed. International information literacy programs are discussed and the Griffith University information literacy blueprint is adopted as a standard for comparison. Further studies are suggested on the investigation of information literacy policies. The research results suggest that a high standard of information literacy exists at the University of Cape Town. DA - 2008 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2008 T1 - The development of information literacy at the University of Cape Town TI - The development of information literacy at the University of Cape Town UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/22214 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/22214
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationNkangana NT. The development of information literacy at the University of Cape Town. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Library and Information Studies Centre (LISC), 2008 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/22214en_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 Scienceen_ZA
dc.titleThe development of information literacy at the University of Cape Townen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
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