Browsing Research articles (Dept of Library and Information Studies) by Issue Date
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Design and implementation of an online information literacy module - experience of the Department of Library and Information Studies, University of Botswana
(Emerald, 2006)The purpose of this paper is to present findings of the design and implementation of an online information literacy module to first-year students at the University of Botswana. The study population consisted of 103 ... -
Information Literacy Skills course delivery through WebCT: the University of Botswana Library experience
(University of the West Indies / http://www.uwiseismic.com, 2006)The use of Course Management Systems such as WebCT and Blackboard for teaching information skills is not new. Many libraries in higher education institutions have designed user-education programmes using electronic media, ... -
Information flows: the real art of information management and freedom of information
(Australian society of Archivists, 2007)This paper puts forward ideas about trying to take public access to government information from where it currently is - a few painful, costly and hard fought steps from its strongly resisted implementation - towards where ... -
Testing a recent model of ICT in development: Botswana and its University
(Wiley, 2007)A recent model analyzing the role of information and communications technology (ICT) in development shows promise. The model coheres with theory on contingency, the problem of reductionism, and distinctions between deeply ... -
Paradigms shifts in information environment: prospects and challenges African libraries
(Emerald, 2007)Purpose – The purpose is to trace the revolution in information and communication technology (ICT) and changes in this wake such as globalization, digital divide, information society, Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) ... -
An empirical study of knowledge management in academic libraries in East and Southern Africa
(Emerald/www.emeraldinsight.com, 2007)The purpose of this paper is to distinguish between information management (IM) and knowledge management (KM) and present the findings of small-scale research conducted to investigate KM practices in academic libraries ... -
A theoretical exploration of information behaviour: a power perspective
(Emerald, 2007)The purpose of this article is to explore and propose a way of using power as a theoretical anchor to investigate the information behaviour of people in work roles. The paper reviews literature on power relevant to ... -
A review of ESARBICA resolutions 1969-2005
(Archlib and Information Services, http:/www.hwwilson.com/journals, 2007)This article provides a summary of the major issues addressed during the general conferences of the Eastern and Southern African Regional Branch of the International Council on Archives (ESARBICA) held between 1969 and ... -
Information transformation Africa: indigenous knowledge - securing space in the knowledge society
(Elsevier, http://www.elsevier.com, 2008)This paper reflects on factors that need to be considered for establishment of an equitable knowledge society that will secure the Indigenous Knowledge space. While information communication technology facilitates the ... -
Teaching information literacy skills in Community Junior secondary schools in Gaborone, Botswana
(Sage Publications / http://www.sagepublications.com, 2008)Information literacy skills are fast becoming a global priority as society moves into the digital environment. However, although the subject has generated a vast body of literature, it remains an underdeveloped domain ... -
Evolving paradigms in the networked world and their implications for information management in African libraries
(Archlib and Information Services, http:www.hwwilson.com/journals;http://www.ajol.info, 2008)The networked world is characterised by the ubiquity and ever increasing application of Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) in various sectors of an economy, including education, government, libraries, ... -
Budgeting for library resources in colleges of education: Some findings from Botswana
(Elsevier www.elsevier.com/ locate/lcats, 2008)This paper is based on a study carried out in Botswana. The study examined the trend of allocations of materials budgets in Botswana colleges of education libraries from 2000 to 2004. Preliminary investigations had ... -
Libraries as learning organisations: implications for knowledge management
(Emerald, 2008)The concept of a learning organisation is relevant to all twenty-first century organisations because of increasing complexity, uncertainty and change (Malhotra, 1996). Libraries can benefit significantly as ... -
Freedom of information: erosion of the archive?
(Routledge (Taylor and Francis) www.routledge.com, 2009)The passing of the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) in South Africa in 2000 ushered in a new era in accessing government records. Members of the public no longer have to wait for 20 years for government records ... -
A comparison of the information seeking pattern of distance learners in Botswana: a case study of four tertiary institutions
(Routledge (Taylor & Francis) www.routledge.com, 2010)The study investigated the information seeking behaviour of two categories of distance learners in Botswana, comprising the cross border students and those that registered with the University of Botswana. The return of ... -
Information seeking behavior of the off-campus students at the University of Botswana: a case of two satellite centers
(Routledge (Taylor and francis)/www.routledge.com, 2010)The focus of this study is on the information-seeking behavior of the off-campus students in 2 of the 7 satellite centers of the Centre for Continuing Education, the outreach arm of the University of Botswana. Although ... -
Preservation and management of audiovisual archives in Botswana
(Archlib and Information Services, http:www.hwwilson.com/journals; http://www.ajol.info, 2010)This paper reviews the state of the audio-visual collections held by different government institutions in Botswana. The rationale of such review rests on the observation that although audiovisual materials constitute a ... -
Information behaviours of non-users of libraries in Botswana
(Archlib and Information Services, http:/www.hwwilson.com/journals; http://www.ajol.info, 2010)Public libraries are established to be used by communities. Surprisingly, many people in communities where there are public libraries do not make use of them. This descriptive study investigated the information needs and ... -
Developing strategic partnerships for national development: a case of Botswana
(Emerald, http://www.emeraldinsight.com, 2011)Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to explore how libraries and information centres can play a key role in national development through strategic working partnerships with Government and other stakeholders. Methodology ... -
The role of institutional repository in digital scholarly
(2013-05-14)In this electronic publishing age, academic institutions including universities have increasingly recognised that an institutional repository (IR) is an essential infrastructure of scholarly dissemination. An IR is a ...