Browsing Research articles (Dept of Library and Information Studies) by Author "Mnjama, N."

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  • Archival landscape in Eastern and Southern Africa 

    Mnjama, N. (Library Management; Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.; www.emeraldinsight.com/researchregister; www.emeraldinsight.com/0143-5124.htm, 2005)
    This article seeks to answer one basic question: “Are archival institutions in the Eastern and Southern African region developing, stagnating or receding backwards?” Design/methodology/approach – This article reviews the ...

  • Archives and records management in Kenya: problems and prospects 

    Mnjama, N. (Emerald Group Publishing Limited; www.emeraldinsight.com/0956-5698.htm, 2003)
    The Kenya National Archives and Documentation Services is seen as a success story by many other African archival institutions. The Department has made major strides in developing records services, opening five regional ...

  • Corruption, court records and justice administration in Kenya 

    Mnjama, N. (2013-08-09)
    This paper outlines some of the challenges facing the management of court records in Kenya. It argues that frequent cases of lost or misplaced case files in the Kenyan courts systems impacts negatively on the administration ...

  • Dealing with backlog accumulations of archival materials in Eastern and Southern Africa 

    Mnjama, N. (SAGE Publications, http://idv.sagepub.com/, 2006)
    Discusses the problems associated with managing semi-current and non-current in many archival institutions in eastern and southern Africa. The article seeks to answer some basic questions such as: Why do archival institutions ...

  • Managing records for ISO compliance: record keeping at the Botswana Meat Commission 

    Mnjama, N. (SAGE Publications, http://idv.sagepub.com, 2000-06)
    More and more companies in the developing world are desiring to export their products to the western world. How ever, in as much as the western world would wish to trade with developing countries, they need some assurance ...

  • Preservation and management of audiovisual archives in Botswana 

    Mnjama, N. (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 ...

  • Records Management and Freedom of Information: a marriage partnership 

    Mnjama, N. (Sage Publications http://idv.sagepub.com, 2003)
    Seeks to demonstrate that successful implementation of Freedom of Information (FOI) legislation is directly linked to effective and efficient records keeping regimes. Where records keeping systems are poor or ineffective, ...