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Management of electronic information resources (EIRs) to enhance their long-term links preservation and access in the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) Pietermaritzburg (PMB) and Howard College campus libraries.
(2013)The purpose of this study was to examine the management of electronic information resources (EIRs) to enhance their long-term links preservation and access in the University of KwaZulu-Natal Pietermaritzburg (PMB) and ... -
Management of indigenous human health knowledge in Tanzania.
(2015)This study was undertaken in Tanzania, a country rich in indigenous human health knowledge (IHHK) used for healing certain human physical ailments. However, such knowledge is not purposefully managed. If such a situation ... -
The management of indigenous knowledge (IK) in museums : a case study of Pietermaritzburg.
(2017)The purpose of the study was to examine the management of Indigenous Knowledge (IK) in museums: a case study of Pietermaritzburg. The study investigated the strategies used by museums in Pietermaritzburg to collect and ... -
The management of indigenous knowledge (IK) initiatives in Swaziland.
(2009)Indigenous Knowledge (IK) is an important resource which needs to be collected and preserved for present and future generations and also disseminated in every possible way. Muswazi (2001) states that Swaziland has an immense ... -
Mangosuthu Technikon Resource Centre and its involvement in the Umlazi community with particular reference to high schools : 1991-1997.
(1998)Academic libraries are concerned about being involved in the communities in which they exist by rendering library and information services. In order to maintain effective community involvement, academic libraries find ... -
Mapping the fit: library and information services and the national transformation agenda in South Africa, Part I.
(LiASA, 2008)This article, the first of two parts, is an update of one which appeared in the IFLA journal in 2007 (Stilwell 2007a). Progress since 2007 is mapped in terms of the fit between the library and information services available ... -
Mapping the fit: library and information services and the national transformation agenda in South Africa, Part II.
(LIASA, 2009)An update of an article which appeared in the IFLA journal (Stilwell, 2007a), this article follows on from Part 1 (Stilwell, 2008) charting progress in terms of the fit between available library and information services ... -
The merging of the library catalogues of the Edgewood College of Education library and the University of Natal, Durban libraries : lessons learnt.
(2009)Mergers of higher education institutions in South Africa have had a significant impact on the higher education sector. Unfortunately, libraries are not often regarded as a key component in a merger between two institutions. ... -
The microfilm of the new millennium: the digitization of the liberation struggle archives heritage in east and southern Africa
(University of KwaZulu-Natal, 2011-06)New information and communication technologies have greatly affected archival institutions. It is therefore not surprising that the world of archival management has presently been confronted with many challenges as new ... -
Oxidation at the wet/dry interface in the deterioration of paper in library and archival collections in humid climatic conditions.
(1998)Three primary mechanisms of paper deterioration in library and archival collections are driven by climatic conditions of excessive relative humidity. These are chemical reactivity, mechanical stress and biological ... -
Perceptions and utilization of media centres in South Africa.
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Perceptions of final year undergraduate education students about the influence of a reading culture on their academic achievement at selected universities in Tanzania.
(2017)The study investigated the perceptions of final year undergraduate education students about the influence of a reading culture on their academic achievement at selected universities in Tanzania. Four universities were ... -
A performance evaluation of the Pietermaritzburg Cluster of Theological Libraries (PCTL) in order to determine whether it meets the demands of its users.
(1996)The purpose of this study was to evaluate the performance of the Pietermaritzburg Cluster of Theological Libraries, a network of theological libraries in an around Pietermaritzburg. The Pietermaritzburg Cluster of Theological ... -
Postgraduate students’ perception of the library as an environment for reading, studying and researching at the University of KwaZulu-Natal Pietermaritzburg campus.
(2016)The study investigated postgraduate students’ perceptions of the library as an environment for reading, studying and conducting research at the Cecil Renaud Main (CRM) library in the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal: ... -
Predictors of legislators' ICT acceptance and use in the performance of legislative functions at the Nigerian National Assembly.
(2014)This study was conducted to determine the predictors of legislators’ acceptance and use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the performance of legislative functions in the Nigerian National Assembly (NASS), ... -
Predictors of users' preferences for digital information at the oceanographic research institute (ORI), Durban.
(2013)This research was a case study that investigated predictors of users’ preferences for digital information at the Oceanographic Research Institute (ORI) Library in Durban, South Africa. The objectives of the study were ... -
The preparedness of University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) libraries to implement and use mobile phone technology in the provision of library and information services.
(2014)The study investigated the preparedness of University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) libraries to implement and use mobile phone technology in the provision of library and information services. This investigation included the ... -
Preservation and access to public records and archives in South Africa.
(2003)Abstract available in pdf file. -
Preservation of public records and archives in Swaziland government ministries and the Department of Swaziland National Archives (SNA).
The study investigates preservation of public records and archives in Swaziland Government Ministries and the Department of Swaziland National Archives. The proper preservation of public records ensures continued access ... -
Preservation of, and access to audio-visual records at the National Film, Video and Sound Archives of South Africa.
(2017)The study investigated the preservation of, and access to audio-visual records at the National Film, Video and Sound Archives of South Africa in Pretoria. The ability to hear or see the recorded sound/images depends on the ...