Research articles (Dept of Library and Information Studies): Recent submissions
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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 ... -
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 ... -
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, ... -
Freedom of information in the SADC region: implications for development and human rights
(Emerald, 2006)Abstract Purpose – To argue that developing countries in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region should embrace the concept of freedom of information to enable better human rights and economic ... -
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 ... -
Enhancing access through electronic resources: the University of Botswana Library experience
(Emerald, 2000)Libraries are changing their modes of delivery at a very fast rate. This article describes how the University of Botswana library has advantage of the new technologies to enhance its service to its patrons. The University ... -
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 ... -
Records Management and Freedom of Information: a marriage partnership
(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, ... -
Design and implementation of an online information literacy module: Experience of the Department of Library and Information Studies, University of Botswana
(Emerald Publishing Group td; www.emeraldinsight.com/oir.htm, 2006)Purpose - 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. Design/methodology/approach - The ... -
IT diffusion in Sub-Saharan Africa: implications for developing and managing digital libraries
(Emerald Publishing Group Ltd; www.emeraldinsight.com/nlw.htm, 2004-07)This paper is a spin off of a keynote address that was delivered by the author at the IFLA-Africa section workshop on 'developing and managing digital libraries'that was held in Gaborone Botswana from 23-27 February 2004. ... -
Archives and records management in Kenya: problems and prospects
(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 ... -
Archival landscape in Eastern and Southern Africa
(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 ...