Browsing Doctoral Degrees (Information Studies) by Title
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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.
(1991)Abstract available in pdf file. -
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 ... -
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), ... -
Preservation and access to public records and archives in South Africa.
(2003)Abstract available in pdf file. -
Preservation of, and access to, legal deposit materials in South Africa.
(2012)The study investigates the preservation of, and access to, legal deposit materials in South Africa. The rapid development of technology has led to an increase in electronic publications as well as no considerable decrease ... -
Provision of public library services to meet the information needs of rural dwellers in the North-Western zone of Nigeria.
(2019)The study examined the provision of public library services to meet the information needs of rural dwellers in the North-Western zone of Nigeria. The following research questions were addressed: What are the information ... -
The public library's contribution to economic growth and development : a path analysis.
(2014)This study examined the relationship that different aspects of public library use have with economic growth and development. The literature on the economic effects of public libraries is focused on proving worth to ... -
Re-engineering research and innovation information in university libraries in Uganda for small and medium enterprises.
(2019)Globally, enormous amounts of research are generated in universities; however, in Uganda, not much of this research cascades to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) which contribute 75% of the nation’s Gross Domestic Product ... -
Records management practices in selected municipalities in Limpopo province of South Africa.
(2021)The high level of corruption and maladministration, lack of accountability and transparency in municipalities has become endemic and is a cause for concern in many municipalities of South Africa. The ability of any ... -
Records management readiness for open government in the Kenyan judiciary.
(2015)Records are valuable assets that need to be managed by any organization or nation. They are vital to virtually every aspect of the governance process and fulfill important functions in society by providing evidence of and ... -
Research data management in Kenya's agricultural research institutes.
(2018)Research Data Management (RDM) refers to the collection, organization, validation, and preservation of data for analysis, discovery, sharing, reuse and transformation. RDM consists of a number of different activities and ... -
"The road is made by walking ..." : a case study of learning, knowledge creation and knowledge sharing at The Valley Trust, a South African NGO.
(2010)This thesis explores, from a very personal perspective, the engagement of one South African non-government organization, The Valley Trust, with knowledge work as an integral dimension of its practice. The thesis is written ... -
The role and value of special library services in the information age: a case study of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC).
(2022)With technological advancements and the rise of the information age, this study investigated the role of special library services in the information age specifically in the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC). ... -
The role of academic libraries in supporting distance education in Kenya.
(2016)This study aimed to investigate the role of academic libraries in supporting distance education in Kenya. The challenges which Open and Distance Learning (ODL) students face due to lack of access to library and information ... -
Role of information ethics in the provision of library and information services in university libraries in Tanzania.
(2018)The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of information ethics in the provision of library and information services in university libraries in Tanzania. The study sought to address the following research ... -
School library resource centres in Iringa and Njombe regions of Tanzania : their status and role in resource-based learning.
(2014)The school library system is the most valuable facility of the school and an integral part of the educational process and a tool for teaching and learning. This study explored the status and role of secondary school library ... -
Staff training and development in Ugandan private chartered university libraries.
(2014)This research is a critical examination of the nature of training and development in Ugandan private chartered university libraries. For contextualization of the study, the nature of training and development were taken ... -
Strategies for managing scholarly content at universities in Kenya.
(2015)This study investigated strategies employed by universities in Kenya in managing scholarly content and addressed the following research questions: What kinds of scholarly content are generated and used in universities in ...