Browsing Masters Degrees (Information Studies) by Title
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An investigation into the effects of closed market book distribution on libraries in Kwazulu Natal.
(1994)The usual route for purchasing a book is for an end user, eg. a library to place an order with a bookshop, eg. Mast. The bookshop places the order for that book directly with the publisher, who may be overseas or local. ... -
An investigation into the possibility of mainstreaming library user education into the curriculum of the Engineering Faculty of the M.L. Sultan Technikon.
(2000)This study investigated whether it is possible to include user education in the curriculum of the Engineering Faculty at the M.L. Sultan Technikon. Although the user education programme is offered to all students at the ... -
An investigation into the use of the Internet by students at St. Joseph's Theological Institute, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2006)The discussion of introducing the Internet at St. Joseph's Theological Institute in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa took place in 2002 and access to the Internet was introduced in 2003 via 70 computers which were housed in the ... -
An investigation of the reading interests of Zulu speaking standard two children in the Department of Education and Training (DET) in Pietermaritzburg 1 circuit.
(1995)The reading interests of black Standard Two children in Pietermaritzburg were tested in the study. This was in response to the need, expressed by parents, teachers, information workers, media-teachers and publishers, for ... -
Knowledge sharing and distribution in an open system : a case study of the Eastern Cape Estuaries Management Programme.
(2003)Knowledge management is largely a social process. It is more about the community‘s understanding, skills and values in relation to their practices than technology. Knowledge is generated and shared through social interaction ... -
Knowledge sharing practices in public libraries: a case study of eThekwini Municipal Libraries (EML)
(2020)In the information age, knowledge is predominantly seen as one of the most important assets in both private and public organisations and should therefore be managed carefully. The aim of the study was to investigate the ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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. ... -
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 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 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 ... -
Preservation of, and access to oral history records at Pietermaritzburg Archives Repository.
(2019)The study investigated the importance of oral history and how oral history is preserved and accessed at the Pietermaritzburg Archives Repository (PAR), specifically at its Oral History Unit (OHU). Oral history confirms ... -
Preservation of, and access to records at the KwaZulu-Natal Archives.
(2016)The KwaZulu-Natal Archives provides for the protection of a treasure house of documents, oral history, maps and photographs that tell the history of the KwaZulu-Natal province. The Archives came into existence on 1 April ...