Browsing Masters Degrees (Information Studies) by Title
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First level library and/or information science qualifications at South African universities and technikons : a comparative study of curricula.
(2002)The general purpose of the research was to do a comparative study of first level library and/or information science (LIS) qualifications offered at South African universities and technikons. These qualifications included ... -
The impact of the Economic Structural Adjustment Programme on small and medium-sized special libraries in Zimbabwe.
(1995)Abstract available in PDF. -
Implementation and administration of an integrated library management system in academic libraries in KawZulu-Natal.
(2017)This study examined the Implementation and Administration of Integrated Library Management System (ILMS) in three academic libraries in KwaZulu - Natal from the perspectives of Librarians, Systems Librarians, Library ... -
The information behaviour of managers in the Msunduzi Municipality's business units.
(2013)Information is a crucial resource for improving organisational performance and ensuring the survival of the organisation. Managers occupy a strategic position and play a pivotal role in processing information and directing ... -
Information literacy skills of postgraduate students in the faculty of engineering at the Durban University of Technology.
(2015)This study examined the information literacy skills of the postgraduate engineering students at the Durban University of Technology (DUT). The rapid growth of the information age and the advent of the information explosion ... -
The information needs and information seeking behaviour of adult diabetic patients at Addington Hospital, Durban.
(2012)Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease associated with high levels of glucose (sugar) in the blood. (The three types of diabetes are: Type 1 diabetes which is onset in juveniles and is characterised by deficient insulin ... -
Information needs and information seeking behaviour of grade 10 and 11 learners at Gerson Ntjie Secondary School, at gaMagooa Village, Limpopo Province.
(2016)Information need is an awareness of an information gap. The nature of information need differ from one person to another. Information seeking behaviour is when an individual uses information systems to search for information ... -
Information needs and information seeking behaviour of international students at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg campus.
(2012)The purpose of this study was to identify the information needs and information seeking behaviour of international students at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg Campus (UKZNP). The study assisted in identifying ... -
The information needs and information-seeking behaviour of community library users in Msunduzi branch libraries, Pietermaritzburg.
(2013)The purpose of this study was to identify the information needs and information-seeking behaviour of community library users in Msunduzi branch libraries, Pietermaritzburg. Identifying the information needs and information-seeking ... -
Information needs of University of South Africa students using the adult reference department at Msunduzi Municipal Library, Pietermaritzburg.
(2018)Library services are one of the critical services that are needed by scholars, students and researchers to fulfill their information needs so as to operate effectively in today’s academic world. This study sought to determine ... -
Information seeking patterns among natural scientists, social scientists, and Humanities scholars at the University of Transkei.
(1995)Abstract available in PDF. -
An investigation into staff development activities at the University of Natal libraries on the Durban campus.
(2001)Abstract available in a PDF. -
An investigation into the awareness and preparedness of the Inkandla and Mbazwana school clusters concerning sharing of information resources.
(2006)The purpose of this study was to investigate the awareness and preparedness of the Inkandla and Mbazwana school clusters concerning the sharing of information resources. This investigation needs to be viewed bearing in ... -
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 ...