Browsing Masters Degrees (Information Studies) by Issue Date
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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. ... -
The effects of teacher-librarianship training at the colleges of education in the former Transkei on school libraries.
(1994)This study investigated whether there is any significant difference between the training of teacher-librarians with the use of library facilities and the training which does not use library facilities. The study was based ... -
An analysis of the curricula of school librarianship programmes in colleges of education in Transkei, Venda, Bophuthatswana and Ciskei.
(1994)The main focus of the study is an examination of School Librarianship programmes offered in colleges of education for blacks in the former independent states or TVBC states. School Librarianship is one of the subjects that ... -
An investigation of the reading interests of Zulu speaking Standard Two children in the Department of Education and Training (DET) in the 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 ... -
Information seeking patterns among natural scientists, social scientists, and Humanities scholars at the University of Transkei.
(1995)Abstract available in PDF. -
An Investigation of the studies reading interest of Zulu speaking standard two children in the Department of Education and Training (DETI in the 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 ... -
The impact of the Economic Structural Adjustment Programme on small and medium-sized special libraries in Zimbabwe.
(1995)Abstract available in PDF. -
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 ... -
An evaluative study of the psychology collection at the University of Transkei.
(1997)The study focused on the evaluation of the psychology book collection at UNITRA library. In particular, the study investigated the adequacy of the psychology book collection in terms of accessibility, availability, and ... -
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 ... -
Public secondary school libraries in Nairobi and the satisfaction of the curriculum needs among history teachers.
(1999)The aim of this study is to investigate the level of awareness of history teachers in public secondary schools in Nairobi, Kenya, of the benefits of library use for the curriculum. The availability of school libraries in ... -
Preserving electronic memory : an investigation into the role played by the National Archives of South Africa in the management of electronic records of central government.
(1999)This study sought to investigate the role of the National Archives of South Africa in terms of the management of the electronic records of central government. The research methodology selected for this study was descriptive ... -
Collection development and use of non-book materials in university libraries in South Africa.
(1999)Non-book materials have a unique role to play in university libraries of South Africa, as they re-inforce what has been learnt and facilitate presentation of subject matter to fulfil the needs of teaching and learning of ... -
An exploratory study of the information needs of secondary school students in MdantsaneTownship, Eastern Cape.
(1999)The Study investigates the information needs of high School students in the Mdantsane Township,in the Eastern Cape and is based on the view that high School Students have information needs other than their School-related ... -
An exploratory study of the information needs of secondary school students in Mdantsane Township, Eastern Cape.
(1999)The study investigates the information needs of high school students in the Mdantsane township in the Eastern Cape and is based on the view that high school students have information needs other than their school-related ... -
Sexuality and sexual health information needs and seeking patterns of school-going teenagers in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.
(2000)Abstract available in pdf. -
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 evaluation of the Russell High School's library collection in meeting the curricula needs of learners.
(2001)The purpose of the dissertation was to evaluate the Russell High School library collection in meeting the curricula needs of learners. A study population consisting of 150 learners, 13 teachers, the librarian and Principal ... -
An investigation into staff development activities at the University of Natal libraries on the Durban campus.
(2001)Abstract available in a PDF. -
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 ...