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Identifying the information needs of public library and information services users in Limpopo province 确定林波波省公共图书馆和信息服务用户的信息需求

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South African Journal of Libraries and Information Science Pub Date : 2017-08-12 DOI: 10.7553/83-1-1631

Solomon Bopape, M. Dikotla, M. Mahlatji, M. Ntsala, L. Makgahlela

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引用次数: 14

Towards bridging the digital divide in post-apartheid South Africa: a case of a historically disadvantaged university in Cape Town 弥合后种族隔离时代南非的数字鸿沟:开普敦一所历史上处于不利地位的大学的案例

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South African Journal of Libraries and Information Science Pub Date : 2017-08-12 DOI: 10.7553/83-1-1645

Lena Nyahodza, Richard Higgs

{"title":"Towards bridging the digital divide in post-apartheid South Africa: a case of a historically disadvantaged university in Cape Town","authors":"Lena Nyahodza, Richard Higgs","doi":"10.7553/83-1-1645","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7553/83-1-1645","url":null,"abstract":"South Africa’s historically disadvantaged university libraries are, like others, challenged to meet patrons’ demands through the provision of relevant infrastructure, services and information-related skills to enable users to function in the digital information age. Their historic disadvantage is compounded by two levels of the digital divide: their situation within a developing nation (the ‘global divide’), and contending with a relative paucity in skills and resources within this context (the ‘local divide’, as a legacy of apartheid). This paper reports on a master’s study undertaken to explore whether the electronic services initiated in post-apartheid South Africa by University of the Western Cape (UWC) Library are perceived by primary stakeholders (users and library staff) as effective in bridging the digital divide. The study employed a phenomenological qualitative design, supported by critical theory. Purposive sampling was used to select two sets of samples for data collection: postgraduate students and UWC librarians. Data was collected from forty students through an online questionnaire, and interviews were held with six UWC librarians. Findings suggest that the UWC Library has emerged as a competent agent of democracy: most of the users perceive the e-services being offered as useful and meeting their needs, and the library currently provides ICT infrastructure, internet access and information-related skills programmes to support the university community. However, challenges encountered include slow internet connection, security concerns, shortcomings in information literacy, problems of access and accessibility (including language), and reluctance to engage with unfamiliar technology. While the institution does make an effort to bridge the digital divide, recommended further research, such as evaluating the impact of slow internet speed on research and learning or enhanced interventions in information literacy, could further support more equitable access to information.","PeriodicalId":43496,"journal":{"name":"South African Journal of Libraries and Information Science","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2017-08-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49265598","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 26

Provision of library services to people with disabilities in Malawi 为马拉维的残疾人提供图书馆服务

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South African Journal of Libraries and Information Science Pub Date : 2017-02-21 DOI: 10.7553/82-2-1619

A. Chaputula, Patrick Mapulanga

{"title":"Provision of library services to people with disabilities in Malawi","authors":"A. Chaputula, Patrick Mapulanga","doi":"10.7553/82-2-1619","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7553/82-2-1619","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this paper was to investigate the provision of library services to people with disabilities in Malawi. A mixed methodology was used as the research design. All participating libraries (fifty-six) were sampled to participate in the survey while fourteen students with disabilities (one from each institution, where possible) were purposively chosen to be interviewed. Quantitative data were collected through questionnaires whilst qualitative data were collected through interview guides. Quantitative data was analysed using Microsoft Excel while qualitative data was analysed thematically. The paper highlights the lack of library and information services to disabled people and acknowledges possible barriers. The study has revealed lack of equipment to support disabled access to library and information resources. Similarly, despite an increase in the number of people with disabilities, the majority of the libraries do not offer specialised training such as induction sessions or market services that cater for those with disabilities. The study, among other suggestions, recommends that equipment deemed necessary for people with disabilities (such as Braille books) be procured. Libraries should also take necessary steps to address accessibility challenges faced by people with disabilities when using their libraries. Libraries should take further steps to either introduce or enhance services that cater for people with disabilities.","PeriodicalId":43496,"journal":{"name":"South African Journal of Libraries and Information Science","volume":"82 1","pages":"1-10"},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2017-02-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44320688","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 20

Researchers adapting to open access journal publishing: the case of the University of Cape Town 适应开放获取期刊出版的研究人员:开普敦大学的案例

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South African Journal of Libraries and Information Science Pub Date : 2017-02-01 DOI: 10.7553/82-2-1628

R. Raju, Jill Classeen, E. Moll

{"title":"Researchers adapting to open access journal publishing: the case of the University of Cape Town","authors":"R. Raju, Jill Classeen, E. Moll","doi":"10.7553/82-2-1628","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7553/82-2-1628","url":null,"abstract":"This paper reports on the contribution of the openness movement to the changing mode of distributing scholarly literature. It is argued that the University of Cape Town (UCT), a leading research university on the African continent with relatively high research output, has a social justice obligation to distribute freely its scholarly research to the widest audience possible. Contributing to this social justice obligation through the sharing of research output via open access (OA) platforms are the university’s progressive OA policy and activities to ensure roll-out of the policy as well as its commitments to support article processing charges (APCs) and follow the global trend with regard to OA publishing. The authors, using a case study design, report that these factors have contributed to UCT’s researchers adapting to publishing their journal articles on OA platforms. The investigation concludes that, in an era of fiscal constraints, the visibility of research is important to source funding and to meet the institution’s social justice obligation; and therefore adapting to new publishing trends is an imperative for UCT researchers.","PeriodicalId":43496,"journal":{"name":"South African Journal of Libraries and Information Science","volume":"82 1","pages":"34-45"},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2017-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43299314","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 6

Trends and patterns of medical and health research at Moi University, Kenya, between 2002 and 2014: an informetrics study 2002年至2014年肯尼亚莫伊大学医学和卫生研究的趋势和模式:一项信息计量学研究

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South African Journal of Libraries and Information Science Pub Date : 2017-02-01 DOI: 10.7553/82-2-1626

D. Rotich, O. B. Onyancha

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引用次数: 3

The impact of new information services on teaching, learning and research at the University of Zululand Library 新信息服务对祖鲁兰大学图书馆教学、学习和研究的影响

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South African Journal of Libraries and Information Science Pub Date : 2017-02-01 DOI: 10.7553/82-2-1620

Lyudmila Ocholla, Grace. Mutsvunguma, Zanele Hadebe

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引用次数: 6

Using the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy to foster teaching and learning partnerships 利用ACRL信息素养框架促进教学伙伴关系

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South African Journal of Libraries and Information Science Pub Date : 2017-02-01 DOI: 10.7553/82-2-1627

Allison Fullard

引用次数: 11