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Can the mini-libraries (mini-libs) be a solution for library users with print disabilities? a case of the North West Province, South Africa
(Routledge, 2021)
A library should be accessible and provide inclusive services. This is a challenge for many developing countries. However, with limited funding and infrastructure, there have been concerted attempts to mitigate this ...
Strategic library and information services models for the visually impaired persons: the South African Library for the Blind perspective
(Routledge, 2019)
The South African Library for the Blind (SALB) contributes to the quality of life of print-impaired people encouraging independence through access to information, informed decision making, and taking pleasure in the enjoyment ...
Providing access to students with print disabilities: the case of the North-West University in South Africa
(Taylor & Francis, 2018)
Academic libraries should be accessible to all students and relevant stakeholders. Students with print disabilities are found in many universities worldwide. This article examines the services and tools that are available ...
A comparative study of information literacy provision at university libraries in South Africa and the United Arab Emirates
(Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2016)
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to establish and compare the provision of information literacy
(IL) skills to university students both at undergraduate and graduate levels in South Africa (SA) and the
United Arab ...
A university library’s use of social media during a time of crisis
(Emerald Insight, 2017)
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to highlight how North Western University (NWU) Library used Facebook and Twitter to inform, educate and communicate with library users during the students’ protests #FeesMustFall ...
The Shifting and Changing Research Landscape and the Academic Librarian’s Response
(UJ Press, 2022)
Research is increasingly changing due to among other reasons, technological advancement, funding models or policies, the general transitions on the international scene and lately, the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The ...
The utilisation of library spaces by postgraduate students at a university in an African country
(Emerald insight, 2020)
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to determine the use of library spaces by postgraduate students at
the North-West University in South Africa.
Design/methodology/approach – A survey research methodology was used ...
Data literacy training needs of researchers at South African universities
(Emerald Insight, 2023)
Purpose – The aim of this study was to determine data literacy (DL) training needs of researchers at South
African public universities. The outcome of this study would assist librarians and researchers in developing a
DL ...