Browsing by Subject "Academic libraries"
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Die akademiese inligtingsbibliotekaris in 'n elektroniese inligtingsomgewing
(Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, 2001)The traditional academic reference environment has been transformed by electronic technology. The purpose of this study is to investigate the consequences of this transformation concerning the changing role of the ... -
In/gratitude? Library acknowledgement in theses and dissertations at a distinguished African university
(Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal), 2020)Giving credit to where it is due is common across cultures. In research, researchers widely express their gratitude to those who would have contributed to their studies in one way or the other under the acknowledgements ... -
Open for 24 hours”: lessons learnt from the North-West University library services
(Unisa Press, 2017)This article reports on the lessons learnt by the Library Services of the North-West University (NWU), Mafikeng Campus in North-west province, South Africa, with regard to extending library opening hours for 24 hours ... -
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 ... -
Students’ perceptions of librarians as teachers of information literacy at a large African university
(Emerald insight, 2020)Purpose – The purpose of this study is to determine the students’ perceptions of librarians as teachers of information literacy at the North-West University in South Africa. Design/methodology/approach – The study used ... -
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 ...