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    Collection development practices at institutions of higher learning in Namibia with special reference to electronic resources: The case of the University of Namibia library
    (2021) Ashilungu, Maria; Onyancha, Bosire
    Collection development is one of the critical activities of any library management process. The goal of collection development in university libraries is to effectively provide relevant and up to date information resources. The purpose of the study was to investigate the collection development practices at the University of Namibia (UNAM) library (and its constituent branches) with special reference to the electronic resources. The study population comprised of 291 teaching staff from all eight faculties of UNAM. A total number of 149 faculty members responded to the survey, which gave a response rate of 51.2%, while a total number of 16 library staff were interviewed. The study was largely quantitative, with qualitative data being collected to supplement the quantitative data. For quantitative data collection, the study used a self-administered questionnaire, while for qualitative data, the study used an interview schedule with library staff . The study found that not all faculty members were aware of the guidelines, procedures and policies on the collection development activities. Eighty-one percent (81%) of faculty members were aware of the importance of their role in selecting library materials. As a result, a high percentage of respondents (62.4%) have been involved in collection development activities with librarians. The main factors influencing collection development at UNAM, according to the faculty members, are: budget allocated for e-resources, communication between librarians and the faculty members, and procedures of placing orders for resources.
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    Provision of relevant information by the Parliament library of Namibia to meet the information needs of members of Namibian Parliament
    (University of Namibia, 2021) Robert, Hilya Panduleni; Mnubi–Mchombu, Chiku; Shimaneni, Johannes
    The Parliament of Namibia library is a legislative and a legal deposit library of the Namibian Parliament (National Assembly and National Council). The purpose of the study was to investigate the roles of the Parliament Library of Namibia in the provision of relevant information to the Namibian Parliamentarians. The main research question of this study was, “To what extent does the Parliament of Namibia library effectively provide relevant and accurate information to the Namibian Members of Parliament to make laws and informed policies?”. The study took place from the was collected through questionnaires from the Members of Parliament and interviews from the two librarians. The total sampled population comprised of 23 Members of Parliament, 10 respondents from the National Assembly and 13 participants from the National Council. The Descriptive Statistical Analysis was used to analyse quantitative data from the questionnaires and SPSS was used for data entry. Content analysis was used to analyse qualitative data from the interviews. The findings show that Members of Parliament of the National Council are not aware that the Parliament library exists, and they mostly depend on the general public from their constituencies to provide them with information. National Assembly Members of Parliament are aware of the library’s existence but due to time constraints, they are unable to visit the library to access the services. The study came up with recommendation on how to improve the library services.