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Item The role of human rights and documentation centre on the academic performance of undergraduate law students at the University of Namibia(2021) Hipangwa, Martin V.; Yule, WilsonThe Human Rights and Documentation Centre (HRDC) serves the central mission of creating and cultivating a sustainable culture of human rights and democracy. It is a semi-autonomous component of the Faculty of Law of the University of Namibia (UNAM) and it supports staff and students in terms of their information needs. The purpose of the study was to determine the role of the University of Namibia’s HRDC on the academic performance of undergraduate law students at the University of Namibia. The study employed a mixed research approach by using questionnaires and structured interviews to collect data. The target population was the undergraduate law students and staff members of the HRDC. A structured interview was conducted with one of the HRDC staff as the key informant, on the other hand survey questionnaires were used to collect quantitative data from students. Purposive sampling technique was employed in selecting the sample size of 1 key informant from the staff members, and convenience sampling technique to come up with a sample size of 50 undergraduate law students who used the centre. The study fi ndings revealed that the collections found in the centre were relevant, helpful and very supportive in support of the academic performance of students. Students found the collections to be old and the centre’s operating hours to be a hindrance for students to fully utilise the centre. The study recommends marketing and user advocacy to raise awareness of the library services. The study further recommends that the centre should update its collections more often and adjust their operating hours to accommodate most students.Item Developing a framework for web archiving of Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) in selected repositories in South Africa(University of Namibia, 2021) Balogun, Tolulope; Kalusopa, TrywellIndigenous Knowledge is a very important knowledge and developmental tool in Africa. There is a growing trend in the digitisation of heritage materials in Africa but while there is consensus on the importance of digitising IK in Africa, there are issues with ensuring long-term preservation so that digital information is permanently secured and protected. The purpose of this paper, therefore, is to discuss the Indigenous Knowledge Systems efforts in Africa. The scope of this paper is the digitisation of IKS in South Africa and how Web archiving can be adopted in ensuring the trustworthiness of IKS in academic institutional repositories. This paper adopted literature review and web content analysis to collect relevant information and make an inference. The paper, therefore, shows that South Africa is one of the few countries in Africa that has invested immense effort in the use of technology and digitisation of IKS. However, there is a need to consider issues related to the long-term preservation of these digital materials. There is currently a lack of policy and digital preservation frameworks, especially in Africa.Item Namibia positioning itself as a knowledge economy(2012) Beukes-Amiss, Catherine M.Item An assessment of users and Librarians’ skills and competencies in the use of electronic resources at the University of Botswana library(2012) Selabe, M.; Abankwah, Ruth M.Item Towards education for all((NOLNet) Namibian Open Learning Network Trust, 2005) Beukes-Amiss, Catherine M.; Mufeti, KaunaIn acquiring new software/ an organization can either, {1) buy ready-made software/ {2) download open source software/ or (3) develop their own software from scratch. With a lot of debates about Open Source Software (OSS) or Proprietary Software/ it becomes imperative to look at the benefits and challenges of using OSS instead of Proprietary Software. The real benefit of OSS is in terms of freedom of access to the source code to be able to customize it to suit your need and in some cases it is also free in terms of purchase charge and software licensing (O.S.S. Africa/ 2005). This paper highlights direct benefits and challenges of using open source software. The benefis among other, are reliabili� stabili cos flexibility and freedom (gbdirect 2005) and some of the challenges are limited support from developer and the level of programming knowledge require which is often lacking in organizations. It concludes focusing on the experiences of using an open source Learning Management System (LMS) for e-Learning activities/ at the University of Namibia.Item Using the internet for social science research(University of Namibia, 2004) Mchombu, Kingo; Beukes-Amiss, Catherine M.It is estimated that Internet users around the world are over 200 million (Clarke 1998). Others have claimed that by 2005, Internet users will number one billion. Chadwick notes that few technologies have generated as much interest, paranoia, and hype as the Internet (Chadwick 1998). Apart from its vast reach, another characteristic of the Internet is the fast development of the technology. In fact the technology is developing so fast that it seems capable of running ahead of definitions. As recently as 1999, for example, the Internet was defined as "a large number of interconnected computers in a single cooperative global system". To date, such a definition would be inadequate because of the rapid advances in technology. An appropriate definition would have to include: Satellite technology, Wireless applications (WAP), 1-mode (wireless Internet connection via cell-phones), TV sets, to mention but a few possibilities.Item Seminar on using the internet for professional development(University of Namibia, 2000) Beukes-Amiss, Catherine M.Item Prevention activities on substance abuse in Namibian secondary schools(University of Namibia, 1998) Maree, MarethaNamibia is part of the African Continent and is situated in the South Western part of Africa. 20% of the total surface of our country is taken up by the Namib Desert. We have a population of l.S million people. 32% of the population lives in urban and 63% in rural areas. There are 1 1 cultural groups, of which the Ovambo's are the biggest (49%). Teenagers-Against-Drug-Abuse (TADA) can be described as a primary prevention programme aimed at Secondary school learners, ages 13 to 21 years. This programme started in 1992 in one of the secondary schools in Windhoek and has developed into a country wide project, involving 25 schools, 10 of which are situated in the rural areas.Item Establishment of a multi-stakeholder e-Learning Centre in Namibia(University of Namibia, 2007) Beukes-Amiss, Catherine M.This presentation looks at Namibia, a large country with a small widely dispersed population with several regions in need of e-services for all, but with a strong vision to avoid duplication of efforts. Furthermore, it looks at the very diverse educational institutions and primary-secondary, tertiary and private-vocational training institutions and governmental divisions. All at different levels of e-activities and services. The presentation argues the great need to bring multiple stakeholders together and use one common Learning Management System (LMS).