Provision of access to information in academic libraries in Southern Africa

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dc.contributor.authorBuchholz, Irmela M.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2014-02-07T14:08:18Z
dc.date.available2014-02-07T14:08:18Z
dc.date.issued2011en_US
dc.descriptionsubmitted in accordance with the requirements for the degree of Master of Information Science at the University of South Africaen_US
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dc.description.abstractInformation and communications technology (ICT) makes remote access to information possible. Resource sharing facilitates the provision of access to information sources not owned by an individual libraryen_US
dc.description.abstractCase studies were conducted at the University of South Africa and University of Namibia libraries to explore the provision of access to information in academic libraries in southern Africa through collection development, resource sharing and acquiring remote access to electronic resources through ICT facilitiesen_US
dc.description.abstractIt was found that both libraries have recently adapted their collection development policies to accommodate electronic resources although their budgets did not increase accordingly. The recruitment of ICT knowledgeable staff tends to be a problem at both libraries. Resources are shared via interlending and document supply with Unisa Library as a model in southern Africa. Both libraries add their holdings to the national bibliographies and Sabinet and are members of GAELIC. However, the UNAM library is a passive partner. A consortium within Namibia's borders is suggested to improve resource sharingen_US
dc.description.degreePretoriaen_US
dc.description.degreeSouth Africaen_US
dc.description.degreeUniversity of South Africaen_US
dc.description.degreeMaster of Information Scienceen_US
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dc.format.extentxiv, 261 pen_US
dc.identifier.isisF004-199299999999999en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11070/530
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.masterFileNumber3793en_US
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dc.source.urihttp://uir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/4794
dc.subjectLibrary cooperationen_US
dc.subjectElectronic information resourcesen_US
dc.subjectElectronic managementen_US
dc.subjectCollection Development Librariesen_US
dc.subjectInformation Technologyen_US
dc.titleProvision of access to information in academic libraries in Southern Africaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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