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  • Teaching Information Economics to undergraduate Information Science students at the University of Pretoria 
    Ponelis, S.R. (Shana Rachel); Britz, Johannes J. (Department of Knowledge and Information Management, University of Johannesburg, 2004-12)
    Information economics forms part of the discipline of Economics. Often information science curricula also include Information Economics as a separate course or as a component of an Information Science course. Although ...
  • Differentiating between data-mining and text-mining terminology 
    Kroeze, J.H. (Jan Hendrik); Matthee, Machdel C.; Bothma, T.J.D. (Theodorus Jan Daniel) (Department of Knowledge and Information Management, University of Johannesburg, 2004-12)
    When a new discipline emerges, it usually takes some time and a great deal of academic discussion before concepts and terms become standardized. Text mining is one such new discipline. In a groundbreaking article, Untangling ...
  • Knowledge management in three financial organisations : a case study 
    Squier, M.M.; Snyman, M.M.M. (Maria Magdalena Margaretha); Snyman, Retha (Emerald, 2004)
    The article is a report of an investigation of the current state of knowledge management implementation in three South African financial organisations. Two data collection methods were used, namely a questionnaire and ...
  • Computer-mediated communication and knowledge sharing in a South African context 
    Van Deventer, P.J.; Snyman, M.M.M. (Maria Magdalena Margaretha); Snyman, Retha (Department of Knowledge and Information Management, University of Johannesburg, 2004-03)
    This article covers research conducted on communication, knowledge sharing and computer-mediated knowledge sharing, relating to organizations functioning in the South African environment. Research data was collected using ...
  • Competitiveness of the water utility consulting industry on the Internet in South Africa 
    Rademeyer, P.; Snyman, M.M.M. (Maria Magdalena Margaretha); Snyman, Retha (Department of Knowledge and Information Management, University of Johannesburg, 2004-09)
    An adapted version of Michael E. Porter's five competitive forces model was used to determine the competitiveness of the water utility consulting industry on the Internet, in South Africa. This was done by analysing the ...
  • Building library leadership in Africa : a proposed education initiative 
    Britz, Johannes J.; Lor, Peter Johan; Bothma, T.J.D. (Theodorus Jan Daniel) (Elsevier, 2007-06)
    This article deals with a proposed initiative to train library managers on the African continent. It is argued that such an education initiative will contribute to the socio-economic development of Africa. Issues addressed ...
  • Kuberetiek en die soeke na 'n morele gemene deler 
    Britz, Johannes J. (Suid Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap & Kuns, 2005-06)
    This article focuses on three of the main ethical questions facing the cyber era, namely privacy, information poverty and the relationship between the right of access to information and the right of ownership thereof. The ...
  • In touch with reality 
    Motlana, L.M.; Sokudela, Funeka Brenda; Moraka, T.S.; Roos, J.L. (Johannes Louw); Snyman, M.E. (Martha Elizabeth) (In House Publications, 2004-11)
    Objective: A descriptive study in which the audience profile of patients suffering from schizophrenia, their families and caregivers was determined to establish whether information on schizophrenia is disseminated effectively. ...
  • Using the printed medium to disseminate information about psychiatric disorders 
    Snyman, M.E. (Martha Elizabeth) (In House Publications, 2004-11)
    Objective: The printed medium is a popular method to disseminate health information to the South African public. Reader-focused research indicates, however, that most printed health messages do not transfer information ...
  • Kuberwêreld 
    De Beer, C.S. (Fanie) (Suid Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap & Kuns, 2005-06)
    The controversy about the existence of the world is the point of departure of this article. That there is a world and that this world exists and that many meanings are allocated to this term are all equally true. Their ...
  • Building a nation of readers? Women's organizations and the politics of reading in South Africa, 1900-1914 
    Dick, Archie L. (Historical Association of South Africa, 2004-11)
    Women and women's organizations exploited available opportunities and spaces to assert themselves in South African public life in the early-twentieth century. Their educational interventions combined a special concern with ...
  • Preserving African digital resources : is there a role for repository libraries? 
    Lor, Peter Johan (Emerald, 2005)
    Purpose – To determine whether repository libraries in developed countries have a role to play in the preservation of the digital resources of developing countries. Design/methodology/approach – Literature-based conceptual ...
  • Demokrasie of demodinamiek - die internet en demokrasie 
    De Beer, C.S. (Fanie) (Suid Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap & Kuns, 2006-06)
    This article explores the possibility of an alternative demo-dynamic focus of human socio-politico-cultural activities supported and energised by information and communication technologies, more specifically by the internet. ...
  • Trends, challenges and opportunities for LIS education and training in Eastern and Southern Africa 
    Ocholla, Dennis N.; Bothma, T.J.D. (Theodorus Jan Daniel) (Emerald, 2007)
    Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss the status, trends and challenges of library and information education and training in Eastern and Southern Africa. It notes that library and information education and ...
  • Learning from web information seeking studies: some suggestions for LIS practitioners 
    Fourie, Ina (Emerald, 2006)
    Purpose – To explore the value of web information-seeking studies for practice, and to bring selected research findings and their potential to the attention of library and information science (LIS) practitioners. ...
  • An exploration of the potential of WWW current awareness services for oncology nurses 
    Fourie, Ina; Claasen-Veldsman, Retha (Emerald, 2007)
    Purpose – The potential of current awareness services (CAS) for oncology nurses is considered with special reference to the spectrum of WWW CAS that are available, their benefits and problems, and how these can be linked ...
  • IFLA: looking to the future 
    Lor, Peter Johan (Emerald, 2006)
    Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to describe the current status of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) and outline the challenges it faces in the current environment. ...
  • A content analysis of literature regarding knowledge management opportunities for librarians 
    Snyman, M.M.M. (Maria Magdalena Margaretha); Van Rooi, Hazel; Snyman, Retha (Emerald, 2006)
    Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to report on the progress of research regarding the opportunities for librarians within the context of knowledge management. Design/methodology/approach – A content analysis of ...
  • Nine drivers of knowledge transfer between universities and industry R&D partners in South Africa 
    Van Zyl, Anthea; Amadi-Echendu, J.E. (Joe); Bothma, T.J.D. (Theodorus Jan Daniel) (Department of Knowledge and Information Management, University of Johannesburg, 2007-03)
    This article presents part of the findings of the Research Marketing and Technology Commercialization Survey conducted in South Africa during 2005 and 2006. Part IV (Q4) of this survey was designed to examine nine drivers ...