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The institute for African studies(IAS)is an interdisciplinary research unit in the University of Zambia.However,it operates as an independent entity.The institute undertakes research in the social sciences and the current emphasis is on economic development of the country.A study has been...

The aim of this study is to establish the need for a Nationally oriented library service in Zambia and to recommend a pattern befiting the special Zambian Circumstances.To do this,firstly the concept and definition of national libraries is examined.Although it is established that there is no...

The aim of this study was to examine the extent to which the University of Zambia (UNZA) Library is addressing the Information Technology (IT) sustainability challenges with the objective of establishing a feasible IT sustainability model of approach that can be adopted by the Library. Using the...

The role that information plays sa an essential ingredient in the socio-economic development process of any society is now accepted in the developed as well as developing countries.For information to be useful in this context it has to be systematically captured,recorded,processed and organised...

The study is aimed at designing a Computer-based information support system for the management of forestry in Zambia. For this purpose, a survey was conducted to ascertain the information flow structure in the industry and the information seeking pattern of the various categories of forestry...

This thesis attempts to identify the role of LIDS,users of business information,sources of business information and goes on to suggest a nation wide business information service.The thesis begins with a general outline of background information on the economic situation and structure of industry...

Geological information has become very essential today in Zambia than ever before. This is in the wake of the mining policy that is intended to woo investors in the mining industry. The Zambian government has since 1990 embarked on the Privatisation exercise of all state owned mining...