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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...

This study assessed the effectiveness of the current user education programs at the University of Zambia(UNZA).Specifically,the study sought to identify the types of user education programs offered at UNZA;obtain the views of students,academic faculty and library staff on the effectiveness of 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...

ABSTRACT Although female representation still remains low in the male dominated engineering programmes at university level in Zambia, no study had been undertaken to examine the experiences of female engineering before this study. The study therefore sought to examine the experiences of female...

This study investigates the performance of the trade information Network(TINET)of the common market for eastern and southern Africa(COMESA).It discussed the operations of TINET and the services which it offers to meet the information needs of the business community in Zambia,with a specific...

This study examines the status in terms of general activities,facilities and services of four University of Libraries namely Delhi University and Jawaharlal Nehru University libraries in India,and University of Zambia and Copperbelt University Libraries in Zambia.The study was conducted with a...

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...

This study examines ways and means of developing school libraries in Zambia. The inclination is towards secondary school libraries. The development of school libraries has been left far behind by rapid development of education that has taken place since 1964; the year Zambia became an independent...

Although the University of Zambia had a strategic plan that advocated for the use of ICT in distance education and had acquired computers for this purpose, no effort had been made to develop a model for the application of the ICT in the development an delivery of distance education...