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This research was carried out at Kabulonga Boys Secondary School with the purpose of evaluating the effectiveness of Kabulonga Boys Secondary School Library on the academic performance of grade 11 A.P.U pupils.The sample size was 50 pupils, data was analyzed using software called SPSS. The...

The purpose of this study was to investigate factors affecting motivation among librarians in tertiary and research institutions in Zambia. The study was intended to determine the extent to which librarians were motivated in tertiary and research institutions, factors that influenced motivation,...

Background: The need to account for the strength of a library´s collection calls for librarians to measure the value of the library services to its users by means of knowing how the targeted library patrons benefit from using a given library facility. The general objective of this study was to...

The study targeted universities, higher learning institutions, research centers and some of the Zambian Libraries Consortium (ZALICO) Institutional library members in Lusaka, Central and Copper belt provinces of Zambia. The study had one objective, which was to find out why there was no any kind...

Distance education is one of the most popular forms of education offered world wide to those students who have had no opportunity to enroll full time in various educational institutions including universities. Distance education is also seen to be cost effective especially in developing countries...

The study sought to assess the need for a code of ethics for librarians in Zambia. The specific objectives of the study were:To establish whether there were any proffessional values that librarians follow in the absence of a code of ethics,establish whether there was a need for a code of ethics...

Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) are becoming widespread and libraries in developing countries are quickly adopting them. However, this is not matched with the requisite training and attitudes towards their use. Like in other developing countries, Libraries in Zambia are also...

Despite the fact that research hsa proved that electronic information resources(EIRs)have proved a wider access to information in most higher learning institutions for teaching,learning,and research as compared to printed materials,it is puzzling that these resources have not yet been appreciated...

This study investigates the factors that inhibit the promotion of a culture of reading in students. The study surveyed availability of libraries in basic schools, the current state of these libraries and perceptions of students towards the provision of services and facilities. The study analysed...

The history of libraries and librarianship in Zambia is examined from the late 19th century to 1984,with emphasis on the twodecades following independence(1964-1984).Development in the following areas is discussed in detail:public libraries,school libraries,academic libraries,special...