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Date Published: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013  Open Lectures


2005

  • Insight into the Management of LIS Journals: Some Africa Perspectives
    Dennis N. Ocholla  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
    Department of Library and Information Science,
    University of Zululand,
    South Africa

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2006

  • Trends, challenges and opportunities for LIS education and training in Eastern and Southern Africa
    Dennis Ocholla
    University of Zululand, South Africa
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    Theo Bothma
    University of Pretoria, South Africa
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  • An Analysis of the Job Market in Library and Information Services in South Africa. Some Thoughts and Empirical Evidence: Apaper presented at the 8th LIASA (RETIG) Annual Conference, 25th-30th September, Nelspruit, Mpumalanga
    Dennis N. Ocholla1 ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )
    Department of Library and Information Science
    University of Zululand

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  • Information Accessibility by the Marginalized Communities in South Africa and the Role of Libraries
    Dennis N. Ocholla ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )
    Department of Library and Information Science
    University of Zululand
    South Africa

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  • Web presence and impact of South African Universities: a Cybermetric study
    O.B. Onyancha and D.N. Ocholla
    Department of Library and Information Science
    University of Zululand
    KwaDlangezwa
    South Africa
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  • EMOTIONS AND THE LIS RESEARCHER
    Archie L Dick
    Department of Information Science
    University of Pretoria
    11 September 2006

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  • Common errors and challenges of publishing in a peer refereed Library
    and Information Journal
    Dennis N. Ocholla ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ),
    Department of Library and Information Science,
    University of Zululand, X1001, KwaDlangezwa,
    South Africa

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  • Analysing electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs) in South Africa.
    Neil Evans and Gary Mersham
    Department of Library and Information Science
    University of Zululand
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2007

  • Mapping and Auditing of the ICT Infrastructure in Kenya and South Africa amongst rural women
    Alice K Wafula-Kwake and Dennis N. Ocholla ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ),
    Department of Library and Information Science,
    University of Zululand, X1001, KwaDlangezwa,
    South Africa

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  • Auditing the Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Kenys (IKS): Challenges and Opportunities
    Dorothy Njiraine, Dennis N. Ocholla ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) and Jerry Le Roux
    Department of Library and Information Science,
    University of Zululand, X1001, KwaDlangezwa,
    South Africa

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  • Exploring the use of ICT tools for capturing, preserving and disseminating Indigenous Knowledge amongst IK owners and Users. A preliminary study of IK users in the KwaZulu Natal Province, South Africa
    Dennis N. Ocholla ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) and Petros Dlamini
    Department of Library and Information Science,
    University of Zululand, X1001, KwaDlangezwa,
    South Africa

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  • Research in Library and Information Science in South Africa: an analysis of journal research output from 1993-2006.
    Dennis N. Ocholla 1 ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ), Department of Library and Information Science
    and Lyudmilla Ocholla2 – This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , University of Zululand Library, University of
    Zululand, South Africa

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  • A co-link analysis of institutions of higher learning in Eastern and Southern Africa: preliminary findings
    O.B. Onyancha
    Department of Information Science
    University of South Africa, PO Box 392 UNISA 0003
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    D.N. Ocholla
    Department of Library and Information Science
    University of Zululand, Private Bag x1001
    KwaDlangezwa 3886
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  • E-governance in Africa: challenges, trends and issues
    By
    Omwoyo Bosire Onyancha1
    Department of Library and Information Science, University of Zululand Private Bag x1001,
    Kwadlangezwa 3886. E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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2008

  • Is HIV/AIDS in Africa distinct? What can we learn from an analysis of the literature?
    OMWOYO BOSIRE ONYANCHA and DENNIS N. OCHOLLA
    University of South Africa, Department of Information Science, P.O. Box 392 UNISA 0003, South Africa
    University of Zululand, Department of Library and Information Science,
    Private Bag x1001, KwaDlangezwa 3886, South Africa

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  • Information Ethics Education in Africa. Where do we stand?
    Dennis Ocholla – This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
    Department of Library and Information Science
    University of Zululand, South Africa

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  • Research output and scientific impact of global warming research from 1980 -2007: an informetric analysis 
    Dennis Ocholla  – This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and Lyudmila Ocholla   – This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
    University of Zululand, South Africa

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  • Are African Libraries active participants in today’s Knowledge and Information Society? 
    Dennis N. Ocholla 
    Departmen of Library and Information Science
    University of Zululand, South Africa
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2009

  • CHALLENGES OF POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH: GLOBAL CONTEXT, AFRICAN PERSPECTIVES
    Key Note Address Delivered at the University of Zululand, 10th DLIS Annual Conference, from 9 - 10 September 2009
    By Stephen M. Mutula1
    Department of Library and Information Studies
    University of Botswana

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  • Assessing researchers’ performance in developing countries: is Google Scholar an alternative?
    By Omwoyo Bosire Onyancha (UNISA) and Dennis N. Ocholla (University of Zululand)
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  • Social and Community informatics Past, Present, & Future: An Historic Overview
    Keynote Address
    By CJB Le Roux
    Department of Information Studies
    University of Zululand
    10th Annual DIS Conference: 10-11th September 2009

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  • Which Way for LIS Education and Training in South Africa? Some Considerations from Contact and Distance Learning
    Mabel K Minishi-Majanja2 Department
    Department of Information Science - UNISA
    Theo van Wijk Building, 10-186P.O. Box 392, Unisa 0003 - South Africa
    Tel.: +27 (0)12 429 6532; Fax: +27 (0)12 429 3792
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2010

  • Cloud computing: can it help to breach the digital divide?
    The case for South Africa.
    Prof. CJB Le Roux and Mr. Neil Evans (DIS, University of Zululand)
    Richards Bay
    South Africa
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 2011


  • Information seeking behaviour of orphans and vulnerable children, caregivers, and the role of service providers in Ohangwena and Khomas regions in Namibia. A preliminary report.
    Chiku Mnubi-Mchombu (University of Namibia and University of Zululand)
    and
    Dennis N. Ocholla
    Department of Information Studies, University of Zululand
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  • Some implications of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) on public service work environments in South Africa1
    Blessing Mbatha - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
    University of Zululand/UNISA -
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    Dennis N. Ocholla and Jerry Le Roux
    University of Zululand
    Department of Information Studies
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  • A tracer study of LIS graduates at the University of Zululand, 2000 -20091
    Mzwandile Shongwe – This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
    and Dennis Ocholla – This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
    Department of Information Studies
    University of Zululand

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  • Conceptions and misconceptions of theoretical frameworks in Library and Information Science Research1
    Dennis N Ocholla– This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
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    Jerry Le Roux - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
    Department of Information Studies
    University of Zululand

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  • Cataloguing and Classification Education and Training in Library
    and Information Science/Studies Departments in South Africa1
    Lyudmila Ocholla and Dennis N. Ocholla
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    University of Zululand
    South Africa

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  • Is African information ethics unique?
    Dennis Ocholla - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
    Department of Information Studies
    University of Zululand

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  • Some thoughts on the trends, issues, challenges and opportunities of information and knowledge management teaching and research in South Africa
    Dennis Ocholla
    University of Zululand,
    South Africa
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  • Book: Research in Information Studies
    Dennis Ocholla
    Johannes Britz

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2013

Journal of Information Science

http://jis.sagepub.com/

Open Lectures

  • Managing Library and Information Services at the times of Change
    Prof Joseph Ojiambo
    Dean – School of Information Sciences
    Moi University - Kenya

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  • BIBLIOMETRIC ASSESSMENT OF COUNTRY’S CONTRIBUTION TO WORLD SCIENCE.
    Open Lecture, University of Zululand, 8th November 2006
    Prof. Irina Marshakova-Shaikevich
    AM University, Poznan, POLAND
    Institute of Philosophy RAN, Moscow, RUSSIA
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  • FINDING NEW WAYS OF SERVING REAL NEEDS: THE FUTURE OF INFORMATION SERVICES
    Paul Sturges
    Loughborough University, UK

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