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Item Freedom of information: in search of a niche for the library profession in Swaziland(Sage Publications, 1999-01) Muswazi, PaikiThe primary objective of the article is to assess the effect of censorship on collection development and librarianship as well as to ascertain future prospects in Swaziland. It is based on Swaziland legal documents. It is argued that (i) historically censorship is institutionalized through a range of legal instruments and seeks to maintain acceptable standards of morality and political stability, (ii) while the library profession's response is lukewarm, the Internet and the changed Southern African political conditions are conducive to the promotion of intellectual freedom. It concludes that awareness raising is the key to desensitizing the hitherto controversial materials and themes and giving access to all points of view without prejudice.Item Report on the revision of the regulations of the Copyright Act, 1978(South Africa. Department of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology: Subdirectorate of Meta-Information, 1999-02) Nicholson, DeniseArticle discusses the attempt to revise the SA Copyright Act No. 98 of 1978 in 1998.Item The practical side of copyright - applications and administration(South Africa. Department of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology: Subdirectorate of Meta-Information, 1999-11) Nicholson, Denise; de Bruin, KotieThis article discusses copyright licensing and their different applicationsItem The 'Information-Starved' - Is there any hope of reaching the 'Information Super Highway'?(Sage Publications on behalf of IFLA, 2002) Nicholson, DeniseThe right to access to information and ideas is vital for any society, yet for most developing countries in the sub-Saharan region of Africa, this is unattainable. This paper describes problems of access to information and copyright barriers and ways of improving the current situationItem Library and information services (LIS) strategic planning in a developing country: a case study(Harworth Press, 2002) Muswazi, PaikiThe article discusses a strategic planning initiative at the University of Swaziland Libraries. It describes the steps followed and the consultation and communication techniques used and notes the limited progress made in implementing the plan and the underlying reasons. It also critiques the reactive nature of the planning process; lack of representation of the faculty of Health Sciences and students; staff turnover; multifaceted objectives; concurrent development of management systems and the implementation process; and inadequate funding. It concludes that a feasible LIS strategic plan in a developing country should include all stakeholder interests, while being mindful of the physical and fiscal resource and systems realities.Item Wits ETD Workshop 2003 - UNESCO Report(2003-11-01) Ubogu, FelixELECTRONIC THESES AND DISSERTATIONS (ETD) WORKSHOP - October 16 & 17, 2003 - Venue: Wits Club (West Campus), University of the Witwatersrand.Item Continuing education: libraries and the Internet (CELI) project: narrowing the skills gap in Southern African university libraries(D-Lib, 2004-04) Muswazi, PaikiThis is a description and evaluation of a SIDA funded continuing education initiative to enhance Internet skills and applications in university libraries in nine Southern African countries. The article describes the origins, objectives, methodology, coverage, challenges and gives an assessment of the project. It concludes that effective harnessing of the Internet depends on management support for continuous application of new skills and upgrading of ICT infrastructure, indigenous e-publishing, etc.Item The WLIC/IFLA Conference in Buenos Aires 2004(Library and Information Association of South Africa (LIASA), 2004-12) Denise, NicholsonThis article gives a report on the author's attendance and experiences at the World Library Congress/IFLA Conference in Buenos Aires in 2004.Item Global IPR regimes and challenges in bridging the knowledge gap – African Virtual Library and Information Network.(http://www.uneca.org/disd/events/accra//InternetGovernance/Global%20IPR%20regime%20and%20challenges%A0in%A0bridging%A0the.ppt., 2005-01) Ubogu, F N; Nicholson, DeniseItem What has copyright got to do with newspapers? - A South African perspective(Department of Cultural Affairs & Sport, Provincial Government of the Western Cape, 2005-03) Nicholson, Denise RosemaryCopyright has various practical implications and complications for newspaper publishers, as well as for consumers and collectors of newspapers. This paper discusses some of these issues from a South African perspectiveItem Document for Commonwealth Countries on Copyright Matters in Education(Commonwealth of Learning, 2005-05) Hofman, Julian; Kawooya, Dick; Nicholson, Denise Rosemary; Ntuma, Augustine; Prabhala, Achal; Schad, Robert; Schoenwetter, Tobias; Tladi, Lekopanye; West, PaulThis document discusses copyright issues and provides guidelines on copyright limitations and exceptions for education in Commonwealth countries.Item Free Trade Agreements and TRIPS-plus: implications for developing countries in Africa(www.ifla.org, 2005-12-05) Nicholson, Denise RosemaryThis paper will focus mainly on issues affecting access to knowledge in African countries and implications of international intellectual property agreements. It will show that the majority of these countries are struggling to meet the very basic requirements of the TRIPS Agreement, yet they are now being pressured by developing countries to adopt even stricter intellectual property regimes through the IP Chatper or "TRIPS-Plus" in Free Trade Agreements. The paper highlights the impact of Free Trade Agreements and TRIPS-Plus on education, libraries, people with sensory-disabilities, public health and development in general.Item Intellectual Property: benefit or burden for Africa?(Sage Publications on behalf of IFLA, 2006) Nicholson, Denise RosemaryThis paper highlights some of the issues affecting access to knowledge in South Africa and other Afrian countries, as well as the implications of international intellectual property agreements, focusing mainly on copyright. It will show that the majority of these countries are struggling to meet th very basic requirement of internatinonal intellectual proeprty agreements, yet some of them are being pressured by developed countries to adopt even stricter intellectual property regimes through the Intellectual Property Chapter or 'TRIPs-Plus' in Free Trade Agreements. The paper highlights the impact of some of the TRIPS-Plus provisions on education, libraries, and people with sensory-disabilities, as well as public health and development in general.Item The InfoLit Portal: a New Enhancement for Teaching & Learning(2006-09) Muswazi, PaikiThis is a symposium paper that describes the objectives and components of the InfoLit portal especially WIST and Subject Portals at the University of the Witwatersrand.Item World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)'s General Assembly in Geneva(Library and Information Association of South Africa (LIASA), 2006-12) Nicholson, DeniseThe author was the first librarian from a developing country to attend and make a statement at a WIPO General Assembly. This article is a report on her attendance and experiences at the WIPO General Assembly in Geneva in 2006.Item Modernization of library and information services in higher education in Swaziland: strategic interventions, 2000/1-2005/6(Sage Publications, 2007) Muswazi, Paiki; Yumba, DicksonThis is a discussion of the implementation of the UNISWA strategic plan 2000/2001 – 2005/2006. The goal of the article is to assess the impact of the information technology, policies and procedures, collaboration, funding, management, human resources development, preservation, marketing and information service delivery strategies on the modernization of LIS. It is argued that UNISWA effected considerable staff re-skilling and made some progress towards widening access to quality subscription based electronic resources and optimizing on the utilization of open access materials. Implementation was negatively influenced by low funding, limited local content on the web, inadequate information and communication technology infrastructure, scarce professional skills, and restrictive policies and procedures. It concludes that further work revolving around the above factors, taking into account user needs for independent life long learning, is the key to deepening the modernization of LIS at UNISWA.Item Item Knowledge Management for the South African Architectural Profession, based on a Local Case Study(Common Ground, 2008) Johnson, JohannaTraditionally, architectural archives serve as a repository of knowledge which supports architects in developing a frame of reference. They also have the function of preservation. In the developed world, these archives of architectural knowledge have been established for public use, whilst the developing world generally lacks these repositories. With South Africa being a developing country in a third world, its history of architecture is scarcely documented. Therefore, core knowledge-assets for the profession in this part of the world have been neglected. This paper explores the challenges facing Architecture libraries, professionally and academically, in maintaining service excellence considering the special user needs of architects and planners, in the context of digitisation.Item Copyright: how to use your photocopier & computer lawfully(South Africa. Department of Sport, Arts & Culture: Librsary and Archive Services Directorate. Free State Provincial Library and Information Service, 2008) Nicholson, Denise RosemaryThis article gives practical tips when making reproductions for educational purposes.Item Public lending right: prospects in South Africa's public libraries?(SA Jnl Libs & Info Sci 2008, 74(1), 2008) Masango, Charles A; Denise NicholsonThis paper examines the origin of the Public Lending Right and the UK Public Lending Right Act 1979. It analyses whether the public lending right (PLR) that exists in some European countries, Canada and Australia may form the basis of establishing a PLR in South Africa's public libraries following a debate by the Academic and Non-Fiction Authors' Association of South Africa (ANFASA) as to whether South African libraries needs to lobby for a PLR. The paper discusses possible obstacles that may inhibit the implementation of a PLR in South Africa's public libraries.