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    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, Kotie
    This article discusses copyright licensing and their different applications
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    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, Denise
    Article discusses the attempt to revise the SA Copyright Act No. 98 of 1978 in 1998.
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    The 'Information-Starved' - Is there any hope of reaching the 'Information Super Highway'?
    (Sage Publications on behalf of IFLA, 2002) Nicholson, Denise
    The 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 situation
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    Freedom of information: in search of a niche for the library profession in Swaziland
    (Sage Publications, 1999-01) Muswazi, Paiki
    The 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.
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    Library and information services (LIS) strategic planning in a developing country: a case study
    (Harworth Press, 2002) Muswazi, Paiki
    The 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.