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Environmental profile for agricultural production and development of conservation strategies in Mahenge village, Mbinga district, Tanzania

Maggogo, J. P.; Msanya, B. M.; Kimaro, D. N. (Sokoine University of Agriculture and ARI Mlingano, 1996)
Convergence of libraries and computer centres for African universities: A strategy for enhancing information services

Lwehabura, M. J. F.; Matovelo, D. S. (IOS Press, 1999)

This paper aims at stimulating universities in Africa to work towards convergence of computer centres and library services as a strategy for enhancing information provision in these institutions. It highlights the convergence ...
Information technology for agricultural research: SNAL's opportunities and challenges in addressing researchers' information needs in 21 st century.

Dulle, Frankwell, W; Lwehabura, J.F; Matovelo, Doris, S; Mulimila, Revocatus, T (Proceedings of FoA conference, 1999)

The paper defines information and briefly reviews its role in agricultural research. Applications of information technology in agricultural libraries is considered to playa vital role in provision of information to ...
Effectiveness of Sokoine National Agricultural Library (SNAL) in disseminating veterinary information

Sife, Alfred S.; Chilimo, Wanyenda (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2000)

The Sokoine National Agricultural Library (SNAL) was established by Parliamentary Act No. 21 of 1991, which elevated the former University Library to a national agricultural library. Therefore, SNAL serves both as a ...
Marketing library services in academic libraries: A tool for survival in the 21st century

Lwehabura, M. J. F.; Dulle, F. W.; Mulimila, R. T. (University of Dar es Salaam Library Journal, 2003)

This article discusses the concept of marketing library and information services as an important library activity. It also stresses the need for librarians and information specialists especially those in academic libraries ...
Creating a core journal collection for agricultural research in Tanzania: citation analysis and user opinion techniques

Dulle, F. W.; Lwehabura, M. J. F.; Matovelo, D. S.; Mulimila, R. T. (Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2004)

The major objective of this study was to analyse the citation patterns of agricultural scientists in Tanzania. The specific objectives were to: assess researchers' access to information as reflected from citation analysis; ...
User fee in public libraries: perspectives, opportunities and challenges in Tanzania’s libraries

Matovelo, D. S.; Lwehabura, M. J. F. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2005)

The user fee practiced in public libraries in Tanzania since 1996 and implications of the fee are examined in relation to the role of libraries in economic development. The paper aims at stimulating discussions among ...
From collection management to knowledge management practices: considerations for the Sokoine National Agricultural Library in Tanzania

Lwoga, Edda T.; Sife, Alfred S. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2006-07)

In the last few decades there has been a shift from “collection development” to “collection management” to present day “knowledge management”. Developments in ICTs are mainly responsible to the shift. This paper discusses ...
New technologies for teaching and learning: Challenges for higher learning institutions in developing countries

Sife, Alfred S.; Lwoga, Edda Tandi; Sanga, C. (International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology (IJEDICT), 2007)

The application of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) is already changing the organization and delivery of higher education. The pedagogical and socio-economic forces that have driven the higher learning ...
Challenges of managing information and communication technologies for education: experiences from Sokoine National Agricultural Library

Emmanuel, Grace; Sife, Alfred S. (International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology (IJEDICT),, 2008)

Like many other libraries, the Sokoine National Agricultural Library (SNAL) has already computerized most of its services. The library has acquired a number of ICT facilities that contribute positively to provision of ...
Information Literacy Delivery in Tanzanian Universities: An Examination of its Effectiveness

Lwehabura, M. J. F. (African Journal of Library and Information Science, 2008)

This paper presents the findings regarding information literacy (lL) delivery) in four Tanzanian universities in terms of IL content and delivery methods and their effectiveness. Based on a questionnaire survey of ...
Information literacy in Tanzanian universities: Challenges and potential opportunities

Lwehabura, M. J. F.; Stilwell, C. (SAGE, 2008-09)

A study was undertaken in four Tanzanian universities to investigate the status and practice of information literacy (IL)so as to determine the best ways of introducing or improving IL programmes. This article reports ...
Contribution of mobile phones to rural livelihoods and poverty reduction in Morogoro Region, Tanzania

Sife, Alfred Said; Kiondo, Elizabeth; Lyimo-Macha, Joyce G. (The Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries (EJISDC), 2010)

This study examined the contribution of mobile phones to rural livelihoods and poverty reduction in Morogoro region, Tanzania. The study sample comprised of 310 households, 74 focus group participants and 22 key informants. ...
An analysis of open access scholarly communication in Tanzanian Public Universities

Dulle, F. W. (UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA, 2010)

The aim of this study was to investigate factors affecting the adoption of open access in research activities within Tanzanian public universities in order to device mechanisms of enhancing the use of this mode of scholarly ...
Information literacy for higher education institutions in Nigeria and Tanzania: efforts and prospects for educational reform in teaching and learning

Lawal, V.; Underwood, P.; Lwehabura, M. J. F.; Stilwell, C. (Innovation, 2010)

This article reviews efforts made by higher education institutions in Nigeria and Tanzania in transforming student learning through information literacy (II). It examines the need for higher education institutions in the ...
Status of secondary school libraries under the secondary education development plan: Case study of Dodoma municipality, Tanzania

Mgina, S.; Lwehabura, M. J. F. (2011)

This study was undertaken in Dodoma Municipal, Tanzania in order 10 assess the development and status of school library services under the Secondary Education Development Plan (SEDP). The study involved 44 secondary ...
Marketing and public programming in records and archives at the Tanzania Records and Archives Management Department

Kamatula, Gwakisa A. (Journal of the South African Society of Archivists,, 2011)

Archival institutions hold valuable collections in different forms and formats including correspondence, manuscripts, reports, and audio visual materials such as photographs, maps, plans, audiotapes, videos and films. ...
Web search behaviour of postgraduate students at Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania

Sife, Alfred S. (University of Nebraska - Lincoln DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 2013)

A study was conducted on the Web search behaviour of postgraduates at Sokoine University of Agriculture. Specifically, the study sought to understand the search characteristics of postgraduates, reasons for using the Web, ...
Internet use behaviour of cybercafé users in Morogoro Municipality, Tanzania

Sife, Alfred S. (Annals of Library and Information Studies, 2013)

Data on internet use behavior was obtained from 137 users in 10 cybercafés through questionnaires and the data thus obtained was analyzed using SPSS. The findings indicate that most cybercafé users in the study were young, ...
Persistence and decay of web citations used in theses and dissertations available at the Sokoine National Agricultural Library, Tanzania

Sife, Alfred S.; Bernard, Ronald (International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology (IJEDICT),, 2013)

A study was conducted to examine the persistence and decay of web citations in theses and dissertations available at the Sokoine National Agricultural Library. Specifically, the study assessed the accessibility status of ...

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