Papers by Matuka Chipembele
Advances in electronic government, digital divide, and regional development book series, 2014
Libraries may be on the verge of a revolutionary phase of integrating technology in all their ser... more Libraries may be on the verge of a revolutionary phase of integrating technology in all their services in order for them to become effective information providers in the digital economy. In much of the literature on the potential of ICTs in academic libraries, it is argued that advancements in ICTs are changing the way people are accessing and using information. Hence, integration of ICTs in library services is necessary if libraries are to effectively provide information at anytime and anywhere. This chapter seeks to address this issue with a focus on the Copperbelt University library in Kitwe, Zambia. The chapter reviews various similar sources that looked at technology and its impact on library services. Additionally, in the African context, there has been massive adoption of Internet-enabled technologies. For example many people have smart phones such as Blackberries, Samsung, Nokia and Apple iPhones, which enable them access Internet ubiquitously. The emergence of these technologies and their abilities to provide tailor made applications for pervasive access to information resources entails that even library content may now be provided on electronic platforms. Whereas the rest of the world has done a substantial amount towards electronic library systems, not much has been done in Africa. Despite such challenges, libraries are taking steps in modernizing their services in an effort to fully satisfy the ever-changing needs of their information users. Additionally, recommendations on what libraries ought to do in order for them to bridge the widening gap in terms of how people are accessing and using information are given.
My academic supervisor, Dr. K. J. Bwalya, for his guidance and patience in reading through my wor... more My academic supervisor, Dr. K. J. Bwalya, for his guidance and patience in reading through my work and making corrections from the beginning to the end. His counselling and high academic distinction in the way he handled the stewardship of this work are highly appreciated I would also like to thank Dr. B. Jorosi and Dr. P. M. Sebina for the insights and help they gave me in the preliminary stages of my research. My thanks to Mr. C. Banda and Mr. R. Mgawi for finding time in providing advice and reading through my draft at one time or the other. My family and friends for their assistance, understanding and support. The respondents of my research; without their willingness to reply and provide invaluable research information, this study would have been incomplete. My research assistant Mr. C. Mukupa for assisting me in administering the questionnaires. Lastly but equally important, the Almighty God for his love, guidance and strength, without which I could not have completed the assignment. iii DEDICATION I dedicate this work to all my family members for their sacrifice, support and encouragement for me to continue working hard while pursuing my studies. God Bless you all.
A dissertation submitted to the Dept. of Library and Information Studies, Faculty of Humanities, ... more A dissertation submitted to the Dept. of Library and Information Studies, Faculty of Humanities, University of Botswana in partial fulfilment of the requirement of the degree of Master of Arts in Library and Information Studies, Citation: Chipembele, M. (2014) Assessment of e-Readiness of Zambia’s Copperbelt University, University of Botswana
International Journal of Information and Learning Technology, 2016
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to assess e-readiness (preparedness) of the Copperbelt Unive... more Purpose The purpose of this paper is to assess e-readiness (preparedness) of the Copperbelt University (CBU) with a view to ascertain the likelihood of the university benefiting from various opportunities unlocked by the adoption and use of ICT in advancing its core mandate of teaching, learning and collaborative research. Design/methodology/approach The study used the network readiness model emanating from the socio-technical theory, which underpins the extended technological enactment framework. Further, it employed a positivist approach and adopted a case study method coupled with methodological triangulation at data collection stage. With a 95 per cent confidence level of a possible sample frame of 2,980, the study sampled 353 respondents with a response rate of 81 per cent. Findings The results show that anticipated ICTs users have not leveraged available ICT infrastructure or are unaware of its existence. Further, quantitative constructs: “accessibility to ICTs” and “requisite...
Perspectives from Developing and Emerging Countries, 2014
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Papers by Matuka Chipembele