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Department of
Information Studies
University of Zululand
Private Bag X1001
KWADLANGEZWA
3886
Tel (035) 902-6484
Cell: 0823724638
E-mail:docholla@pan.uzulu.ac.za
Web: http://www.lis.uzulu.ac.za
13th Annual DIS Conference Theme:
“Empowering and Inspiring Current Information Studies Worldwide”
Date: 10 th ‐12 th September, 2012, University of Zululand, Arts Auditorium
Conference and Programme Chairs:
Prof Dennis Ocholla and Mr. Neil Evans
Programme Committee:
Dr. Luyanda Dube (UNISA)
Mr. Neil Evans (UZ)
Prof. Daisy Jacobs (UZ)
Prof. Jerry Le Roux (UZ)
Prof. Bosire Onyancha (UNISA)
Prof. Janneke Mostert (UZ)
Prof. Stephen Mutula (UKZN)
Mr. Ntando Nkomo (UZ)
Prof. DN Ocholla (UZ)
Prof. Japheth Otike (MU)
Mr. Mzwandile Shongwe (UZ)

13 th Information Studies(IS) Conference Programme
Time Activity Participants
8:00 ‐9:00 (10 th Sept 2012) Registration and coffee/tea
Session 1 ( 8:30 – 10:40)
8:30‐8:40
Chair: Neil Evans
8:40 -9:00 Research in the Faculty of Arts. Role,
Challenges and Opportunities of
Academic Departments and
Faculty/Staff
9:00‐9:40 Digital Heritage Preservation
Management: Technocentricity &
Socio-Economic Development
Prof. DN Ocholla
Welcome Remarks
Prof. Myrtle Hooper
(Interim Dean of the
Faculty of Arts)
Opening Remarks
Prof. Stephen Mutula
(University of KwaZulu
Natal)
Keynote (1)
9:40 – 10:00 Library and Information
Science Education and Training-
Uganda Perspective
10:00‐ 10:20 Do we Know the Status and
Challenges of Library and
Information Job Market in South
Africa?
10:20‐10:40 Does Conference Participation Result
in High Research Output? A
Correlational Analysis of South
Africa’s Conference Papers and
Research Articles, 2002-2011
10:40 – 11:00 Discussions
11:00 – 11:20 Refreshments
Constant Okello-
Obura
(Makarere University)
Guest Speaker
Mzwandile Shongwe
and Dennis Ocholla
(University of Zululand)
Omwoyo Bosire
Onyancha, Jan Rasenga
Maluleka and Koketso I
Mokwatlo
(University of South
Africa)
Session 2
11:20‐13:20
Information/knowledge/records
management
Chair: Prof. Jerry Le
Roux(UZ)
11:20‐11:55 Establishing a Library and
Information Service Environment
Supportive to Knowledge Workers in
an Emerging Knowledge Economy
11:55‐12:15 Management of Electronic Records in
Selected Government Ministries: the
Case of Swaziland
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Ezra M. Ondari-
Okemwa
(University of Fort
Hare)
Keynote(2.
Makhosazana Dlamini,
Vusi Tsabedze(Institute
of Development
Management-
Swaziland) and Maseko
Andile(Swaziland

National Archives)
12:15‐12:35 A Situational Analysis of Information
Management in Selected Government
Ministries in the Context of Kenya
Vision 2030
12:35‐12:55 Knowledge Management Practices in
University Libraries in Kenya.
12:55‐13:15 Discussions
13:15‐13:50 Lunch
Session 3
13:50 – 16:45
Scholarly Communication,
Publishing and E-learning
13:50‐14:25 Open Access and Institutional
Repositories for E-scholarship. The
Role of Stakeholders
Evans Munge, Daniel C.
Rotich and Justus
Wamukoya
(Moi University)
Sylvia A. Ogola
(Maseno University),
Joseph Kiplang’at and
Japheth Otike
(Moi University)
Chair : Prof. Stephen
Mutula (UKZN)
Dennis N.
Ocholla(University of
Zululand)
Keynote ( 3)
14:25‐14:45 Publish or Perish: Remaining
Academically Relevant and Visible in
the Global Academic Scene through
Scholarly Publishing
14:45‐15:05 Perceptions, Motivating and Impeding
Factors of Courseware Development
in Nigeria
15:05‐15:25 Mediated Enquiry of Mandeni
Primary School Library Using Visual
Appraisal
15:25‐15:45 Pursuit of Effective Pedagogy
Through Facebook in an ODL
Landscape
15:45 – 16:05 Towards African Renaissance. What is
the Role of Library and Information
Services?
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Daniel Rotich and J.
Musakali
(Moi University)
Gbola Olasina
(University of Kwazulu
Natal)
Neil Evans, Jerry le
Roux,
Brenda van Wyk
(University of Zululand,
Loes Witteveen
(Larenstein University
of Professional
Education)
Rico Lie (Wageningen
University)
Blessing Mbatha
( UNISA)
Sipho Ndwandwe and
Luyanda Dube
(Universiy of South
Africa)

16:05 – 16:30 Discussions All
11 th September
Session 5
8:00 – 8:30
Registration, Coffee/Tea
Opening and overview of day one
Prof. Prof. Daisy
Jacobs
8:30‐8.40 Information Seeking and Retrieval Chair: Prof. Janneke
Mostert
8.40 ‐9.15 Overview of Research on Information
Behaviour in Contexts of Palliative
Care and Research Gaps
Prof. Ina Fourie
(University of Pretoria)
Keynote (4)
9:15‐9:35 The Information Needs of Agricultural
Researchers and Extension Workers in
Zimbabwe.
9:35‐9:55 Information Needs and Information
Seeking Behaviour of Students with
Visual Impairments: a Case Study of
the University of Limpopo, Turfloop
Campus
9:55‐10:15 A Review of Service Quality Models
and Their Implication to Service
Quality and Customer Satisfaction
10:15‐10:30 Discussions
10:30‐10:45 Refreshments
Session 6
LIS Education and training
10:45 ‐13:05
10:45‐ 11:20 LIS Education in Africa. Past, present
and Future
T. Mugwisi, D.N.
Ocholla J. Mostert
(University of
Zululand)
L. A Makgahlela, M.R
Mahlatji and Mogale
N.M
(University of Limpopo)
Paul Mbua
(University of
Zululand)
Chair: Dr. Okello
Obura
(Makarere University)
Prof. Japheth Otike
( Moi University)
Keynote (5)
11:20‐ 11:40 Cataloguing and Classification
Education and Training in Library and
Information Science/Studies in South
Africa, Brazil and the USA
11:40‐12:00 Are There Opportunities for Library
and Information Management (LIM)
Professionals in Information
Management Consultancy (IMC)? The
Case of Swaziland
Lyudmila Ocholla and
Dennis N. Ocholla(UZ)
Hope A Olson, Jeannette
R Glover (University of
Wisconsin- Milwaukee)
José Augusto Guimarães
(São Paulo State
University – Brazil)
Khosie C.
Ndlangamandla
(University of Zululand)
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12:00‐12:20 Predictors of ICT Usage by Nurses in
KwaZulu Natal (KZN) Province
Stephen Mutula
( University of KwaZulu
Natal)
12:20‐12:40 The Preparedness of Academic Staff
for Using e-Learning Tools forTuition:
a Case Study of the Department of
Information Science at Unisa.
12:40‐13:00 Discussions
13:00 - 13.45 Lunch
Session 6: Community/Social Informatics & ICT for
Development
13:45 – 14.20 Past, Present and Future of Social
Media. Challenges and Opportunities
for Africa
14:20 – 14.40 Diffusion of Information and
Communication Technologies(ICTs)
in the Informal Sector in Kenya
Siphamandla Ncube and
Luyanda Dube
(University of South
Africa)
Chair: Dr. Marlene
Holmer
(University of Petoria)
Jerry Le Roux
(University of Zululand)
Keynote(6)
Wakari Gikenye
(University of Nairobi
and University of
Zululand)
Dennis N. Ocholla
(University of Zululand)
14.40 – 15:00 Application of ICT in information
Sharing Among Academics in Nigeria
15:00 – 15:20 Evaluation of Success of NEPAD’s
Pilot e-Schools in Kenya: An
Overview
Sani Fari
( University of
Zululand)
Hesbon O. Nyagowa,
(Kenya Polytechnic
University College and
University of Zululand)
Dennis N. Ocholla
(UZ) and Stephen M.
Mutula(UKZN)
15:20 - 15:40 Discussions
Session 7: 15:40: – 17:30 Research in Progress Papers Chair: Dr. Luyanda
Dube (UNISA)
15:40: – 16:00 Challenges and Opportunities in
Providing Information Services to
Students and Staff by University
Libraries: a Kenya-Uganda Survey
Maurice Kisenyi
(University of Zululand)
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16:00-16:20 A preliminary Survey of Information
Seeking Behaviour of Law Students
and Faculty/Academic in Nigeria.
16:20 – 16:30 An Investigation of E-Learning Within
Developing Economies. The Impact of
ICT Barriers in the Transfer of
Nonverbal Communication
16:30 – 16:40 What is the Research Publication
Output of Faculty in Kenya’s Public
Universities Between 2001- 2010?
16:40 – 16:50 The Use of Social Media as a Learning
Tool at the University of Zululand
16:50 - 17:00 Challenges Facing Students in
Learning within Department of
Information studies at University of
Zululand
17:00 – 17:10 The Application of Research Ethics on
Projects within the Faculty of Arts,
University of Zululand
17:10 – 17:30 Discussions
Doreen Yemisi
Olurunfemi
(University of Zululand)
W.van Wyk,
L.Thompson,M.A
Holmer
(University of Pretoria)
Muthoni Kibandi
(Kenyatta University
and University of
Zululand)
Manqele Fanele
(University of Zululand)
Msomi Mandisa
(University of Zululand)
Siyanda Manqele
(University of Zululand)
18:00 ‐ 21:00 Conference Dinner: T.B.C R200 per person
(all speakers are invited)
12 th September 2012
8:30-8:45
9:00 – 13:000 Touring
Coffee/ Tea
Tour Announcements
Mr. Neil Evans
Free Afternoon and
Departure
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