Cataloguing and Classification Education (CCE) and Training in Library and Information Science/ Studies Departments in South Africa
Journal: South African Journal of Libraries and Information Science
Year: 2014

Recent reports complain about the lack of cataloguers in South Africa to support Library and Information Services. The purpose of this study is to investigate the nature, level, status and challenges of teaching cataloguing and classification in LIS schools in South Africa. Qualitative and quantitative methods, through a survey and content analysis, were employed in this study. All twelve LIS/IS departments in South Africa were targeted. Within these departments, the main sources of research dat