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Sobre la dimensión política del resentimiento
Authors: Robles Gustavo
Published: August 2020

El presente trabajo propone una reflexión sobre la dimensión política y social del resentimiento que permita una mejor comprensión del surgimiento de las extrema-derechas y la crisis contemporánea de las democracias. El punto de partida es considerar al resentimiento como una emoción que da cuenta de experiencias sociales y sensibilidades políticas que están en la base de los nuevos autoritarismos globales. Intentaré abordar esta cuestión recurriendo a un conjunto de reflexiones filosóficas sobre el resentimiento, a una consideración de las transformaciones sociales de las últimas décadas y a un análisis de su articulación en las nuevas políticas identitarias. Confío en que esto contribuirá a ampliar nuestra comprensión de lo que podríamos denominar “política del resentimiento” y de la actual crisis de la democracia.

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The aim of this paper is to reflect on the political and social dimension of resentment to allow a better understanding of the emergence of far-right tendencies and the contemporary crisis of democracies. The starting point is to consider resentment as an emotion that accounts for social experiences and political sensitivities which are at the basis of the new global authoritarianism. I will try to approach this question by resorting to a set of philosophical reflections on resentment, to a consideration of the social transformations of the last decades and to an analysis of their political articulation in the new identity policies. This shall shed light on what we might call the "politics of resentment" and on the current crisis of democracy.
1978: Foucault y Hinkelammert sobre el neoliberalismo
Authors: Zúñiga M. Jorge
Published: August 2020

Este ensayo expone dos recepciones y lecturas sobre el neoliberalismo a muy poco tiempo de su implementación institucional transnacional y de su propagación por las academias y universidades. Estas dos recepciones son las de Michel Foucault y Franz Hinkelammert, éste último representante de la teoría crítica latinoamericana. El ensayo muestra un análisis y explicación de ambas interpretaciones sobre el neoliberalismo, lo cual, también está atravesado por experiencias políticas claramente diferentes: mientras Foucault habla sobre el neoliberalismo desde el contexto de sus indagaciones sobre la gubernamentalidad liberal y un distanciamiento con el marxismo de su época, Hinkelammert lo hará desde la experiencia del golpe de Estado en Chile y la implementación institucional del neoliberalismo en ese país. En esta perspectiva, el presente ensayo tendrá como hilo conductor argumentativo el punto al cuál llegan estos autores con sus respectivas interpretaciones.

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This essay exposes two receptions and readings about neoliberalism in within the early years of its transnational institutional implementation and its spread in the universities and academies. These two receptions are those of Michel Foucault and Franz Hinkelammert, the last one being a representative figure of the Latin American’s critical theory. The essay will show an analysis and an explanation of both interpretations about the neoliberalism, that is also crossed by clearly different political experiences: while Foucault talks about neoliberalism from the context of his inquiries about the liberal governmentality and a distancing from the Marxism of his time, Hinkelammert will do it from the experience of the coup in Chile and the institutional implementation of the neoliberalism in that country. In this perspective, this essay has as argumentative line the point to which both authors come with their corresponding interpretations.
Neoliberalismo: críticas y resistencias. Entrevista a Juan Pablo Rodríguez
Authors: Rodríguez Juan Pablo
Published: August 2020

La siguiente entrevista aborda algunas de las principales motivaciones, ideas y conclusiones que dan forma a la investigación contenida en el libro Resisting neoliberal capitalism in Chile: the possibility of social critique (2020) de Juan Pablo Rodríguez. Se aborda, en primer lugar, su examen de distintas teorías críticas del neoliberalismo contemporáneo; a continuación, su análisis de las prácticas de crítica situada que llevan a cabo los movimientos sociales en Chile, en especial a partir de los casos del movimiento estudiantil y el movimiento de pobladores.

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In this interview with Juan Pablo Rodríguez, author of Resisting neoliberal capitalism in Chile: the possibility of social critique (2020), we address the main ideas and motivations behind the book and the research on which the book is based. We first explore the analysis the author makes of different theoretical critiques of contemporary neoliberal capitalism, and then we talk about the practices of embodied critiques carried out by social movements in Chile, focusing on the cases of the student and the pobladores movements.
Ópera y nacionalismo en Latinoamérica:
Authors: Farías Vásquez Miguel
Published: August 2020

Resumen. Entre la segunda mitad del siglo XIX y el comienzo del siglo XX, encontramos una lista importante de óperas creadas por compositores latinoamericanos, entre las que destaca un gran número de corte nacionalista. Considerando estas obras, el presente trabajo tiene como objetivo reconocer la complejidad de la hegemonía referente a la ópera latinoamericana como fenómeno cultural, así como de la tensión irracional-racional que hace posible esta empresa. Según el análisis de obras, están divididas principalmente en dos grupos: las que narran la independencia o la construcción del Estado y las que utilizan figuras indígenas o subalternas para confirmar la identidad, tanto nacional como continental. Al concluir el artículo, se reconoce que la ópera latinoamericana responde a relaciones de poder y hegemonías complejas, nacionales e internacionales, las que hacen efectivo, por un lado, el sentimiento de comunidad y, por otro, el de reivindicación nacional e identitaria.
La guerra de las galaxias como mercancía fetiche: una mirada desde la industria cultural
Authors: Letelier Flores Jorge
Published: August 2020

Resumen. En el campo del consumo y las representaciones sociales que ha provocado el cine. Este artículo a través del análisis de la saga de “La guerra de las galaxias” y el cine de franquicia en la última década, busca reconocer el comportamiento del espectador según la noción de fetichismo de la mercancía creada por el cine de franquicia, caso de estudio la saga de la “guerra de las galaxias”. Para ello se enmarcará la discusión en el concepto de industria cultural, a partir del orden cronológico de aparición de la saga. El análisis señala cómo las técnicas de marketing han instalado un cine – espectáculo que situa al público en la cultura de masas, provocado por el fetichismo de la mercancia. A modo de conclusión, el artículo señala la instalación de un fetichismo de la mercancia que parece exacerbar un cine de franquicia en el cual se enmarca la saga de “La guerra de las galaxias”.
El lápiz, la brocha y la guitarra: algunos aspectos de la cultura chilena durante la Unidad Popular (1970-1973)
Authors: Alonso Jimena , Sánchez González Elías
Published: August 2020

Resumen. El gobierno de la Unidad Popular (UP) chileno (1970-1973) fue una experiencia inédita para la política latinoamericana de mediados del siglo XX: se trató de un candidato marxista, que asume el gobierno a través de una coalición de izquierdas, respetando la legalidad de la época y a través de la vía electoral. La vía chilena al socialismo constituyó también un proceso único en cuanto a sus dimensiones culturales. En este contexto, este artículo busca analizar el rol que tomó la cultura en la experiencia conocida como los mil días de Allende. Para ello la música y la literatura serán analizadas como fuentes históricas. Entre las cuales se seleccionaron canciones icónicas de la UP y el trabajo realizado por la Editorial Nacional Quimantú. Encontramos que la literatura y la música, adquieren un rol relevante en el proyecto de la UP, al asumir un compromiso social y político, ambas dimensiones culturales se transformaron en apoyos fundamentales de la campaña electoral de Salvador Allende en 1970.
Estética y política en la ópera contemporánea chilena: identidades neomodernas en algunas producciones operáticas de Miguel Farías y Sebastián Errázuriz
Authors: Fernández Toro Cristian
Published: August 2020

Resumen. A pesar de las numerosas investigaciones en el campo de la ópera chilena, la mayoría de ellas de carácter historicista, aún son escazas o casi nulas, aquellas que exploran en las producciones operáticas contemporáneas, probablemente debido al déficit de exponentes y obras, a causa de los costos que implica un montaje de estas características. El presente trabajo pretende realizar un análisis de la ópera contemporánea chilena del siglo XXI, proponiendo un cruce de lecturas entre los lenguajes musicales y la estética de las obras como reflejo y producto de identidades en contexto de neomodernidad. A través de tres tipos de análisis, concluiremos que la percepción sensible de este estado de la cultura es un fenómeno estético en tanto da cuenta y produce procesos de subjetivación identitaria y que, en esa condición, la estética es el punto de encuentro entre el arte/música y lo político. Las obras analizadas proponen interpretaciones de la realidad, por un lado, en lo extra-musical y, por otro lado, a través de la carga cultural que acarrean los lenguajes musicales que los compositores asumen como propios. Esto último justificará, como se explicará más adelante, el uso de formas híbridas y eclécticas en la ópera contemporánea y el desarrollo de un latente movimiento musical/cultural basado en los “auto-exotismos”.
Reseña The Lighthouse: mares tenebrosos
Authors: Vidaurre Ferrada Miguel Andel
Published: August 2020

Reseña.Título original: The Lighthouse. Dirección: Robert Eggers. Guion: Robert Eggers, Max Eggers. Fotografía: Jarin Blaschke. Diseño de producción: Craig Lathrop. Montaje: Louise Ford. Música: Mark Korven. Reparto: Willem Dafoe, Robert Pattinson. Año: 2019. País: Estados Unidos. Duración: 110 min.
Cambios en las coberturas de la tierra en el periodo 1984 – 2017 y análisis de la amenaza ante inundaciones en el municipio de Campo de la Cruz, Atlántico- Colombia
Authors: Esquea Valencia Luis Alejandro , Domínguez-Haydar Yamileth , Sanjuan Steffani , Pellufo Duvan R.P
Published: August 2020

El presente estudio tuvo el propósito de evaluar los cambios producidos en las coberturas de la tierra y usos del suelo generados por las inundaciones en época lluviosa del municipio Campo de la Cruz, ubicado al sur oriente del departamento del Atlántico, Colombia. Se realizó una clasificación supervisada del territorio, mediante el uso sistemas de información geográfica (SIG), para identificar las superficies de cobertura del municipio entre los periodos 1984 – 2017; utilizando el método CORINE Land Cover para indagar estos fenómenos. Dentro de los resultados se destaca que durante el periodo 1987 – 2007 la vegetación natural aumentó significativamente en 993,6 ha; por otra parte, durante 2007 – 2012 se produjo mayor afectación después de la inundación ocurrida en 2010, reduciéndose en 2685,6 ha. Además, es importante resaltar la identificación de un incremento importante de los cultivos de 22,13 %, en el periodo de estudio, en contraste con la pérdida de terreno de los pastos. De forma complementaria, se encontraron 31 eventos extremos de máximos caudales asociados con la ocurrencia del fenómeno de La Niña. En consecuencia, con base en los análisis realizados, es posible concluir que la amenaza alta aumenta progresivamente en las coberturas más susceptibles como el suelo desnudo, los cultivos y la zona poblada.
NIAT APARATUR SIPIL NEGARA (ASN) UNTUK MELAKUKAN WHISTLE-BLOWING: PENGARUH KOMITMEN ORGANISASI, PERSONAL COST, DAN REWARD
Authors: Widyanto Agustina Putri Pertiwi , Sulistiyowati Firma
Published: August 2020

This study investigates the influence of organizational commitment and personal cost on civil servant’s intention to do whistle-blowing with reward as moderating variable. To collect the data, this study uses survey method. The 64 civil servants at BPK Lampung Office become respondents of this study who are chosen through purposive sampling method. The Partial Least Square is used to analyze the quantitative data. The findings of the study indicate that organizational commitment gives influence on civil servants to do whistle-blowing. Personal cost does not impact on civil servants to do whistle-blowing. Reward cannot enforce or lessen the influence of organizational commitment and personal cost on civil servants to do whistle-blowing.
PENGARUH PENDAPATAN ASLI DAERAH (PAD) DAN DANA PERIMBANGAN TERHADAP KEMANDIRIAN KEUANGAN PEMERINTAH DAERAH
Authors: Saleh Rahmat
Published: August 2020

Local Financial Independence has become one of the main factors to determine whether a local government has optimizing their Local Original Revenue earnings or still depend on their Transfer Revenue, particularly Fiscal Funds from state government, to implement their governance. The purposes of this research are to study the effect that the Local Original Revenue has against Local Financial Independence, to study the effect that the Fiscal Funds has against Local Financial Independence, and to study the effect that both Local Original Revenue and Fiscal Funds have against Local Financial Independence. The data analyzing, methods such as Multiple Linear Regression, F-test and t-test were used to study the effect both independent variables have against the dependent variable. The findings of the study indicate that Local Original Revenue had a positive effect against Local Financial Independence, Fiscal Funds had a negative effect against Local Financial Independence, and Local Original Revenue and Fiscal Funds simultaneously had effect against Local Financial Independence.
FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG BERPENGARUH TERHADAP NILAI PERUSAHAAN
Authors: Hermi Hermi
Published: August 2020

The purpose of the Company was established to obtain profits and to improve the shareholders' welfare. Maximizing firm value is very important because the company's goals can be realized. The higher the firm value will be a signal for the market to trust the company's prospects in the long run. The purpose of this study was to determine significant the effect of dividend policy, debt policy, company size, growth opportunity and liquidity to firm value of manufacturing companies listed in the Indonesia Stock Exchange year 2015-2018. This study uses multiple linear regression analysis. The population used is a manufacturing company listed in the Indonesia Stock Exchange year 2015-2018 with a total sample of 160 samples. The results of the study simultaneously show that the variables of dividend policy, debt policy, firm size, growth opportunity and liquidity affect the firm value. The results of the study partially stated that dividend policy and debt policy variables positive effect of the firm value. But, firm size, growth opportunity and liquidity do not effect of the firm values
Pengaruh Human Capital Dan Insentif Terhadap Kinerja Pegawai Di Rumah Sakit Umum Daerah dr. Slamet Kabupaten Garut
Authors: Sedarmayanti Sedarmayanti , Nurliawati Nita , Hamdani R. Kartono , Herawati Andry , Kamariyah Sri
Published: August 2020

Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk menganalisis besarnya pengaruh human capital dan insentif di lingkungan pegawai Rumah Sakit Umum Daerah (RSUD) dr. Slamet Kabupaten Garut terhadap kinerja pegawai, karena hal ini diasumsikan berhubungan dengan peningkatan kinerja pegawai yang mana akan berdampak pada mutu pelayanannya. Penelitian yang akan dilakukan melalui pendekatan kuantitatif dengan metode yang digunakan adalah survei eksplanatori yaitu penelitian yang bersifat penjelasan dan bertujuan untuk menjelaskan pengaruh antar variabel atau hubungan kausal antar variabel melalui pengujian hipotesis. Teknik pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan cara penyebaran kuesioner/ angket, wawancara, dan studi dokumentasi. Populasi penelitiannya adalah seluruh pegawai Rumah Sakit Umum Daerah dr. Slamet Kabupaten Garut sebanyak 1.175 orang, dengan teknik pengambilan sampel menggunakan metode sampling distratifikasi disproposional didapatkan sampel berjumlah 99 responden. Hasil pengujian hipotesis dengan uji t didapatkan bahwa  variabel human capital dan insentif mempunyai pengaruh yang signifikan terhadap kinerja pegawai Rumah Sakit Umum Daerah dr. Slamet Kabupaten Garut. Hasil uji determinasi menunjukkan bahwa variabel human capital memberikan kontribusi terhadap kinerja pegawai sebesar 27,3%, sedangkan variabel insentif memberikan kontribusi terhadap kinerja pegawai sebesar 35,7%. Artinya semakin baik pengelolaan human capital dan pemberian insentif, maka akan meningkatkan kinerja pegawai. di RSUD dr. Slamet Kabupaten Garut.
DISSEMINATION AND USE OF INFORMATION ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND VARIABILITY: A CASE STUDY OF FARMERS IN MALUGA AND CHIBELA VILLAGES IN SEMI-ARID CENTRAL TANZANIA
Authors: Elia Emmanuel , Mutula Stephen , Stilwell Christine
Published: August 2020

This study was part of broader PhD research which investigated how access to, and use of, information enhances adaptation to climate change and variability in the agricultural sector in semi-arid Central Tanzania. The research was carried out in two villages using Rogersâ€™ Diffusion of Innovations theory and model to assess the dissemination of this information and its use by farmers in their adaptation of their farming practices to climate change and variability. This predominantly qualitative study employed a post-positivist paradigm. Some elements of a quantitative approach were also deployed in the data collection and analysis. The principal data collection methods were interviews and focus group discussions. The study population comprised farmers, agricultural extension officers and the Climate Change Adaptation in Africa project manager. Qualitative data were subjected to content analysis whereas quantitative data were analysed to generate mostly descriptive statistics using SPSS. Â Key findings of the study show that farmers perceive a problem in the dissemination and use of climate information for agricultural development. They found access to agricultural inputs to be expensive, unreliable and untimely. To mitigate the adverse effects of climate change and variability on farming effectively, the study recommends the repackaging of current and accurate information on climate change and variability, farmer education and training, and collaboration between researchers, meteorology experts, and extension officers and farmers. Moreover, a clear policy framework for disseminating information related to climate change and variability is required.
CHALLENGES OF USING ELECTRONIC INFORMATION RESOURCES FOR ACADEMIC RESEARCH BY POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS AT DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY, ABRAKA, NIGERIA
Authors: Okite-Amughoro Faith , Makgahlela Lefose , Bopape Solomon
Published: August 2020

This article reports on a study that explored the challenges of using electronic information resources (EIRs) for academic research by post-graduate students at Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka, Nigeria. The study used a structured questionnaire, distributed to 150 post-graduate students from the faculties of Sciences, Social Sciences and Arts, that is, 50 post-graduate students per faculty, and personal interviews were held with selected individuals within the institution to collect data. The central focus of the study was the post-graduate studentsâ€™ access to EIRs; the current status of EIRs in their institution; how often they use these resources for academic research purposes; and above all, the challenges that they encounter when using EIRs. The findings showed that post-graduate studentsâ€™ optimal use of EIRs at DELSU is hampered by limited access to some EIRs due to limited space, low bandwidth, and erratic power supply. It is, therefore, recommended that DELSU should provide adequate space and power supply and should address some of the issues deterring equitable access to EIRs. Development of an institutional repository and use of open access resources would also improve access to scientific and electronic information.
DECOLONISING INDIGENOUS INTELLECTUAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS IN HERITAGE INSTITUTIONS: A SURVEY OF POLICY AND PROTOCOL IN SOUTH AFRICA
Authors: Chisa Ken , Hoskins Ruth
Published: August 2020

This article analyses the protection of indigenous knowledge (IK) in South Africa, exploring if and how the rights of indigenous peoples are insulated from pillage by existing policy and protocol frameworks in cultural heritage institutions. The article examines how policy and protocol in these institutions, the socio-economic realities within indigenous communities and legislative bottlenecks bear on the digitisation enterprise in the country. The study used the Delphi method to collect and analyse data. The major finding of the study was that, in an attempt to safeguard indigenous intellectual and cultural rights, some cultural heritage institutions are seeking to bridge the gap between Western legal requirements and indigenous intellectual rights by the inclusion of specific policy measures which take on board indigenous interests and concerns. The major themes that emerged from the study have cultural, legislative and structural underpinnings. These themes outline the fundamental characteristics of the policies and protocols of digitisation initiatives in the country. The study recommends that heritage institutions in South Africa should recognise their influence as socio cultural agents and actively submit â€˜decolonisingâ€™ recommendations for statutory development. It also urges these institutions to continue building consultation networks with various indigenous stakeholders in order to improve best practice.
SAFEGUARDING SOUTH AFRICAâ€™S PORTUGUESE COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANISATIONAL RECORDS: THE QUESTION OF CUSTODY
Authors: Rodrigues Tony
Published: August 2020

This research article made an effort to uncover the attitudes of South African Portuguese community-based organisations in Gauteng, South Africa, towards the custody of their potential archival records and where these organisations would prefer to house any archival records they may hold. The literature reviewed revealed that community records often present community organisations that hold these records with a dilemma regarding who might take custody of their potential records if they do decide to participate in an archival collecting effort of their community. The literature also showed that archival custody options come in different forms, ranging from traditional approaches to custody of physical and legal transfer of ownership to a mainstream archive, to alternative methods often referred to as the post-custodial and stewardship approaches. Utilising an interpretive qualitative research design, similarly the empirical findings from the interviews held with the Portuguese organisations in Gauteng also revealed that these organisationsâ€™ preferences towards custody were not uniform. The results showed that any proposed archival collecting effort of the Portuguese community will have to take all their divergent views into consideration if an archival collecting strategy that facilitates the contribution of the records from all their organisations is to be achieved. It also became evident that each organisationâ€™s preference towards the custody of their records is often contentious and therefore needs to be respected if these community records are to be preserved in the long term.
SOUTH AFRICAN PARLIAMENTARY LIBRARY SERVICES: A STATUS REPORT
Authors: Mohlakwana Dibuleng , Mostert Janneke
Published: August 2020

Parliamentary libraries can play a significant role in the information behaviour of parliamentarians. With the exception of the Library of National Parliament, also known as the Library and Information Unit, in Cape Town, South Africa, the other nine South African parliamentary libraries are relatively new institutions that mostly resulted from the democratic processes that took place in the country in 1994. The Library of National Parliament services the National Assembly, while the other nine parliamentary libraries service the provincial legislatures. Initial status reports compiled in 2004 and 2007 indicated limited and very traditional services and sources in many of the parliamentary libraries. Five years later, an attempt was made to establish if improvements and innovations had been implemented in the parliamentary libraries to serve parliamentarians optimally. A quantitative survey was carried out among all ten parliamentary libraries using a questionnaire. The major findings were that although most of the libraries were offering the same kind of services, very few innovative services had been introduced. A steady increase in online journals, newspapers and databases was observed, thereby indicating a shift towards incorporating digital content and making information available online. A few of the libraries had introduced technology to their services by way of a library portal, Facebook presence, or by using a library blog. Recommendations include: establishing a consortium among the parliamentary libraries to enable information sharing; extending services to a wider clientele; and establishing a platform through the Library and Information Association of South Africa (LIASA) where issues and challenges can be discussed.
THE ROLE OF INFORMATION LITERACY IN SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: A SURVEY OF TERTIARY INSTITUTION STUDENTS IN BULAWAYO, ZIMBABWE
Authors: Chingono Effort Chido , Moyo Admire , Rotich Daniel
Published: August 2020

Information literacy (IL) advances the living standards for people and enables informed decision-making which translates to socio-economic development. The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of IL in socio economic development among students in Zimbabwe. The objectives were to find out how students obtain IL skills; examine the importance of IL to students; examine the relationship between IL and Information Communication Technologies (ICTs); examine the relationship that exists between IL and socio economic development and find out the challenges faced by students in obtaining IL. A survey was conducted in Bulawayo and 191 students were sampled. Data was collected through questionnaires and interviews. Findings revealed that most students acquire IL through lectures and this enabled them to make informed decisions related to socio-economic development The study recommended that authorities in tertiary institutions should ensure enough ICTs to enable IL acquisition for all students.
FARMERSâ€™ AWARENESS AND USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES IN THE LIVESTOCK INNOVATION CHAIN IN IBADAN CITY, NIGERIA
Authors: Nwagwu Williams Ezinwa
Published: August 2020

The use of information and communications technologies (ICTs) in agriculture is a new and growing field that focuses on how agricultural and rural development activities can be enhanced using modern ICTs. Currently in Nigeria, this field has not addressed how livestock farmers use ICTs to conduct their businesses. The objective of the study was to examine the awareness and use of ICTs by livestock farmers in Ibadan, an agrarian community in Nigeria. The study also investigated the relationship between ICT awareness and use in the various innovation links as well as how the farmersâ€™ demographic characteristics relate to these uses. A questionnaire was used to guide data collection from various types of farmers. From the trade societies of each type of livestock, 340 farmers were selected for the study and usable data was collected from 300 respondents. For all the ICTs listed, more respondents reported awareness of ICTs than use, except for mobile phones where an equal number of respondents reported awareness and use. Marketing was the purpose for which most of the respondents reported using ICTs. Computers were used by large farmers for feed formulation and knowledge management; mobile phones served the purpose of managing animal health, linking customers, managing farms and marketing goods, while Internet/email was scarcely used for farming purposes. The findings of the study raise the question of the need of building electronic livestock farmers network in Ibadan as well as training farmers in the city on how to use ICTs to meet livestock farm needs.
PUBLIC PROGRAMMING SKILLS OF ARCHIVISTS IN SELECTED NATIONAL MEMORY INSTITUTIONS OF EAST AND SOUTHERN AFRICA
Authors: Saurombe Nampombe P , Ngulube Patrick
Published: August 2020

The National Archives are an important part of South African society because they serve as memory institutions. Fulfilling this mandate requires archivists to encourage societal engagement with the archives. This article sought to examine the role of an archivistâ€™s knowledge and skills in promoting public archival institutions. Therefore, the perceptions and experiences of the directors of the National Archives, archivists who work at the National Archives and Executive Board members from the East and Southern Africa Regional Branch of the International Council on Archives (ESARBICA) were explored. This was achieved through administering questionnaires to all the directors of the National Archives in the ESARBICA region, and conducting interviews with archivists from this region as well as ESARBICA Executive Board members. The intention was to identify whether archivists from the National Archives in the ESARBICA region thought that they have the relevant skills to conduct public programming initiatives; if public programming was part of the core archival curricula in the region; and furthermore, to determine the availability and awareness of public programming training and education in the region. The study provides an overview of public programming, together with a better understanding of the significance of archivistsâ€™ skills and knowledge regarding public programming in the mission of encouraging greater use of archives.
LECTURERSâ€™ USE OF WEB 2.0 IN THE FACULTY OF INFORMATION SCIENCE AND COMMUNICATIONS AT MZUZU UNIVERSITY, MALAWI
Authors: Chawinga Winner Dominic , Zinn Sandy
Published: August 2020

The study reported on in this article investigated the use of Web 2.0 technologies by lecturers in the Faculty of Information Science and Communications at Mzuzu University (MZUNI), Mzuzu, Malawi. By distributing a questionnaire to 19 lecturers, conducting follow-up interviews with seven lecturers and analysing the curricula, the study showed that between 10 (58.8%) and 13 (76.5%) lecturers use Wikipedia, YouTube, blogs, Google Apps and Twitter to accomplish various academic activities, such as handing out assignments to students; receiving feedback from students; uploading lecture notes; searching for content; storing lecture notes; and carrying out collaborative educational activities. The study adopted the Decomposed Theory of Planned Behaviour (Taylor and Todd 1995) and the theoryâ€™s elements that strongly affected lecturersâ€™ use of the technologies according to the results included attitude and perceived behaviour control. The study also found that poor Internet access remains the key stumbling block towards a successful adoption of Web 2.0 technologies by lecturers at MZUNI. To this end, the study recommends that the newly established Department of ICT Directorate with support from MZUNI management should install campuswide Wi-Fi and improve Internet bandwidth so that lecturersâ€™ access to the Internet is not limited to their offices but rather is available in the teaching rooms across the campus.
INTEGRATING INFORMATION LITERACY IN THE GENERAL EDUCATION MODULE AT THE DURBAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, SOUTH AFRICA
Authors: Neerputh Shirlene
Published: August 2020

A university curriculum re-design process provides a promising opportunity for the Durban University of Technology (DUT) Library to become an active academic partner as it modifies its contribution to enhance teaching, learning and research in the twenty-first century information environment. This article provides a conceptual framework for the library to engage in the General Education Module (GEM) for first-year undergraduate students. The GEM at DUT emanated from a curriculum renewal strategy to enhance student-centred learning across all six faculties of the university. The GEM is underpinned by a humanistic educational university strategy. Constructivist theory underpins the compulsory credit-bearing information literacy (IL) programme in the GEM at DUT. The article shows how an academic library can become a cohesive instructional partner in contributing to academic success. The library, in addition to its traditional role as the gatekeeper of learning resources and information provision, offers an integrated credit bearing IL programme in the GEM. This also constitutes a paradigm shift for instructional design at DUT.
THE STATE OF OPEN ACCESS ADOPTION IN LEGAL SCHOLARLY COMMUNICATION: AN ANALYSIS OF SELECTED OPEN ACCESS RESOURCES
Authors: Bopape Solomon
Published: August 2020

The study of law focuses, among other aspects, on important issues relating to equality, fairness and justice in as far as free access to information and knowledgeis concerned. The launching of the Open Access to Law Movement in 1992, the promulgation of the Durham Statement on Open Access to Legal Scholarshipin 2009, and the formation of national and regional Legal Information Institutes (LIIs) should serve as an indication of how well the legal world is committed to freely publishing and distributing legal information and knowledge through the Internet to legal practitioners, legal scholars and the public at large aroundthe world. In order to establish the amount of legal scholarly content which is accessible through open access publishing innovations and initiatives, this studyanalysed the contents of websites for selected open access resources on the Internet internationally and in South Africa. The results of the study showed that there has been a steady developing trend towards the adoption of open access for legal scholarly literature internationally, while in South Africa legal scholarly literature is under the control of commercial publishers. This should be an issue for the legal scholarship which, among its focus, is to impart knowledge about the right of access to information and knowledge.
FUNDRAISING AS A SOURCE OF FUNDING FOR PUBLIC UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN KENYA
Authors: Ngetich Festus Kipkorir , Rotich Daniel C. , Otike Japheth
Published: August 2020

The aim of this paper is to examine fundraising as a viable supplementary source of funding for public university libraries in Kenya. Ideally, university libraries require sufficient funding in order to effectively play their role which is to support teaching, learning and research activities in the university. However inadequate allocation of funding to public university libraries in Kenya over the years has negatively affected the quality of their services. Therefore there is an urgent need for these libraries to consider fundraising as a source of funding. Using a sample comprising of 84 Librarians and 18 informants from seven public universities in Kenya, this paper established that fundraising, if well planned and coordinated, is a viable supplementary source of funding for public university libraries in Kenya.Â
ORGANISATIONAL LEARNING AS A KNOWLEDGE RETENTION STRATEGY IN SELECTED PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATIONS IN THE SOUTHERN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY
Authors: Dewah Peterson
Published: August 2020

This article reports on a study that assessed the organisational learning activities for the purposes of retaining critical knowledge in three Southern African Development Community (SADC) public broadcasting organisations. The article reports the partial findings of a doctoral study that focused on analysing the knowledge retention strategies in three public broadcasting corporations, namely, the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), Department of Broadcasting Services (DBS) and Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC), in the SADC. The aim of the study was to establish how organisational learning strategy captured and retained knowledge in these public broadcasting corporations. A structured self-administered survey questionnaire was used to purposively sample 162 professionals and managers in the three organisations. The study concluded that through organisational learning the three public broadcasting organisations captured and retained knowledge but were limited by the lack of knowledge management officials. The study recommends the establishment of knowledge officersâ€™ posts to manage the organisational knowledge and to implement sound mentorship programmes to assist learning in these organisations. While the Human Resources (HR) departments may be managing the training of individuals as a way of acquiring knowledge, the study further recommends that the management should provide HR with more funds to improve the learning culture that allows for innovation, continuous knowledge creation and transformation.
IMPACT OF ORGANISATIONAL CULTURE ON INTERNAL KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTION: A CASE STUDY OF THE AFRICA INSTITUTE OF SOUTH AFRICA
Authors: Muzondo Shingi , Ondari-Ekemwa Ezra
Published: August 2020

This article reports on a study that investigated the impact of organisational culture on internal knowledge production and assessed the challenges of producing knowledge at the Africa Institute of South Africa (AISA), which is seen as a model knowledge producing think tank in sub-Saharan Africa. The broad objectives of the study were: identifying AISAâ€™s achievements in knowledge production; finding out the challenges AISA confronts in producing knowledge; examining how AISAâ€™s organisational culture impacts on internal knowledge production; and suggesting ways in which knowledge production at AISA and other think tanks may be improved. A case study was conducted and self-administered questionnaires, face-to-face interviews, document analysis, and observation were used to collect data. The findings showed that AISAâ€™s knowledge production efforts are confronted by several challenges, including: organisational culture and employeesâ€™ negative attitudes towards sharing knowledge freely, and employees encountering difficulties in finding the information and knowledge they need. If these challenges could be identified and clearly confined, it is argued that AISA would be in a better position to effectively produce and utilise knowledge, enabling it to achieve its objectives more efficiently. It is recommended that AISA acquire knowledge from external sources; produce knowledge internally which it uses and is used by its clientele; and establish itself as a knowledge-based organisation by creating a knowledge friendly culture as a framework for addressing the issue of organisational culture. The study results will hopefully lay a foundation for understanding ways of improving knowledge production at AISA and thus influence positive public policy in sub-Saharan Africa.
ROLE OF LIBRARIANS IN TEACHING INFORMATION LITERACY IN ZIMBABWEAN AND SOUTH AFRICAN UNIVERSITIES: A COMPARATIVE STUDY
Authors: Mugwisi Tinashe
Published: August 2020

Information and communications technologies (ICTs) and the Internet have to a large extent influenced the way information is made available, published and accessed. More information is being produced too frequently and information users now require certain skills to sift through this multitude in order to identify what is appropriate for their purposes. Computer and information skills have become a necessity for all academic programmes. As libraries subscribe to databases and other peer-reviewed content (print and electronic), it is important that users are also made aware of such sources and their importance. The purpose of this study was to examine the teaching of information literacy (IL) in universities in Zimbabwe and South Africa, and the role played by librarians in creating information literate graduates. This was done by examining whether such IL programmes were prioritised, their content and how frequently they were reviewed. An electronic questionnaire was distributed to 12 university libraries in Zimbabwe and 21 in South Africa. A total of 25 questionnaires were returned. The findings revealed that IL was being taught in universities library and non-library staff, was compulsory and contributed to the term mark in some institutions. The study also revealed that 44 per cent of the total respondents indicated that the libraries were collaborating with departments and faculty in implementing IL programmes in universities. The study recommends that IL should be an integral part of the university programmes in order to promote the use of databases and to guide students on ethical issues of information use.
â€˜I DONâ€™T WANT TO BE CARRIED LIKE LUGGAGEâ€™: DISABILITY AND PHYSICAL ACCESS TO TANZANIAN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES
Authors: Majinge Rebecca M , Stillwell Christine
Published: August 2020

This article reports on an empirical study which investigated access for people in wheelchairs and/or with visual impairments to Tanzanian academic libraries. A pragmatism paradigm and Oliverâ€™s (1990) social model of disability were employed as well as the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). Using quantitative and qualitative methods, questionnaires, interview schedules and an observation checklist were used to collect data. The study sample from the libraries of five Tanzanian higher education institutions (HEIs) totalled 196 respondents. The respondents were library directors, other professional library and disability unit staff, Ministry of Educationâ€™s Special Needs Unit staff, and people in wheelchairs and/or with visual impairments. The study found that there were no functioning lifts and/or ramps in the academic libraries studied which could have enabled these users to reach the upper floors where the information resources or services were located. For academic libraries to provide services which are inclusive, as well as certain special services for users with disabilities, various guidelines need to be implemented. Examples include library buildings having working lifts and/or ramps, and signage and location devices appropriate for people with visual impairments. The study findings could be used to improve physical access to these academic libraries.
DIFFUSION AND ADOPTION OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES IN SOUTH AFRICAN TELECENTRES: SELECTED TELECENTRES IN KWAZULU-NATAL
Authors: Mbatha Blessing
Published: August 2020

This study investigated the usage and types of information and communications technologies (ICTs) accessible to community members in four selected Thusong Service Centres (TSCs or telecentres) in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN). The telecentres that participated in the study were: Nhlazuka, Mbazwane, Dududu and Malangeni. The study was informed by Rogersâ€™ (1995) Diffusion of Innovations (DoI) theory. Through a survey, four TSCs were purposively selected. A questionnaire was used to collect data from community members in the four telecentres involved. The data collected was tabulated under the various headings and presented using tables, frequencies, percentiles and generalisations with the help of the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). The results indicated that a variety of ICT tools have been adopted in the TSCs to provide the local community with the much-needed access to information and improved communication. The government should ensure that adequate varieties and levels of ICT competence are offered to all the citizens. In conclusion, there is a need for sufficient and coherent government policies regulating the training of the local community to use these ICTs effectively.
POSTGRADUATE STUDENTSâ€™ USE OF EBOOKS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, NIGERIA
Authors: Nwagwu Williams Ezinwa
Published: August 2020

The purpose of this study was to examine the diffusion of electronic books, commonly known as ebooks, among postgraduate students in the arts and technology faculties of the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. Ebooks have become increasingly popular in recent years, but factors influencing their adoption and use are not understood in many institutions. Guided by a sample survey design, data was collected from 346 postgraduate students, 129 from the arts and 202 from technology, using a questionnaire and an interview schedule. Students from both faculties used ebooks, identified through serendipitous browsing of the Internet, and mainly Google searches. Many of the ebooks they found are not recommended by their lecturers, while those that are recommended are not available free of charge. Students therefore use ebooks mainly to cross-validate and gain extra insights about what they have been taught. There are significant differences between arts and technology studentsâ€™ use of ebooks with respect to cost, ease of use and other aspects, with technology students having the advantage. There is no programme in the university aimed at harvesting and organising ebook resources for students to access. Institutionalising ebooks could be a useful strategy to address the dearth of current and relevant texts in universities, although ebooks may pose challenges to existing library management processes. An ebook revolution will cause great changes in information services in libraries â€“ how would university libraries partner to benchmark this evolving practice with respect to questions about standards, technologies, licensing and pricing, particularly in the developing world?
APPLICATION OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES IN BUSINESS OPERATIONS AND ACCESS TO BUSINESS INFORMATION BY SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN WESTERN UGANDA
Authors: Okello-Obura Constant , Kacunguzi Diana , Kidaaga Justin
Published: August 2020

Realising the central role that small and medium enterprises (SMEs) play in the economic growth of a country and the value of information and communications technology (ICT) application in business transactions, it was found prudent to: investigate the ICT skills of SMEs; identify the ICTs utilised, problems SMEs face when using ICTs as sources and means of access to business information; establish the kind of business information accessed from resource centres/ telecentres, public libraries and Internet cafes; and propose strategies to improve on business information access among the SMEs in western Uganda. The study came about after the realisation that there was insignificant growth in businesses among SMEs in western Uganda compared to other parts of the country despite western Uganda being more peaceful than northern Uganda. The study used a quantitative approach with a total of 89 respondents; and established, among others, that most SMEs in western Uganda use mobile phones to transact business and very few use the Internet. SMEs find difficulties in accessing almost all relevant business information. The study recommends the need for establishing telecentres, public libraries and Internet cafes to create business information access portals in order to promote access to relevant business information.
Purposeful Heading in Youth Soccer: Time to Use Our Heads
Authors: Peek Kerry , Elliott James M. , Gardner Andrew
Published: August 2020

Synopsis

Repeated purposeful heading in soccer has come under increased scrutiny as concerns surrounding the association with long-term neurodegenerative disorders in retired players continue to grow. Although a causal link between heading and brain health has not been established, the “precautionary principle” supports the notion that soccer governing bodies and associations should consider implementing pragmatic strategies that can reduce head impact during purposeful heading in youth soccer while this relationship is being investigated. This Viewpoint discusses the current evidence to support low-risk head impact reduction strategies during purposeful heading to protect young, developing players, and how such strategies could be implemented now while research and debate continue on this topic. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2020;50(8):415–417. doi:10.2519/jospt.2020.0608