Inclusiveness of the library services available for distance education students at university of Zambia.
Date
2020-09
Authors
Muleya, Gistered
Kakana, Fabian
Mundende, Kasonde
Simui, Francis
Namangala, Boniface
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Publisher
International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) |Volume IV, Issue IX
Abstract
This paper explored the ‘inclusiveness’ of the library
provided services for all students at the University of Zambia. A
survey with a sample size of 54 respondents that included library
staff, lecturers, Institute of Distance Education staff and students
on distance learning mode. The major findings were that the
majority of respondents indicated that University of Zambia
library had introduced a number of services with a view to
widening access to library materials by all categories of students
including those on distance mode and those who attended
evening classes. The services introduced included establishing
Provincial libraries, subscription to various e-resources (e-books
and Journals), establishing an institutional repository and many
more electronic based platforms. While the University of Zambia
has widened access to library services, there are still challenges
bordering on attitudes and quality of infrastructure and learning
materials that need further improvement to guarantee full
inclusiveness for all distance education students.
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Keywords
Distance Education. , Open access. , Library services. ,