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    Die behoefte van professionele personeel in die biblioteek- en inligtingwese aan rekenaarmatige opleiding
    (University of the Free State, 1987-09) Fourie, Ina; Fokker, D. W.;
    English: The aim of this study is to determine whether there is a need for computer training of professional personnel in the South African library and information sciences. The target group also included persons involved in formal training and research. The extent to which libraries and information services have already made use of computer technology and the increased availability of information constituted the reasons for the study. An overall view of the current use of computers in libraries and information services was obtained. The job performance of professional personnel was subsequently analysed, particularly with regard to the tasks for which computer technology can be used, in order to determine the computer knowledge and skills that are required for the effective performance of these tasks. A knowledge of reading and writing was found to be the minimum requirement in this regard. Relevant literature on the subject was also studied with a view to determining the extent to which the Departments for Library and Information Sciences at overseas universities make provision for training in the use of the computer. Special attention was given to the objectives of such training and the method of presentation. It appeared that students of Library and Information Sciences, particularly in the United States of America and in Australia, received considerable computer training. Other countries that can be mentioned in this regard are Britain, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Hungary and Japan. Computer training for students of Library and Information Sciences at South African universities was also investigated on the basis of the information contained in the yearbooks of the respective universities. It was found that although most universities in some way or other give some attention to this matter, a wide variety of methods are being used. A number of universities gave no indication in their yearbooks of the inclusion of computer training in these courses. The need for computer training as experienced in practice was determined with the aid of an empirical investigation. Only the professional members of the Northern Transvaal branch of SAILIS were approached in order to identify a general trend. Questionnaires were sent out to them of which 233 ( 51, 13 '\.) were eventually used. The sample response revealed that 78,76 '\. of the respondents regarded computer training as essential for their present job performance and 92, 04 '\. stated that computer training was essential for persons entering the profession for the first time. Various means were identified for offering computer training with special reference to the method of training, the required background knowledge and the problems that may be experienced. A general discussion of the content of courses or themes for computer training also took place. The study revealed that the professional personnel of the South African Library and Information Sciences admitted that there was a great need for computer training. Proposals were made for satisfying this need.
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    The construction of an hierarchical controlled-language vocabulary for use as an indexing tool in the linguistics and literature subject fields
    (University of the Free State, 1988-01) Ovens, Cora Sygun Heidrun; Fokker, D. W.
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    The history of the Kimberley public library 1870 - 1902
    (University of the Free State, 1990-09) Van Niekerk, Febe; Fokker, D. W.; Marais, A. H.
    Afrikaans: Die doel van hierdie verhandeling is om die ontstaan en ontwikkeling van die Kimberley Openbare Biblioteek na te gaan en vas te stel in hoe 'n mate politieke, ekonomiese en sosiale toestande die biblioteek geraak het, en om die persone wat 'n leidende rol gespeel het te identifiseer. Met die ontdekking van diamante in 1871, was daar 'n groot toestroming van fortuinsoekers na New Rush, die delwersdorp in Noordkaapland. 'n Behoefte aan onstpannings- en kulturele geriewe het ontstaan en in 1873 het 'n biblioteek tot stand gekom; dit het egter misluk as gevolg van onvoldoende finansiele ondersteuning. In 1880 was daar 'n ekonomiese oplewing in die aandelemark van Kimberley. 'n Biblioteek-maatskappy is deur biblioteekkampvegters gestig en fondse is deur middel van aandele ingesamel. 'n Biblioteek is opgerig, maar voor dit betrek kon word, moes die maatskappy gelikwideer word. Die Dorpsraad van die pasgeproklameerde dorp, Kimberley, het ingetree en die biblioteek gekoop vir gebruik as 'n stadsaal. Twee vertrekke is vir biblioteekdoeleindes ingeruim. Die lokaal was egter ondoeltreffend en die Biblioteekkomitee het, onder leiding van die Voorsitter, Regter P M Laurence, 'n fondsinsamelingsveldtog van stapel gestuur. Grond is in Dutoitspanweg aangekoop en 'n biblioteekgebou is opgerig wat op 25 Julie 1887 in gebruik geneem is. Kort hierna is daar ook op die buurdorp, Beaconsfield, 'n biblioteek tot stand gebring deur die bemiddeling van mnr J B Currey, die bestuurder van die London and South African Exploration Company, met die doel orri konstruktiewe tydverdryf aan jongrnense te verskaf. Die biblioteek, wat later 'n tak van die Kimberley Openbare Biblioteek sou word, het 'n sukkelbestaan gevoer weens ongunstige ekonomiese toestande. Die verhandeling bevestig die hipotese dat stabiliteit 'n voorvereiste is vir die totstandkoming van 'n biblioteek in 'n spesifieke gemeenskap en dat die sukses van so 'n onderneming grotendeels afhang van finansiering van plaaslike- of regeringsowerhede.
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    'n Ondersoek na die katalogusgebruik in die Hoofbiblioteek van die Universiteit van die Oranje-Vrystaat
    (University of the Free State, 1981-01) Hills, Johanna Jacoba; Fokker, D. W.
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    'n Ondersoek na evalueringsmetodes vir die versameling van 'n medium-groot universiteitsbiblioteek met spesiale verwysing na die Frik Scott Mediese Takbiblioteek
    (University of the Free State, 1985-01) Hills, Johanna Jacoba; Fokker, D. W.
    English: Research was carried out into scientifically reliable and timesaving methods to evaluate the collection of a medium-sized university library with limited financial resources. The evaluation should be executable by subject librarians who do not necessarily have a knowledge of all the subjects under their control. The study was conducted at the Frik Scott Library, a medical branch library of the University of the Orange Free State. During a comprehensive literature search, thirteen evaluation methods were identified. These methods were, as far as possible, tested in the Frik Scott Library. As certain questions arose, a study tour of the United States of America was undertaken to seek solutions at university libraries in that country and to compare techniques. Afterwards the methods employed at the Frik Scott Library were once again critically assessed. Where necessary, adaptations were made accordingly. Only one premise could not be carried out, namely that the evaluation must be scientifically reliable. However, if the recommendations are followed by using several methods, one should come as close as possible to this ideal.