Information skills in organisations: a needs analysis
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Date
2000
Authors
Brink, E.
De Wet, Johann C.
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Publisher
University of the Free State
Abstract
The basic tenet of information provision is to provide the right person with
the right iriformation at the right time and in the right format. This process
requires specialised skills and trained professionals. This study attempts to
detennine the importance organisations place on information and the role
it plays within the organisation, as well as the skills utilised and needed to
better implement this resource. The study was conducted in the Brandwag
complex and the Mimosa Mall development in Bloemfontein and made use
of structured questionnaires to detennine the awareness of organisations
to the changing information needs in environments surrounding them.
lriformation management relates strongly to the missions, visions and
goals of organisations. Management may rely on traditional paper-based
information systems or they might have advanced to technological
systems, but the available information still has to be managed properly.
!reformation is a pervasive entity and requires constant care in order to be
of value to the knowledge base of the organisation and decision-making
processes. The results attained in tenns of the organisational needs and
perceptions can be used to aid in the development of Information Studies
curriculums.
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Keywords
Information skills, Organisations
Citation
Brink, E., & De Wet J. C. (2000). Information skills in organisations: a needs analysis. Communitas, 5, 33-50.