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Item Africanist Librarianship in an Era of Change(Taylor & Francis, 2007) Nawe, Julita; Evalds, Vicki; Henige, DavidItem Dual Responsibility of Managing Stress, Eustress, Distress, Rust-Out and Burn-Out in Libraries(2002) Nawe, JulitaThis paper highlights the causes and symptoms of stress, eustress, distress, rust-out and burnout. Suggestions on what both individuals and organizations can do to manage them are given. The paper recommends continual development of one's awareness as one of the most important general stress-management strategies regarding the type and mix of resources one needs for coping with one's source of stressors, and an organization may help towards achieving these goals by providing training programmes and counseling services.Item Female Participation in African Universities: Effective Strategies for Enhancing Their Participation with Reference to the University of Dar es salaam, Tanzania(2002) Nawe, JulitaThis paper gives an overview of factors that mitigate against women’s participation in institutions of higher learning in Africa in general and Tanzania in particular as well as efforts that are being made to address the issue. Specific issues addressed in this paper are centered on the extent to which strategies, in terms of order of priorities, appropriate mix of approaches, as perceived by selected senior female professionals at the University of Dar es Salaam, as a case study, enhance females’ participation and/or minimize factors that militate against females participation in the affairs of the University as beneficiaries and suppliers of services. Selection of professionals is based on either their experience/role they play/played in the affirmative measures taken to raise female students enrollment, provision of counseling services, spearheading gender sensitization workshops etc. It is also based on their involvement in pre higher education intervention measures in enhancing females’ confidence in self-actualization in the context of ‘real persons’ rather than ‘molded figures’ in pursuing higher education and subsequently working in institutions of higher education. Other people interviewed included Senior University officials, irrespective of gender, and selected beneficiaries of the affirmative actions taken at the University of Dar es Salaam. Recommendations on the best strategies are drawn from accounts of published and unpublished materials; and the qualitative analysis of the interviews within the context of higher education policy and its implementation as perceived by the interviewees in addressing the issue.Item The Future of Library and Information Services in Tanzania(MCB UP Ltd, 2001) Nawe, JulitaThe development of library and information services human resources has, in the main, been the responsibility of individual institutions. Development of career structure is not closely monitored. Skills are often not matched to tasks performed, nor to services to be provided, as is inferred from the reasons given for dissatisfaction with services and the apparent uneasiness between the library and information workforce and their respective employers. However, professionals’ growing concern over cooperative undertakings in dealing with professional matters seems to pave the way for improvement of services in the future.Item Item Human Resource for Library and Information Services: Problems and Prospects(MCB UP Ltd, 1992) Nawe, JulitaLack of consensus among those involved in the profession as employers, trainers, or employees is highlighted as a major problem of human resources in this field. Consensus regarding the cognitive and skills contents matched against actual demands based on hard facts is suggested as a major solution to the problems, be it at the level of acquisition, utilization or retention of human resources.Item The Impact of a Dwindling Budget on Library Services in Tanzania(MCB UP Ltd, 1988) Nawe, JulitaThe impact of ever‐dwindling budgets on library services in Tanzania is considered. The areas discussed at length include the stock and actual delivery of services. Suggestions are made for improving the services through a re‐evaluation of the Ministry of Education's outlook on funding, training and staffing for libraries.Item Information Technology for the Info-Poor: Experiences of the University of Dar es salaam Library(SAGE Publications, 1998) Nawe, JulitaEdited version of a paper presented at a conference on The Electronic Library – gateway to information, held in Lund, Sweden, 3–8 June 1998. Highlights the impact information technology (IT) has had on society in the last few years. Discusses the prospects and problems of providing IT to the Info-Poor, with particular reference to the experience of the University of Dar es Salaam Library from the late 1980s to date. Prospects include learning from others through access to information. Problems inherent in the introduction of IT include inability to cope with its financial and technical demands and a shortage of skills in general.Item Integrating Traditional and Modern Knowledge Systems in Improving Agricultural Productivity in Upper-Kitete Village, Tanzania(Research on Poverty Alleviation (REPOA), 2014) Nawe, Julita; Hambati, HerbertThis study examined the integration of traditional environmental knowledge systems (TEKS) and modern environmental knowledge systems (MEKS) for improving the productivity of arable land and pastureland in Upper-Kitete Village, Karatu District, Tanzania. Structured interviews were conducted with 100 adults (50 males and 50 females) selected from areas of the village with different land uses. In-depth interviews were also conducted with 21 respondents, and five focus group discussions were held, each with seven participants. Participants were asked questions regarding their knowledge and use of traditional and modern farming and livestock keeping practices for improving productivity. Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) techniques were employed in collecting primary data. Data were also collected from secondary sources. The findings of the study indicated that the community of Upper-Kitete Village live in a vulnerable ecosystem, characterised by varied landscapes and diverse wildlife and plants. As individuals and as a community, village residents use traditional and modern sources of knowledge in the classification of land and the uses to which it is put. Over time, specific land uses have been identified that are suited only to particular ecological conditions. The use of both traditional and modern environmental knowledge by farmers in Upper-Kitete is indicative of the community's potential to evaluate and adopt new technologies. The study found that agricultural productivity varied depending on the system of knowledge applied (TEKS alone, MEKS alone, or the integration of TEKS and MEKS). Findings also indicated that efforts are required in accurately documenting TEKS because respondents relied on memories and did not use standard measures when they described traditional practices. Based on the study's evidence, it is recommended that an information management system be developed (at policy level) for the conservation and sustainable management of land resources. The identification of knowledge would ideally proceed through three stages: i) identification of traditional environmental knowledge; ii) the setting of standards for its application; and iii) dissemination of information to the wider community. The integration of TEKS and MEKS also needs to follow a similar process.Item Internet Use by Students of the University of Dar es salaam(Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2004) Luambano, Ireneus; Nawe, JulitaThis paper is based on a Master’s dissertation whose objective was to determine the purpose for which students of the University of Dar es Salaam use the Internet (see www.udsm.ac.tz/). It was to determine if students were using the Internet for academic purposes. The study also investigated the level of students’ access to the Internet, as well as the problems students faced in Internet use. The web site has specific information on faculties, institutes, and departments, including training programmes. The Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) has been installed at the Main Campus and UCLAS libraries, replacing the manual card catalogues. The OPAC has simple and advanced search options, using ADLID software. Plans are underway to convert the manual catalogue of MUCHS library into an online catalogue. The survey method was used as the basic method for data collection, employing the questionnaire and the interview. Participant observation and focus group discussion are other methods used. The study revealed that the level of students’ access to the Internet was low, and the major reason was that at the time of the study, computers with Internet facilities were inadequate. The findings also revealed that the students who had access to the Internet were not using it effectively. They used it mainly for communication with friends and relatives more than for academic purposes. The cause of this was found to be lack of skills required for effective use of the internet. The study recommends the provision of more computers with Internet facilities, increasing Internet access speed, as well as providing more chances of training in Internet use.Item Leadership Challenges in Higher Education Libraries in East Africa(SAGE Publications, 2001) Nawe, JulitaOutlines the role of institutions of higher education and the history of institutions of higher learning in East Africa and describes post-independence challenges to institutions of higher learning and their libraries in the region. Discusses the problems of managing change and identifies two groups of coping strategies: human resource and non human resource based. Concludes that the survival of organizations depends significantly on how much is invested in training as part of performance management.Item Library and Information Science: Training and Personnel Development in Tanzania(MCB UP Ltd, 1992) Nawe, JulitaHighlights problems of training and personnel development in the context of inadequate training facilities, and inadequately defined skills resulting in failure on the part of the professional to meet the needs of users. Covers the key attributes and attitudes required for the identification of skills in the context of African librarianship in general, and that of Tanzania in particular. Stresses the need for a concrete and appropriate training and personnel development programme.Item Management and Marketing of Information Services in Africa(SAGE Publications, 1993) Nawe, JulitaStresses the need for library and information professionals to adopt a pro-active approach in marketing their services in the context of basic marketing principles, in order to achieve the ultimate aim of serving both actual and potential users of such services, with special reference to sub-Saharan Africa.Item Need and Priority Areas for Continuing Education for Sub and Professional Information, Library and Archives Personnel in Tanzania(SAGE Publications, 1991) Nawe, JulitaItem Planning and Policy Issues in Academic Libraries in Tanzania(MCB UP Ltd, 2003) Nawe, JulitaThis paper highlights factors that influence planning in academic libraries. It highlights institutional politics, inadequate planning skills and financial constraints as major challenges. Recent global developments have necessitated strategic planning. Strategic planning by its nature requires the involvement of stakeholders. Involvement of stakeholders provides opportunities for libraries to have constant contact with stakeholders for forming required alliances for mutual benefits. The paper discusses the processes involved in drawing up a Five Year Rolling Strategic Plan at the University of Dar es Salaam and highlights the achievements of the Institutional Transformation Programme at both the University of Dar es Salaam level and the Library. It concludes by recommending the need for taking a more holistic approach in dealing with partnership issues.Item Prospects and Problems of IT to the Info-Poor(1998) Nawe, JulitaItem Prospects and Traumas of Computer-Aided Services in University Libraries: A Case of the University Of Dar Es Salaam(2000-08) Wema, Evans F.; Nawe, JulitaThis paper highlights areas of, and reasons for computer use in university libraries in general, with more emphasis on African University libraries where the university of Dar es Salaam is used as a case study. Computer-aided services are identified and factors that facilitate or deter the effective use of IT to improve library services are discussed. It also offers suggestions on how to use IT effectively for promoting library services by using various approaches that capture the needs of both staff and users.Item Prospects and Traumas of Computer-Aided Services in University Libraries: A Case of the University of Dar es salaam(SAGE Publications, 2000) Wema, Evans F.; Nawe, JulitaThis paper highlights areas of, and reasons for computer use in university libraries in general, with more emphasis on African University libraries where the university of Dar es Salaam is used as a case study. Computer-aided services are identified and factors that facilitate or deter the effective use of IT to improve library services are discussed. It also offers suggestions on how to use IT effectively for promoting library services by using various approaches that capture the needs of both staff and users.