ASSIGNMENTS GURU'S

Discuss the role and significance of producers and distributors of information materials in collection development.

 An assignment paper by Kabaso Sydney M.

 

Collections in today’s libraries and information centers contain a wide variety of information formats. In the not too distant past, the vast majority of collections were print-based. Acquisitions departments probably could function without knowing very much about the producers of the product they purchased. However, the departments will be both more effective and efficient when the staff understands something about the production side of the information cycle: creation, production, distribution, access/storage, and usage. Understanding the factors that enter into the costs and discounts of the products a library purchases assists in the business activities it undertakes (better vendor relations) as well as end-user interaction (better public relations).It is against this milieu that this paper discusses the role and significance of producers and distributors of information materials in collection development.

Library collection development is the process of meeting the information needs of the people (a service population) in a timely and economical manner using information resources locally held, as well as from other organizations (Gayle,2002:65). READ MORE HERE.

QUESTION TWO.

Collection development policy, Acquisition policy and selection policy are terms that are used interchangeably by many people. Explain the difference between them and their significance in Library and information work.

In the 21st century we are living in an Information age. Information has become the “Keyword” in every sphere of our life in the context of information explosion era Illiteracy, with its social and economic implications, has become a growing concern in recent times.  And national awareness of problems associated with limited literacy skills has led to legislation, beginning at the Zambian Government level to fund programmes such as “Free Basic Education”.  Essentially, libraries are viewed as an important component of this massive educational effort of the Government without the library no meaningful academic efforts can be carried out.  In this paper therefore, efforts would be made to discuss the institutional roles of libraries in advancing the frontiers of literacy and education development in the society. Collection development policy, Acquisition policy and selection policy are terms that are used interchangeably by many people. Therefore this paper aims to shed the differences between them and their significance in Library and information work. DOWNLOAD THE FULL PAPER HERE.

KABSY PRODUCTS.

Question 3: outline the challenges facing capital market development in Zambia.

As members of the public are aware, following the unprecedented growth of the Zambian financial markets in the recent past, new challenges have emerged which require concerted efforts of all players in order to safeguard the integrity of the stock exchange. A number of stock exchange brokers have not been operating their businesses within the kind of corporate governance framework that would be expected of them. Failure to manage their businesses in a professional manner and serious governance malpractices has seen some stock brokers so far experience significant financial..READ MORE HERE.