Prof SM Mojapelo

Qualifications

• Secondary Teachers Diploma (Setotolwane College of Education)
• Library Science Degree (University of South Africa)
• Honours Library and Information Science (University of South Africa)
• Masters Information Science (University of South Africa) 
• DPhil Information Science (University of South Africa)

Fields of academic interests

• School libraries
• Public or community libraries
• ICTs in education
• Ecosystem services in Library and Information Services (LIS)
• Information organisation and retrieval 

Journal articles

• Mojapelo SM., and Fourie, JA. 2014. Library and information resources in rural schools of Limpopo Province: A small study. Mousaion, 32(2);124-149.
• Mojapelo,SM., and Dube, L. 2014. Information access in high school libraries in Limpopo Province, South Africa. South African Journal of Libraries and Information Science, 80(2):8-16.  
• Mojapelo, SM., and Dube, L. 2014. School library development vs policy provision: divergence or convergence. Mousaion, 32(4): 1-12.  
• Mojapelo, SM., and Dube, L. 2015. Repositioning school library committees to advance school library development in South Africa. Innovation: Journal of Appropriate Librarianship and information work in South Africa, (50): 110-122.
• Mojapelo, SM. 2015. A legislated school library policy: can functional school libraries be envisioned without one? Mousaion, 33(2)36 -55.
• Mojapelo, SM. 2016. (Re)thinking and (re)positioning library programmes and services in public high schools in Limpopo province, South Africa. Mousaion 33(3):1-19
• Mojapelo, SM. 2016. Are alternative information services compensating for dysfunctional school libraries in South Africa? the case of Limpopo Province. Libri, 66(3): 179 -199.
• Mojapelo, SM. 2016. Challenges faced by school libraries in establishing and maintaining functional school libraries: Lessons from Limpopo Province, South Africa. Journal of Librarianship and Information Science. 1-17.
• Mojapelo, SM., and Dube, L. 2017. Library and information services in marginalised and under-resourced communities in South Africa: ecosystem services and their implications. Libri, 67(3): 215–234
• Mojapelo, SM. 2017.  Challenges faced by libraries in a democratic South Africa: a case of three community libraries in Limpopo Province. Information development. 1-14.
• Ngoepe M, Mojapelo MS, Ngoepe N and Van der Walt T. 2017. Bridging the information gap through career expos to rural school learners in the Makgabeng Village in the Limpopo province in South Africa. Innovation. 55:26-41.

Paper presentations

Papers read in conferences in 2014:

• DIS Conference, University of Zululand: Information access in high school libraries in Limpopo Province, South Africa.

Papers read in conferences in 2015:

• LIASA Conference, Cape Town: International Convention Centre: Challenges faced by school libraries in establishing and maintaining functional school libraries: Lessons from Limpopo Province,
• Hawaii Conference, USA: (Mentorship programme University of South Africa.

Papers read in conferences in 2016:

• Ireland, Dublin, Clayton Hotel: International Ireland Conference on Education:  Provision of educational resources to under-resourced schools: Proposed library model for school Library and Information Services in South Africa.
• LIASA Conference, Durban International Convention Centre: (Re)thinking and (re)positioning library programmes and services in public high schools in Limpopo province, South Africa

Papers read in conferences in 2017:

• Canada, Toronto Sheraton Hotel: Information services in marginalised and under-resourced communities in South Africa: ecosystem services and their implications.

Papers read in conferences in 2018:

• 6^th Annual International Conference on Humanities and Arts in a global world, Athens, Greece: Challenges faced by libraries in a democratic South Africa: A case of three community libraries in Limpopo Province.

Professional positions, fellowships & awards

• January 2017  - UNTIL NOW - Senior Lecturer - Department of Information Science, University of South Africa (UNISA)
• December 2012 -  December 2016 - Lecturer - Department of Information Science , University of South Arica
• August 2008 – November 2012-  Senior Education Specialist - Johannesburg Central District. Gauteng Province
• January 1986 –  July 2008. Teacher - Mamokgari High School, Limpopo Province

Projects

Completed dissertations and theses:

Masters

• 2017 - BOLOKA MJ The role of community libraries in providing information services to its users: a case of E’skia Mphahlele community library.
• 2018 – NDOU AS Use of electronic resources by academics and postgraduate students at the University of Venda, South Africa.

M and D external supervision

Students’ research projects’ supervision (On-going)

Masters projects

• SEBIDI EM - School library as a catalyst for promoting reading in Phokeng schools in the North West Province.
• RAMONYAI LP - Career information needs for high school learners in public high schools in Mankweng Cluster, Limpopo Province.
• MODISE AM - Use of e-learning resources in community libraries in Region A of the City of Johannesburg, South Africa.
• LEGAE GT - Library and information services to school learners in the west Rand City Local Municipality.
• MANGANYI VL - Libraries as the anchor of communities with special reference to selected community libraries of Polokwane Municipality, Limpopo Province
• MAKHANYA CL - Evaluation of postgraduate students’ electronic information research skills at the University of Limpopo.
• TLADI MM - The lack of movement of school library services:  a study of schools in the Nkangala district, Mpumalanga Education Department.
• MPHAHLELE MA - Using data management as a measure of driving decision making and service delivery in academic libraries.
• MAKATE MG - Usage of electronic resources at North West University libraries.
• MAHLAULE FS - The role of community libraries for learners and teachers in  Hlanganani North Circuit, Vhembe District of Limpopo Province
• KGOPA - An evaluation of marketing trends in community libraries at Moses Kotane Local Municipality.

PHD projects

• OKAI R - Collection management in public university libraries in Ghana
• AMOAFUL EA - Meeting the information needs of distance/online students: an Assessment of the e-services investment of distance education institutions in Ghana
• KWANISAI MUKWERETE - Knowledge sharing practices through the use of social media in the Association of Trust Schools secondary school libraries in Zimbabwe