Department of Information Science

Mr MM Shekgola

College of Human Sciences
School of Arts
Department: Information Science
Lecturer
Tel: 012 429 6037
E-mail: shekgmm@unisa.ac.za

Qualifications

  • Master of Information Science - UNISA
  • Honours BA in Archival Science - UNISA
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Archival Studies - UNISA
  • National Diploma: Public Management - UNISA

Currently teaching

  • Information and communication Technology for Information Science (INS701)
  • Appraisal and Disposal of Archival Records (ARM2603)
  • ICT Applications in Archives and Records Management (ARM3702) - secondary lecturer

Fields of academic interests

  • Archives and records management
  • Records management
  • Digital records management and preservation
  • Archives
  • Storytelling and oral heritage
  • Disruptive technologies
  • Blockchain technology
  • Cloud computing
  • Records management software

Field of Specialisation

  • Archives and records management
  • Digital records management and preservation
  • Appraisal and Disposal of Archival materials
  • Records management software

Journal articles

  • Ngoepe, M, Maluleka, J & Shekgola, M. 2021. My story, your story, our story: storytelling, learning and cultural heritage. NLSA Bulletin 75(1): 15-28.

Paper presentations

  • Maluleka J.R. and Shekgola M.M., 2018. Opening Africa to the world: an analysis of Indigenous knowledge publications in the sub -Saharan Africa, 2007 to 2017.

Projects

  • Organizing committee member of the Storytelling Festival and Heritage Documentation project (CA 5200).