Lecturer - B. A (IV) University of Namibia (UNAM), Hed Sec (IV) (UNAM), Msc. (Robert Gordon University, Scotland)

Tel. 264-61-2063001, Fax 264-61-2063806,
e-mail cmbeukes@unam.na

COURSES TAUGHT

CSS 0100 Communication and Study Skills (Core Programme)
HSI 0111 Basic Information and Numeracy Skills
HSI 0122 Africa, Information Literacy, Geography and History
ISL 3211 Information Storage and Retrieval - Cataloguing
ISL 3222 Information Storage and Retrieval - Classification
ISL 3321 Information Storage and Retrieval Software - CDS/ISIS
ISL 3333 Indexing and Database Management Systems
ISC 3111 Introduction to Information Communication Technology
ISC 3232 Electronic Information Sources and the Internet
ISC 3133 Information Culture and Society
ISJ 3132 Technical Communication and Presentation

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• Internet Web Page Design
• Cataloguing and Classification
• Advanced Indexing and Database Management
• UNESCO's Micro CDS/ISIS Information Retrieval Systems.
• Information Communication Technology (ICT)
• Information Management
• Relational Database Management
• Computer Systems Architecture

RESEARCH AREAS

I am mainly interested in the usage and application of Information Communication Technology ICT) across the curriculum in tertiary as well as secondary educational institutions, and Web Design.

The following two research projects were done as part of the final year requirements, for my undergraduate degree in Library and Records Management.

• Use of Internet facilities by academic staff members of UNAM
• Information needs and seeking behaviors of first year university students

Current Research:
Dissertation Topic: Msc in Electronic Information Management:
"The impact of electronic/online resources on teaching and learning in selected secondary schools in Scotland: a case study"