Journal article

Chawinga, W. & Ngwira, F. (2015). The role of the Mzuzu American Corner  Information Technology and Communication Centre, Malawi. Innovation: journal of appropriate librarianship and information work in Southern Africa, (50): 20-43. http://reference.sabinet.co.za/document/EJC174762

Conference proceedings

Ngwira, F. and Majawa, F. (2017). Exploring use of Knowledge Management (KM) principles in the Agriculture sector: Case of Zombwe Extension Planning Areas (EPA) Mzuzu Agricultural Development Division (MZADD) Mzimba, Malawi. In: proceedings of the 24th Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Branch International Conference for Archivists (ESARBICA) held in Lilongwe from 7 to 11 August 2017

Ngwira F & Majawa, F (2016). “Data Curation Needs of Researchers at Mzuzu University”  In: proceedings of the 22nd Standing Conference of Eastern Central and  Southern African Libraries Association (SCECSAL). Hosted by the Swaziland Library and Information Association (SWALA), April 25-30, 2016, 365-373

Phiri, Austine is a Lecturer at Mzuzu University, Private Bag 201, Mzuzu 2, Malawi. He received his Master’s degree in Library and Information Science from Mzuzu University in Malawi. His research interests are information behaviour, digital librarianship, information literacy and records management. He can be contacted at austine_phiri@yahoo.com or phiri.a@mzuni.ac.mw.

Journal articles

Kapondera, S.K. & Chigona, W. (2018). Domestication of Telecentres by Malawian Rural Women. International Journal of Information Communication Technologies and Human            Development, 10(1): 51-64.

Kapondera, S.K. & Namusanya, D. M. (2017). Uses, benefits and challenges of using rural community telecentres as tools for development: the Case of Vikwa Community Telecentre in Kasungu, Malawi. Journal of Development and Communication Studies, 5(1): 1-21. https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/jdcs.v5i1.1.

Kapondera, S.K. & Hart, G. (2016). The use of multipurpose community telecentres and  their services in Malawi:The case of Lupaso Community Telecentre, the South African            Journal of Libraries and Information Science, 82(1): 13-25. http://sajlis.journals.ac.zadoi:10.7553/82-1-1589

Kapondera, S.K. (2012). An exploratory study of the role of telecentres in providing rural community access to Information and Communication Technology services in Malawi: A case of Goliati Telecentre. Malawi Journal of Library and Information Science, 1(1): 1-18.

Conference proceedings papers

Chaima, M. & Kapondera, S. K. (2017). The usage of Khudze Multipurpose Community Telecentre in Mwanza District, Malawi. In Cunningham, P. & Cunningham, M.  (Eds).  IST-Africa 2017 Conference, Proceedings, 1-10.

Kapondera, S.K. & Ngalande, E. (2016). Adoption of mobile technologies in Malawian academic libraries: the case of Mzuzu University library and learning resources centre. Proceedings of the      Standing Conference of the Eastern, Central and Southern Africa Librarians and Institutions. ( SCESCAL). . Hosted by the Swaziland Library and Information Association (SWALA), April 25-30, 2016 (pp165-174).

Kapondera, S.K. (2016). The link between telecentres and rural development in Malawi: The case of  Vikwa Community Telecentre. Proceedings of the Standing Conference of the Eastern, Central   and Southern Africa Librarians and Institutions, Swaziland (SCESCAL).  Hosted by the Swaziland Library and Information Association (SWALA), April 25-30, 2016 (pp143- 152).

Kanyundo, A. & Kapondera, S.K. (2016). Relieved at last: cataloguing with LibraryThing. Proceedings of the Standing Conference of the Eastern, Central and Southern Africa Librarians and    Institutions, Swaziland. (SCESCAL). .  Hosted by the Swaziland Library and Information  Association (SWALA), April 25-30, 2016 pp73:79).

Kapondera, S.K. (2016). The use of Information and Communication Technologies in academic libraries in Malawi: The case of Mzuzu University Library. Proceedings of INTCESS2016 3rd    International Conference on Education and Social Sciences. Istanbul, Turkey, February 8-10       (pp737-746).

Journal articles

Phiri,  A., Chipeta, G.T. & Chawinga, W.D. (2018). Information needs and barriers of rural smallholder farmers in developing countries: A case study of rural smallholder farmers in Malawi. Information Development, 1-14.

Chawinga, W.D and Chipeta, G.T (2017). A synergy of knowledge management and competitive intelligence: A key for competitive advantage in small and medium business enterprises.Business Information Review, 34(1): 25-36.

Chipeta, G.T and Chawinga, W.D (2017) Knowledge management capability in higher education: The case of lecturers at Mzuzu University, Malawi. In: Ghunjal, B (ed) Managing Knowledge and        scholarly assets in academic libraries. United States of America: IGI Global.

Chipeta, G. et al. (2012). An investigation on the strategies for developing and sustaining strong library associations: A case of the Malawi library association. Malawi Journal of Library and Information Science, 1(1): 59-74.

Chipeta, G. (2011). Teaching and learning of Information Literacy in Universities of KwaZulu-Natal, in   South Africa and Malawi. Germany: Lambert Academic Publishing.

Chipeta, G.T., Jacobs, D & Mostert, J. (2011). Information literacy education in universities. Some southern African perspectives. In: Ocholla, D.N. and Brits, J (eds) Research Issues in Information    Studies in a changing local and global environment. Some African perspectives. Germany: Lambert Academic Publishing.

Chipeta, G.T (2010). Information Literacy teaching and learning: a literature Review. Inkanyiso Journal of Humanities and social Sciences, 2(1): 21-31.

Chipeta, G.T., Jacobs, D &Mostert, J (2009) Teaching and learning of information literacy in some selected institutions of higher learning in KwaZulu-Natal South Africa and Malawi. South African   Journal of Libraries and Information Science, 75(1), 46-57.

Chipeta, G.T. (2007). An exploratory study of the marketing of library and information services: A comparative study of the Mzuzu University and University of Zululand. In: Faculty of Arts 2^nd        Annual Conference proceedings (eds Ochola, D.O., Nzama, T and Addison C, KwaDlangezwa, South Africa, 18^th June, 2007, pp 117-127.  KwaDlangezwa: University of Zululand.

Journal articles in press

Chipeta, G. &  Mutula, S. (2018). An integrated approach to mechanisms and Information Technology used for knowledge sharing in university libraries in Malawi. Journal of Knowledge Management in Press.

Chipeta, G.T & Chawinga, W.D. (2018). A tracer study of Library and Information Science graduates of Mzuzu University. African Journal of Library Archives and Information Science (AJLAIS) in Press, Corrected Proof.

Journal Articles

Phiri, A., Chipeta, G. T., & Chawinga, W. D. (2018). Information needs and barriers of rural smallholder farmers in developing countries: A case study of rural smallholder farmers in Malawi. Information Development, 1-14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/02666669187552222

Chawinga, W.D. & Chipeta, G. (2017). A synergy of knowledge management and business. Business Information Review, 4(1) 25–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0266382116689171

  Chawinga, W.D. (2017).Taking social media to a university classroom: teaching and learning using Twitter and blogs. International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education, 14 (3):1-19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s41239-017-0041-6

Chawinga, W.D. (2016). Teaching and learning 24/7 using Twitter in a university classroom: Experiences from a developing country. E-Learning and Digital Media, 13(1-2), 45-61.

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Chawinga, W.D. & Zinn, S. (2016). Use of Web 2.0 by students in the Faculty of Information Science and Communications at Mzuzu University, Malawi. South African Journal of Information Management, 18(1).   http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/sajim.v18i1.694.

Chawinga, W.D. & Zozie, P.A. (2016). Information needs and barriers to information sources by open and distance learners: a case of Mzuzu University, Malawi. South African Journal of Information Management, 18(1).  http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/sajim.v18i1.692.

Chawinga, W.D., & Zozie, P.A (2016). Increasing access to higher education through open and distance learning: empirical findings from Mzuzu University, Malawi. The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning,     17(4). http://dx.doi.org/10.19173/irrodl.v17i4.2409

Chawinga, W.D. & Zinn, S. (2015). Lecturers’ use of Web 2.0 in the Faculty of Information Science and Communications at Mzuzu University, Malawi. Mousaion: South African Journal of Information Studies, 33(4), 62-85. http://www.upjournals.co.za/index.php/LIS/article/view/699.

Chawinga, W. & Ngwira, F. (2015). The role of the Mzuzu American Corner Information Technology and Communication Centre, Malawi. Innovation: journal of appropriate librarianship and information work in Southern Africa, (50): 20-43. http://reference.sabinet.co.za/document/EJC174762

Chipeta, G. & Chawinga, W. (2012). An investigation on the strategies for developing and sustaining strong library associations: a case of the Malawi Library Association (MALA). Malawi Journal of Library and Information Science, 1(1): 59-71.

Book Chapters

Chipeta, G., & Chawinga, W. (2017). Knowledge Management Capability in Higher Education: The Case of Lecturers at Mzuzu University, Malawi. In: B, Gunjal (ed.), Managing Knowledge and Scholarly Assets in Academic Libraries. Hershey, PA: IGI Global. (Pp.302-333). http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225- 1741-2

Journal articles in press

Chawinga, W., Majawa, F. (2018). Assessing the recovery of Mzuzu University Library after a fire disaster: successes, challenges and lessons learnt. African Journal of Library, Archives and Information Science. In Press, Corrected Proof.  https://www.ajol.info/index.php/ajlais/index

Zozie, P., & Chawinga, W. (2018). Mapping an Open Digital University in Malawi: Implications for Africa. Research in Comparative and International Education. In Press, Corrected Proof. http://journals.sagepub.com/home/rci

Chipeta, G., & Chawinga, W. (2018). A tracer study of Library and Information Science graduates of Mzuzu University. African Journal of Library Archives and  Information Science. In Press, Corrected Proof. https://www.ajol.info/index.php/ajlais/index

Nyaslulu, C., & Chawinga, W. (2018). The role of ICTs in the delivery of health services  in rural communities: Experiences from a developing country. South African Journal of Information management. In Press, Corrected Proof. https://sajim.co.za/index.php/sajim.

Conference proceeding papers

Chawinga, W., Kanyundo, A., Dube, G. & Abdullah, H. (2017). Thriving on the power of a record: experiences from Mzuzu University. In: proceedings of the 24th Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Branch (ESARBICA) General Conference. Hosted by: The National Archives of Malawi, 7 -11 August 2017. Lilongwe, Malawi.

Chawinga, W., Lihoma, P., & Mkuwira, M. (2017). Withstanding the test of time: long-term stewardship of digital archives in Malawi. In: proceedings of the 24th Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Branch (ESARBICA) General Conference. Hosted by: The National Archives of Malawi, 7 -11 August 2017. Lilongwe, Malawi.

Malanga, D, & Chawinga, W. (2017). E-records Readiness in Malawi Local Government Councils: The Case Study of Karonga Town Council. In: proceedings of the 24th Eastern and Southern Africa   Regional Branch (ESARBICA) General Conference. Hosted by: The National Archives of Malawi, 7-11 August 2017. Lilongwe, Malawi.

Mkuwira, M. & Chawinga, W. (2017).  Blending ICT into Knowledge Management at National Archives of Malawi”. ROBERT MOFFAT MKUWIRA, National Archives of Malawi, Zomba, Malawi. In: proceedings of the 24th Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Branch (ESARBICA) General Conference. Hosted by: The National Archives of Malawi, 7-11 August 2017. Lilongwe, Malawi

Dube, G., Chawinga, W., & Kanyundo, A. (2017). Can a university library manage an  archive and record centre? Weighing possibilities and impossibilities at Mzuzu University, Malawi. In: proceedings of the 24th Eastern and Southern Africa Regional   Branch (ESARBICA) General Conference. Hosted by:  The National Archives of   Malawi, 7-11 August 2017. Lilongwe, Malawi.

Dube, G., Chawinga, W., & Kanyundo, A. (2017). The media frenzy in Malawi: an  opportunity or a challenge for the Anti-corruption Bureau? In: proceedings of the 24th Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Branch (ESARBICA) General Conference. Hosted by: The National Archives of Malawi, 7-11 August 2017. Lilongwe, Malawi.

Chawinga, W. (2016). Unmasking the potential of web 2.0 in academic libraries in Malawi: empirical findings. In: proceedings of the 22nd Standing Conference of Eastern Central and Southern African Libraries Association (SCECSAL). Hosted by:   the Swaziland Library and Information Association (SWALA), April 25-30, 2016 (pp. 107-116).

Kapasule, A. & Chawinga, W. (2016). Revolutionizing scholarly communications through institutional repositories: empirical findings from a university (college) in Malawi. In: proceedings of the 22nd Standing Conference of Eastern Central and  Southern African Libraries Association (SCECSAL). Hosted by the Swaziland Library and Information Association (SWALA), April         25-30, 2016 (pp. 377-385).

Abdullah, H., Chawinga, W. & Mwabumba, L. (2016). Diffusion of information/knowledge for growing forest herbs amongst traditional healers: a case of traditional healers at Ekwendeni, Malawi.In: proceedings of the 22nd Standing Conference of Eastern Central and Southern African Libraries Association (SCECSAL). Hosted the Swaziland Library and Information Association (SWALA), April 25-30, 2016 (pp. 365-373).

Selemani, A., Phiri, A. & Chawinga, W. (2016).  Awareness of digital rights management in academic libraries: a survey of three selected Malawian  university/college libraries. In: proceedings of the 22nd Standing Conference of Eastern Central and Southern African Libraries Association (SCECSAL). Hosted by the Swaziland Library and Information Association (SWALA), April 25-30, 2016 (pp. 217-225).

Chawinga, W.D.  (2015). A Decade of Formal Library and Information Science Education in Malawi: the Case of Mzuzu University. In: the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA). Hosted by International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 15-21 August, 2015, Cape Town: South Africa. Available online at: http://library.ifla.org/1073/