The DataLab group is a research laboratory at The University of Zambia. The group primarily conducts research focused on data analysis and data management, with focus on three key research areas:
- Digital Libraries;
- Data Mining and
- Educational Technology.
The primary activities conducted by the research laboratory are:
- Training;
- Research;
- Community Engagement and
- Consultancy
Recent Publications
Chipangila, Bertha, Eric Liswaniso, Andrew Mawila, Philomena Mwanza, Daisy Nawila, Robert M'sendo, Mayumbo Nyirenda, and Lighton Phiri. 2023. “Controlled Vocabularies In Digital Libraries: Challenges And Solutions For Increased Discoverability Of Digital Objects”. International Journal On Digital Libraries, 17. doi:10.1007/s00799-023-00374-1. |
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Kasonde, Cecilia, Adrian Chisale, and Lighton Phiri. 2022. “Empirical Evaluation Of Etd-Ms Compliance In Institutional Repositories”. In 25Th International Symposium On Electronic Theses And Dissertations. Novi Sad, Serbia: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7084847. |
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Kuyela, Kadeyo Mutale. 2022. “Investigating The Usefulness Of Interactive Tablets In Facilitating Teaching And Learning Activities: The Case Of Mwabu Tablet”. Department Of Library And Information Science. Lusaka, Zambia: The University of Zambia. |
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News and Announcements
| Saturday, January 7, 2023 - 01:23 | Google Research Award to Explore Use of Artificial Intelligence and Enterprise Medical Imaging for Effective Radiological Workflows in Zambia |
| Thursday, June 2, 2022 - 09:06 | Lighton Phiri Appointed Member of the Board of Directors for The Networked Digital Libraries of Theses and Dissertations |
| Monday, May 30, 2022 - 16:41 | Conference Presentation at IST-Africa 2022: Enterprise Medical Imaging in the Global South: Challenges and Opportunities |
| Friday, May 27, 2022 - 07:26 | New Final Year Undergraduate Students Joining the DataLab Lab in 2022 |
| Tuesday, April 26, 2022 - 06:25 | Conference Presentation at CSEDU 2022: Factors Influencing Co-Creation of Open Educational Resources Using Learning Object Repositories |