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
| Monday, March 14, 2022 - 06:49 | "Enterprise Medical Imaging in the Global South: Challenges and Opportunities" Accepted to IST-Africa 2022 |
| Monday, March 14, 2022 - 06:21 | "Factors Influencing Co-Creation of Open Education Resources Using Learning Object Repositories" Accepted to CSEDU 2022 |
| Tuesday, November 30, 2021 - 12:52 | Seed Money Grant Award for Streamlined Medical Imaging Workflows in Zambia Using Enterprise Medical Imaging and Artificial Intelligence |
| Tuesday, September 28, 2021 - 19:42 | Conference Presentation at JCDL 2021: Improved Discoverability of Digital Objects in Institutional Repositories Using Controlled Vocabularies |
| Saturday, May 29, 2021 - 08:59 | "Improved Discoverability of Digital Objects in Institutional Repositories Using Controlled Vocabularies" Accepted to JCDL 2021 |