Lighton Phiri

Department of Library Information Science
Lecturer
Researcher
Biography
  • PhD Computer Science (University of Cape Town)
  • MSc Computer Science (University of Cape Town)
  • BSc Computer Science (University of Zambia)
Research Interests
  • Data Mining
  • Digital Libraries
  • Technology-enhanced Learning
Publications

A. Book Chapters

  • [B.1] Phiri, L., & Suleman, H. Managing Cultural Heritage: Information Systems Architecture. In I. Ruthven & G. Chowdhury (Eds.), Cultural Heritage Information: Access and Management (pp. 113–134). Facet Publishing.

B. Papers in Journals

  • [J.1]Chipangila, B., Liswaniso, E., Mawila, A., Mwanza, P., Nawila, D., M’sendo, R., Nyirenda, M., & Phiri, L. (2023). Controlled Vocabularies in Digital Libraries: Challenges and Solutions for Increased Discoverability of Digital Objects. International Journal on Digital Libraries. DOI: 10.1007/s00799-023-00374-1
  • [J.2] Chisale, A., Kasonde, C., & Phiri, L. (2023). Empirical Evaluation of ETD-ms Compliance for Electronic Theses and Dissertations Metadata Harvested by the NDLTD Union Catalog. To appear in Journal of Electronic Theses and Dissertations
  • [J.3] Phiri, L. (2021). Automatic Classification of Digital Objects for Improved Metadata Quality of Electronic Theses and Dissertations in Institutional Repositories. International Journal of Metadata, Semantics and Ontologies, 14, 3, 234–248. DOI: 10.1504/IJMSO.2020.112804
  • [J.4] Phiri, L., Meinel, C., & Suleman, H. (2016). Streamlined Orchestration: An Orchestration Work- bench Framework for Effective Teaching. Computers & Education, 95, 231—238. DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2016.01.01
  • [J.5] Phiri, L., & Suleman, H. (2012). In Search of Simplicity: Redesigning the Digital Bleek and Lloyd. DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology, 32, 4, 306–312. DOI: 10.14429/djlit.32.4.2524

C. Papers in Proceedings of Peer-Reviewed Conferences

  • [C.1] Chalwe, C., Chanda, C., Muzyamba, L., Mwape, J., & Phiri, L. (2024, July). Quantitative Analysis of Zambian Wikipedia Contributions: Assessing Awareness, Willingness, Motivation, and the Impact of Gamified Leaderboards and Badges. In Annual Conference of South African Institute of Computer Scientists and Information Technologists (pp. 30-44). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland.
  • [C.2]Mahlaza, Z., Zulu, E.O., & Phiri, L. (2023). Towards Radiology Report Metadata to Support Southern African Radiologists. To appear in Proceedings of the 17th Metadata and Semantics Research Conference. Milan, Italy.
  • [C.3] Mwaba, B., Mwanza, J., Shawa, A., Sikazwe, W., Zulu, E.O., Chileshe, E., & Phiri, L. (2023). User Centred Design and Implementation of Useful Picture Archiving and Communication Systems for Effective Radiological Workflows in Public Health Facilities in Zambia. To appear in Proceedings of the 4th African Human Computer Interaction Conference. East London, South Africa.
  • [C.4] Tembo, D., Akakandelwa, A., & Phiri, L. (2023). Usability Evaluation of University Library Portals in Zambia. To appear in Proceedings of the 4th African Human Computer Interaction Conference. East London, South Africa.
  • [C.5] Kasonde, C., & Phiri, L. (2023). Assessing and Promoting Metadata Quality for Electronic Theses and Dissertations in Institutional Repositories Using a Policy Driven Approach. To appear in 26th International Symposium on Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETD 2023), Gujarat, India.
  • [C.6] Chisale, A., & Phiri, L. (2023). Towards Metadata Completeness in National ETD Portals for Improved Discoverability. To appear in 26th International Symposium on Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETD 2023), Gujarat, India.
  • [C.7] Shawa, A., Zulu, E.O., & Phiri, L. (2023). Software Tools for Supporting Automatic Interpretation of Medical Images. In: 2023 Pan African Conference on Science, Computing and Telecommunications (PACT 2023), Lusaka, Zambia.
  • [C.8] Chileshe, E., & Phiri, L. (2023). Large-Scale Analysis of Medical Image Metadata. In: 2023 Pan African Conference on Science, Computing and Telecommunications (PACT 2023), Lusaka, Zambia.
  • [C.9] Kasonde, C., Chisale, A., & Phiri, L. (2022). Empirical Evaluation of ETD-ms Compliance in Institutional Repositories. In 25th International Symposium on Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETD 2022), Novi Sad, Serbia. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7084848
  • [C.10] Zulu, E.O., & Phiri, L. (2022). Enterprise Medical Imaging for Improved Radiological Workflows: Towards an Interoperable and Standards-Based Medical Imaging Platform in Public Health Facilities in Zambia. In Proceedings of the Zambia Digital Health Conference 2022. Lusaka, Zambia.
  • [C.11] Zulu, E.O., & Phiri, L. (2022). Enterprise Medical Imaging in the Global South: Challenges and Opportunities. To appear in Proceedings of 2022 IST-Africa Conference (IST-Africa 2022). South Africa.
  • [C.12] Mulenga, C., Elizabeth, C., Mirriam, K., Mwenya, K., & Phiri, L. (2022). Factors Influencing Co- Creation of Open Education Resources Using Learning Object Repositories. In Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Computer Supported Education. ScitePress - Science and Technology Publications.
  • [C.13] Chipangila, B., Liswaniso, E., Mawila, A., Mwanza, P., Nawila, D., M’sendo, R., Nyirenda, M., & Phiri, L. (2021). Improved Discoverability of Digital Objects in Institutional Repositories Using Controlled Vocabularies. In Proceedings of 2021 ACM/IEEE Joint Conference on Digital Libraries (JCDL 2021). Illinois, USA. DOI: 10.1109/JCDL52503.2021.00022
  • [C.14] Moonga, H., Mathews, M., Nozyenzi, M., Mathews, M., Nandi, S., & Phiri, L. (2021). Effective Ingestion of Digital Objects in Institutional Repositories Using Subject Repositories. In Proceedings of 2021 IST-Africa Conference (IST-Africa 2021). South Africa. URL: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9576906
  • [C.15] Phiri, L. (2018). Research Visibility in the Global South: Towards Increased Online Visibility of Scholarly Research Output in Zambia. In Proceedings of the 2nd IEEE International Conference in Information and Communication Technologies ( ICICT 2018). Lusaka, Zambia. URL: http://dspace.unza.zm/handle/123456
  • [C.16] Phiri, L., Meinel, C., & Suleman, H. (2017). Peer Tutoring Orchestration: Streamlined Technology-driven Orchestration for Peer Tutoring. In Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Computer Supported Education (pp. 434–441). ScitePress - Science and Technology Publications. DOI: 10.5220/0006339104340441
  • [C.17] Phiri, L., Meinel, C., & Suleman, H. (2016). Ad Hoc vs. Organised Orchestration: A Comparative Analysis of Technology-driven Orchestration Approaches. In V. Kumar, S. Murthy, & Kinshuk (Eds.), Proceedings of the IEEE 8th International Conference on Technology for Education (pp. 200–203). Mumbai: IEEE Computer Society. DOI: 10.1109/T4E.2016.049
  • [C.18] Poulo, L., Phiri, L., & Suleman, H. (2014). Fine-grained Scalability of Digital Library Services in the Cloud. In the Proceedings of the 2014 Southern African Institute for Computer Scientist and Information Technologists (pp. 157–165). Centurion, South Africa: ACM Press. DOI: 10.1145/2664591.2664611
  • [C.19] Phiri, L., & Suleman, H. (2013). Flexible Design for Simple Digital Library Tools and Services. In P. Machanick & M. Tsietsi (Eds.), 2013 South African Institute for Computer Scientists and Information Technologists (pp. 160–169). East London, South Africa: ACM Press. DOI: 10.1145/2513456.2513485
  • [C.20] Phiri, L., Williams, K., Robinson, M., Hammar, S., & Suleman, H. (2012). Bonolo: A General Digital Library System for File-Based Collections. In H.-H. Chen & G. Chowdhury (Eds.), Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Asia-Pacific Digital Libraries (Vol. 7634, pp. 49—58). Taipei, Taiwan:Springer-Verlag. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-34752-8_6

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Contact Details
Office: 515, Bridge Building, Great East Road Campus
Email: lighton.phiri@unza.zm
Homepage: http://lis.unza.zm/~lightonphiri
DataLab: http://datalab.unza.zm