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This paper presents the results of a study that identifies the information needs of music students at Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM). A survey method using questionnaires were distributed to 150 respondents of music students, of which 130 (86.67 %) were returned. The findings revealed that the most needed music information by respondents are music theory, notation, aural skill, music recordings, music instrument, rhythms, music resources, harmony (chord), arranging (score) and music history. The methods used to get the information are by discussing with their friends/relative, talking to senior students, surfing internet, read book and advice from the expert in order to get the information. The findings will assist the librarians to identify the information required by music students and improve the information sources to

This paper reports on the findings of a part of a study that aims to investigate the information needs and the kinds of information needed for decision-making by managers of small and medium-sized enterprise (SME). It identifies their information needs when they were in the early stage of their business experience. Data were collected from SME managers operating their business in Shah Alam, Malaysia. Results revealed that the most common kinds of information required by SME managers were business information/opportunities, followed by financial sources, current marketing trends, location, survey/research, sources of raw materials/ products, information on customers, government regulations/policies and competitors. The most common kinds of information required for decision-making were business opportunities/competitors, followed by finance, methods of analysis, market, data, suppliers (of raw materials/ products) and innovation/technology. The study had a vital impact on making recommendations to business supporting agencies and business sectors relating to SME in Malaysia.

This preliminary study aims to examine the perceptions of students on the benefits of using social media and the impact of not filtering the information. A set of questionnaire has been distributed to 50 students from the Faculty of Information Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Puncak Perdana, Shah Alam Malaysia. Thirty-six (36) or 72 per cent of the questionnaires were returned and were used for analysis. Results show that students have positive perceptions on the benefits of using social media (mean = 4.01). They agree that using social media will increase connectivity and encourage information-sharing among friends. The findings also show that students agree on the impact of not filtering information (mean = 4.00), which may cause confidential information to be used for blackmailing purposes. The outcome of this study is important as it reflects on students' awareness on the benefits of social media and the impact of unfiltered information.

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