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Services to an Educational Research Network in Tanzania
Grace K. PujaThe services that a university library, such as that of theUniversity of Dar es Salaam can offer to an educational research networkin East Africa are discussed. The background to…
Constraints on Interlibrary Co‐operation of Academic and Research Libraries: A Case Study of Five Libraries in the Ibadan Metropolitan Area, Nigeria
A. FaniranThe benefits of interlibrary co‐operation are considered,especially in the context of developing countries. The history oflibrary co‐operation schemes throughout the world is…
Prospects for New Information Technology in Nigerian Libraries
Georgina Dien EkpenyongThe importance of information for national development ishighlighted, and the desire of many libraries in Nigeria to automatetheir services is explained. The problems being faced…
Library Use by Final Year Undergraduates under Stringent Conditions
Philip C. AziagbaThe problems caused by under‐funding of library services inNigerian institutions of higher education are outlined. A survey isreported of undergraduates′ experiences in searching…
Administrative Problems Affecting Newspaper Collection Management in Nigerian Libraries
E.E. OkoraforThe following problems affecting newspaper collection management inNigerian libraries are identified and discussed: publishing anddistribution; misconception of the role of…
Evaluation of a Polytechnic Library Service in a Developing Country: The Case of the Federal Polytechnic Library in Bauchi State, Nigeria
M.C. OnwubikoThe resources and services of the Federal Polytechnic Library,Bauchi, are evaluated with a view to understanding better the problemsof polytechnic libraries in a developing…
Information Legislation in an African Nation
Dennis N. OchollaThe status and development of information legislation in Kenya isdiscussed, with particular focus on legislation affecting informationflow in libraries and information centres…
Research and Publication Requirements in Nigerian University Libraries
S.A. OgunrombiA questionnaire survey of Nigerian university libraries wasconducted to determine the significance of research and publication forpromotion. Of the 20 responding libraries, almost…