The Effects of Accreditation on University Library Bookstock: The Nigerian Experience.

Ifidon, Betty I.

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ERIC Number: EJ528033

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Publication Date: 1996

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The Effects of Accreditation on University Library Bookstock: The Nigerian Experience.

Ifidon, Betty I.

International Information & Library Review, v28 n1 p1-21 Mar 1996

A study of Nigerian university libraries revealed that government funds allocated to purchasing books were doubled following accreditation. Several thousand books and hundreds of journal titles were added to each library. Appendixes contain a list of Nigerian universities and a copy of the questionnaire used in the study. (PEN)

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Accreditation (Institutions), Government School Relationship, Higher Education, Institutional Evaluation, Library Acquisition, Library Collection Development, Library Development, Library Funding, Shared Library Resources

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Nigeria

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