Contemporary Issues in Collection Development Programmes of Nigerian University Libraries.

Balarabe, Ahmed Abdu

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Publication Date: 1995

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Contemporary Issues in Collection Development Programmes of Nigerian University Libraries.

Balarabe, Ahmed Abdu

International Information and Library Review, v27 n4 p333-43 Dec 1995

Focuses on problems affecting the collection development of university libraries in Nigeria. Identifies the global economic recession of the 1980s as the significant variable for the success and failure of these programs. Examines the impact of financial problems on collection growth and development in Nigerian university libraries. Suggests cooperative networking as a cost-effective option. (Author/AEF)

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cooperative Planning, Cost Effectiveness, Economic Climate, Economic Impact, Foreign Countries, Library Collection Development, Library Funding, Library Networks, Problems

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Nigeria

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