Financing Reduction of Information Poverty in Nigerian University Libraries: A Study of the IMF and World Bank Credit Facility.

Lawal, Olu Olat

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Publication Date: 1995

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Financing Reduction of Information Poverty in Nigerian University Libraries: A Study of the IMF and World Bank Credit Facility.

Lawal, Olu Olat

International Information and Library Review, v27 n4 p345-57 Dec 1995

Examines the financing of 20 Federal University Libraries in Nigeria by the World Bank, which provides for acquisition of books, journals, and equipment based on conditions to be met by the universities. Considers socioeconomic effects and assesses the impact of the loan on selection, acquisition, and staff development. Discusses the inability of universities to fully meet with conditionalities. (AEF)

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Financial Support, Foreign Countries, Library Acquisition, Library Funding, Library Material Selection, Socioeconomic Influences, Staff Development, Universities

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Nigeria

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