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Main Author: Kawesa, B. M.
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1977
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED176762
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author Kawesa, B. M.
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Kawesa, B. M.
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contents Resource Sharing in Relation to Library Acquisition: A Case for East Africa. Kawesa, B. M. Developing Nations Information Needs Interlibrary Loans Library Acquisition Library Cooperation Library Networks National Libraries Program Descriptions Speeches This description of resource sharing by the university (i.e., national), libraries of Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda examines such factors as finance, communication, and dependence on imported literature. In discussing the acquisition of local literature, it is established that the greatest amount of resource sharing is inter-university, while cooperation with other types of libraries is negligible, and varies with the quality and quantity of the collection of each individual library; it is also noted that gifts and exchanges were greater in number than purchases. Constraints identified are attributed primarily to finance. Potential roles for the Library of Congress collecting center based in Nairobi in the acquisition of local literature by East African libraries are suggested. (JEG)
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spellingShingle Resource Sharing in Relation to Library Acquisition: A Case for East Africa.
Kawesa, B. M.
Developing Nations
Information Needs
Interlibrary Loans
Library Acquisition
Library Cooperation
Library Networks
National Libraries
Program Descriptions
Speeches
Resource Sharing in Relation to Library Acquisition: A Case for East Africa. Kawesa, B. M. Developing Nations Information Needs Interlibrary Loans Library Acquisition Library Cooperation Library Networks National Libraries Program Descriptions Speeches This description of resource sharing by the university (i.e., national), libraries of Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda examines such factors as finance, communication, and dependence on imported literature. In discussing the acquisition of local literature, it is established that the greatest amount of resource sharing is inter-university, while cooperation with other types of libraries is negligible, and varies with the quality and quantity of the collection of each individual library; it is also noted that gifts and exchanges were greater in number than purchases. Constraints identified are attributed primarily to finance. Potential roles for the Library of Congress collecting center based in Nairobi in the acquisition of local literature by East African libraries are suggested. (JEG)
title Resource Sharing in Relation to Library Acquisition: A Case for East Africa.
topic Developing Nations
Information Needs
Interlibrary Loans
Library Acquisition
Library Cooperation
Library Networks
National Libraries
Program Descriptions
Speeches
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED176762