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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
| Language: | en |
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1980
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED208803 |
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- Problems with the Acquisition and Bibliographic Control of Official Documents and Their Accessibility to Citizens and Researchers: The University of Zambia Library Experience. Rooke, Andrew Msiska, Augustine W. C. Academic Libraries Cataloging Classification Depository Libraries Developing Nations Government Publications Library Acquisition Library Collections Personnel Needs Problems The problems of acquisition, bibliographic control, and accessibility to official documents, which are more pronounced in developing than developed countries, are reflected by the experience of the University of Zambia library. The library is concerned not only with Zambian official documents, but also with those of other Anglophone Sub-Saharan African countries, and publications of the United Nations and its agencies. The library's problems include inadequate bibliographical tools, shortages of foreign exchange and qualified personnel, unbalanced exchange programs, lack of standardized headings for government bodies, lack of legal depository privileges for Zambian documents, and restrictive library security practices that limit access for citizens and researchers. (Author/RAA)