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The aim of this study is to establish the need for a Nationally oriented library service in Zambia and to recommend a pattern befiting the special Zambian Circumstances.To do this,firstly the concept and definition of national libraries is examined.Although it is established that there is no...

This study assessed the effectiveness of the current user education programs at the University of Zambia(UNZA).Specifically,the study sought to identify the types of user education programs offered at UNZA;obtain the views of students,academic faculty and library staff on the effectiveness of the...

This study examines the status in terms of general activities,facilities and services of four University of Libraries namely Delhi University and Jawaharlal Nehru University libraries in India,and University of Zambia and Copperbelt University Libraries in Zambia.The study was conducted with a...

This study examines ways and means of developing school libraries in Zambia. The inclination is towards secondary school libraries. The development of school libraries has been left far behind by rapid development of education that has taken place since 1964; the year Zambia became an independent...

This dissertation investigates and justifies the need for a public library law in Zambia to lay the foundation for the provision and development of public library services.The subject of library legislation is not new to Zambia.On two ocassions, in 1976 and 1977,the Zambia library association...

In this work,an attempt is made to focus attention on some of the complicated problems which affect acquisitons of monographs and periodicals for use in libraries in the third world country,specific problems that are faced by the University of Zambia library by virtue of it being an academic...

Libraries have a potential to contribute to rural development in developing countries.Their role as providers and facilitators for the use of information is an important element in rural development.This potential has not been fully utilised.Using the above assumptions as a starting point,this...

The study presents definitions of subject specialisation and the subject specialist. The roles, qualifications and duties of the subject specialist are discussed and the term 'subject approach' is identified as the preferred terminology. Advantages and disadvantages of the subject approach are...

Access to electronic information is becoming more important in the modern information economy and yet developing countries like Zambia are far from putting policies in place to ensure that there is rapid information commuinication technologies(ICTs)development in the country.This as ctreated...