Sustainable consortium building among university libraries in Nigeria: Adoption of new strategies

This paper makes a case for sustainable consortium building among University libraries in Nigeria. It examines critical issues involved in consortium building, identifies inherent problems and charts the way forward in dealing with identified problems. It further posits that if carefully planned and...

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Published in:The International information & library review 2012-03, Vol.44 (1), p.8-12
Main Author: Goodluck, Ifijeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Communication. Information transfer
Consortium building
Exact sciences and technology
Information and communication sciences
Information science. Documentation
Library and information science. General aspects
Library consortia
Nigeria
Sciences and techniques of general use
Sustainable development
University libraries
Use and user studies. Information needs
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Summary:This paper makes a case for sustainable consortium building among University libraries in Nigeria. It examines critical issues involved in consortium building, identifies inherent problems and charts the way forward in dealing with identified problems. It further posits that if carefully planned and executed, consortium building could help Nigerian University libraries improve and sustain services to users. ► University libraries in Nigeria need sustainable consortia. ► Some challenges are: irregular dues payments, bureaucratic bottlenecks, and lack of power supply. ► Governance, management, and licencing also present challenges. ► Success depends on: adequate funding, ICT, power supply, HR, and a central coordinating body.
ISSN:1057-2317
1095-9297
DOI:10.1016/j.iilr.2012.01.002