An Investigation into the Funding of University Libraries in Zambia

This study examines the nature of and problems relating to the financing of university libraries in one African Country - Zambia - and how these have affected the provision of library and information services. Libraries appear to have suffered more than other university services from the reduced level of government grants to high education. The reasons for this are discussed and recommendations for the future made.

By providing an in-depth insight into the nature of the university budgeting process and the funding of university libraries over 20 years, this book will be of interest to African librarians, university administrators and all those interested in the development of information services in Africa.

Publication and ordering details

Published by INASP and the Standing Conference of African National and University Libraries in Eastern, Central and Southern Africa (SCANUL-ECS) c/o The Library, University of the North, Private Bag X1112, Sovenga 0727, South Africa
60pp, 205x145mm
ISBN-10 1 902928 24 5
ISBN-13 978 1 902928 24 1
£6.50
Publication date: 2004
A limited number of complimentary copies of this publication (in print) are available to libraries in developing and emerging countries. To request a free copy, please email inasp@inasp.info