Library Acquisitions in the 1990s Under the Federal Universities World Bank Development Sector Adjustment Project: a Case Study of University of Lagos, Nigeria.
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1997
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Egberongbe, H.S
Ojo, J.A
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The 1990s witnessed a rapid decline in the acquisition of library materials for teaching and research work
in tertiary institutions in the country. The decline is seen as a result of increase in the number of tertiary
institutions, decrease in funding and the state of the nations economy. The decade was thus spent in
searching for meaningful solution to the development of the nation s education. Provision of adequate
library materials for teaching and research was considered as one of the solutions to the problem. This
paper discusses the Federal Universities Development Sector Adjustment Project under the auspicies of the
World Bank and the National Universities Commission. The aims, the objectives and problems of
implementation were highlighted. Comparative studies of situations in various federal universities both
before and at the introduction of the project with particular reference to the University of Lagos are also
discussed. The paper recommends effective continuity of the educational reforms started under the Adjustment Credit 'with the proposed Federal Universities Sector Investment Credit for the development of lasting educational policy in the country.
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Egberongbe, H.S and Ojo, J.A (1997) Library Acquisitions in the 1990s Under the Federal Universities World Bank Development Sector Adjustment Project: a Case Study of University of Lagos, Nigeria. Nigerian Library and Information Science Review, Volume 15(1&2) and Volume 16 (1&2).