New Library World: Volume 95 Issue 6
Table of contents
The Pursuit of Competitive Advantage in Libraries Leads ... Where?
Maurice B. LineCompetitive advantage has become essential to survival. Argues thatlibraries in the public sector are losing their monopoly position andhave increasingly to compete with both the…
The Academic Libraries of Developing Countries: Towards Effective Book Provision in the Face of Austerity
Gifty BoakyeDespite its fundamental importance, resource provision has not beenaccorded the necessary emphasis in academic libraries in developingcountries. Attempts to draw attention to this…
Balance or Bias? Information Selection for the Researcher
Jane A. BarfordArgues that the growing availability of information, especially fromelectronic sources, offers both potential and problems for theresearcher. Increasingly, information has become…
A Proposal for Change at Moi University Library: Staff Development, Training and Promotion
Shem Isindu Davidson KhamadiDiscusses the aims and objectives of Moi University, a science andtechnology‐oriented institution of higher education. Outlines themission of the university library, the aim of…