The management of academic libraries: a comparative study of the University of the Western Cape Library and Dhaka University Library

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dc.contributor.advisorFredericks, G.H
dc.contributor.authorChowdhury, Salma
dc.contributor.otherDept. of Library and information Science
dc.contributor.otherFaculty of Arts
dc.date.accessioned2013-08-06T13:48:24Z
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-02T10:39:57Z
dc.date.available2007/06/19 05:28
dc.date.available2007/08/30
dc.date.available2013-08-06T13:48:24Z
dc.date.available2024-05-02T10:39:57Z
dc.date.issued2006
dc.descriptionPhilosophiae Doctor - PhDen_US
dc.description.abstractThis research project is a comparative study of management of two university libraries (University of the Western Cape and Dhaka University) from two different countries (South Africa and Bangladesh). This research was to identify and document how the functions of management are applied in both libraries. A sample of the two university libraries’ users, librarians, and library staff were taken. The questionnaire, interview, observation and documentary sources of information were major methods of data collection. In order to provide a brief presentation on how the management functions were applied at other university libraries, a description of how some university libraries in the U.K, U.S.A, Eastern countries and Africa are given. The findings of the study revealed that the problem of inadequate financial support is true for both University libraries, and is the major cause amongst other weaknesses. Both libraries still use a large percentage of non-professional staff and the library service is in desperate need of personnel. However, the observed difference between DUL and UWCL in this comparative study was significant. Services offered in both libraries differ in some cases such as: Consortia, Inter library loans, OPAC, CD-search, e-journals and multimedia. These areas still need to be developed at DUL. UWC have the most of these facilities. Although it needs to improve on aspects such as e-journals, access to data-bases and open access on the Internet.en_US
dc.description.countrySouth Africa
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10566/12424
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.rights.holderUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.subjectAcademic libraries - South Africaen_US
dc.subjectWestern Cape - Administrationen_US
dc.subjectAcademic libraries - Bangladeshen_US
dc.subjectDhaka - Administrationen_US
dc.titleThe management of academic libraries: a comparative study of the University of the Western Cape Library and Dhaka University Libraryen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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