A library response to the massification of higher education: the case of the University of Zambia.
Date
2009-01-01
Authors
Kanyengo, Christine
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Publisher
International Association of Universities
Abstract
This paper looks at the challenges that libraries in Africa face in responding
to massification of higher education by discussing the University of Zambia
library’s response in library and information resources provision. As a result of
massification of higher education, libraries have been forced not only to employ
new and different strategies to meet the increased demand for information
resources but also to balance the increased demand for services with dwindling
human and financial resources. In doing so, the library’s response to massification
needs to take cognizance of the different levels of information literacy skills in order
to afford every student an equitable opportunity to effectively use the information
resources available.
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Keywords
massification; , Zambia; information literacy; , higher education; , library
Citation
Higher Education Policy, vol 22, 2009 pp 373-387