Economic reform and the dearth of books in Nigeria

In 1986 the Nigerian government introduced measures to deal with a range of economic problems. Among the unanticipated effects of this reform was an escalation in the price of books and difficulty in procuring foreign exchange for their purchase from abroad. This article examines the effects of these stringent economic measures on the book industry and the educational system. It also recommends ways of overcoming the book crisis. W. A. Akinfolarin is acting head of technical services at the library of Ondo State University in Nigeria. He received his M.L.S. from the University of Ibadan in 1986.     

An Overview of Canada’s Contemporary Book Trade in Light of (Nearly) Four Decades of Policy Interventions

Canada’s book trade is fascinating not only because it really consists of two book trades—the Anglophone and the Francophone—but also because it is a site of intense and sustained policy interventions designed to foster greater domestic control. Examining the country’s book policies, Statistics Canada data, trade association membership rosters and trade directories, this paper reveals that Canada’s contemporary book trade is characterized by three features: circa 40 years of government interventions in response to foreign dominance; the central role of foreign firms despite these interventions; and the dominance of Toronto and Montreal as domestic sites of book production.     

读者决策采购对学术图书馆及相关领域的挑战与机遇探析

读者决策采购是一种基于读者即时需求而触发的采购模式,正在广泛应用于国外学术图书馆的馆藏建设。在介绍读者决策采购在国外学术图书馆的应用基础上,分别阐述了其对图书馆信息服务以及相关的出版、发行等行业的挑战和新的发展机遇。     

网络环境下高校图书馆图书采访互动机制研究

在分析图书馆图书采访互动现状的基础上,提出网络环境下高校图书馆图书采访互动机制的建立途径,以形成一个动态、多元的信息资源采集系统,提高图书采访质量。     

面向学科化服务的中文图书采购可行性策略——以同济大学图书馆为例

面向学科化服务的馆藏资源建设需要更好地提升图书资源的利用率、读者满意度和资源发展空间。同济大学图书馆从中文图书采购工作实践出发,树立中文图书采购要面向学科化服务的理念和原则,研究适应学科分布和专业发展的图书资源建设可行性策略。坚持实施基于核心出版社采购、基于专业导向、基于满足读者需求和基于馆藏建设需求4种采购策略,同时测评策略的可行性及其影响因素和各项指标,实施面向学科化服务的有效采购措施,以达到提高图书馆馆藏资源建设质量的目标。     

高校图书馆如何在图书采购政府招标中维护合法利益

本文针对目前高校图书馆图书采购政府招标中由于过分强调价格折扣导致采访质量下滑的被动局面,提出从招标类型、招标文件、书目控制、看样加工、到书统计、验收把关、书商考核等7个方面,参与政府采购的事前、事中和事后工作,变被动接受为主动参与,通过具体的采访业务工作,有效控制招标中因制度缺陷造成的漏洞,积极维护高校图书馆的合法利益.     

Library Development in Developing Countries: The Role of Book Aid International in Nigeria

This paper discusses the activities of Book Aid International (BAI) in Nigeria and commends it for its assistance with libraries. The development of libraries in a developing country like Nigeria is described as a Herculian task brought about by inadequate official support coupled with dwindling financial allocations. This paper also discusses the devastating effect of the economic depression of the early 1980s on libraries, as many could barely replenish their stock, either through local sources or through importation. BAI has been helping to end the book crisis in Nigeria through donations. Within the last four years, over half a million volumes have been shared among certain libraries. Various types of libraries have benefited from the project. Suggestions have been made that BAI should not limit its assistance to only books, but should also include journals and provide training for library personnel. Other agencies and organizations are being called upon to emulate BAI in assisting libraries in developing countries. The paper concludes by calling on the Nigerian government at various levels to be more committed to developing a comprehensive library system.     

Computerization in Nigerian libraries: a state of the art review

Computerization of library services is intended to modernize the entire library system in Nigeria as in the industrialized countries, and to ensure accuracy, efficiency, effective information management, reliable user services, enhanced interlibrary co-operation and library prestige. By 1985, only the library of the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, had succeeded in automating its library services. Other libraries are mostly at the trial stage. University and research libraries and the National Library of Nigeria are leading the race to computerize their services. Lack of co-operation between libraries is an obstacle to library automation in Nigeria. Some librarians are not sure whether computerized library services would thrive owing to problems of poor funding, inadequate physical and environmental facilities such as low grade buildings, unreliable power supply and the scanty amount of information holdings in most of our libraries. Staff computer training, standby power generating plants, competent personnel, computer technicians and support for computer acquisition and hardware maintenance are major factors to consider before any Nigerian library decides to automate its services. In future, use of natural language by computers will make computers more user friendly. Installation of mini- or microcomputers, with powerful information storage capacity, rather than main frames are recommended for small Nigerian libraries with fewer than 20000 book titles, but which wish to automate their services.     

外文数字资源的政府采购模式探讨

介绍国内数字资源招标采购的现状,归纳外文数字资源招标采购存在的问题,提出有效开展外文数字资源政府采购的三种模式：委托联盟采购、区域联盟采购纳入地方政府采购和用户自主参照联盟采购。对外文资源商参与政府采购的资质准备和投标方式提出建议。     

(2) Rural Libraries—A comparative International Study

This paper discusses the activities of Book Aid International (BAI) in Nigeria and commends it for its assistance with libraries. The development of libraries in a developing country like Nigeria is described as a Herculian task brought about by inadequate official support coupled with dwindling financial allocations. This paper also discusses the devastating effect of the economic depression of the early 1980s on libraries, as many could barely replenish their stock, either through local sources or through importation. BAI has been helping to end the book crisis in Nigeria through donations. Within the last four years, over half a million volumes have been shared among certain libraries. Various types of libraries have benefited from the project. Suggestions have been made that BAI should not limit its assistance to only books, but should also include journals and provide training for library personnel. Other agencies and organizations are being called upon to emulate BAI in assisting libraries in developing countries. The paper concludes by calling on the Nigerian government at various levels to be more committed to developing a comprehensive library system.     

论中外文图书的界定与国内版外文图书的采编工作

近年来,国内版图书的中外文文种界定日趋困难,同种图书在不同图书馆中文种界定不一致的情况十分普遍。通过图书实例探讨授权影印版外文图书及国内原版外文图书文种界定的复杂性和采编工作的应对措施。建议高校图书馆应改革按文种划分图书的管理模式,实行按学科类集各类型文献,中外文图书混合采编,混合馆藏排架等措施,逐步实现信息资源的整合共享。     

公共图书馆“换书”活动实践与思考

山东省图书馆换书大集活动已举办十届,一直致力于搭建共享平台,使读者手中的闲置图书可以通过交换的形式,实现纸质文献资源的流通共享。文章阐述了图书交换的起源,调查了国内公共图书馆图书交换的几种形式,依托山东省图书馆举办换书大集实践活动,总结和分析了图书馆读者图书交换的特点、优势,结合当下社会发展趋势和人们的生活方式,对今后图书馆图书交换的发展提出了建议。     

手机图书馆用户参与采访研究

针对当前图书馆采访缺少用户参与而造成绩效不佳、图书流通率下降的现状,进行相关实践背景、手机采访系统、用户参与采访及相关案例的研究。通过科学设计方案、分析技术思路、构造数据结构与编写系统程序,制定用户参与政策、设置审核管理岗位、构建用户信用体系并阐述用户参与采访的步骤,实现手机图书馆用户全面参与采访的过程,并深入分析相关的实践案例、存在的主要问题与局限性,从而在采访理念创新及服务方式转变方面给出建议,以期提高图书采访效率、用户满意度和馆藏利用率。     

应用ERS评估外文电子图书绩效的实践探索——以电子科技大学为例

[目的/意义] 在泛知识环境下,支撑高校教学科研的数字文献资源迅速增长。为摆脱海量数字资源带来的效益评估困境,探索数字资源动态管理与评估的电子资源利用绩效分析系统（Electronical Resource System,ERS）应运而生。[方法/过程] 电子科技大学图书馆引入ERS,基于本地服务器内置数据,配置馆藏资源数据、采购经费数据、COUNTER用量数据,并参考平台计算思路与方法,从用户需求、学术效益、成本效益等3个维度,设计资源评估指标,搭建外文电子图书绩效评估模型。[结果/结论] 依托ERS的绩效评估模型将为外文图书资源采访一线,切实、落地的业务推进提供实践指导,提高采访质量,提升经费使用效益,优化采购预算与决策,更好地实现文献资源对于高校教研的保障与推进。     

Ebrary电子图书使用情况分析——以上海交通大学为例

电子图书资源是现代图书馆馆藏资源中不可或缺的一部分,现在许多高校图书馆都购买了大量的中文电子图书和部分外文电子图书。文章对上海交通大学Ebrary电子图书使用情况做出详细分析,分别从总体使用数据、月度使用统计、学科主题、单本图书、图书出版年份五个方面分析具体使用情况,并结合上海交通大学学科特点,总结出外文电子图书的使用规律,为提高外文电子书利用率、外文图书采购和馆藏结构配置提供依据。     

我国高校图书馆馆藏结构的变化对图书馆教育职能的影响及其对策

由于图书和期刊的持续涨价和购书经费的严重不足,高校图书馆普遍采取“压书保刊”和“减少复本,增加品种”的馆藏资源建设方针,此外高校在管理实践中大量引入量化管理措施,这使得高校图书馆馆藏结构发生着微妙的变化。这种变化弱化了高校图书馆的教育职能,影响了高校的教育质量,应引起图书馆界的高度重视。参考文献9。     

Ebrary电子图书使用情况分析——以上海交通大学为例

电子图书资源是现代图书馆馆藏资源中不可或缺的一部分,现在许多高校图书馆都购买了大量的中文电子图书和部分外文电子图书。文章对上海交通大学Ebrary电子图书使用情况做出详细分析,分别从总体使用数据、月度使用统计、学科主题、单本图书、图书出版年份五个方面分析具体使用情况,并结合上海交通大学学科特点,总结出外文电子图书的使用规律,为提高外文电子书利用率、外文图书采购和馆藏结构配置提供依据。     

The impact of economic issues on Nigerian health sciences libraries

Economic issues are among the most important factors affecting health sciences libraries in Nigeria. These issues are influenced by the political, cultural, geographic, and demographic characteristics of the country. Significant economic issues are the dependence of the national economy on a single commodity, large foreign debt and spiraling inflation, stringent foreign exchange control measures, and inadequate realization by authorities of the role and importance of health sciences libraries. With shrinking budgets, resources, and staff, health sciences libraries can neither grow nor afford library automation. Health sciences librarians must take initiatives for cooperative activities to increase and make the most of resources, pursue nontraditional methods of fund-raising, educate authorities about the role and importance of libraries, and develop and implement a plan for the development and growth of health sciences libraries in the country.     

CARMA算法挖掘技术在图书流通中的实证研究

将CARMA算法这一新式数据挖掘算法应用于图书借阅流通领域。在概述CARMA算法的基础上,文章完整、详尽地阐述了将CARMA挖掘算法应用于图书流通领域从数据预处理到建立模型再到数据挖掘结果分析的整个流程,并基于上海交通大学图书馆2009-2010年的借阅数据进行了实证研究,得出了各类图书间的借阅关联性。本研究意在为图书馆图书资源采购和馆藏资源空间布置提供可资借鉴的依据。最后,文章还给出了图书馆在图书采购工作和馆藏资源空间布置等方面的建议。