Abstract
This paper discusses library management practices in West African countries (specifically Ghana and Nigeria), highlighting various issues such as funding, collection development and the image problem. Prospects for the future are also discussed including the need to market library services; resource sharing; foreign aid; and the issue of alternative sources of funding for libraries in West Africa.
Subject
Library and Information Sciences
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