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Dual function national libraries: A SWOT analysis of the Sokoine National Agricultural Library, Tanzania

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dc.contributor.author Sife, Alfred S.
dc.date.accessioned 2024-10-11T07:45:45Z
dc.date.available 2024-10-11T07:45:45Z
dc.date.issued 2013
dc.identifier.uri http://repository.mocu.ac.tz/xmlui/handle/123456789/1547
dc.description.abstract A SWOT analysis was conducted for the Sokoine National Agricultural Library (SNAL) in order to understand its strengths, weaknesses, threats and opportunities and how these affect its performance as a dual function library. This SWOT analysis was achieved through authors’ experience and review of existing documents. The analysis revealed that the strength of the library was on its staff, collection, ICT services and training programmes. SNAL’s weaknesses include limited financial resources, lack of user education programme, inadequate library security, insufficient library facilities and space, underutilization of e-resources and dysfunctional printing unit. A serious weakness is the low attention given to the library’s national mandate, implying that SNAL has not adequately played its role as a national agricultural library. Available opportunities for SNAL include ICT development, legal deposit legislation, joining library consortia, funding opportunities, and outreach activities whereas budgetary constraints and changes in technology are the library’s threats. The library could build on these strengths and opportunities to overcome its weaknesses and threats. Several recommendations have been made based on the SWOT analysis. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Sokoine University of Agriculture en_US
dc.subject National en_US
dc.subject Library en_US
dc.subject SWOT en_US
dc.subject Analysis en_US
dc.subject Sokoine en_US
dc.title Dual function national libraries: A SWOT analysis of the Sokoine National Agricultural Library, Tanzania en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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