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    An assessment of collection development practices in selected hybrid academic libraries in Tanzania
    (University of Dar es Salaam, 2018) Mwilongo, Kardo Joseph
    The main purpose of this study was to assess collection development practices in selected hybrid academic libraries in Tanzania. Specifically, the study sought to examine the collection development practices; the policy, procedures and standards used to facilitate the practices; determined the involvement of library stakeholders in collection development, and identified factors which influence collection development practices in selected hybrid academic libraries. The study adopted and modified the conceptual framework developed by the International Federation of Library Associations and the Association of Colleges and Research Libraries for hybrid collection development. A mixed research design which integrates both quantitative and qualitative methods was employed to guide the study. A triangulation approach for data gathering was adopted. In the first instance, structured and standardised self-administered open and close-ended questionnaires were used to collect data from 82 respondents who were selected from a population of 297 library staff and Heads of academic departments from four purposively selected institutions. In order to complement the questionnaire, key informant interviews were conducted with four Library Directors, four Heads of library ICT section and four Ministers of Education for Students’ Organisations. The descriptive and multiple regression statistics of the Statistical Product and Service Solution were used for quantitative data analysis whereas content analysis was used to analyse qualitative data. Findings revealed that; evaluation and weeding practices are rarely conducted in these academic libraries. However, most of the surveyed academic libraries were operating without a comprehensive collection development policy. Library stakeholders are also rarely involved in collection development processes. The findings also indicate that hybrid collection development practices are constrained by; inadequate funding, lack of integrated collection development policy, poor strategies for professional development programmes, and poor infrastructures for collection development processes. The study recommends development of an integrated collection development policy and soliciting funds from various sources for effective collection development practices.
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    An investigation of job satisfaction among library staff in selected academic libraries in Tanzania.
    (University of Dar es Salaam, 2018) Kyumana, Valeria
    The main purpose of this study was to investigate the issue of job satisfaction among library staff in selected academic libraries in Tanzania. Specifically, the study aimed to measure the level of job satisfaction of library staff, assess the effects of motivational and hygienic factors on library staff job satisfaction; and compare public and private university libraries’ job satisfaction. The study involved the University of Dar es Salaam, University of Dodoma, St. Augustine University of Tanzania and Iringa University libraries located in Dar es Salaam, Dodoma, Mwanza and Iringa regions, respectively. Data were collected from 141 respondents using questionnaires, face-to-face interviews and focus group discussions and analysed using Statistical Product and Service Solution (IBM-SPSS) software and content analysis. Descriptive statistics describe basic features of the data in the study. The findings revealed that all the four academic libraries experience moderate/average job satisfaction. The nature of the library work affected job satisfaction negatively because of repetitive and routine activities whereas job security, as a hygienic factor, caused low job satisfaction due to government reforms resulting in employment insecurity. Both private and public university libraries experienced average job satisfaction with financial constraints noted as a major challenge in these libraries. Overall, the study found library staff in the selected academic libraries to have average job satisfaction as a result of job insecurity; work design, which lacks variety of activities; inadequate supervision and insufficient recognition within the university set-up. As such, the study recommends for the improvement in motivation for library staff through the provision of recognition and improvement of working conditions; collaboration between library and teaching staff which has to be nurtured and positive; library need prioritisation during budget allocation; status of the library staff need to be improved and enhanced through the efforts of library partners, with frequent salary reviews and timely promotions being fostered to boost job satisfaction.