Investigation on the prospects and challenges for automation of the library serves: a case study of University of Dodoma-Tanzania.

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dc.contributor.authorKingalu, Suzan Paschal
dc.date.accessioned2019-07-19T09:32:50Z
dc.date.accessioned2020-01-08T09:07:57Z
dc.date.available2019-07-19T09:32:50Z
dc.date.available2020-01-08T09:07:57Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.descriptionAvailable in print formen_US
dc.description.abstractThis study aimed to examine current status and strategies used m automating University of Dodoma library and investigation of prospects and challenges for automation of library services based on perceptions and attitudes of library staff and users. The study used mixed method qualitative and quantitative techniques to obtain primary and secondary data, employing questionnaires, interviews and direct observation. The results revealed that the current status of University of Dodoma library is not conducive for users to obtain required information timely and the strategies used to automate library services are not proper. That made library staff and users to have negative attitude towards the current services and thus pushing for automated services by proposing suitable strategies to accomplish it. The process have many constrains and challenges inter alia are poor planning, lack of seriousness and awareness, weak cooperation between library and university managements, and intervention of the process by non-professional department like Estate department. To achieve the automation of the library the university should formulate strong automation committee that includes library staff equipped with relevant technical knowledge. Moreover, strong communication among university management, library management and other library stakeholders should be maintained.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKingalu, S. P. (2012). Investigation on the prospects and challenges for automation of the library serves: a case study of University of Dodoma-Tanzania. Master dissertation, University of Dar es Salaam. Available at (http://41.86.178.3/internetserver3.1.2/search.aspx?formtype=advanced)en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/3674
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Dar es Salaamen_US
dc.subjectLibrariesen_US
dc.subjectAutomationen_US
dc.subjectInformation storage and retrival systemsen_US
dc.subjectLibrary servicesen_US
dc.subjectUniversity of Dodomaen_US
dc.subjectTanzaniaen_US
dc.titleInvestigation on the prospects and challenges for automation of the library serves: a case study of University of Dodoma-Tanzania.en_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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