Integrating entrepreneurships towards enhancing service provision in academic and public libraries in Tanzania
| dc.contributor.author | Mayombya, Julither Edward | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-08-07T13:36:56Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-01-08T09:08:07Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2019-08-07T13:36:56Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2020-01-08T09:08:07Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2016 | |
| dc.description | Available in print form | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | The present study examined the integration of entrepreneurship towards enhancing service provision in academic and public libraries in Tanzania. Specifically, the study was conducted at the Tanzania Library Services Board (TLSB) and the Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences Library (MUHAS). Its specific objectives were to examine the level of awareness on the kinds of entrepreneurship activities among librarians at MUHAS and TLSB libraries; examine entrepreneurial skills and knowledge librarians possessed at MUHAS and TLSB libraries; analyse the extent to which public and academic libraries integrate entrepreneurial activities to enhance library service; and analyse the challenges librarians face in strengthening entrepreneurship activities in their libraries. The study employed both qualitative and quantitative approaches to data collection and analysis. Primary data were collected using self-administered questionnaires, interviews and observations from 55 library staff. Secondary data were collected through documentary review. The quantitative data collected were analysed with the help of the Statistical Product and Service Solution (SPSS) 20th version. Qualitative data, on the other hand, were subjected to content analysis. The key findings of the study suggest that awareness of entrepreneurship as a subject in the syllabus was limited to a few librarians, as most of them were aware through informal channels such as attending conferences and symposia, pleasure of reading and through media. Regarding possession of entrepreneurship skills and knowledge, the study findings also indicate that the majority of librarians possessed basic entrepreneurship skills and knowledge. A larger percentage (85.5) of the respondents agreed that their libraries run different kinds of entrepreneurial activities. The findings further show that leasing of space for restaurant, running a SACCOS, assigning ISSN and ISBN, binding and membership fee, internet, services and membership fee were important sources of income at the TLSB. On the whole, entrepreneurship activities were found to be a source of income generating that enhances service provision. On the other hand, librarians faced challenges such as lack of entrepreneurship as subject in courses offered to librarians, lack of sufficient funds to support entrepreneurship initiatives, lack of mindset towards entrepreneurship among most of the librarians as well as inadequate lCT facilities and training. On the basis of these findings, the study recommends restructuring the curricula of colleges and universities for Library and Information Studies (US) to include entrepreneurship. Libraries should also ensure that well¬ formulated strategic plans are in place. Moreover, librarians in their professional work have to keep abreast of new technologies and systems. Finally, public and academic libraries should be given practical and financial support. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Mayombya, J. E. (2016) Integrating entrepreneurships towards enhancing service provision in academic and public libraries in Tanzania, Masters’ dissertation, University of Dar es Salaam. Available at (http://41.86.178.3/internetserver3.1.2/detail.aspx?) | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/3763 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | University of Dar es Salaam | en_US |
| dc.subject | Library administration | en_US |
| dc.subject | Information services | en_US |
| dc.subject | Library services | en_US |
| dc.subject | Library finance | en_US |
| dc.subject | Enterpreneurship | en_US |
| dc.subject | Libraries | en_US |
| dc.subject | Academic and college | en_US |
| dc.subject | Public libraries | en_US |
| dc.subject | Tanzania | en_US |
| dc.title | Integrating entrepreneurships towards enhancing service provision in academic and public libraries in Tanzania | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |