Academic libraries: Opportunities and challenges of resource sharing within a merger

Uwamwezi, Berthilde

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Title

Academic libraries: Opportunities and challenges of resource sharing within a merger

Author(s)

Uwamwezi, Berthilde

Issue Date

2017

Keyword(s)

• Practices of resource sharing
• University of Rwanda
• Merger
• information materials
• Library personnel competencies

Abstract

Much of the research on library resource sharing focused on libraries in developed countries. Additional information is much needed about the challenges and opportunities in developing countries. In 2013 the government of Rwanda decided to merge previously independent universities into one national university where libraries had to function as one unit and share resources. The study presented in this poster explores opportunities and challenges of the practices of resource sharing between libraries of the merged University of Rwanda (UR). Semi- structured interviews and observations were conducted with 25 university personnel selected purposively and policy documents were also collected. The empirical material was analyzed in line with a practice theory framework. Preliminary results presented the opportunities offered by resource sharing but also revealed challenges related to resource sharing and possible solutions. Although the study is based on one Rwandan public university experience, it is useful for other libraries across the world.

Publisher

iSchools

Series/Report Name or Number

iConference 2017 Proceedings

Type of Resource

text

Language

en

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Copyright 2017 Berthilde Uwamwezi

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