MA-dissertation-1994-Daodu.pdf (3.82 MB)
Management information for strategic decision-making in the library of administrative staff college of Nigeria : a comparative study with UK academic library
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posted on 2012-09-19, 13:02 authored by Tokunbo DaoduThis study examines how information is being managed to make decisions in
ASCON Library (AL) and the University of Birmingham Library (UBL). The
study is not intended to show whether or not AL offers the same level of
services as the UBL. It seeks to illustrate UBL as a good example of how to
manage information for strategic decision-making and suggest how AL can
benefit by making use of the ideas to its background and environment. The
study looked into goals and service provision, user needs and service
development, personnel, resources, technology, finance and user fees, cooperation
and future plans. The findings reveal that AL needs to plan its future in the context of a rapidly
changing environment, with increasing dependence for its development on the
exploitation of information. Information is seen as very essential and to ignore
it is to take a suicidal management attitude. Sustaining AL and all the benefits
it offers in to the future will demand adequate resources and clear sighted
management, knowing users' needs, building and preserving collections and
providing easy access to the collections. Management has to determine not
only what information is interesting to have, but what is really essential in a
given situation, and then make every effort to obtain this information and use
it in making decisions. A proper understanding of communication channels,
intensifying on co-operation with others, being alert to new opportunities
relating to service elements are essential for future planning of effective
information services in ASCON Library.
History
School
- Science
Department
- Information Science
Publisher
© T. DaoduPublication date
1994Notes
A Master's Dissertation, submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of Master of Arts degree of Loughborough University.Language
- en
Qualification name
- MA
Qualification level
- Masters