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Adequacy or inadequacy of budgets for University of Malawi Libraries (UML).
- Source :
- Bottom Line; 2012, Vol. 25 Issue 3, p115-122, 8p
- Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to look at adequacy or inadequacy of budgets for University of Malawi Libraries (UML) from financial years 2004 to 2009. Design/methodology/approach – A case study design was used to collect quantitative data. University budget estimate from 2003/2004 to 2009/2010 financial years were used. Findings – The results of the study show that of five constituent colleges of the University of Malawi, four (80 per cent) of their college libraries are inadequately funded below 6 per cent. The average funding as a percentage of the total college funding for the five UML in the six-year financial period from 2004 to 2010 are as follows: Bunda College Library 2.7 per cent; Chancellor College Library 3.72 per cent; College of Medicine Library 3.52 per cent; Kamuzu College of Nursing Library 6.27 per cent; and the Polytechnic Library 3.43 per cent. Only Kamuzu College of Nursing Library received a minimum average of 6 per cent of the total college funding. Practical implications – The study recommends that college librarians should lobby for increased budgets for UML. College librarians should also consider income-generating activities as a means to supplement funding through government subvention. Originality/value – There is very little researched information on inadequacy or adequacy of budgeting and funding on UML. This research adds some information on UML budgeting and financing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- LIBRARY finance
ACADEMIC libraries
ACQUISITION of data
RESOURCE allocation
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0888045X
- Volume :
- 25
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Bottom Line
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 82894413
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1108/08880451211276575