Academic Library Partnership as Strategic Tool for Proactive Library Services in Nigeria:- Amogu, Uma K

Abstract

This study examines strategic partnership among academic libraries in Nigeria. It discusses the rationale for resource sharing and networking particularly in this present Technological Age. It also discusses practical steps and structures necessary for resource sharing, areas of cooperation, funding, justification for resource sharing and practical examples of partnership among academic libraries. The study revealed that the prospect for strategic partnership among academic libraries in Nigeria is high. The paper equally looked at factors affecting effective partnership among academic libraries in Nigeria, which include inadequate funding; a dearth of skilled librarians, power outages, absence of web accessible online public access catalogues (OPACs), uneven development of libraries, and slow progress of library automation, and inactive cooperation among libraries. The paper recommends that libraries should seek for workable partnership efforts, Partnering libraries should examine the partnership mission in the light of individual and institutional values before venturing into it among others.