Ghana's Economic Recovery Programme
emphasizes the importance of information for
national development, and libraries have a
major role to play in this respect. The
shortcomings of existing library services are
described. Problems which must be solved
before libraries can play their part in economic
recovery are outlined and solutions proposed.
The essential first step towards library
development is an appreciation by the
government of the vital role of library services
in national development.
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