The eighth in a series of articles on the
acquisition of scientific literature by libraries in
developing countries. (The first five were
published in 1989; the sixth and seventh are
published in the same issue of Information
Development). Describes the background of
scientific and technological development in
Nigeria and discusses the demand for scientific
materials, the development and present situation
of scientific and technological libraries and the
supply of scientific materials in the country,
including problems of acquisition and
bibliographical control, staffing and finance.
Proposes measures to alleviate these problems.
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