Agricultural Library Cooperation in Zambia

Abstract

Agricultural libraries in Zambia need to engage in interlibrary cooperation in order to alleviate the problems of resources scarcity and to improve accessibility of information. A survey of agricultural libraries showed that there were nineteen agricultural libraries in the country, of which only five engaged in interlibrary cooperation. As a result, there is probably duplication of information collections and limited access to information. A framework is suggested for improving accessibility of information and promoting interlibrary cooperation.