Libraries In Tanzania Research Articles

Serials Mutilation Hazard at the University of Dar es Salaam Library in Tanzania

A survey on mutilation of journals was carried out in 1989 at the University of Dar es Salaam Library. This paper highlights the findings of the survey including factors which have led to the mutilations. The paper also suggests comprehensive measures to be taken in order to remedy the situation.

Books and Ujamaa: The Tanzania Library Service: its Problems and Prospects

Since independence in 1961 the Tanzania Government has recognized the important role books and libraries play in economic and social development. Indeed, education is a basic investment for development and books in turn are a basic tool of education. At the opening of the National Central Library in Dar es Salaam in 1967, President Nyerere stressed the role of books when he said “…books are a very, important way to knowledge, and to self-improvement; from them we can learn new ideas, new techniques of working and new methods. We can learn about the development of man in all its different aspects; we can broaden our understanding of other peoples and even of ourselves.”