Full Text Available
Note: Clicking the button above will open the full text document at the original institutional repository in a new window.
Library funding : a study to identify reliable and equitable sources of public library funding in Kenya
Includes bibliographical references.
Saved in:
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Other Authors: | |
| Format: | Thesis |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Library and Information Studies Centre (LISC)
2014
|
| Subjects: | |
| Tags: |
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1867613177006522368 |
|---|---|
| access_status_str | Open Access |
| author | Chebon, Philemon Kiprop |
| author2 | Smith, Gretchen |
| author_browse | Chebon, Philemon Kiprop Smith, Gretchen |
| author_facet | Smith, Gretchen Chebon, Philemon Kiprop |
| author_sort | Chebon, Philemon Kiprop |
| collection | Thesis |
| description | Includes bibliographical references. |
| format | Thesis |
| id | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/10181 |
| institution | University of Cape Town (South Africa) |
| language | eng |
| last_indexed | 2026-06-10T12:31:58.458Z |
| license_str | Not specified — see source repository |
| provenance_str_mv | Harvested via OAI-PMH from UCTD — University of Cape Town Open Access Repository |
| publishDate | 2014 |
| publishDateRange | 2014 |
| publishDateSort | 2014 |
| publisher | Library and Information Studies Centre (LISC) |
| publisherStr | Library and Information Studies Centre (LISC) |
| record_format | dspace |
| source_str | UCTD — University of Cape Town Open Access Repository |
| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/10181 Library funding : a study to identify reliable and equitable sources of public library funding in Kenya Chebon, Philemon Kiprop Smith, Gretchen Library and Information Studies Includes bibliographical references. The premise from which this research project begins is that public libraries particularly in the developing world, are unable to fully finance their services and thus should seek alternative sources of funding. This project attempts to identify sustainable funding options for the Kenya National Library Services (KNLS) with specific reference to user fees for library services. In order to put the study into perspective, an outline of library history in Kenya is presented together with an overview of social, economic, technological, and social factors which influence the provision of library and information services. The literature review traces the origin of the user fee debate and summarises the arguments for and against fees in libraries. It also attempts to determine whether economic theory could present a theoretical perspective in reconciling the divergent views. The review shows that the issue of charging for library services is hotly contested within the LIS profession and that there is no easy solution. The position of the public libraries within the African continent is contextualised by briefly detailing prevailing conditions, particularly the pressures brought to bear in library budgets during difficult economic periods. An overview of user fee policy in Kenya and the current position of library funding and income generation in South Africa are presented. 2014-12-27T13:54:43Z 2014-12-27T13:54:43Z 2005 Doctoral Thesis Doctoral PhD http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10181 eng application/pdf Library and Information Studies Centre (LISC) University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | Library and Information Studies Chebon, Philemon Kiprop Library funding : a study to identify reliable and equitable sources of public library funding in Kenya |
| thesis_degree_str | Doctoral |
| title | Library funding : a study to identify reliable and equitable sources of public library funding in Kenya |
| title_full | Library funding : a study to identify reliable and equitable sources of public library funding in Kenya |
| title_fullStr | Library funding : a study to identify reliable and equitable sources of public library funding in Kenya |
| title_full_unstemmed | Library funding : a study to identify reliable and equitable sources of public library funding in Kenya |
| title_short | Library funding : a study to identify reliable and equitable sources of public library funding in Kenya |
| title_sort | library funding a study to identify reliable and equitable sources of public library funding in kenya |
| topic | Library and Information Studies |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10181 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT chebonphilemonkiprop libraryfundingastudytoidentifyreliableandequitablesourcesofpubliclibraryfundinginkenya |