Abstract: | This paper reports on a study conducted in 2000 on the reorganization of the University of Dar-es-Salaam library, Tanzania. It highlights the objectives of the reorganization, showing the central idea behind the exercise and the rationale for the reorganization, viz. increased student enrolment, organization of the library according to broad subject areas, introduction of information and communication technology (ICT), and the extension of the library. The paper also outlines the physical movements of materials that took place and the procedure that was followed. Finally, the lessons that other libraries can learn from this reorganization experience are outlined. Bibliogr. sum. (Journal abstract) |