In Nigerian university libraries, government allocations are the main source of revenue supporting library operations. However, the level of government support differs between federal and state institutions. This is despite the reality that all universities provide similar levels of education...

Purpose – To address the issue of poor government funding for Nigerian libraries. This situation has led many librarians over the years to explore the possibility of raising additional funds from alternative sources of income. Design/methodology/approach – Explores the current levels of...

Purpose – To show how the use of a database of potential donors may increase the success of fund‐raising activities. Design/methodology/approach – Explains how a database was used to collect information on potential donors. Each donor was given a value reflecting the strength of their...

Purpose – To investigate recent trends in funding and collection development in university libraries in Kenya. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is based on primary data collected from four university libraries in Kenya as well as secondary literature relating to university libraries...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to determine the current state of financial support of African university libraries, and explore non‐traditional methods of providing funding for them. Design/methodology/approach – The paper takes a comparative look at the funding pattern of library...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop and demonstrate a performance‐based allocation model for university libraries in India. Design/methodology/approach – Using economic models with weighted values, a system of allocating funds to university library departments is illustrated....

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine how finances in an academic library might differ from household finances; in particular, how a library budget might be unbalanced throughout a fiscal year. Design/methodology/approach – The author compares typical library resources to...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to look at adequacy or inadequacy of budgets for University of Malawi Libraries (UML) from financial years 2004 to 2009. Design/methodology/approach – A case study design was used to collect quantitative data. University budget estimate from 2003/2004...