Libraries, as authoritative custodians and providers of information, are facing a number of challenges as they are trying to adjust to the new information environment. Some challenges arise from major paradigm shifts in recent decades relating to the understanding of the nature of information processes and conceptions of authority. Engagement…

One measure of a nation's historical, sociological, and cultural endeavors, including oral histories, is revealed by the expressed needs of its librarians and archivists who acquire, maintain, and provide access to the products of such activities. The oral history movement and access to oral history products in Pacific countries are discussed. (RM)

Is a developing country like Nigeria information rich or information poor? The first impression is of scarcity, but a closer examination reveals unexplored riches. There is a wealth of information in the oral tradition, but it is not found in schools and libraries. There is information in libraries, but language and reading level make it…