Tanzania: An Overview of Information Communications Technology (ICT) Development in Libraries and Information Services
Henry L. Mambo · The International Information & Library Review · 2001
This paper highlights Tanzania efforts in the development of ICT infrastructure for libraries and other information services since the 1980s. It notes progress in this area and relates it to the liberalization policies adopted by the country in 1986 and formulation of the 1985 science and technology policy of Tanzania. Other efforts include the formation of Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH). It is argued, however, that there is a need for a comprehensive national information policy which is non-existent at the moment.