dc.description.abstract | The aim of this study was to examine fundraising as a viable supplementary source of funding for
public university libraries in Kenya. Ideally, university libraries require sufficient funding in order
to play their role effectively, which is to support teaching, learning and research activities in the
university. However, inadequate allocation of funding to public university libraries in Kenya over
the years has negatively affected the quality of their services. Therefore, there is an urgent need
for these libraries to consider fundraising as a source of funding. The study used a sample of 102
respondents comprising Librarians, Finance Officers (FOs), Heads of Alumni Departments (ADs),
Heads of Students Advisory Departments (SADs) and Heads of Fundraising and/or Development
Departments (F/DDs) drawn from seven public university libraries in Kenya. The major findings
of the study revealed that public university libraries in Kenya carry out fundraising activities as a
source of supplementary funding albeit on a minor scale due to negative staff attitude and lack of
a proactive approach to strategizing and coordinating creative forms of fundraising. Although these
libraries use some motivational strategies to attract and retain donors, they face a number of
fundraising challenges. However, the study findings indicated that fundraising can be a viable
source of supplementary funding for public university libraries in Kenya if it is well planned and
coordinated. | en_US |