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This study examined business sustainability from a sustainability standpoint with a focus on corporate social responsibility (CSR) and operational perspective by attempting to uncover, for the latter, whether Namibian local businesses would outlive their owners given the customary system in place for managing such businesses. Desktop research showed that Namibian businesses were engaged with issues of promoting indigenous culture, ethical conduct and were socially responsible. However, beneficiaries of the CSR initiatives of one of the corporate players were not impressed with their interventions. Key informants’ interviews with businesspersons revealed that the customary practices were still in place and were combined with modern business operating systems. But the results were mixed with successes and failures recorded for business managed by customary means and those combining both approaches, hence the recommendation for wholesale adoption of modern business management approaches that would result in the best person taking over the reins as opposed to family members.

Presents a summary of the proceedings of the 2007 National Conference/AGM of the Nigerian Library Association (NLA) held in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.

Draws on the nine scholarly papers and speeches presented at the conference.

An appropriate curriculum should be designed for the training of librarians in Nigerian universities, as well as in the training of school library media specialists. Public‐Private Partnership (PPP) in library and information services should be encouraged; the use of ICT is beneficial to undergraduates; and consortium development in agricultural research institutes is also indispensable. The virtual library in Nigeria is also valuable, the challenges not withstanding, and library and information services to rural communities should also be encouraged.

An original paper that has great value for library and information practitioners, government and policy makers.