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the academic libraries take lightly about this situation, but with Then, the other problem facing by academic library the good collections the library can attract users to use the is strategic planning is not too well developed. According to library service as correct purpose. The collection’s issues are Johnson and Scholes (1997) cited by McNicol (2005), strategic also related to the donor. The donors always give the library can be defined as the long term direction and scope of an ormaterial that is not suitable and related to the academic library ganization to achieve the organizational advantage through its (Eugene, 1973). Other than configuration of resources that, the libraries do not within a changing environThey both also express have a sufficient money to ment, to meet the need of exasperation from being asked that question a purchase good quality of the market and to fulfill routinely, which makes one wonder if the the library materials. Hence stakeholder expectations. the users do not have variety profession has any adequate answer Strategic planning is one of of choices and used whatan important component ever references provided by in academic libraries. The Leonard Kniffel institutional strategic planthe library. The effect of this situation is the user are difficult to expand and manipulate ning that is not well-develop can cause the problems to the their data into the best information. In 1972, the McInnis library itself. In academic libraries, the main issue is poor in has proved the formula created by Clapp and Jordan which strategic planning such as not developed a concept program is V = 50,750 + 100Number of faculty + 12Total number which state clearly what the institution want the li