ABSTRACT
The study titled Challenges ofAcquisition
oflibrary materials in Academic Library: A case study ofNnamdi Azikiwe Library,
University ofNigeria Nsukka. The purpose of the study ■were to examine these
challengesfacing acquisition oflibrary materials using some research questions
■which were; to find out the library materials acquired in NAL, UNN, to
determine the methods adopted in acquiring library materials, to ascertain the
extent to which the methods ofacquisition is used, to examine the challenges
and to suggestpossible solutions to the challenges. The study population
consisted of 140 staff comprising of 62 Professionals, 28 Para-professionals,
50 Support Staffin NAL, UNN. The Research design used was survey method. The
instrument for data collection was questionnaire. A total of 140 copies of
questionnaire were distributed to the staff, 119 copies were returned and
usedfor analysis. Data collected were analysed using descriptive statistic
offrequency, mean(x) and standard deviation via the use ofStatistical Package
for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20. The study found that materials are
acquired mainly by gift and donations, purchase, exchange. Furthermore, the
study reveals that the challenges ofAcquisition oflibrary materials in NAL, UNN
includes inadequate funding, high cost offoreign materials, lack ofwritten
acquisition policy, poor communication and transportation services, poor
quality of locally published materials, poor bibliographic control,
inefficiency ofselection and acquisition staff.Increase in funding by
government, funds release to the library should be monitored by management,
stafftraining and orientation, written acquisition policy, recruitment
ofqualifiedpersonnel, Adequate bibliographic control mechanism andadoption of
online acquisition systems were suggestedfor actions.Recommendations were made
to reduce the problems ofacquisition of library materials in the library which
includes enforcement of library acquisitions policy, consideration oflibrary
budget and staffspecialization and recruitment ofqualified staff. The study
concluded that adequate Acquisition of library materials in academic library
(NAL, UNN) at large would effectively support librarians, lecturers and student
research output.
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