Selection And Acquisition of Library Materials In The Era of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) In Selected Academic Libraries In Niger State

Abstract

Academic libraries are libraries that are attached to tertiary institutions and their major obligation is to provide useful materials to the client. This requires careful selection and acquisition of the most recent and best materials. However the selection and acquisition process is usually faced with the problem of insufficient allocation among others. Hence this study takes a look at the ways some academic libraries in Niger State carry out selection and acquisition of their library materials in this era of Information Technology. Questionnaires were administered to the staff of the collection development units of the selected institutions. The method used in the selection and acquisition of library materials is found to be fairly effective while the collections are found not be adequate enough. It was further discovered that the main problem facing the policy is that of long chain of budget process. Also it was found out that two of the academic libraries sampled have not embraced the use Information Technology in their selection and acquisition policy because of cost and lack of experience on the part of library staff.