Acquisition and Provision of Access to Electronic Resources: Challenges of Federal University Libraries in the Northcentral State of Nigeria (original) (raw)
2020, Ilorin Varsity International Journal of Library & Information Science
The purpose of this study was to identify the methods of acquisitions and provision of access to electronic resources: challenges of Federal University Libraries in the Northcentral State of Nigeria. A qualitative research method was adopted for the study. The population of the study comprised of fourteen (14) respondents which include all Federal University Librarians seven (7) and E-resources Acquisition Librarians Seven (7). Purposive sampling techniques were used in selecting the respondents, structured focus groups interview was the instrument used for data collection, data collected was analyzed using narrative analysis. The study revealed that subscription and purchase are the major methods of acquisition of electronic resources; while Internet connectivity and OPAC/library website are the facilities used for the provision of access to electronic resources. However, inadequate budget allocation, high cost of the subscription fee, unreliable power supply, inadequate network computers, poor network access, and non-existence of off-campus access to university subscriptions are the challenges experienced by the libraries understudy in the acquisition and provision of access to electronic resources. The study recommends that University Librarians should choose co-operative acquisition and resource sharing to reduce the cost of subscription and manage a tight budget, improve their internet bandwidth and special software like SFX should be provided in the libraries to alleviate the problem of overlapping of the same title by providers.
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