The study was on the Effects of Constraints to Acquisition of Information Resources in Academic Libraries in Southwest Nigeria: a study of UNILAG and KDL main libraries. Library acquisition is defined as the department of a library responsible for the selection and purchase of materials or resources for the library. Survey research design was used for the study, Population of the study was 40 respondents, out of which 22 was retrieved, Sample size hence was 22 respondents. Method of data analysis was by table formulation and explanation of table based on data retrieved. Beneficiaries of the study are Academic libraries, they stand to benefit from the study as it identifies acquisition problems and proffers solution, study also mentioned factors needed in formulating an acquisition policy for libraries that want to have one, and of the importance of the policy which is guidance on what is or is not to be purchased by the library. The study showed that gift and purchase are the best means of resource acquisition in the libraries (54.5%). Lack of funds remains the major acquisition problem in the studied libraries (54.5%). The acquisition librarian is responsible for the selection of information resources for acquisition in the studied libraries (77.3%). Studied libraries comply with the acquisition policy used in their libraries (90.9%). There is a possible solution to acquisition problems in libraries (72.7%); adequate funding (18.2%) remains the best solution to these problems. Keywords: Effects, Constraints, Acquisition, Information, Resources, Library, Academic,Nigeria.
Onyemaizu, C. (2018). Effects of Constraints to Acquisition of Information Resources in Academic Libraries in Southwest Nigeria: A Study of UNILAG and KDL Main Libraries. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/acquisition-article
Onyemaizu, Christopher "Effects of Constraints to Acquisition of Information Resources in Academic Libraries in Southwest Nigeria: A Study of UNILAG and KDL Main Libraries" Afribary. Afribary, 28 Oct. 2018, https://afribary.com/works/acquisition-article. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
Onyemaizu, Christopher . "Effects of Constraints to Acquisition of Information Resources in Academic Libraries in Southwest Nigeria: A Study of UNILAG and KDL Main Libraries". Afribary, Afribary, 28 Oct. 2018. Web. 22 Nov. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/acquisition-article >.
Onyemaizu, Christopher . "Effects of Constraints to Acquisition of Information Resources in Academic Libraries in Southwest Nigeria: A Study of UNILAG and KDL Main Libraries" Afribary (2018). Accessed November 22, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/acquisition-article