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Acquisition And Management Of Serial In Academic Libraries
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1.3 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
Serial
is the backbone of every academic library because of it’s indispensable
nature as careers of current information on research findings in all
field of human endevours. Therefore such as books are acquired
organized, stored and display that users will make effective use of it.
So, also there is need for proper co-ordination and management of
serials. For that serial sections of a library to serve it’s patrons
effectively.
When one task about acquisition and management of
serials. It involves normal disbursement of fund and how to manage fund
coming in and going out of the library. But unfortunately one discovers
that the proper co-ordination and utilization of serial resources in Imo
state academic library are fraught with numerous problems which makes
it difficult for the libraries to pay the expected roles.
To
determine the problems that affect the effective management of serials
in Imo state academic library (university) is the essence of these
investigation. The areas to be investigated are funding stating,
selections of information materials, acquisition, storage facilities,
personnel, organization, as well as the management style and techniques
to these problems.
1.4 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
The objectives of the study are
I. To determine how the serial collections are acquired in Imo sate university library.
II. To find out how the library serials are organized.
III. To find out how these serials are circulated and disseminated.
IV. To find out the qualification of staff working in the Nigerian section of the library
V. To ascertain the factors that affect the acquisition and management of serials in the library.
VI. To recommend solution on how to improve the acquisition and management of serial in Imo state university library.
1.5 RESEARCH QUESTIONS
I. How are serials acquired in the library?
II. how are serials organized in Imo state university library?
III. How are serials circulated and disseminated in the library?
IV. What is the strength and qualification of staff of Nigeria section of Imo state university library?
V. How can serials collections be managed in Imo state university library?
VI. What are the factors that hinder effective management of serials collections of the library?
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