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Challenges Of Selection And Acquisition Of Grey Literature In Libraries
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1.6 RESEARCH QUESTION
1. Is there need for grey literature in the academic libraries?
2. Does your library select and acquire grey literature?
3. If it does what kind of grey literature does it acquire?
4. Does your library encounter any challenges in acquiring the grey literature?
5. If yes, what challenges does it encounter?
6. When last did your library acquire the grey literature?
1.7 AIMS/PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
The
aim of this study is to fulfil the basic requirement for award of
National Diploma (HND) in the department of Library and Information
Science, Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Owerri.
The purpose of this
research work is to contribute to the development of library collection
and to make effective tool in grey literature as management tool in an
academic library. The study will also add to the literature of
librarianship as well as be of immense help to the students, lecturers,
librarians, schools and the nation at large.
1.8 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
This
study is meant to provide assistance to those in scholarly environments
wishing to extend their research capabilities. This study will also
save the scholars and lay readers alike with research summaries, facts,
and other data that offer more comprehensive view of their topic
interest.
Quick access, greater flexibility, and opportunity to go
into considerable details when necessary are all the significance this
study will provide to scholars/students.
The study also is very
significant to students who may wish to replicate the work for better
research as it serve as reference source.
1.9 DEFINATION OF THE TERMS
1.9.1
SELECTION: It is the act of choosing items or library materials yet to
be acquired for the satisfaction of library clienteles. It is the act of
choice and a quantity of variety choosen from the lists of publication.
It must precedes acquisition because, it is only when you select that
you can acquire what you have selected.
1.9.2 ACQUSTITION: This is
the act of obtaining materials selected. It is the act of making
available the library materials that was selected from the list of
publication, and it is done through the following channels, purchase,
gifts, inter-library loan or exchange, legal deposit, etc. It is a term
used for provision of library materials.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]Most librarians has been selecting and acquiring library materials, including the unpublished literatures without knowing the terms generally used for them.this research project therefore has been carried out to create awareness to some librarians and staff of the library on what we called “grey literatureâ€. This term is not familiar with most librarians but this project will educated them on the term.The research work (project) is based on the polytechnics requirement of the award o ... Continue reading---
