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Problems Of Selection And Acquisition Of Legal Materials
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CHAPTER ONE
1.1 INTRODUCTION
A good collection of books is the
main activity of each library. In order to develop a good collection,
documents of various types and in different physical forms are to be
produced. Therefore, selection and acquisition of legal materials are
two different functions/activities being carried out in order to improve
the quantity and quality of materials available in the law library.
Selection of materials involves deciding which materials are to be
acquired for a library. Anieke (2004) quoting spiller (1991) opines that
selection means “evaluating and choosing materials to add to the
library stock†in other word, it involves deciding what books and
non-book materials to be purchased. However, Eze and Eze (2006) in an
attempt to differentiate selection from acquisition rightly observe that
many persons assume that selection and acquisition work are one and the
same process. They posite that even though they are related, that
acquisition is the process by which the library physically secures
(through bringing gifts or exchange) the items that selection personnel
has identified as desirable additions to the collection.
Apparently,
the law library belongs to the category of special libraries. And
Nnadozie (2007:86) observed that the collection of the special library
reflects the subject interest of the sponsoring organization. He further
asserts that the selection policies of special libraries are careful
worded to ensure that the books and publications relating to the
research preoccupation of the parent body are acquired.
According to
Oduagwu (2002:70) selection must precede acquisition. He explains that
what to select depends on the type of library since each library is
interested in serving primarily its clientele which could be homogenous
or heterogeneous. The believed that selection as the most important
function of the acquisition department should be performed in a
systematic ways.
Anyanwu, Zandet and Amadi (2006), sees acquisition
as the process of obtaining library materials to satisfy the needs of
the users. To the acquisition work as a means by which book and non-book
materials are added to the library. They further explain that selection
of library materials is important because literature explosion
publication of many library materials as no library can purchase all the
materials needed.
Because the legal researcher usually need to have
the most up-to date version of the law, as well as to be certain that an
approved applicable case has not been overused by a higher court, or
that a status has not been amended, repealed or found to be
unconstitutional. Selections of legal materials or publications becomes a
necessity and rely on variety of means for regular supplementation and
up-dating.
In selecting and acquiring of legal materials problems
like poor communication service, poor management of the library vote,
poor quality of locally published book, inarticulate collection
development policy. etc. are encounters acquisition of legal materials,
both primary source materials such as court reports, volumes of
statutes, journals etc. and secondary sources of materials needs to be
effectively and efficiently selected by qualified law librarians before
procurement takes place.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]This research work examined the “PROBLEM OF SELECTION AND ACQUISITION OF LEGAL MATERIALS BY LAR LIBRARIES IN NIBGERIA. With Imo state Judiciary library as a case study. It uses a survey research method with questionnaire as the instrument for data collection, conclusion and recommendations were made based on the findings of the study. The findings confined the existence of legal materials in the library under study as well as the problems effecting effective selection and acquisition of le ... Continue reading---
