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CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
One
would ask what motivated the researcher to embark on this research work. The
answer is simple. The researcher developed keen interest in serials acquisition
policy, procedure and management in academic libraries two important factors
motivated the researcher to undertake this study first was the acquisition of
serials and the inability of librarians to really managed these acquired.
Second was the important of serials in libraries.
The role of serials in dissemination of information in academic library system
cannot be overemphasized. Like orange juice, milk and bread, information better
when it is fresh. Serials from the backbone of any academic library or research
library because of their currency in information. In this way, they aided the
dissemination of current information.
Information explosion has necessitated an improvement in the gathering,
processing and dissemination of information sources in libraries. Hence they
could be say to be indispensable in academic libraries. The use of serials in
academic research has continued to be on the increase in recent times. This has
further necessitated their effective development and management.
The term serials and periodical are synonymous. They are under interchangeably
to refer to the materials imprint or non-print form that are produced serially
or periodically. As indicated in the Anglo. American cataloguing rule (1978) a
serial is a publication in any medium issued in successive part bearing
numerical or chronological designation and intend to be continued indefinitely.
The part of serial publication may be published at different materials e.g.
daily, weekly, month, bi-monthly, quarterly, annually, bi-annually and so forth
by an academic society, a research institution, a learned society, a reputable
publishing organization, a professional body. Some serials one published on
subject bases while some one on general topic. It is sterility that
distinguishes serial publication from book and monographs and it is the
periodicity that dictates format and price.
Serials are pointed out lawal (1982) in serial acquisition and management in
Nigerian university libraries problems and prospects can be regarded as the
nerve centre of any university or academic library because they contain the
most up to date information or research and knowledge. Hey are useful for study
teaching, learning and research purposes, serials includes journals, magazine,
newspaper, bulletins, newsletters, memories, report, year book and directories.
Today, it has not been easy for serials librarians to acquire all the necessary
information resources needed. This is as a result of confusion and about over
sources of and acquisition idiosyncrasies on the part of book dealers. Even
where these materials are supplied, there is yet this problem of storage
facilities and equipment to use. Insight shows that the attendant result of
these ugly trend is that academics libraries one losing a considerable number
of their clientele interims of providing the required information as and when
due.
For a library to achieve its objectives effectively. It must be able to
co-ordinate both its human and materials resources properly. The effectiveness
in the usage of serials depend on the efficiency of serials management in nay
library. Serials have to be selected, acquired, stored, retrieve and
disseminated to the users. This is where serial acquisition and management
becomes indispensable.
Woodward (1991) is of the opinion that acquisition and management of serials
need skills as in any successfully manage business. It is a two way
communication and clearly perceive task and understanding of the collection is
a, must, he stressed that serial acquisition and management comprises all
activities needs to facilitate and implement efficient and effective transfer
of information to the potential users and thereby fulfill the objectives of the
library wishes to achieve.
Like any other concept, management evolves diverse memories in a variety ways.
According to Fussler, K. (1963) acquisition is the process by which libraries
achieve or documented materials needed by their patrons or clientele. While
management according to entrain and jack (1981) is the planning and integrating
of effort, judicious uses of resources, motivation of people and provision of
leadership other to guide an organization towards its goal and objectives in
the efficient manner.
The carryout the above functions, managers are engaged in a continuous process
of making decision. Acquisition and management is the beefing up the library
stock and proper organizing and preserving of it, management is equivalent to
decision making.
The goal of serial acquisition and management is to deliver promptly that
serial literature, which the user’s needs. Librarians serving in academic
libraries should realizing that researcher and users of the library require a
wide range of knowledge. Realizing the complexity of the situation as well as
the increasing trend towards publication in serial form, the selection and
acquisition should be done on those information need of the organization. The
researcher will investigate into problems of serials acquisition and management
in academic library of Imo State University.
1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
Serial
is the backbone of every academic library because of its 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 its 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.
1.3 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
The
objectives of the study are;
I. To determine how the serial collections are acquired in Cross River
University of Technology, Calabarlibrary.
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 Cross River University of Technology, Calabarlibrary.
1.4 RESEARCH QUESTIONS
1. Are serials organized in Cross River University of Technology, Calabarlibrary?
2. Are
serials circulated and disseminated in the university library?
3. Can serials collections be managed in Cross River University of Technology,
Calabar library?
4. What
is the strength and qualification of staffs of Nigeria section of Imo state
university library?
5. What are the factors that hinder effective management of serials collections
of the library?
1.5 SIGNIFCANCE OF THE STUDY
The
Imo state university library is a state owned organization. Like every other
state owned organization. It has been fraught with so many problems which are
left unattended to over the years, as a result, there has been so much decay in
the library as well as the library serials department (NIGERIAN). The
information materials are so old and current materials are very rare. Serials
rendered to clients are not the best and therefore not effective. These problem
and more one what the researcher intends to investigate.
In discovering these problems, the investigator will also proffer valuable
solutions to these problems.
It is expected that the study will be kind of blue print for other academic libraries
that would like to establish a serial department. The researcher also hope that
the work will be significance to people with task of managing serial
collections of the library. It is also hope that study will be of immeasurable
benefit to the following people viz. libraries, librarians in training,
universities, polytechnic or college of education planners, administrator,
resources persons and pursuers of knowledge and learning.
1.6 SCOPE AND LIMITATION OF THE STUDY
The study is limited to only the Nigerian section of Cross River University of Technology, library. The researcher will cover such area as selection, acquisition, organization and storage, circulation and dissemination of information materials, funding, personnel, as well as management style of the serials department.
In the cause of the study, the researcher encounters some limitations which limited the scope of the study;
Staff Reluctance: In most cases the staffs of Cross River University of Technology, Calabar library often feels reluctance over providing required information required by the researcher. This result in finding information where the structured questionnaires could not point out.
Researcher’s Commitment: The researcher, being of full time student spent most of her time on other academic activities such as test, class work, assignment, examination etc which takes average focus from this study.
Inadequate Materials: Scarcity of material is also another hindrance. The researcher finds it difficult to long hands in several required material which could contribute immensely to the success of this research work.
Financial constraint: Insufficient fund tends to impede the efficiency of the researcher in sourcing for the relevant materials, literature or information and in the process of data collection (internet, questionnaire and interview).
1.8 DEFINITIONS OF TERMS
SERIALS: A
serial is defined as a publication issued in successive part bearing numerical
or chronological designation intended to be continueindefinitely, serials
include periodical (Newspapers, magazines, journals and memo’s, proceeding
transactions of societies, annual (report, year book and numbered monographic
series).
ACADEMIC LIBRARIES: These are libraries that cater for the
teaching, research and recreational needs of students, lecturers, and nonacademic
staff in institution of higher learning like polytechnics, universities,
college of education and monotechnics etc.
LIBRARY ACQUISITION: Acquisition is the process on obtaining
library materials to satisfy the need of users. It is also the process of
obtaining books and other materials for the library, documentation centre or
achieves.
LIBRARY MANAGEMENT: Library manager broadly defined includes all
the things that go on from time a group of citizens establishes a library to
serve it’s need to the moment that library does something which helps a
citizen. The objectives of the institution and its methods, it facilities and
personnel are involved
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