Authors :
Apav Albert Ulegah; Elijah Ojowu Ode; Pira-Gbande Jeffrey; Wadeh Isaac Aondowase
Volume/Issue :
Volume 9 - 2024, Issue 2 - February
Google Scholar :
http://tinyurl.com/2ehw7ca8
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10700525
Abstract :
Library organizations are well known as
centers for information generation and retrieval systems.
The achievement of this core objective is determined solely
on how such a library stick to a working collection
development policy. This research work has taken to
investigate the value of collection development policy in
enhancing library services to students in universities in
Taraba State. The study sets three objectives and three
research questions to investigate the value of collection
development policy in enhancing library services to
students in universities in Taraba State. This research
study adopted a descriptive survey research design for
data collection. A total population for the research
investigation was 11,258 registered students’ library users
from the three universities under investigations. A sample
size of 563 was used for the study. The research study used
a modified structured questionnaire as the instrument for
data collection which titled: ‘’Value of Collection
Development Policy in Enhancing Library Services to
Students in Universities (VCDPELSS)’’The researcher
adopted a descriptive statistics of mean and standard
deviation for data analysis. The study revealed the findings
that collection development policy has significant mean
value in enhancing all library services and activities in
University Libraries in Taraba State. The study therefore,
presented the following recommendations; that the
university libraries management in Taraba State should
corroborate with the state government and other
philanthropies and organizations to ensure that enough
funds are provide for the general operations of university
libraries activities and services. The management of the
university libraries should employ well trained and skilful
collection developers who can build up the library
collections covering all disciplines in their universities.
Training and retraining of libraries staff should be
encouraged among all the libraries staff. Adequate security
measures should be taken to control library crime so that
information resources acquired will be adequately used.
When all these are put in to cognizance the university
Libraries in Taraba State could compete globally with
other university libraries in the world.
Library organizations are well known as
centers for information generation and retrieval systems.
The achievement of this core objective is determined solely
on how such a library stick to a working collection
development policy. This research work has taken to
investigate the value of collection development policy in
enhancing library services to students in universities in
Taraba State. The study sets three objectives and three
research questions to investigate the value of collection
development policy in enhancing library services to
students in universities in Taraba State. This research
study adopted a descriptive survey research design for
data collection. A total population for the research
investigation was 11,258 registered students’ library users
from the three universities under investigations. A sample
size of 563 was used for the study. The research study used
a modified structured questionnaire as the instrument for
data collection which titled: ‘’Value of Collection
Development Policy in Enhancing Library Services to
Students in Universities (VCDPELSS)’’The researcher
adopted a descriptive statistics of mean and standard
deviation for data analysis. The study revealed the findings
that collection development policy has significant mean
value in enhancing all library services and activities in
University Libraries in Taraba State. The study therefore,
presented the following recommendations; that the
university libraries management in Taraba State should
corroborate with the state government and other
philanthropies and organizations to ensure that enough
funds are provide for the general operations of university
libraries activities and services. The management of the
university libraries should employ well trained and skilful
collection developers who can build up the library
collections covering all disciplines in their universities.
Training and retraining of libraries staff should be
encouraged among all the libraries staff. Adequate security
measures should be taken to control library crime so that
information resources acquired will be adequately used.
When all these are put in to cognizance the university
Libraries in Taraba State could compete globally with
other university libraries in the world.
