International Journal of Academic Library and Information Science
 

International Journal of Academic Library and Information Science

Vol. 5(3), pp. 97–121, May, 2017. 

ISSN: 2360-7858

DOI: 10.14662/IJALIS2017.016

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This study was conducted to investigate the management of information resources in the National Library of Nigeria. The study aims at finding out if the National Library of Nigeria has collection development policy; the types of information resources available and how they are managed. Regarding the management of information resources in National Library of Nigeria, there are various management procedures employed by the National Library of Nigeria to manage its information resources. In spite of all these management procedures the library is still faced with the challenges of preservation and conservation of information resources such as inadequate facilities, information resources are deteriorating, the books and serials are becoming acidic and no efforts are being made to de-acidify them. Non-book resources like microforms, tapes, photographic negatives and slides have gone bad and there are no disaster detection facilities as a measure towards disaster control. Recommendations were made, which require the National Libraries of Nigeria, to address the issues on management of information resources procedures.

Key Words: Information, Information Resources, Management, Library, National Library

 

Cite This Article As: Umoh EB (2017). Management of Information Resources in National Library of Nigeria. Inter. J. Acad. Lib. Info. Sci. 5(3): 97-121

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