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Management And Use Of Legal Deposit Materials By Libraries For Effective User Support In The National Library Of Nigeria
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1.2 Statement Of The Problem
The
legal deposit materials form a large constituent in the collection of
the National Library of Nigeria. They are of great benefit in
bibliographic control, research, study, learning, entertainment and
knowledge transfer from one generation to another. They are also
veritable authority during litigation, subpoena and authentication for
Certified True Copy (CTC). They showcase the nation`s cultural heritage.
They draw a lot of users to the library. These include lawyers,
students, researchers, civil servants, legal practitioners, tourists
etc. However, it has been pre–observed by the researcher, through on the
job experience that legal deposit materials is not user friendly as
their accessibility and effective utilization by users is inadequate and
restricted.
Additionally, effective legal deposit management and
practices guarantee the citizens and researchers nationally and globally
access to collection of the nation’s published resources. This is
possible and can be successfully implemented with the positive and
committed management of the legal depository library, publishers and
authors, as stakeholders. However, it has been noted that legal deposit
law is not effectively implemented, and publishers and authors have not
been effectively complying with their legal deposit obligations. This
pitfalls therefore significantly affect the user support and experience
in the use of legal deposit materials in National Library of Nigeria.
Thus, the purpose of this study is to critically examine the management
and use of legal deposit materials by libraries for effective user
support in the national library of Nigeria.
1.3 Objective Of The Study
The
general aim of this study is to examine the management and use of legal
deposit materials by libraries for effective user support in the
national library of Nigeria. Below are the specific objectives of the
study;
Determine the legal deposit practices available in the National Library Of Nigeria.
Determine the uses of legal deposit materials that promotes effective user support in the national library of Nigeria.
Ascertain the factors affecting effective user support in the national library of Nigeria.
1.4 Research Question
The study will be guided by the following questions;
What are the legal deposit practices available in the National Library Of Nigeria?
What are the uses of legal deposit materials that promotes effective user support in the national library of Nigeria?
What are the factors affecting effective user support in the national library of Nigeria?
1.5 Significance Of The Study
The
findings of this study are expected to be of benefit to the management
and staff of the National Library of Nigeria, researchers, students,
policy makers, authors, lawyers, civil servants, publishers, lecturers
and students of library and information science.
Legal deposit
materials are important library resources and have indeed taken their
place in the literature of library and information science. This study
on the management and uses of these materials in National Library of
Nigeria to enhance user support is expected to add to the existing body
of knowledge in the department of Library and Information Science.
Furthermore, the findings of this work, if adopted, may be of great
benefit to the National Library of Nigeria as it may reveal its
strengths and weaknesses in the management of legal deposit materials
for adequate accessibility and effective utilization. It will also
showcase the areas where proper adjustments may be made as the
depository library to enhance the accessibility and utilization of the
legal deposit materials.
1.6 Scope Of The Study
The study focus on
the management and use of legal deposit materials by libraries for
effective user support in the national library of Nigeria. The study is
however narrowed to determining the legal deposit practices available in
the National Library Of Nigeria, determining the uses of legal deposit
materials that promotes effective user support in the national library
of Nigeria, and ascertaining the factors affecting effective user
support in the national library of Nigeria. The respondents for this
study will be obtained from five departments offering library services
in National Library Of Nigeria, Abuja.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]This study was carried out on the management and use of legal deposit materials by libraries for effective user support in the national library of Nigeria. To achieve this, thee significant research objectives were formulated. The survey design was adopted and the simple random sampling techniques were employed in this study. The population size comprises of librarians from five departments offering library services in National Library Of Nigeria, Abuja. In determining the sample size, the resea ... Continue reading---
