Acquisition and Management of Government Documents in the National Library of Nigeria

Autor/inn/en	Alhassan, Jibril Attahiru; Abdulsalam, Rafiat Muhammad
Titel	Acquisition and Management of Government Documents in the National Library of Nigeria
Quelle	In: African Educational Research Journal, 1 (2013) 3, S.191-197 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2354-2160
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Government Libraries; Government Publications; Library Services; Library Materials; Preservation; Organization; Information Utilization; Nigeria + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Staatliche Bibliothek; Bibliotheksarbeit; Organisation; Organisationsstruktur; Informationsnutzung
Abstract	Government documents are essential publications found in academic, public and national libraries. Acquisition and proper management of government documents is important for effective use by patrons. This paper discusses acquisition and management of government documents at the National Library of Nigeria, Abuja. A case study approach was adopted for the study. The target population were staff of the Government Document Unit of the National Library of Nigeria who were six in number as at the time of survey, August 2012. A questionnaire structured by the researcher was used to collect data which were analysed using frequency count and simple percentages. The findings amongst others revealed that the most acquired government documents were circulars, debates, directories, gazettes, newsletters, reports and accounts as well as rules and regulations acquired mainly through Legal Deposit and preserved by air conditioning, binding, fumigation and effective security devices. The study recommends amongst others an improved funding for the National Library of Nigeria and digitisation of government documents. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01