Assessment of the Provision and Funding of Electronic Information Resources in State University Libraries in North West Zone of Nigeria

The purpose of this study was to investigate and assess the provision and funding of electronic information resources in state university libraries in North-West Zone of Nigeria. Qualitative research methodology was used and narrative design adopted for the study. A purposive sampling was also used while semi structured interview was used for data collection from twelve respondents which comprised university librarians and heads of ICT Units of six state university libraries in the North-West Zone of Nigeria. A thematic data analysis was used for analysis of the data collected from the respondents. The findings revealed that a number of electronic information resources were provided, ranging from online and offline databases, e[1]books, e-journals, CD ROM and other Internet-based resources. It was also revealed that state university libraries sourced their funds for the management of electronic information resources from state governments, Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) and library annual budget. The study recommended among other things the need for the provision of more e-resources and the libraries should look for more alternative sources of funding through local/international nongovernmental organizations and philanthropists; so that they can reduce reliance on government and library annual budget.



Journal Title: Nigerian Libraries

Category: Library and Information Science

ISSN: 0029-0122

Year of Establishment: 1963

Section: Library and Information Sciences

Volume: 53

Issue: 1

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Nazir Muhammad. 2024 Assessment of the Provision and Funding of Electronic Information Resources in State University Libraries in North West Zone of Nigeria. Nigerian Libraries. 53 (1). 63-73. https://doi.org/10.61955/PNLRQH

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