Management of Electronic Resources in Nigerian University Libraries

The study explored management of e-resources in Nigerian university libraries in South-South, Nigeria. The population and sample consisted of 290 librarians. Data were collected through questionnaire. A total of 212 (73.1%) copies of valid questionnaire were used for the analysis. Data were analyzed using frequency counts and simple percentages. The study revealed that licensing of e-resources and expertise are require in managing e-resources, planning and policies serve as guidelines for e-resources management, and inadequate personnel to handled e-tools was the major problem militating against the management of e-resources in the university libraries. The study concluded that formulation of policies on e-resources management; training and retraining of staff would enhance e-resource management.



Journal Title: Nigerian Libraries

Category: Library Science

ISSN: 0029-0122

Year of Establishment: 1963

Section: Library and Information Sciences

Volume: 53

Issue: 1

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Janet Onomeh Ubogu. 2024 Management of Electronic Resources in Nigerian University Libraries. Nigerian Libraries. 53 (1). 94-102. https://doi.org/10.61955/BFCJZZ

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