Management Indices and the Implementation of Acquisition Policies in University of Uyo Library

African Journal of Education and Information Management, Vol 17, Issue 1

Abstract

The study examines management indices and the implementation of acquisition policies in University of Uyo Library. The management indices included planning, staffing and funding. The study had three objectives and hypotheses which were to guide the study on the relationship between management indices and the implementation of acquisition policies. The systems theory was used to support the study while the University of Uyo and the survey research design were the area of the study and research design respectively. 26 librarians from University of Uyo were used as the population of the study while 15 librarians were purposively used as the sample of the study. A researcher-designed four-point rating scale questionnaire titled, "Management Indices and Implementation of Acquisition Policies Questionnaire (MIIAPQ)", was used to collect data for the research. The data collected were analyzed using mean score for
the research questions, while t-test statistical tool was used to analyze the hypotheses. Findings of the study revealed that the University of Uyo Library has an acquisition policy and implementation is done by the staff; faculty and student representatives are
consulted and the acquisition unit has a reasonable number of staff; budgeting for acquisition is done but there are situations where funds for specific resources as stated in the policy are not released or wrongly channeled. At a whole, there was a significant relationship between management indices and implementation of acquisition policy in University of Uyo Library. Based on the findings, it was recommended that there should be a committee saddled with the responsibility of planning for library acquisition and
proper budgeting and follow up which would eventually lead to adequate release of funds for acquisition.