Title: Impediment to Acquisition of Library Resources in Academic Library in Developing Nations: Issues and Prospects
Author(s): Ezeh Rose Uloma
Publication Year: 2020; Volume 15, Issue 2, pages 129-143

Acquisition of materials is an act which requires a basic knowledge of broad subject areas familiarity with standard bibliographies reviews the present development of the collection and have an understanding of the needs of the academic community. Hence the paper examines the constraints that affect acquisition of library resources in academic library in development countries. The paper defines acquisitions and highlights its importance to information service delivery. It examines various topical issues as they relate to library acquisitions these include fundingfinancial allocation acquisition policy economic dislocation and procedure for acquisition of resources which include direct purchase giftdonation exchangeinter-institutional cooperation bequeath consortia legal deposit and outsourcing. Due process and its roles in procurement are also highlighted. Also various challenges affecting acquisition of material was also discussed. The study concluded that financial increase is required to move acquisitions of resources forward. The study also recommended that university national university commission ministry of educations both state and federal must come together to find a lasting solutions to acquisition of resources