Research article · 2026
RESOURCE SHARING PRACTICES AS STRATEGIES FOR EFFECTIVE COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT IN IMO STATE UNIVERSITY AND FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, OWERRI LIBRARIES
Abstract
Purpose: This study was carried out to investigate resource sharing practices as strategies for effective collection development in Imo State University (IMSU) and Federal University of Technology (FUTO) Libraries, in Imo State.
Design/Methodology/Approach: The descriptive Survey Research Design was adopted for this study. Four research questions were formulated to guide the study. Total enumeration was used to cover the entire population of 72 librarians in the two universities. Seventy Two (72) copies of questionnaires were distributed to the librarians with a return of Sixty Eight (68) copies. The instrument for the data collection was a six-point structured questionnaire on a 4-point scale of very high extent (VHE), High Extent (HE), Low Extent (LE), and Very Low Extent (VLE). The study used mean score as statistical measure for data analysis.
Findings: The findings of this study revealed that inter-library loan with mean score of (2.64), library Consortia with mean score of (2.72), Cooperative acquisition with mean score of (2.64) enhance collection development to a large extent.
Originality/Value: It was recommended that Academic Libraries should strengthen collaborative relationships and adopt sustainable resource sharing policies to enhance collection development efforts.
Implication: academic libraries should strengthen their collaborative relationships and adopt sustainable resource-sharing policies. Doing so will enable them to make better use of available resources and improve their efforts towards developing relevant, current, and user-focused collections.
Paper Type: Empirical.
Keywords: Academic libraries, collection development, resource sharing, inter-library loan, library consortia, cooperative acquisition, and challenges.
Paper type: Empirical research.
Keywords
Academic libraries, collection development, resource sharing, inter-library loan, library consortia, cooperative acquisition, and challenges. Paper type: Empirical research.
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