NUC accreditation exercises and acquisition of information resources by private university libraries in Oyo and Osun States

Abstract

This study centers on Accreditation of academic programmes and the associated challenges of Accreditation-Driven Acquisition (ADA) in the university libraries. The research employed a total sampling technique to encompass all 111 academic librarians and library officers across the fifteen NUC-accredited privately owned universities in Oyo and Osun States, Nigeria. A structured questionnaire was administered via a Google form to collect primary data. Results indicate that library acquisition has become accreditation-centric, while fund allocation to the library is increased beyond the budgeted amount during accreditation visits. The hurried nature of the exercise hinders the involvement of all stakeholders in book selection, ultimately resulting in a loss of comprehensiveness in collection development. Private university libraries should implement a pre-accreditation acquisition programme to address these issues to facilitate collaborative collection development.