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ABSTRACT

This study sought to assess funding and evaluation as major variables responsible for the acquisition and management of information resources in United States of America libraries. The study adopted the survey research design. The area of the study covered the libraries in United States of America. The target population for this study was the academic librarians of the study area. Census sampling technique was adopted in selecting 25 libraries and one librarian from each library, giving a total of 25 respondents as the sample size for the study. The researcher used structured questionnaire as instruments of data collection. A self-designed questionnaire titled “Funding and Evaluation as Major Variables Responsible for the Acquisition and Management of Information Resources Questionnaire” (FEMVRAMIRQ). The questionnaire was validated by the researcher’s supervisor. The supervisor critically examined the instrument for clarity, appropriateness and consistency with the study. Corrections were made and the final draft of the questionnaire was developed for the study. The data collected were analysed using appropriate statistical technique such that research questions were answered using percentage analysis while hypotheses were tested using regression analysis. The hypotheses were tested at 0.05 alpha level with 23 degree of freedom. The study concluded that funding, and evaluation significantly influences the management of information resources in United States of America libraries. One of the recommendations made was that proper evaluation of library resources should be carried out in the library before purchasing, also, library materials should be carefully selected to avoid waste of funds.

KEYWORDS: Selection, Ordering, Acquisition, Management, Information Resources, and Libraries.