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Item Collection development practices at institutions of higher learning in Namibia with special reference to electronic resources: The case of the University of Namibia library(2021) Ashilungu, Maria; Onyancha, BosireCollection development is one of the critical activities of any library management process. The goal of collection development in university libraries is to effectively provide relevant and up to date information resources. The purpose of the study was to investigate the collection development practices at the University of Namibia (UNAM) library (and its constituent branches) with special reference to the electronic resources. The study population comprised of 291 teaching staff from all eight faculties of UNAM. A total number of 149 faculty members responded to the survey, which gave a response rate of 51.2%, while a total number of 16 library staff were interviewed. The study was largely quantitative, with qualitative data being collected to supplement the quantitative data. For quantitative data collection, the study used a self-administered questionnaire, while for qualitative data, the study used an interview schedule with library staff . The study found that not all faculty members were aware of the guidelines, procedures and policies on the collection development activities. Eighty-one percent (81%) of faculty members were aware of the importance of their role in selecting library materials. As a result, a high percentage of respondents (62.4%) have been involved in collection development activities with librarians. The main factors influencing collection development at UNAM, according to the faculty members, are: budget allocated for e-resources, communication between librarians and the faculty members, and procedures of placing orders for resources.Item Collection development practices at institutions of higher learning in Namibia with special reference to electronic resources: The case of the University of Namibia library(2017) Ashilungu, MariaThe purpose of this study is to investigate the collection development practices of electronic resources at the University of Namibia (UNAM) library and its constituent branches. Collection development is one of the critical activities of any library management process; therefore, the goal of collection development in university libraries is to effectively provide relevant and up-to-date information resources. The main aims of the study were: to explore the collection development procedures and policies for electronic resources at the UNAM library; to investigate the factors that influence the collection development of information resources; to assess the extent which teaching staff and subject librarians are involved in collection development at the UNAM library; to discover the barriers to effective collection development of electronic resources at the UNAM library; and to determine the influence of the UNAM library budget allocation on the collection development of electronic resources. The population of the study comprised of 291 teaching staff from all eight faculties of UNAM. A total of 149 faculty members responded to the survey, which gave a response rate of 51.2%, while a total number of 16 library staff were interviewed. The study employed a quantitative approach, and the qualitative approach was applied on the part of the library staff. For quantitative data collection, the study used a self-administered questionnaire, while for qualitative data, the study used an interview schedule with library staff. The data from the interviews were used to complement the data from the survey. Quantitative data were analysed using SPSS, while the qualitative data were analysed using thematic content analysis. The study revealed that not all faculty members are aware of the guideline, procedure, and policies on the collection development activities. Eighty one percent (81%) of the respondents are aware of the importance of their role in selecting library materials, 72% are aware of acquiring books, and 67% are aware of the budget allocated to their faculty. The majority totaling 94% of the faculty members are not aware of weeding or disposal of library books, followed by 83% who are not aware of collection evaluation, and 81% are not aware of the collection development policy in place at the UNAM library. From the data collected, the study found that a majority (67%) of faculty members are aware of ICTs used in collection development activities. Even though the majority of faculty members are aware of ICTs used in collection development activities, (45%) faculty members are not aware that ICTs can be used in collection development. The major challenge facing the UNAM library is the absence of the collection development policy, which makes it difficult for the teaching staff, students, and library staff to understand all the issues related to the collection development of electronic resources in the library. Another challenge is the inadequacy of funds to cater for the increasing costs of electronic resources in various subject fields