Purpose

The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors influencing the collection development process at the University of Nairobi library and suggest ways for improvement.

Design/methodology/approach

A qualitative approach was employed to collect, analyze and interpret data from collection development librarians at the University of Nairobi purposively selected. Data were collected through structured interviews and documentary review. Data were analyzed using content analysis and descriptive statistics.

Findings

The study established that the library has a written collection development policy which was revised in 2014 and is strictly adhered to. However, the policy has a gap on the role of faculty as stakeholders in the selection process. In addition, the criteria for selection are not explicitly stated. Findings also indicate that budget allocation, collection development policy, user demands, quality of staff, library consortium and the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act of 2015 influence the collection development process at the University of Nairobi Library.

Research limitations/implications

The study was conducted in one public university library in Kenya. However, the findings may be applicable in similar university libraries in the country.

Practical implications

The findings of this study may benefit students and faculty in the University of Nairobi from improved collection development process that would ensure that their information needs are met in a timely manner. This would lead to improved research output by students and faculty and ultimately improved research output by the university. University library management may also benefit in improving the collection development process, thereby making it more economical. The findings may also be useful in decision-making and policy development on matters pertaining to collection development at the University of Nairobi and other universities. Furthermore, the findings may be used by researchers to provide context and background information for future research on collection development in public universities locally and regionally.

Originality/value

This paper fulfills the need to make the collection development process in university libraries more efficient by proposing ways of addressing the challenges experienced.

中文翻译：

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影响内罗毕大学图书馆馆藏发展过程的因素

目的

本研究的目的是调查影响内罗毕大学图书馆馆藏开发过程的因素，并提出改进方法。

设计/方法/方法

采用定性方法收集、分析和解释来自内罗毕大学有目的地选择的馆藏开发图书馆员的数据。通过结构化访谈和文件审查收集数据。使用内容分析和描述性统计分析数据。

发现

研究表明，图书馆有书面的馆藏发展政策，该政策于 2014 年修订并得到严格遵守。但是，该政策在教师作为利益相关者在选拔过程中的作用方面存在差距。此外，没有明确说明选择标准。调查结果还表明，预算分配、馆藏开发政策、用户需求、员工素质、图书馆联盟以及 2015 年公共采购和资产处置法都会影响内罗毕大学图书馆的馆藏开发过程。

研究限制/影响

这项研究是在肯尼亚的一所公立大学图书馆进行的。但是，这些发现可能适用于该国类似的大学图书馆。

实际影响

这项研究的结果可能会使内罗毕大学的学生和教职员工受益于改进的馆藏开发流程，以确保及时满足他们的信息需求。这将提高学生和教师的研究产出，并最终提高大学的研究产出。大学图书馆管理也可能有助于改进馆藏开发过程，从而使其更加经济。这些发现也可能有助于内罗毕大学和其他大学关于馆藏发展的决策和政策制定。此外，研究人员可以利用这些发现为当地和区域公立大学馆藏发展的未来研究提供背景和背景信息。

原创性/价值

本文通过提出解决所遇到挑战的方法，满足了提高大学图书馆馆藏开发过程效率的需求。