Abstract

Alex Nwuche

Certain emergent issues have necessitated cooperation and resource sharing among libraries. Some of such squeezing phenomena are: increase in bibliographic access of literature through internet and off-line database on CDs; explosion in published output; static or decreasing library budget, along high cost of published output. There is need to motivate librarians for resource sharing to ensure optimum utilization of available financial, physical, electronically and manpower resources. Therefore, the study set out to identify measures for promoting resource sharing for effective access and utilization of information among university libraries in Anambra and Enugu States. It adopted a survey design. Federal and State universities were purposively chosen from the two States. The population comprised all librarians in those universities. The sample was made up of senior librarians and above. Research questions guided the study. Questionnaire was constructed to address the research questions. Percentages and means were used in analyzing the data obtained. Problems associated with resource sharing and ways of dealing with them were identified. Based on what was identified, recommendations were made.