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| Personal Name | Jaafar, Tadz Majal Ayesha V. |
|---|---|
| Resource Title | Development of a law library consortium in Metro Manila |
| Date Issued | May 2012 |
| Abstract | It is an established fact that no library is complete and can give everything to its clients. The reasons behind this include the continuously rising costs of library resources and services, information explosion, and advances in technology, among others. To ensure that the information needs of the clients are satisfied, consortia are formed, wherein the libraries can share resources and services. In the Philippines, consortia and networks have been proven to be effective in addressing the abovementioned concerns. No consortium, however, was formed for law libraries. There are only informal arrangements among law librarians. Thus, this study proposes a model for a law library consortium in Metro Manila and a Memorandum of Agreement. Before coming up with a model, several factors were examined. This study described the current status of law libraries in Metro Manila—their practices, the services that they offer, specialize in and share with other libraries, and the resources available in each library. This study also sought to find out the attitude of law librarians and the institutions’ administrators towards sharing resources with other institutions. Based on the findings on the above-mentioned factors and some literature reviewed, a model for a law library consortium was formulated. The search techniques used in the study were the survey method and interview. Survey questionnaires were distributed to the clients of the law libraries in order to describe their information needs. The librarians were also given another set of survey questionnaires to identify their practices, the materials that they have in their libraries, the services that they offer and their attitude towards resource sharing. On the other hand, interviews were conducted with the administrators of the institutions to know their attitude towards resource sharing. The findings of this study were: (1) clients have various ways of seeking information, but have almost the same information needs |
| Degree Course | Master of Library and Information Science |
| Language | English |
| Keyword | Library Consortium; Special Libraries; Resource Sharing |
| Material Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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