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Unit 9: Acquisition Section
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Figure 1: Approximate Percentage of Books Bought Locally
Three libraries provided no answer; however, it appeared from their responses to other
questions that they purchase material, by and large, from the local market. Six libraries
purchase from 80% to 98% and four libraries from 30% to 75% material from the local
market. The answers to the question of approximate percentage of purchase from foreign
market reveal (Figure 2) that only 9 of 30 libraries replied affirmatively. Only one library
among them was buying 70% material directly from the foreign market, while 8 libraries
were buying from 5% to 50% of the materials.
Figure 2: Approximate Percentage of Buying from Foreign Market
A large majority of libraries continue to depend on local vendors to build their book
collections. A few reasons for this phenomenon are reported in the qualitative analysis of
the study, based on extracts from the interview transcripts. Four chief librarians pointed
out the scarcity of material in the local market to meet student’s needs.
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