Return on investment (ROI) in subscription databases by Nigerian academic libraries: a survey

• Authors: Oyadeyi Adekunle Emmanuel , Oladokun Taofeek Abiodun , Shorunke Oludare Adebanji , Fasola Omobolanle Seri

Title variants

PL

Zwrot z inwestycji (ZZI) w subskrypcyjnych bazach nigeryjskich bibliotek akademickich: badanie

DE

Return on Investment (ROI) in den Subskriptionsdatenbanken nigerianischer Hochschulbibliotheken. Eine Untersuchung

• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Aim: There seems to be a dearth of literature on how much Nigerian university libraries are spending on the acquisition of Online Electronic Database (OED). This study sets out to investigate the annual cost of acquiring this important and evolving aspect of library collection with the view of determining whether the returns in terms of utilization is commensurate with the invested fund. Methodology: The study adopts a quantitative research method. A self-developed questionnaire was used to collect data from 55 librarians in 41 academic libraries across Nigeria. The data collected were processed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20. Findings: Academic libraries in Nigeria spend an average of ₦12,500,000 or $32,637 on OED subscriptions annually. The study has shown that Nigerian academic libraries usually subscribe to the EBSCOhost and Research4Life databases with few adding specialized databases such as Law Pavilion, HeinOnline, Legalpedia, and ScienceDirect. To ensure adequate returns on investment, the libraries are massively providing support infrastructures, user education, and other information services. However, challenges limiting the widespread use of online databases include irregular power supply and slow internet connectivity among others. Conclusions: The study, therefore, concludes that there is a middling to low return on subscribed OED in Nigerian academic libraries. However, there are still various huddles that must be scaled for Nigerian academic libraries to reap adequate returns on their investments in online electronic databases.

PL

Cel: Wydaje się, że brakuje literatury na temat tego, ile nigeryjskie biblioteki uniwersyteckie wydają na zakup elektronicznych baz danych (dalej: EBD). Niniejsze opracowanie ma na celu zbadanie rocznych kosztów nabycia tego ważnego i ewoluującego aspektu zbiorów bibliotecznych w celu ustalenia, czy wskaźniki pod względem wykorzystania są współmierne do zainwestowanych pieniędzy. Metody: W opracowaniu przyjęto ilościową metodę badawczą. W celu zebrania danych od 55 bibliotekarzy z 41 bibliotek akademickich w Nigerii wykorzystano opracowany samodzielnie kwestionariusz. Zebrane dane zostały przetworzone przy użyciu Pakietu Statystycznego dla Nauk Społecznych (PSNS) w wersji 20. Wnioski: Biblioteki akademickie w Nigerii wydają średnio 12,500,000 nairii nigeryjskich lub 32,637 dolarów amerykańskich rocznie na subskrypcje EBD. Badanie wykazało, że nigeryjskie biblioteki akademickie zazwyczaj subskrybują bazy danych EBSCOhost i Research4Life, z kilkoma dodatkowymi bazami specjalistycznymi, takimi jak Law Pavilion, HeinOnline, Legalpedia i ScienceDirect. Aby zapewnić odpowiedni zwrot z inwestycji, biblioteki masowo zapewniają infrastrukturę pomocniczą, edukację użytkowników i inne usługi informacyjne. Jednak wyzwania ograniczające powszechne korzystanie z internetowych baz danych obejmują między innymi nieregularne zasilanie i powolną łączność z Internetem. Wyniki: Z badania wynika zatem, że zwrot z subskrybowanych EBD w nigeryjskich bibliotekach akademickich jest średni lub niski. Jednak nadal istnieją różne narady, które należy przeskalować, aby nigeryjskie biblioteki akademickie mogły uzyskać odpowiedni zwrot z inwestycji w elektroniczne bazy danych online.

DE

Ziel: Wie es scheint, gibt es sehr wenig Literatur darüber, wie viel die nigerianischen Universitätsbibliotheken für den Erwerb von elektronischen Datenbanken (weiter im Text als EDB) ausgeben. Die vorliegende Bearbeitung hat zum Ziel, die jährlichen Kosten des Erwerbs von diesem wichtigen und evolvierenden Teil der Bibliotheksbestände zu analysieren, um festzustellen, ob die Nutzungswerte dem investierten Geld entsprechen. Forschungsmethode: In der Bearbeitung bediente man sich einer quantitativen Forschungsmethode. Um die Daten von 55 Bibliothekaren aus 41 Universitätsbibliotheken in Nigeria zu sammeln, nutzte man die eigenständig bearbeitete Umfrage. Die gesammelten Daten wurden dann mithilfe vom Statistikpaket für Sozialwissenschaften (SPSW) 2.0 verarbeitet. Schlussfolgerung: Die Universitätsbibliotheken in Nigeria geben durchschnittlich 12.500.000 Naira bzw. 32.637 USD jährlich für die Subskription der EDB. Die Untersuchung bewies, dass die nigerianischen Universitätsbibliotheken gewöhnlich die Datenbanken EBSCOhost und Research4Life subskribieren, und zwar zusätzlich mit den Fachdatenbanken wie Law Pavilion, HeinOnline, Legalpedia und ScienceDirect. Um den entsprechenden Return on Investment zu erhalten, sorgen die Bibliotheken massenweise für die Hilfsinfrastruktur, die Ausbildung der Benutzer und andere Informationsdienste. Die Herausforderungen, die die breite Nutzung der Internetdatenbanken einschränken, beziehen sich u. a. auf die unregelmäßige Energieversorgung und eine langsame Internetverbindung. Ergebnisse: Aus der Untersuchung ergibt sich also, dass der Return on Investment aus den subskribierten EDB in den nigerianischen Universitätsbibliotheken entweder mittel oder niedrig ist. Doch gibt es immer noch verschiedene zu überdenkende Lösungen, dank denen die nigerianischen Universitätsbibliotheken den entsprechenden Return on Investment aus den elektronischen Datenbanken erhalten können.

Keywords

EN

Return on Investment; Subscription Database; Cost; Use; Librarian; Universities; Nigeria

PL

zwrot z inwestycji; baza subskrypcyjna; koszt; użycie; bibliotekarz; uniwersytety; Nigeria

DE

Return on Investment; Subskriptionsdatenbank; Kosten; Nutzung; Bibliothekar; Universitäten; Nigeria

• Publisher: The Nicolaus Copernicus Public Provincial Library in Torun, Poland
• Journal: Folia Toruniensia
• Year: 2021
• Volume: 21
• Pages: 63-85

Dates

published

2021-11-24

Contributors

author

Oyadeyi Adekunle Emmanuel

• Ajayi Crowther University. University Library

author

Oladokun Taofeek Abiodun

• Lead City University

author

Shorunke Oludare Adebanji

• University of Lagos. Medical Library

author

Fasola Omobolanle Seri

• Ajayi Crowther University. University Library

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Identifiers

DOI

10.12775/FT.2021.003