CHALLENGES OF ACQUISITION OF LIBRARY MATERIALS AND SERVICES TO THE USERS IN LAW LIBRARY: A CASE OF EKITI STATE UNIVERSITY, ADO – EKITI.

The study was carried out to investigate the challenges of acquisition of library materials and services to the users in Ekiti University law library, Ado – Ekiti. Conceptual review , theoretical framework, conceptual model was established. And the study was keenly researched by visiting existing studies made by different writers on each of the variables that constitute the research work. The research work delved so much on the materials to be acquired by the law library in Ekiti state University, Ado – Ekiti. The types of services rendered by the law library of Ekiti state University, Ado ekiti. The challenges faced by the users of Law library of Ekiti state University, Ado ekiti. And the importance of law materials to the users of law library in Ekiti state University , Ado ekiti. Descriptive survey was used to conduct the research with the aids of questionnaire, as a tool for the collection of data. The data was analyzed with the use of both descriptive and inferential statistics, that were made up of frequencies, percentages , charts, mean, standard deviation and pearson product moment correlation. The study was of immense benefits to the Law library users, staff of the library and the management of Ekiti State University law library, Ado _ Ekiti , Ekiti state. The study recommended that Law materials, facilities and equipment should be procured by the law library of Ekiti state University, Ado-Ekiti; enabling environment should be created in the Library to allow more accessibility for the law Library users and Management of the Ekiti State University law Library should endeavor to provide more attention to the demands of the Law library towards encouraging robust patronages, and wider user experience.