1. A CRITICAL STUDY ON THE MARKETING OF LIBRARY SERVICES IN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES IN NIGERIA
Background to the Study
Libraries are a country's knowledge and information basis. A library gathers, organizes, and makes information resources available to people of various ages, backgrounds, and interests. According to Islam (2004), a library is...
2. MANAGEMENT AND USE OF LEGAL DEPOSIT MATERIALS BY LIBRARIES FOR EFFECTIVE USER SUPPORT IN THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF NIGERIA
Background Of The Study
Different libraries exist for different purposes. These purposes include function, type of users and the reason for establishing the library. These account for the major differences in libraries. Okiy in Tinuoye (2010) asserted that the main reas...
3. MANAGEMENT AND USE OF LEGAL DEPOSIT MATERIALS BY LIBRARIES FOR EFFECTIVE USER SUPPORT IN THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF NIGERIA
Background Of The Study
Different libraries exist for different purposes. These purposes include function, type of users and the reason for establishing the library. These account for the major differences in libraries. Okiy in Tinuoye (2010) asserted that the main reas...
4. AN EVALUATION OF ALTERNATIVE FINANCING OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
A library is a learning institution with treasures of knowledge that are maintained, organized, and managed by trained personnel with the goal of continuously educating children, men, and women and assisting in their self-improvemen...
5. MANAGEMENT AND USE OF LEGAL DEPOSIT MATERIALS BY LIBRARIES FOR EFFECTIVE USER SUPPORT IN THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF NIGERIA
Background Of The Study
Different libraries exist for different purposes. These purposes include function, type of users and the reason for establishing the library. These account for the major differences in libraries. Okiy in Tinuoye (2010) asserted t...
6. CHALLENGES OF COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA PUBLIC LIBRARIES
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The main objective of establishing any library is to satisfy the needs of its clientele by providing the materials relevant to their needs in orders to achieve the aim of setting up library, adequate collection required by the us...
7. CONCESSION AS A STRATEGIC TOOL FOR PORTS EFFICIENCY: AN ASSESSMENT OF THE NIGERIAN PORTS
Background Of The Study
In today’s global commerce, seaports or maritime transport play an important role of being many nations’ major gateway for international trade and are a good instrument for measuring the economic health of a nation (O...
8. EFFECT OF COMPUTERISATION OF LIBRARY ON STUDENTS ACADEMY PERFORMANCE
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Library is a fast growing organization, the ancient methods of maintaining it are no longer dynamic and efficient for expeditions, retrieval and dissemination of information and better service for the students; application of mod...
9. A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON THE WAYS OF GENERATING INCOME IN NIGERIAN LIBRARIES
Background to the study
Generally, sufficient funding is needed for effective library and information service delivery; also while responding to the opportunities of digital revolution, the library faces renewed and intensified period of financial strin...
10. INFLUENCE OF INFORMATION NEEDS AND INFORMATION SEEKING ATTITUDE OF STUDENTS IN PUBLIC LIBRARIES
Background of the study
The researcher probably wants to get started on this project by conducting a poll on how important knowledge is in day-to-day life. Since the beginning of recorded history, man has had a general need for knowledge in order to live his day-to-day...
11. INFLUENCE OF INFORMATION NEEDS AND INFORMATION SEEKING ATTITUDE OF STUDENTS IN PUBLIC LIBRARIES
Abstract
Information needs and information seeking pattern of public library users are varied on account of their different requirements which might be due to the various demographic, social, cultural and economic factors. Identifying information needs is the first step...
12. ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF PUBLIC LIBRARY SERVICES ON THE LITERACY LEVEL OF NIGERIANS
ABSTRACT
The public libraries in Nigeria play a major role in helping children to read. Previous evaluations of libraries, however, have often bypassed the part libraries play in improving children’s literacy skills, focusing instead on the number of books circula...
13. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IN NIGERIAN PUBLIC LIBRARIES
Abstract
Financial management and Acquisition of information resources is an essential activity which is crucial to the satisfaction of the information needs of library users and the attainment of library objectives. This study examines the financial m...
14. IMPACT OF POOR FUNDING OF NIGERIA LIBRARY ON THE LITERACY LEVEL OF NIGERIANS
ABSTRACT
This study was designed to look at the effect of poor funding of public libraries in Nigeria on literacy level. A descriptive survey research design was used for the study, and 25 professional librarians were sampled. There was no need for samp...
15. STRATEGIES FOR GENERATING REVENUE FOR PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF IBOM E-LIBRARY, UYO)
ABSTRACT
A library is an organized collection of sources of information and similar resources, made accessible to a defined community for reference or borrowing. It provides physical or digital access to material, and may be a physical building or room, or a virtual spa...
16. STRATEGIES FOR GENERATING REVENUE FOR PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF NATIONAL LIBRARY KADUNA)
ABSTRACT
A library is an organized collection of sources of information and similar resources, made accessible to a defined community for reference or borrowing. It provides physical or digital access to material, and may be a physical building or room, or a virtual...
17. STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING RECORDS MANAGEMENT SKILLS OF LIBRARIAN INARCHIVES
Abstract
The survey research method was adopted for the conduct of the study for which questionnaires, interviews and observation were used to collect data. It was discovered however, that most of the libraries investigated depended on purchase as means of acquiri...
18. INFORMATION NEEDS AND INFORMATION SEEKING BEHAVIOUR OF CHILDREN IN PUBLIC LIBRARIES
Abstract
Information needs and information seeking pattern of public library users are varied on account of their different requirements which might be due to the various demographic, social, cultural and economic factors. Identifying information needs is the first step...
19. PRE-COLONIAL RELATIONS AMONG THE YORUBA
ABSTRACT
The Yorubas are composed of several clans of which the chief are the Oyos, the Egbas, the Ifes and the Ijebus, while others of less importance are the Owus, the Ijeshas, the Ekitis and the Ondos. The inhabitants of Lagos, the chief town of Nigeria are als...
20. PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS OF SELECTED PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN INDIA (RAJASTHAN) AND NIGERIA (KADUNA): A COMPARATIVE STUDY
ABSTRACT
The fundamental aim of public libraries is to provide timely, accurate, pertinent, and reliable information for their users. The study tends to examine the prospects and problems of selected public libraries in India and Nigeria, a comparative study. Despite the growing importa...
