International Journal of Academic Library and Information Science
 

Vol. 6(6), pp. 142–150, September, 2018. 

ISSN: 2360-7858

DOI: 10.14662/IJALIS2018.042

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Accreditation of universities in Nigerian is of utmost importance. Without it, most Nigerian Universities would definitely be substandard, and at best be glorified secondary schools. This paper examines the role of the library in accreditation in Nigerian universities with particular focus on University of Nigeria, Nsukka Library. It highlights the legal backing of the National Universities Commission (NUC) in regulating institutions of higher learning in Nigeria. The paper founds that University Libraries face a lot of challenges during accreditation exercises.  These include lateness in getting information about upcoming accreditation exercises, inadequacy of funds for collection development and delays in accessing approved funds. To solve these problems, the paper recommends that funds meant for the University Library should be released on time; the NUC should monitor compliance with the policy which stipulates that universities in Nigeria should set aside 10% of their budget for library development; sanctions should be imposed on universities that divert library allocation and finally accreditation of university libraries should go beyond simply assessing the quantity and quality of collections. In addition, the NUC should also assess the adequacy and competence of librarians, the sitting capacity of libraries in relation to the user population and the extent to which libraries collaborate with faculties in the general university education.

Keywords: Accreditation, Library, University, Nigeria, National Universities Commission and Law.

Cite This Article As: Uzoagba, N.C., Okiche, E.L. (2018). The Library and Accreditation of Nigerian Universities: the Case of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State. Inter. J. Acad. Lib. Info. Sci. 6(6): 142-150