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ISSN: 2360-7858 |
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Vol. 7(8), pp. 207–212, October, 2019. ISSN: 2360-7858 DOI: 10.14662/IJALIS2019.110
Full Length Research
An Assessment of Information Resources and Service Provision of Staff School Libraries in Benue State
1FANAFA Kashimana, 2AUDU Patricia Oomo and 3ILO Hajaratu M
1C/o Dr. J.D FANAFA, Deputy Director IPPR, Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi, Benue State-Nigeria. Corresponding author’s E-mail: kashimanafanafa@gmail.com 2University Library, Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi, Benue State-Nigeria. E-mail: p66audu@gmail.com 3University Library, Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi, Benue State-Nigeria. E-mail: hjrtilo@gmail.com
Accepted 24 September 2019
This study was designed to assessment information resources and service provision of staff school libraries in Benue State. Four objectives were achieved and four research questions were answered. Population for this study was 78 subjects comprising 41 staff from Benue State University Staff Primary School and 36 staff from Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi Staff Nursery and Primary School and was used as sample size. Data was collected using a researcher’s structured questionnaire. Data was collected and analysed using mean and standard deviation. Findings for the study revealed that 8 items were type of information resources available in staff school libraries, 5 items are ways in which information resources are acquired in the staff school libraries, 6 items are ways in which the information resources are organized in the staff school libraries and 7 items are constraining in the provision of information resources and services in staff school libraries in Benue State. The study concluded that the situation of school library resources and services in staff schools in Benue State still leaves much to be desired. It was recommended that Private organizations and NGOs should invest in school libraries and there should be provision of adequate budgetary allocation to school libraries to enhance effective library and information services.
Keywords: Assessment, information resources, service provision, staff school and libraries.
Cite This Article As: FANAFA K., AUDU P.O., ILO H.M (2019). An Assessment of Information Resources and Service Provision of Staff School Libraries in Benue State. Inter. J. Acad. Lib. Info. Sci. 7(8): 207-212
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