Academic Research Journal on Health Information Management

Vol. 6(2), pp. 59-67, April 2025

ISSN: 2734-2190

https://doi.org/10.14662/arjhim2025055

 

Full Length Research

 

 

Awareness of Security Issues on Library Resources by Library Staff in Adeyemi Federal University of Education Library, Ondo, Nigeria

 

1Peter Olubunmi Olubiyo and 2Jude Timilehin Olubiyo

 

1University Library, Adeyemi Federal University of Education, Ondo, Nigeria. 2National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria.  

Corresponding author’s E-mail: olubiyopeter@gmail.com. Tel. 08166392038  

Accepted 12 April 2025

Abstract

Abstract: The study is on Awareness of Security Issues on Library Resources by Library Staff in Adeyemi Federal University of Education Library, Ondo, Nigeria. The area of the study is Adeyemi Federal University of Education, Ondo, South Western zone of Nigeria. The population of the study comprised 24 library staff. Total Sampling Technique was used for the study. The instruments used to collect suitable data for this study are two (2). They are questionnaire and observation checklist. Out of the 24 users’ participants, 24(100.0%) said Yes, while the rest 0(0.0%) said No. The result from the study implies that all users were aware of Security Issues in Library Resources in Adeyemi Federal University of Education Library. The Security Issues in Adeyemi Federal University of Education Library are: users hide libraries materials in their clothes, collaborating with fellow students to steal books, throw books out of the window, hide the book on the wrong shelf after discovering its relevance, stealing/theft of library materials through cancellation of the library stamp, defacing of library materials, mutilation of library materials, vandalism of library materials, destroying computer system/network, misuse/mishandling of library materials, non-return of borrowed items and poor cooperation from library security officers. ). Based on the results the Security Measures which serve as recommendations that should be taken in the remedy of the Adeyemi Federal University of Education Library Materials are: Improve funding of the university library, another stand by generator in the library, security policy for the library, enforcement no eating food/no drink policy, the use of security personnel at the main entrance/exit, introduction of electronic security system and staff security training.

 

Keywords: Awareness, Security Issues, Library Resources, Library Staff, Adeyemi Federal University of Education Library, Ondo, Nigeria

Paper type: research