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International Journal of Academic Library and Information Science Vol. 3(3), pp. 97–105, March, 2015. ISSN: 2360-7858 DOI: 10.14662/IJALIS2015.018
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Library Exhibition: A Veritable tool for Promoting Collections and Services in Nigerian Libraries
ASAOLU Aderonke Olufunke*1, FAGBOHUN Michael Opeoluwa2 and OSINULU Ifeakachuku3
*1Centre for Learning Resources, Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria. *1Corresponding Author’s E-mail: aderonke.asaolu@covenantuniversity.edu.ng 2Department of Library, Archival and Information Studies, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria. E-mail: fagbohunmichael@gmail.com 3Centre for Learning Resources, Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria. E-mail: ifeakachuku.osinulu@covenantuniversity.edu.ng
Accepted 28 March 2015
This study
investigated exhibition practices and challenges militating against it
in Nigerian libraries. The study employed case study approach and 29
libraries were represented. Data collection instrument was a structured
questionnaire which was administered at Nigeria Library Association (NLA)
Cataloguing, Indexing and Classification Section workshop held in
Makurdi, Benue State in year 2013, and method of data analysis was
simple percentages. The study revealed that majority of Nigerian
libraries (62.1%) were currently involved in exhibition and displays,
69% of libraries hold only physical exhibition, 45% frequently hold
exhibitions between 3 – 6 months while others (58.6%) lasted between 1 –
4 weeks. The purpose of exhibition include: education, awareness,
increased sense of aesthetic and promotion of available resources. Lack
of exhibition policy (96.6%), lack of display equipment (93.1%), lack of
formal training 86.2%, and inadequate resources – money, space (82.8%)
were identified as inhibitors to library exhibition and displays in
Nigeria. Physical exhibition and display is predominant. There is a need
to explore the use of electronic resources, social networking sites and
the Internet for online exhibition. The management of Nigerian libraries
should provide exhibition guidelines, display equipment and materials
needed for mounting exhibition, training for exhibit librarians and
library schools should incorporate exhibition into the curriculum. Cite This Article As: ASAOLU AO, FAGBOHUN MO, OSINULU I (2015). Library Exhibition: A Veritable tool for Promoting Collections and Services in Nigerian Libraries. Inter. J. Acad. Lib. Info. Sci. 3(3): 97-105.
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