Vol. 9(9), pp. 495-511. September, 2021. 

ISSN: 2360-7858

https://doi.org/10.14662/ijalis2021430

 

Full Length Research

 

Abstract

This study examined the utilization of library resources by students in Britarch International secondary school library. The study was guided by four specific objectives and four research questions. The study employed descriptive survey research design, while the population of the study is eight hundred and forty (840). The proportionate stratified sampling technique was used as the sampling technique. Only one instrument (questionnaire) was used. The questionnaire was validated by professionals from LIS Department, MOUAU. Mean was used in analyzing data for the study. The study identified that English textbooks for secondary schools, Mathematics Textbooks for secondary schools, Revised Standard Version for CRS, Literature in English for secondary schools, Social studies textbook for secondary schools, General studies for secondary schools, and Government textbooks for secondary schools are the library resources utilized in Britarch International secondary school library. Identified that the extent of utilization of library resources among Britarch International secondary School students on the following library resources is high: English textbooks for senior secondary schools, Mathematics Textbooks for senior secondary schools, Revised standard version for CRS, Literature in English for secondary schools, Social studies textbook for secondary schools,, General studies textbooks for secondary schools, Government textbooks for secondary schools, Igbo language for secondary schools. Time to visit the library, lack of fund, unawareness and teachers attitude are identified as challenges experienced by Britarch International secondary School students. Indicated that provision of fund by the school management to acquire relevant materials in the school library that students should increase time to visit the library, literacy of the parents, teachers to display good attitude to the library users, the school to make the environment friendly, Resources in the school library to be current as strategies to the challenges of utilizing information resources in the school library’ The study therefore recommended that: the management of secondary schools should ensure that library resources identified in the study such as English textbooks for senior secondary schools, Mathematics Textbooks for senior secondary schools, should be adequately provided. The relevant authorities of the secondary schools should also encourage students in the use of Igbo Language textbooks in order to facilitate its utilization at a very high extent. The secondary school authority should ensure that provision of fund to acquire relevant materials in the school library is guaranteed, students should increase time to visit the library, literacy of the parents should be encouraged, teachers should display good attitude towards library users, the school should make the environment friendly, resources in the school library should be current, and there should be provision of current library resources.

 

Keywords: library resources, school library, Library and Information Resources

 

	Cite This Article As: Okeuhie, S.N., Agbagha, M.M., Ndu, M.O., Emmanuela C. A. (2021). Utilization of Library Resources by Secondary School Students: A Case of Britarch Secondary School Library. Inter. J. Acad. Lib. Info. Sci. 9(9): 495-511