International Journal of Academic Library and Information Science
IJALIS
ISSN: 2360-7858
Vol. 13(2), pp. 52 --56 March, 2025.
ISSN: 2360-7858
https://doi.org/10.14662/ijalis2025100
Full Length Research
Librarians and Reference Information Service Provision for the Grassroots and Vulnerable: The Imo State Public Library in Perspective
1Ogechi Ndulaka and 2 Rosemary Uju Eweama
1University Library, Kingsley Ozumba Mbadiwe University, Ogboko, Imo State 2Department of Library and Information Science, Federal Polytechnic Nekede Owerri, Imo State Nigeria
*Corresponding author’s E-mail: ogechi.ndulaka@komo.edu.ng
Accepted 28 March 2025
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Abstract |
This paper focuses on librarians and reference information service provision for the grassroots and vulnerable: the Imo state public library in perspective. The role of the libraries and librarians need to be strengthened in line with developments at the global level. Libraries and librarians are key players in the development of an informed and knowledgeable society, not just as providers, but also as storage and information retrieval centres. The extension of reference information service for the grassroots and vulnerable enhances socio-economic and educational development of the nation. An informed and knowledgeable society cannot be established without a comprehensive integrated information services. The library and information centres remain a significant element of the source of information.
Keywords: librarians, public library, reference information service and information centres
| Cite This Article As: Ndulaka, O., Eweama, R.U. (2025). Librarians and Reference Information Service Provision for the Grassroots and Vulnerable: The Imo State Public Library in Perspective. Inter. J. Acad. Lib. Info. Sci. 13(2): 52-56 | |