Vol. 14(2), pp. 82- --95 March, 2026. 

ISSN: 2360-7858

https://doi.org/10.14662/ijalis2026031

 

Full Length Research

 

Abstract

This study examined records management and policies in NRCRI agricultural library Umudike, Abia State.. 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 was nine (9), comprising of professionals in NRCRI agricultural library. There was no sample for the study, the reason being that the population was manageable. The instrument used for data collection was the questionnaire. Mean was used in analyzing data for the study. The study identified document management system, employee self-service portals, cloud-based storage, regular backups, centralized database, use software to manage staff records as records management highly accepted by NRCRI library staff., confidentiality, accuracy, transparency, storage, access controls and audit ability as management policies highly accepted by NRCRI library staff., managing the volume and complexity of records in modern organizations, problem of protecting confidential records from unauthorized access or disclosure, problem of managing records across multiple systems and locations, issue of dealing with records that are stored in obsolete or outdated technologies, integrating records management into business processes, problem of convincing senior management of the importance of records management and securing their support for it and challenge of dealing with resistance to change as challenges of records management highly accepted by NRCRI library staff. The study therefore recommended that: libraries should create a retention schedule: determine the retention periods for different types of records based on applicable laws and best practices, Implement a disposal process: establish procedures for securely and legally disposing records once their retention period has expired, ensure the safekeeping and preservation of physical records in a designated and controlled storage facility, implement access controls. Restrict access to records based on their sensitivity and confidentiality.

 

Keywords: Concepts of Records, Types of Records, Records Management, Record Management Policy, Importance of Records Management in University Libraries Challenges of Record Management

 

	Cite This Article As: Okeuhie, NS., McAlbert F., Okereke , AUT (2026). Records Management and Policies in Agricultural Research Libraries in Nigerian. A Study of National Root Crops Research Institute Library. Inter. J. Acad. Lib. Info. Sci. 14(2): 82-95