Academic Library Staffing and Implications for Librarianship Practice in Kwara State, Nigeria

Issa, A. O. and Idowu, A. O. and Amusan, B. B. and Ojokuku, B. Y. and Adedeji, I. A. and Oguntayo, S. A. (2016) Academic Library Staffing and Implications for Librarianship Practice in Kwara State, Nigeria. Journal of Sociology, 8 (1). pp. 28-45.

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Abstract

Owing to the observed lackadaisical attitude of many University authorities towards the adequate staffing of University libraries, except towards accreditation exercises this study examined 'Academic Library Staffing and Implications for Librarianship Practice in Kwara state, Nigeria'The descriptive research method was adopted whereby interview served as the main instrument for data collection from the four Universities Librarians in the state.The descriptive method was used to present and discuss the findings alongside. Based on the findings, the study recommended that the library management should continue to lobby and persuade the University administration to appreciate the need to recruit more library staff to further enhance the performance of these University libraries towards their service delivery to the satisfaction to their communities of users.

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