Discusses problems of and prospects for librarianship in Nigeria, especially in relation to other professions in the country. It begins with the philosophical foundation of man’s…
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Discusses problems of and prospects for librarianship in Nigeria, especially in relation to other professions in the country. It begins with the philosophical foundation of man’s place in the universe, and a brief discussion of the evolution of librarianship as a profession. Subsequent problems are traced back to the influence of Melvil Dewey. Analysis proves the validity of librarianship as a profession and its problems in the Nigerian context are discussed. These problems are seen as teething ones, and particularly in relation to the country’s “Vision 2010”, the long term outlook and opportunities are very optimistic. Some recommendations to enhance development of the library profession in Nigeria are presented.
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Performance discrepancy (PD) is capable of adversely affecting the goals of a library organization. Discusses managerial implications and effects of PD. Library managers are in…
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Performance discrepancy (PD) is capable of adversely affecting the goals of a library organization. Discusses managerial implications and effects of PD. Library managers are in business to solve human non‐performance problems. They need accurate decisions to taper performance towards organizational objectives. This task requires the implementation of management principles and practices. Discusses causes of managerial PD and the thesis that performance by objective (PBO) is more crucial than management by objective (MBO). Gives examples of managerial PD in a university library in Africa. Contends that corruptly‐employed library managers are liable to be deficient, resulting in PD. Laments recruitment of incompetent and unqualified library managers to the University Library position, and cites this as the major cause of PD. Concludes that PD has serious managerial implications in a library organization. Proves the thesis that PBO is more crucial than MBO. Advances suggestions to avert PD.
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Benki Simmons Haanongon Womboh
Traces the poor agricultural production situation in Nigeria which gave rise to food insecurity, forcing the Government to take various measures to contain the resultant food…
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Traces the poor agricultural production situation in Nigeria which gave rise to food insecurity, forcing the Government to take various measures to contain the resultant food scarcity. One of these measures was the establishment of Universities of Agriculture (Uni‐Agrics) with the specific mission to transform agriculture through training, research and extension in order to boost food production. After giving a brief history of the education and training of librarians in Nigeria, the author submits that such training is not suitable for prospective subject agricultural librarians. This situation has resulted in the acute dearth of such librarians, giving rise to an unhealthy state of affairs, whereby nonspecialized librarians are currently employed. A blueprint for the education and training of subject agricultural librarians is therefore given.