Enemute Basil Iwhiwhu and Esharenana E. Adomi
To share the status of school libraries and the need for more intensive training for school librarians.
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Purpose
To share the status of school libraries and the need for more intensive training for school librarians.
Design/methodology/approach
Provides a brief report on the seminar held in October 2005.Findings – Continuing education of teacher‐librarians is central to this goal of having more school libraries in Delta State, Nigeria.Practical implications – Reform and continuing education of teacher‐librarians is needed to establish a better standard among primary school libraries in Delta State, Nigeria.
Originality/value
Inordinately high value placed on the educational process of building school library/media centres to support the school curriculum.
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This study aims to investigate the management of records in Nigerian universities, in line with the Management Information Systems (MIS) programme put in place in federal…
Abstract
Purpose
This study aims to investigate the management of records in Nigerian universities, in line with the Management Information Systems (MIS) programme put in place in federal universities by the Federal Government of Nigeria, through the National University Commission to ensure effective and efficient decision making, based on available data.
Design/methodology/approach
The study is based on the management of records in Nigerian universities.
Findings
The study reveals that records management programmes or policy on records are not available in Nigerian universities; hence the administration of records is without recourse to the principles of records management. There is no University Records Manual, no records retention and disposition schedule, personnel handling the records are not trained in records management, inadequate facilities for the preservation, storage, and retrieval of records, no filing manual, inadequate computers to manage the volume of records generated and the attitude of administrators towards records and records management constitute the problems of records management in Nigerian universities.
Originality/value
The article notes a number of recommendations made to improving records management practices in Nigerian universities. The university management and administrators and personnel handling the records should develop a positive attitude towards records and implement records management programmes in Nigerian universities. Records have “life”, and should be allowed to live through their life cycle process. Above all, the use of these records in solving problems and taking far‐reaching decision, will reduce crises in Nigerian universities.
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Basil Enemute Iwhiwhu and Elvis Ovietobore Eyekpegha
The purpose of this paper is to examine the present digitization projects in Nigerian university libraries and the challenges they pose to effective information delivery.
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to examine the present digitization projects in Nigerian university libraries and the challenges they pose to effective information delivery.
Design/methodology/approach
The research method employs both qualitative and quantitative methods. The questionnaire is the major instrument used for data collection, with observation as complimentary instrument. The respondents constitute 40 professional and para‐professional staffers drawn from both universities.
Findings
The results from the paper reveal that the libraries lack written policy on digitization, inadequate ICT infrastructures and manpower, fund, and inadequate government support. Users are not given user education/digital literacy to enable them adequately utilizing the available digitized resources and services, thus posing challenges to effective information delivery.
Originality/value
The paper will make for a more conscious effort in institutionalizing digital library services, formulation and implementation of digitization policies, introduction of user education/digital literacy programmes and conscious staff training programme on ICTs for university libraries in Nigeria.