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- ItemTHE MODELS OF LIBRARY ESTABLISHMENT AND PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL SERVICES BY PUBLIC INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA(2017)The provision of access to information is a fundamental human right and critical for exercising essential right by the citizen in the society. Libraries exist and function for the society. This paper discusses the origin, needs and purpose of the establishment of libraries in the country. The need for the establishment of libraries is explained in models as to the objectives attached to it at a given period of time. The third model is with the perception that libraries are performing different social functions and services in meeting the needs of the various sectors of the society, which is regarded as for the purpose of development. The provision of information by the public libraries is an important right that serves and benefits both the government and the citizen; it helps to increase citizen's confidence over the government as decision making is becoming transparent. More so, it accelerates the level of individuals' advancement by allowing them to have access to the mass resources and wealth of the nation, and become self- reliant. In conclusion, this study found that the models at which the library services were built upon is ultimate to nation development as information, ideas and knowledge are impetus for societal problems. This paper, among other things, recommends for the provision adequate funds for the public library system in the country for facilitation of their services to the society.
- ItemRecords Management Practices among Estate and Property Managers in Samaru Community and its Environment in Sabon-Gari Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Nigeria(2023)The study investigated the records management practice by the estate and property managers in Samaru community and its environments in Sabon -Gari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The research was guided by the objectives on types of records generated by estate and property managers, how records are generated and the types of facilities use for records storage by the estate and property managers. Research method adopted is quantitative with survey research design approach; while the population is eighty nine (89). Enumerative sampling was used by selecting all the population in the study. Questionnaire was used for data collection; the data collected were quantified and analyzed using frequency counts, percentages and discussion. Some of the findings from the analysis revealed that the types of records generated by the estate and property managers include; receipts and invoices, records of property inventory, records of tenants' profiles etc., records are generated in the process of issuing receipts, documenting of tenants' profiles, inventory of properties etc., and the facilities used for records storage include; files cabinets, cupboards, and boxes etc. Some of the recommendations proffered include; that the Association of the Estate Surveyors and Valuers make it a policy for each of its members to adapt to the use of information and communication technology and the estate and property should make the provision of training of their staff on records management.
- ItemKNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT PRACTICE AMONG ACADEMIC LIBRARIANS IN KASHIM IBRAHIM LIBRARY AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY COMPLEX, ZARIA(2021)The study was conducted to find out knowledge management practice among the librarians of Kashim Ibrahim Library of Ahmadu Bello University Library Complex, Zaria. To achieve the purpose of the study three objectives were formulated with respect to the understanding of knowledge management practice in the Kashim Ibrahim Library Complex. That is to; ascertain the strategies that the library is adopting in retaining knowledge of its academic Librarians, to find out the channels used by the Librarians in acquiring knowledge for their profession and to discover the constraints that affecting knowledge management practice in the Ahmadu Bello University Library Complex, Zaria. The population of the study comprised of all the forty 40 academic librarians in the Kashim Ibrahim Library Complex, using purposive sampling technique the sample size 35(88%) librarians was used for data collection. The research method used is quantitative with survey research design approach for data collection for the study. Questionnaire was used as an instrument for collection of data and the data collected were quantified and analyzed using frequency counts, percentages, tables and discussion. Some findings from the analysis revealed that the library complex is adopting involving librarians in to specific tasks as means of retaining their knowledge in the library; they used mentoring and coaching of lower cadre librarians by the senior librarians. The librarians used to acquire their professional knowledge through conferences, seminars, symposium, workshops and in-house trainings. The constraints affecting knowledge management in the library were identified to be poor perception of the librarians about the concept of knowledge management, lack funds among others. At the study recommend among others that the library management of Ahmadu Bello University Library Complex should put their heads together and enlighten their employees the importance of knowledge management as a means that would enhance services and become more relevant to the overall mission and vision set to achieved by the university.