FINANCING OF SCHOOL LIBRARIES IN KATSINA STATE
FINANCING OF SCHOOL LIBRARIES IN KATSINA STATE
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2010-07
Authors
RAFINDADI, WADA SULE
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Abstract
The study investigates the financing of school library services in Katsina
State. To do this, five research questions were formulated and answered
with respect to the administrative structure of school libraries, financing of
school libraries, the nature of funding school libraries and the services and
funding school libraries in Katsina State. Survey research method was
used for the study. The population of the study consist of secondary
schools in Katsina State principals, school librarians, Directors inspectorate,
Assistant Directors Zonal Education Directorate and Assistant Directors
Library Services were the subject of the study. Questionnaire was used to
collect data for this study. The data collected were presented and
analysed using frequency tables, percentages and histograms/charts. The
study found among others that school library financing depends solely on
the grants from the Ministry of Education, Teachers Service Board and
Science and Technical Education Board. It was also revealed that PTA,
philanthropist, well wishers and library friends were the sources of funding
of school libraries in Katsina States. The study concluded that the
financing of school library services in Katsina State can be described as
inadequate. Lastly, the need for recruitment of professional librarians in
order to ensure effective and efficient management of school libraries was
also recommended.
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A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL,
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY , ZARIA IN PARTIAL
FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF
DEGREE OF MASTERS IN LIBRARY SCIENCE (MLS)
DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE,
FACULTY OF EDUCATION,
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY,
ZARIA
Keywords
FINANCING,, SCHOOL LIBRARIES,, KATSINA STATE