NIGERIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF PROFESSIONALS IN UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN NORTH CENTRAL STATES OF NIGERIA
NIGERIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF PROFESSIONALS IN UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN NORTH CENTRAL STATES OF NIGERIA
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2015-09
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WUSA, Goshie Rhoda
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Abstract
The study was aimed at examining how the Nigerian Library Association affects Professional
Development of Information Professionals in University Libraries in the North Central States of
Nigeria.Survey method was used in this study.The study sought to find out among others the
types of Professional Development Programmes the NLA organises for its members, the type of
professional development programmes the information professionals are aware of, relevance of
the Professional Development Programmes, the extent of how the members are satisfied with
the programmes and the challenges faced in attending the NLA Professional programmes. The
118 Information Professionals of the (6) selected Nigerian Federal University Libraries were used
as sample and population for this study. The collected questionnaire were analysed using
descriptive statistical tools. The findings of the study among others revealed that the
Information Professionals attend the NLA Programmes to build a Professional network and
become abreast with new skills and trends in the field of information management in the
libraries, among other programmes NLA organises, Workshops and Conferences along with
meetings that were organised at sectional, state and National levels for the Information
Professionals were the Programmes mostly the respondents were aware of.The study amongst
other things recommends that the NLA should within the Institutional libraries make and create
ways for the provision of regular attendance of NLA Programmes by their Information
Professionals, the NLA should try to make their Professional Development known to Information
Professionals, and the time and mode they organise these programmes to Information
Professionals and funding should be made available for sponsorship of members to enable them
attend the associations’ conferences and sectional Workshops since it enhances the skills, and
also motivates them to do better in their Professional development.
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A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION
SCIENCE
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA.
IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF
MASTER DEGREE OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE (MLS).
DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
FACULTY OF EDUCATION, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA
Keywords
NIGERIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION,, DEVELOPMENT,, PROFESSIONALS,, UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES,, NORTH CENTRAL STATES,, NIGERIA