EMPOWERING INFORMATION SERVICE DELIVERY THE ROLES OF WOMEN LIBRARIANS IN PROMOTING ACADEMIC LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT IN TARABA STATE, NIGERIA

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2024
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Yakubu, Attahiru Liman
Olusegun, Victor Olaogun
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LIBRARY AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT FORUM JOURNAL OF AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY LIBRARY COMPLEX
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The study investigated the empowering information service deliver, the roles of women librarians in promoting library development in Taraba State, Nigeria. This study was guided by the following research objectives: to determine the roles played by women librarians for effective information service delivery in academic libraries in Taraba State, to determine the level of services available for the women librarian in delivering the role in academic libraries studied Taraba State and to identify the challenges faced by women librarians in academic Libraries in Taraba State. The study focused on the following tertiary institutions namely; Federal University Wukari, Taraba State University Jalingo, Kwararafa University Wukari, College of Education Zing, College of Health Takum, College of Health and Midwifery Jalingo, State Polytechnic Suntai and Federal Polytechnic Bali. This study employed the use of descriptive research design. The study population consisted of 45 women librarians in academic libraries in Taraba State, Nigeria. Census techniques were used for this study. In this study, since the total number of women librarians was not large, the total enumeration sampling technique was adopted to gather the data. The findings of the study revealed that women librarians played key roles that contribute largely to library services for the benefits of the users and community service. The finding also established that women librarians organize various advocacy programmes for community services in order to promote information literacy. The study shows that challenges hindering the expected role of women librarians include lack of poor skills and competencies, inadequate knowledge of computer and office tools. The study concluded that the role of woman librarians in tertiary institutions cannot be underestimated. This is because women librarians’ information service delivery has become vital in modern era in line with the global equality goal in the educational system. It recommended that there is the need for the government to train or develop the woman librarians on the dynamic of information service delivery in electronic library system, in order to cope with the information demands
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JOURNAL OF AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY LIBRARY COMPLEX
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