THE PERCEPTIONS OF NIGERIAN PUBLIC LIBRARIANS TOWARDS THE ROLE OF NIGERIAN PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN MAMSER
THE PERCEPTIONS OF NIGERIAN PUBLIC LIBRARIANS TOWARDS THE ROLE OF NIGERIAN PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN MAMSER
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1992-11
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AUYO, MUSA ABDU
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Abstract
This study was designed and developed to test the perceptions
of Nigerian public librarians on the rol e of Nigerian
public librarie s in MAMSER with respect to their working experience
, sex, academic and professional qualifications as well
as the administrative placement of the library where they
work, as variables. Accordingly, relevant hypotheses were
formulated, the data collected through an appropriate instrument.
The data is then organized and statisticall y tested
using relevant statistica l method. At the end of the analysis
of the data so collected, the hypotheses were either provded
positive or otherwise. The findings were summarized, conclusions
drawn based on the findings. At the end of the
exercise, some recommendations were provided which it is
hoped will promote a bette r understanding of the work and
rol e of Nigerian public librarie s especially as the relat e
to the enhancement of MAMSER and other social mobilization
programmes of future governments.
Major findings of the study include the existence of
significant differences in the perceptions of Nigerian public
librarian s of the rol e of Nigerian public librarie s in MAMSER
with respect to working experience, academic qualification and
administrative placement of their libraries, while there is no
significant sex differences in their perceptions. The study
finally concludes tha t there is no homogeniety of perceptions
librarian s
of Nigerian public librarians on the rol e of Nigerian public
librarie s in MAMSER, partly due to lack of adequate information
on MAMSER available to them. The paper also concludes that
contrary to logical expectations, Nigerian public librarie s have
not been very much involved in the operations, spirit and
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THE PERCEPTIONS OF NIGERIAN PUBLIC LIBRARIANS, THE PERCEPTIONS OF NIGERIAN PUBLIC LIBRARIANS