ASSESSMENT OF STAFF TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT FOR NON-PROFESSIONAL STAFF IN UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN NIGERIA

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2011-06
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OLOWU, LABESHI TOBY
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The study identified Training and Development for non-professional staff in Nigerian University Libraries as practiced and the type of training available to them. The categories of staff that are enjoying the training programme, the relevance of the course contents, the effect of the training programme for non-professional and job performance. The method adopted for the study was survey research method. It was used to assess Training and Development for non-professional staff in six (6) Nigerian University Libraries. These include Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, University of Benin, Benin City, University of Ibadan, University of Ilorin, University of Maiduguri and University of Nigeria Nsukka. The data collected were analyzed and presented in frequency table and percentages. The study found that staff training and development is a necessary tonic for effective and efficient services by the library staff, because with training, it enables the employees to acquire and possess the necessary skills, capabilities, and attitude needed for efficient performance of their job. The type of training available to them include job orientation, formal in-service training, job rotation, typewriting, computer training, Factors like lack of finance, poor remuneration for teachers, delay in releasing the results, lack of basic teaching facilities, lukewarm attitude of staff militate against effective establishment of training programmes.
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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 THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE FACULTY OF EDUCATION AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, NIGERIA JUNE, 2011
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STAFF TRAINING,, DEVELOPMENT,, NON-PROFESSIONAL STAFF,, UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES
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