USE OF PRESIDENCY LIBRARIES IN ABUJA BY GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
USE OF PRESIDENCY LIBRARIES IN ABUJA BY GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
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2001-12
Authors
BELLO SALI, MARYAM ISA
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Abstract
This study examined the Use of Presidency Libraries in Abuja by Government
Officials.
Two thousand, two hundred and seventy six (2,276) registered government
personnel and 15 Librarians were used for the study. The survey research method was
adopted for the study. The instruments for the collection of data were the questionnaire,
interview and personal observation. Data were analysed using frequency tables and
percentages.
The findings of the study revealed that books, reports, journals, newspapers and
government publications are the major types of information resources in the Presidency
libraries. Decrees are not available in the Police Affairs library and the National
Assembly libraries. Government circulars and audio-visual materials are also not
available in all the libraries in the Presidency.
A majority (56.4%) of the government personnel use the Presidency libraries to
prepare speeches. A few of the respondents also use the libraries for recreational
purposes, discharge of normal routine duties, private reading, knowledge update,
preparation for meetings, for examination purposes and general browsing.
Lending and inter-library loan services are discovered to be the most prevalent
services in the Presidency libraries. Other services rendered are current awareness.
Indexing and abstracting services. Selective Dissemination of Information (SDI),
translation, photocopying, fax and telephone services are not provided in any of the
libraries in the Presidency.
A majority of the respondents (55.5%) reported that the level of the availability of
information resources and services in the Presidency libraries in Abuja is satisfactory.
Many of the librarians 7(46.7%) indicated that the intermediate stalls make
considerable use of the library. 4(26.7%) of the staff responded that the senior stall
makes use of the libraries, 3(20%) junior staff and 1(6.75%) top government officials. It
was therefore concluded that the intermediate staff make most use of the libraries, while
the top government officials make least use of the libraries in the Presidency.
Based on the above findings, recommendations have been proposed aimed at
improving the resources and services of the libraries under investigation and other special
libraries.
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A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE POSTGRADUATE
SCHOOLAHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA IN
PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
DEGREE OF MASTER OF LIBRARY SCIENCE
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USE OF PRESIDENCY LIBRARIES,, ABUJA,, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS