THE IMPACT OF PUBLIC LIBRARY SERVICES TO THE PEOPLE

THE IMPACT OF PUBLIC LIBRARY SERVICES TO THE PEOPLE OF KADUNA STATE [A CASE STUDY OF KADUNA STATE LIBRARY BOARD, KADUNA

ABSTRACT

This research work covers the impact of the public library services to the people of Kaduna State. It examines the views of the users toward the services rendered by the library, the type of services offered and also how satisfactory the users are with the services. The survey design was adopted in this study and methods used collecting data included questionnaire, observation and interview.

From the analysis, it was revealed that students are the majority users of the library and they mostly users of the library and they mostly visit the library to read their lecture notes. The findings also showed that the library lack current information materials and operates a closed access service which does not allow users to borrow books. Other findings were the problems facing the library such as inadequate funding. Outdated materials and poor infrastructures.

Recommendations were made based on their findings in order to improve the services of the library. These include sourcing for finds from public and private organizatio0ns, procurement of current and relevant information materials and introduction of Information and Communication Technologies in the library administration.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Contents Page

Title page – – – – – – – – – i

Declaration – – – – – – – – –

Certification – – – – – – – – –

Dedication – – – – – – – – –

Acknowledgement – – – – – – – –

Abstract – – – – – – – – –

Table of Contents – – – – – – – –

CHAPTER ONE

Introduction

1.1 Background to the Study – – – – – –

1.2 Statement of the Problem – – – – – –

1.3 Research Questions – – – – – –

1.4 Objective of the Study – – – – – –

1.5 Significance of the Study – – – – – –

1.6 Scope and Limitation – – – – – –

1.7 Definition of Terms – – – – – –

Reference – – – – – – – –

CHAPTER TWO

Literature Review

2.1 Introduction – – – – – – – –

2.2 Concept of Public Libraries – – – – –

2.3 History of Kaduna State Library Board – – –

2.4 Types of Public Library Services – – – –

2.5 Role of Public Libraries – – – – – –

2.6 Problems of Public Libraries – – – – –

Reference – – – – – – – –

CHAPTER THREE

Research Methodology

3.1 Introduction – – – – – – – –

3.2 Research Techniques – – – – – –

3.3 Population of the Study – – – – – –

3.4 Sampling Techniques – – – – – –

3.5 Research Instrument – – – – – –

3.6 Data Analysis – – – – – – –

Reference – – – – – – – –

CHAPTER FOUR

Data Analysis and Presentation of Findings

4.1 Introduction – – – – – – – –

4.2 Response Rate – – – – – – –

4.3 Analysis of Data – – – – – – –

Reference – – – – – – – –

CHAPTER FIVE

Summary of Findings

Summary of Findings – – – – – –
Conclusion – – – – – – – –
Recommendations – – – – – – –

Bibliography – – – – – – –

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

Background to the Study

The Chambers Universal Learners Dictionary define a library as a building or room containing a collection of books or some other collection, for example, gramophone records.

Shair (1963) also defines a library as an organization of one or more trained people who use carefully selected or organized books, periodicals and other similar materials as a means of giving to those who may appropriately use it to the fullest extent of their need or desires the information, enrichment or delight which is to be heard from the written word.

The library can be defined as an institution that is mostly concerned with the methods, skills, and system for acquisition, storage, preservation and dissemination of recorded and non-recorded materials. The library is generally grouped into six (6) which are national, academic, school, private, special and public libraries.

The public library is a library which carters for the informational needs of everybody in the society. It is not restricted to anybody or a particular group of people. The implication of the word ‘PUBLIC’ is that the library is expected to serve everybody in the community in which it is situated; hence it is also called “The People’s University”.

According to Gates (1976), the public library can be defined as a library authorized by state law, supported from general public funds or special taxes voted for the purpose and administered for the benefits of the citizens of the country, town, city or region which maintains it on the basis of equal access to all. Ikokoh (2003) defines public library as a library provided wholly or partly from public funds and the use of which is not restricted to any class or person in the community, but is freely available to all.

The public library primarily exists to serve the entire members of its locality referred to as the general public. Nuhu (1994) observed that the public library has the same universal objective of serving the general public towards the educational upliftment and awareness of rural and urban persons, to enhance and develop their potentialities. The public library has the traditional role of acquiring books and audio-visual materials, and making them available to patrons regardless to citizenship, age, educational level, economic and social status or any qualification or condition. It must therefore be a depository of a variety of books and other informative materials and provide needed services for the members of the immediate community it serves. The public library has proved to be of the best means of providing books and non-books materials and making them available and accessible for its diverse users.

Public libraries are now acknowledged to be an indispensable part of community wide range of reading materials for all ages and centres for community information services. The public library that provides services to the general public, is also responsible for serving special categories of the public, such as children, members of the armed forces, hospital, patients, prisoners, workers and employees. In other words, it is a library established by the state to provide wide service and supervised by either a ministry or a library board.

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