LIBRARY SCIENCE PROJECT TOPICS AND RESEARCH MATERIALS

• 1. CHALLENGES OF SELECTION AND ACQUISITION OF GREY LITERATURE IN NIGERIAN LIBRARIES

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• 2. CONSERVATIVE PRACTICES OF INFORMATION RESOURCES BY LIBRARIES FOR ENHANCED COLLEC...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study The earliest and most fundamental responsibility of academic library is the conservation of knowledge. An academic library according to Akpata (1979) and Edoka (1992), refers to a library that caters :or the needs of those enqaged in academic pursuits in higher institutions like the universities, colleges of education, of technologies and polyte...Continue Reading »

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• 3. INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES AS A CORRELATION OF LIBRARY SERVICE DELIVERY IN THE BELL...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Libraries are mainly entrusted with a host of predetermined tasks like acquiring, organizing, preserving, retrieving and disseminating information to the user. From ancient times to the present Internet age, the primary objective of library has always been this (Gopinath, etal.2001). However, towards the beginning of the 21st century world over,...Continue Reading »

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• 4. MANAGEMENT AND USE OF LEGAL DEPOSIT MATERIALS BY LIBRARIES FOR EFFECTIVE USER SU...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background Of The Study Different libraries exist for different purposes. These purposes include function, type of users and the reason for establishing the library. These account for the major differences in libraries. Okiy in Tinuoye (2010) asserted that the main reason libraries exist is to provide the right materials to meet the information needs of their users. Th...Continue Reading »

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• 5. SECURITY CHALLENGES AND COPING STRATEGIES OF UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES FOR EFFECTIVE ...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background Of The Study Security of library resources is very paramount in the provision of efficient library service delivery. Where there is insecurity of library collections, the resources are exposed to dangers such as theft, mutilation, and vandalism among others. These can have adverse negative effect on library service delivery. Ani (2010) looks at “securi...Continue Reading »

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• 6. THE CHALLENGES OF ACQUISITION OF LIBRARY MATERIALS AND SERVICES TO THE USERS IN ...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study Acquisition of information resources otherwise known as Collection Development is a core activity of libraries the world over. In the academic library, the acquisition section performs the variety of function and it is the chief link to the other section of the library. The acquisition section of the academic library is one of the vital sections...Continue Reading »

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• 7. UTILIZATION OF REFERENCE RESOURCES BY UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS OF LIBRARY AND INFO...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study University libraries are important sources of reference materials for high quality teaching, learning, and research. Indexing and abstracting services in print and electronic media make reference materials available and accessible. The ultimate purpose of reference resources is to deliver precise and timely information. Reference resources are i...Continue Reading »

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• 8. INFLUENCE OF INTERNET ON INFORMATION ACQUISITION AMONG STUDENT

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study There is growing concern about the potential effect of Internet use on students. Studies on Internet use and reading variables among students are not commonplace. The rapid growth of the Internet over the years has emerged as the foremost source of disseminating information quickly to a large audience, transcending the limitation of time and spa...Continue Reading »

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• 9. ALTERNATIVE FUNDING OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES

  » ABSTRACT This study was carried out to examine alternative funding of public libraries using Rivers State Library, Port Harcourt as case study. Specifically, the studywas aimed at investigating the need for an alternative funding sources of public libraries, investigate the different alternative funding sources of public libraries, investigate the challenges of alternative funding of public librar...Continue Reading »

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• 10. USE OF SCHOOL LIBRARY AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL IN AND...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background Of The Study The library has been defined as a school's entire stock of books and other materials resource. According to Adeyemi (2010), the library is a collection of a wide range of learning and teaching materials that are held in one location and centrally arranged and indexed to assist readers. According to R.A. Egunjobi (2006), a library includes non pr...Continue Reading »

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• 11. FULANI HERDSMEN ATTACKS IN NUMAN, A THREAT TO CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY AND DISCIPL...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the study Pastoralist – farmer’s conflicts in Nigeria have grown spread and intensified over the past decade and today poses a threat to national survival. Thousands of people have been killed, communities have been destroyed and so many farmers and pastoralist have been killed, communities have been destroyed and property in an orgy of killin...Continue Reading »

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• 12. THE ROLE OF PROFESSIONALS IN MARKETING LIBRARY PRODUCTS IN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES IN...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the study Product marketing is critical for increasing sales and thus profit for the industry.However, in academic environments such as universities and colleges, the marketing of libraries and information is done through professional librarians who must envision that the reading public will become aware of their library services. Libraries are regarded as in...Continue Reading »

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• 13. MARKETING OF LIBRARY PRODUCTS AND SERVICES AND ITS CHALLENGES TO PROFESSIONALS

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the study Academic libraries are currently experiencing changes in the new information age, due to rapidly changing media technologies, increasing users’ preferences and expectations, competition from other information providers such as the internet, and dwindling library budgets. These necessitate library and information science professionals leveragin...Continue Reading »

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• 14. DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC LIBRARY IN NIGERIA WITH REFERENCE TO IMO STATE CENTRAL LIB...

  » ABSTRACT This project is on the development of public libraries in Nigeria with reference to the Imo Central Library, Owerri. Chapter one of this work traces the history of public Library development in Imo State starting from the days of the eastern Nigeria Library Board which served as a platform for the establishment of the Imo State Central Library Owerri. Chapter two highlights the roles whic...Continue Reading »

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• 15. WAYS FOR GENERATING ADDITIONAL INCOME IN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES (A CASE STUDY OF ALV...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The Harrods Librarian glossary and reference book defines the academic library as those of universities, polytechnics, colleges schools and all their institutions forming part of or associated with reaching and learning. The contents or collections of academic libraries usually cover many branches of knowledge and may weigh move on those areas h...Continue Reading »

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• 16. USE OF SOCIAL NETWORK FOR KNOWLEDGE SHARING AMONG UNDERGRADUATES OF AMBROSE ALLI...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Social networking sites are fast becoming very popular means of both interpersonal and public communication in Nigeria. Social networking sites are modern interactive communication channels through which people connect to one another, share ideas, experiences, pictures, messages and information of interest. Boyd and Ellison (2007) define social ...Continue Reading »

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• 17. USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA BY UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS OF AMBROSE ALLI UNIVERSITY EKPOMA ...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background to the Study Most learning is a social activity that occurs in interaction with others, so it is quite a logical step to integrate social media into learning experiences (Sie et al., 2012). The more social the medium is, the greater the impact communication partners have on each other’s behavior (Kaplan and Haenlein, 2010). Social media is a means of inter...Continue Reading »

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• 18. USE OF PUBLIC LIBRARY RESOURCES BY SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ESAN WEST LOCAL ...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Fundamental areas responsible for the dwindling educational standards and fortunes in our educational system today especially at the secondary school level is the area of library education and library service utilization among our pupils, as the. The mission of libraries are to provide timely, accurate, current, and reliable information to their...Continue Reading »

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• 19. USE OF OPAC IN LIBRARY SERVICE DELIVERY BY LIBRARIANS IN UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Research and publication has been and will continue to be a critical factor to reckon with in the career life of librarians especially those in the academic environment. It is, of course, a well recognized verify that the quality and quantity of an institution’s research is one of the yardsticks of measuring its academic accomplishment and...Continue Reading »

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• 20. THE STUDY OF MANUAL AND ELECTRONIC CATALOGUING IN TWO ACADEMIC LIBRARIES IN EDO ...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the Study Libraries are charged with the responsibilities of collecting, processing and preserving information materials, such materials must be arranged in an orderly manner, so that users can retrieve them without necessarily wasting much energy and time. Cataloguing of library materials play a very vital role towards ensuring appropriate organization, acco...Continue Reading »

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