Abstract
The study was an evaluation of engineering collections in polytechnic libraries in north central Nigeria. It was guided by research questions designed in line with the broad purpose of the study which is to identify the criteria applied by both library users and library staff to evaluate engineering collections in the polytechnic libraries based on the collection-centred approach to evaluation. The study adopted the evaluative survey design. The population of the study consisted of 893 registered library users, and 32 library staff selected from the eight polytechnics studied. A sample population size of 210 respondents made up of 178 library users (engineering students), and 32 library staff were used for the study. The instruments used for data collection were the questionnaire and observation checklist. The result of the data analysis was presented in mean and standard deviation mode. The T-test analysis of independent variables was used to test the hypothesis of the study, the result of which indicated there is a significant difference between the engineering collections of federal and state polytechnic libraries in north central Nigeria. The findings among others revealed the types of engineering collections evaluated were available in each of the polytechnic libraries except that they are inadequate in terms of quantity of the printed resources only. Furthermore, there is no doubt that these libraries are faced with certain challenges in building their engineering collections which include insufficient budgetary allocations, lack of sufficient foreign exchange, and high cost of the publications. Some of the recommendations made are for the libraries to ensure the regular availability and accessibility of a variety of engineering collections for improved users’ satisfaction. Again, a strategy for achieving this desire is through adequate budgetary allocations to the libraries by their proprietors and polytechnic managements as such an effort would provide the opportunity for developing comprehensive engineering collections for improved users’ satisfaction.
| Project details | Contents |
|---|---|
| Number of Pages | 172 pages |
| Chapter one | Introduction |
| Chapter two | Literature review |
| Chapter three | methodology |
| Chapter four | Data analysis |
| Chapter five | Summary,discussion & recommendations |
| Reference | Reference |
| Questionnaire | Questionnaire |
| Appendix | Appendix |
| Chapter summary | 1 to 5 chapters |
| Available document | PDF and MS-word format |
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