APPRAISAL OF REFERENCE SERVICES IN TWO PUBLIC LIBRARIES - THE FCT CITY LIBRARY WUSE ABUJA AND NASSARAWA STATE LIBRARY, LAFIA

📄 Project Abstract

This study is an attempt to appraise the reference services provided in the public libraries in the North Central Geo- Political zone of Nigeria viz: FCT City library zone 4 Wuse Abuja and Nasarawa state library, objectives which addressed types of reference services provided; extent of availability of the reference services; resources employed for the provision of reference service in the two libraries; level of adequacy of the reference resources for reference services; problems affecting the provision of reference services in the two public libraries and suggestions for improving the reference services provided by the public libraries. Based on the six research questions drawn from the objectives, a survey instrument titled appraisal questionnaire was used to obtain information from the respondents. The instrument had two parts A and B. Part A sought information on the bio-data of respondents, while part B direct on the quality, availability and adequacy of reference resources and s...