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Automation Of Academic Libraries, Challenges And Gains
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Its stock at present stands was about 28,35 books and 1,026
journals. Services undertaken by the library in the present time include
readers, advisory answers to reference questions, reading books,
teaching services in respect to research methodology (project documents
including informal current awareness services).
The federal
polytechnic Nekede Owerri library is facing a great accommodation
problem; which necessitated the current project of electing a purpose
built floor library.
This library has the following sections
a.
The administration section which exercise general control over all
library staff, funds, equipment etc. this also accompanies office of the
chief librarian and his deputy.
b. Technical services division
comprising of (i) Acquisition section which is responsible for the
selection, ordering, recording and accessing of all library book and
non-book materials. (ii) Cataloguing and classification section which is
responsible for cataloguing and classifying materials acquired in the
library.
c. Readers services consisting of circulations section which
is responsible for the display, use and the actual circulation of
library materials. (ii) Serials and documents section is responsible for
the acquisition, recording custody and display of all periodicals.
Monographic, newspapers etc in the library. (iii) Reference and research
section houses all reference materials such as encyclopedia,
dictionaries, handbooks, year books and all reference materials for
research purposes.
d. Binding and reprographic unit. Each of these
section has its own entrance. All those entrances are supervised by only
one security stand who has the added responsibilities of the safe
custody of students bags and library materials.
The major aims of the library are
 To assist in meeting the set objectives of the polytechnic Nekede as were provided in the institution established it.
 To provide all the information needs of staff students and lecturers.
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To act as the college custodian of information to serve as further
training ground for studies in the dept of library and information
science.
 To act as a centre for research for staff, students and lecturers inclusively.
Currently,
the library has a total book stock of 16,000 and staff strength of 27,
i.e. 3 professionals 2, Para-professionals and 22 junior staff but today
they are more than all these.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]This project discusses about the Automation of academic libraries in Imo state, the challenges and gains. A case study of Federal Polytechnic Nekede Owerri, Library. It discusses mainly on the challenges and gains of automation on various functions of academic libraries as well as its impacts on the library staff.Twenty five (25) questionnaires were administered and all of them were returned which represent the 100% return.The study shows that automation has great impacts on academic library and ... Continue reading---
