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Effects Of Poor Funding Of Public Libraries In Nigeria
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The sum was made up
of N246,832.66 being financial inheritance from the east central state
library board and N360,000 as financial addition, a sum of 500,000 was
to cover its capital expenditure for the year 1877. Anambra and Imo
state shared a considerable quality of new book which had not been
allocated prior to the creation of the state. Other materials shared
include catalogue cabinets and catalogues card originally ordered for
Owerri, library, some materials filing cabinets and a few type writers.
The library started its operation with a total of 150 staff and a stock
of 1,350 volumes. At present the total staff is 108 December, 2006 and
June 2007, the staff strength is 112.
This history will be incomplete
without mentioning the caring out of Abia state from Imo state, in
September 1991. the resultant effect of this is emergence of Abia state
library board. This led to the sharing of the assets and liabilities
between the new Imo state library board and Abi state library board.
This sharing was completed in November 1991. it is worthy of note that
most of the divisional libraries and branch libraries want to Abia state
out of 17 divisional and branch libraries, Imo state library board
inherited only 7.
1.2 STATEMENT OF PROBLEM
In many public
libraries, the budgetary allocation released as and when due, and this
in turn delays the implementation of the programs of those libraries
when funds are eventually released. There is inadequate funding of
public libraries by the state government which provides about 80% of the
funds required by the public libraries.
Shortage of funds has
resulted in shortage relevant text books as currently being experienced
by students and researcher who are in need of the materials. Inadequate
provision of funds has prevented the provision of current materials
needs by the staff and clientele in public libraries. Also poor
appreciation of the service of the library by those at the helm of
affairs, low societal rating of the libraries in the public libraries in
the Nigeria pose problem to funding of public libraries.
1.3 OBEJCTIVE OF THE STUDY
The objectives of this study are as follows
I. To establish the state of funding in public libraries in Nigeria
II. To find the major source of funding public libraries in Nigeria
III. To find alternative source of funding public libraries in Nigeria.
IV. To highlight problems associated with inadequate funding of public libraries.
V. To make recommendation on how to over come inadequate funding of public libraries.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]The public library is a social institution which is tied to the political and social realities of the communities, where it is situated. Library helps an organizations to achieve this stated goals and its achievement is dependent I the adequate fund available to the library involved. Looking at one goal set out by public library to achieve and with the fact that less is achieved due to poor materials and infrastructural facilities in our present day societies, its discovered that inadequate fund ... Continue reading---
