Authors :
MADUAGWU, K. LILIAN; OMORODION, E. EMMANUEL; OLULEYE HELEN REMILEKUN
Volume/Issue :
Volume 7 - 2022, Issue 10 - October
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7316057
Abstract :
This paper surveyed the extent of
implementation of CULNU’s (Committee of University
Librarians in Nigerian Universities) [11] on reader’s
services in State Universities in North West, Nigeria. The
study engaged descriptive survey research design.
Questionnaire and observation checklist was used to
collect the necessary data from the respondents and the
university libraries under study respectively. The findings
of the study revealed that all the state university studied
has to a large extent implemented the recommended
standards on readers services by CULNU. Although there
are still just few aspects that has not been implemented
such as Email, internet services, photocopying services
among others. The study concluded by applauding the
efforts made by the State University Libraries and
proffered some recommendations among which
Universities library management should keep up to date in
providing E-mail, fax, telephone, computer and internet
services as well as bindery and photocopying services to
users as this will enhance the patronage of the library and
user satisfaction. Also by extension will help in generating
internal revenue for the library for its operation.
Keywords :
University, Library, Standards, CULNU, Readers’s Services, State Universities, Nigeria
This paper surveyed the extent of
implementation of CULNU’s (Committee of University
Librarians in Nigerian Universities) [11] on reader’s
services in State Universities in North West, Nigeria. The
study engaged descriptive survey research design.
Questionnaire and observation checklist was used to
collect the necessary data from the respondents and the
university libraries under study respectively. The findings
of the study revealed that all the state university studied
has to a large extent implemented the recommended
standards on readers services by CULNU. Although there
are still just few aspects that has not been implemented
such as Email, internet services, photocopying services
among others. The study concluded by applauding the
efforts made by the State University Libraries and
proffered some recommendations among which
Universities library management should keep up to date in
providing E-mail, fax, telephone, computer and internet
services as well as bindery and photocopying services to
users as this will enhance the patronage of the library and
user satisfaction. Also by extension will help in generating
internal revenue for the library for its operation.
Keywords :
University, Library, Standards, CULNU, Readers’s Services, State Universities, Nigeria
