Authors : Ibrahim Idi Ahmad

Volume/Issue : Volume 9 - 2024, Issue 4 - April

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/IJISRT24APR129

Abstract : The study investigated need for research collaboration among librarians of Hussaini Adamu Federal Polytechnic Kazaure and Federal Polytechnic Daura. The goal of research collaboration among the librarians is to come together in conducting research and discover new ideas as a group in order to improve research, knowledge-sharing, effective support, and services among the teeming patron community. Survey research design was used for the study and the target population of the study is the librarians of the two polytechnics who are working in the services library and the department of library and information science. The total number of population is 22 and the entire population of the study was sampled because the number can management to be use. The instruments used for the data collection was questionnaire which consist of three sections. Section A. was sought to obtained information about the demographic data of the respondents. Section B. contain questions related to the variables of the study and section c. covered question related to the challenges associated with the partnership and research collaboration. A descriptive statistics was used to analyze the data such as simple percentage, frequency count and mean score with use of table. The study found that there are shortages of librarians in the two federal polytechnic under study, there is dire need for the research collaboration between the two polytechnics but at present, the collaboration is very low. The followings are some of the recommendation of the studyThe management of the two polytechnics under study should educate librarians on the need for research collaboration.. The management of the two polytechnics under study should create awareness on the benefits of research collaboration with colleagues outside the library