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ROLE OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ACADEMIC LIBRARY
ABSTRACT
This research work is aimed at finding out the role of library committee
in the development of an academic library: a case study of Imo state
university. The benefits problems and reasons for the development of the
committee are discussed. Questionnaires are sent to Imsu library and were collected
back which the major instrument for data collection.
Opinions of people were gotten from questionnaire which was used in the
frequency table.
Recommendations are made by the researcher on the ways and means of
solving some of the problem hindering the development of the library committee
in academic library.
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF STUDY
The researcher would want to explain this topic by defining the term
library committee. Library committee is defined as a group of people appointed
by a larger group to deal with a particular matter in the institution. In other
words they are fully involved in the planning and improvement of academic
libraries in the institution.
According to Izebekher (1992) library committee is a crucial internal
government unit of the library, a partner in progress and a force to drive home
the demands and needs of the library in the academic board.
In this, the establishment of the library committee has become an
accepted practice in academic libraries in Nigeria. Therefore in every well
organized library, especially in the academic context, emphasis has been made
on the existence of a result oriented library committee. In some academic
libraries, they are as old as the library itself. According to Oduagwu (2006):
library committee is the management of a library, the government of a library,
the library board, library trustee board, library advisory committee etc. the
library committee plays an important role, it is the committee that is
responsible to provide an atmosphere where student and faculty alike will feel
free to seek help of libraries and staff in obtaining information either from
our own collection or from other sources. They also take part in the college
programs as it strives to meet the needs of students, faculty and staff in
their academic and research programs as well as providing materials for their
leisure and reading needs. Library committee could be seen as a group of people
appointed by the institution and government to control the entire library
system. The library committee is the body of the library that makes policy.
They are appointed by the institution and the government as well. Their
appointment does not base because of their profession and trust but because of
their ability for leadership, and are devoted to the conviction that
information seeking, reading are very essential to the institution. However it
should be noted that the future of the library will depend on the effectiveness
with which trustees members are handling polices, and serve the interest of the
library. They also advance library objectives, refrain from interfering with
management and avoid politics. The absence of library committee in the
institution means that when issues affecting the library are brought before the
management and the academic board meeting will only be treated by the librarian
and some times, he loses out in the final analysis. The researcher as a student
of an institution notes that the absence of a library committee in the
universities contributed to the low standard in the management of the academic
library. The committee guide and promotes the library development by
recommending and securing necessary funds from appropriate sources. They also
guide the library and its property by making rules and regulations for the
proper use of its resources and service. The committee is an advisory body and
is responsible for the provision of the library services. The committee meets
with the vice chancellor (VC) on the advice of the university librarian.
COMPOSITION OF A LIBRARY COMMITTEE: the library committee is comprised of
faculty members representing all academic department and programs. The
committee meets twice each semester and it is chaired by the library director.
The main functions are:
a. To assist the university librarian to select materials and in
recruitment of staff.
b. To serve their department and programs as a knowledgeable resource for
library information.
c. The committee maintains a good relationship with the government and
secures the interest of the library in the over all government organization and
financial structure in planning and improvement.
d. They enlarge public and official understanding of the library, its
purpose, problems and progress so that its public relationship may be fruitful.
e. They also communicate to the library director, the needs of their
department and programs.
f. They report to the department and programs they represent and
recommend appropriate faculty action.
g. The committee works and make sure that salaries of the workers are
being paid and promotions are duly received.
A HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF IMO STATE UNIVERSITY (IMSU) LIBRARY.
The Imo state university (IMSU) library is as old as the institution
which was established in 1981, following the law passed on the 13th of April
1981 by the house of assembly during late Sam Mbakwe’s administration. The
school was officially opened at two campuses Ekiti and Aba in 16th Oct, 1982.
The school later changed site to Okigwe during major General Ike Nwachukwu’s
regime and was re-located to Owerri from Okigwe in 1992 as contained in the law
establishing the institution. Imo state university was opened in 1993, and Dr.
Ononogbo was the first acting librarian of the university. Since then, the
library stock been noted that the library has received gifts and donation, of
materials from European union, individual, British consulted, and all its
activities of the library geared towards the realization of the goals of its
parents institution. The library consists of two relatively large building
joined, it contains about 49,000 volumes of books and can accommodate between 250-300
readers. Membership of the library is by payment of fee after which a library
card is issued, and the library is open to all students. The activities of all
the libraries are co-coordinated from the main library. This is to enable the
library to provide effective services to it clients in various department and
colleges of the institution.
1.2 SCOPE OF STUDY
The study is basically on the role of the library committee in the Imo
state university Owerri. The areas to be covered in this study include:
1. The need to redress the situation by ways of seeking to, or the
development of the committee in order to help the librarian and his staff to
achieve the educational objectives of the institution for which the library was
established.
2. The problems/impediments which the library had witnessed as a result
of the absence of this library committee. These problems shall be viewed as
they affect the library, the librarians, the student, as well as other users of
the library.
3. Further more, this project covers the roles of library committee in
the development of an academic library, an appraisal of its role in Imo state
university Owerri (its creation till date).
1.3 AIMS AND PURPOSE
1. To act as a channel of information between the library and the academic
development and programs.
2. To find out the important of operation of the library committee to the
development of the academic library.
3. To represent teaching and research interests relevant to the library.
4. To find out the function of the library committee in academic library
5. Advice the library on collection, facility, and service policies and
on new initiatives.
6. To promote the libraries role and enhance its effectiveness in the
educational process.
7. To determine the statistic of problems that the researcher may
experience thus:
i. If the library committee is really functioning in Imsu library.
ii. Whether the committee faces problem in the course of carrying out
their duties and types of problem they are facing.
8. Provide advice to help the library to achieve its mission and realize
its strategic plans.
1.4 METHODOLOGY
The researcher will then want to let you know where the above information
was gotten from. Also want to know the ability of the students, whether they
know what a library committee is, their function and their problems of being
absent in the institution. In an effort of getting information about this,
questions are distributed to the student. The questions were collected back
later in order to know their individual opinion.
1.5 RESEARCH QUESTION
In this research work: the following research questions were posed to
effectively address the users involved in this project.
1. Is there any problem encountered by not having a library committee in
an institution.
2. Is there any impediment that is hampering the growth of library
committee?
3. Who and who are involved in the committee?
4. what are their function
5. Is this committee important in the institution?
6. Are the students deriving any benefit from the committee?
1.6 STATEMENT OF PROBLEM
It has been noted that the academic library practices in many
universities in the country is nothing to write home about. It is true that it
is not only one factor that is responsible for the imperfection in the
universities libraries; such the library committee can be having influence in
matters affecting the libraries. However the committee becomes unavoidable in
every academic library distribution because of its decisive roles. The absence
of library committee in any university has been a concern to most people whose
interest lie on the library and documentation services. The researcher duel
into this area of study, the reasons behind the continued absence of the
library committee in the universities.
1.7 SIGNIFICANCE OF STUDY
It is hoped that this research will go beyond finding the problems being
envisaged to provide recorded knowledge of an ideal academic library situation.
By elaborately discussing the topic, a good reference material will be achieved
at the end.
By usefulness of this work to students of library and information science
discipline in term of reference material, clarity of expressions herein, etc
will be great. Nevertheless, after reading this piece of work, the decision for
one to join the campaign in advocating a library committee in each of the Imo
state university will be seen by both the researcher and the institution as
underscoring all other aims.
REFERENCES
IFIDION, S.E (1998) “essential of management fro African universities
libraries” Lagos: library service ltd. P.156.
ODUAGWU, E.A (2006): library and information management, Owerri: tiny Ben
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AJE, BENKO .O (1996); contemporary development in librarianship; London
lib association.
Yak.a. Izerbekhai (1996); the standard of practices fro university
libraries, in Nigeria.
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