The interdependency among academic library publics that has become a necessity has ushered in accelerated demand for quality library resources and services. It therefore behooves on academic libraries that want to remain relevant to encourage effective and efficient library public relations practice management. This paper therefore explores library public relations practice management with particular reference to challenges for academic library public relations practitioners in Nigeria. To achieve this, the paper identified, reviewed and analyzed major concepts and looked at the purpose of library public relations practice management in academic libraries. It also discusses the need for library public relations practice management in academic libraries and skills requirements for library public relations practitioners in the management of library public relations practice in academic libraries. The paper also discusses challenges of library public relations practice management such as inadequate financial allocation and the absence of media acceptance. It recommends, among others, that funds be made available for academic libraries for effective and efficient library public relations practice management.
This study was conducted in secondary schools librariestoascertain the factors retardingthe development ofschool libraries in North Central Nigeriaand to proffer suggestedstrategies to overcome them.The researchersused tworesearch questions to guide the study which adopted the descriptivesurvey design method.A total of10 secondary schools were used as sample with8 respondents comprising the Principal, a Teacher Librarian and 6 other teachers were used as respondentsin each school. The main instrument for data collection was questionnaire while data collected were analyzed using the simple frequency and percentage table.The findings highlight lack of accommodation,inadequate funding in school libraries in Nigeria, as well as inadequate provision of library resources and services, amongst others, as factors retardingthedevelopment of school libraries.The study recommends some measuresthat would enhance the development of school librariesto includeproper awareness creation,recruitment of qualified staffas well as sufficient funding of the libraries.
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