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Preservation Of Library Materials In Public Libraries
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1.1 HISTORICAL BACGROUND OF KENNETH DIKE D. LIBRARY IN AWKA
The
history of Prof. Kenneth Dike state central e-library, Awka commissioned
by his Excellency Chief Peter Obi (CON) governor of Anambra State on
Saturday 15th March, 2014 facilitated by Chief (Barr) Joe martin
Uzodike. Hon. Commissioner for information culture and tourism Anambra
state Prof. Kenneth Onwuka Dike e-library was formerly known as Anambra
state library was at Enugu State by after the creation of the sate
(Anambra) on 27th August, 1991, the library was situated from Enugu to
Anambra after the creation of the state, he old workers working in Enugu
divided the materials in the old Anambra Library Board.
NB: Enugu,
Imo and Anambra Satte library law is a parastatal and it was set up
under cap 82 law of Anambra state Nigeria then 2669 of 1979. when this
library was shifted form Enugu to Anambra state, it was being located at
N0 36 Zik Avenue Awka to a private library then to federal government
college then to St. Mary’s secondary school, Ifite Dunu.
The
foundation stone of Prof. Kenneth Onwuka Dike library was then being
laid by the ex-governor of Anambra state, Chief Peter Obi on the 10th
September, 2008 and a permanent library since was built.
After 2
years of building completion of the library, Dr. Mrs. Nkem Osuigwe,
became the director of library service, with the permission for governor
Peter Obi and the ex-commissioner of information Joe Martin Uzodike,
went into the new building with the librarians assistance and library
officers and started furnishing and arranging book in order, setting the
library in a standard form.
On he 5th March 2014, Chief Peter Obi
governor Ementus Anambra stae commissioned the new Prof. Kenneth Dike
e-library. Awka and since the library is now opened for users.
In Kenneth Dike e-central library, we have 5 departments.
1.
DIRECTOR’S OFFICE: It is where the dictator stay and those people who
with her are administered. We have three divisional libraries and 9
branches that me it 11 branches it is headed by Dr. Mrs Nkem Osuigwe.
2
ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENT: Is where the workers and other staff that is
working there is administered. It is headed by Mrs. Nkiru Amaobi.
3
ACCOUNTANT DEPARTMENT: It is where the financial issued of the library
are runned with chartered accountants. It is headed by Mrs Ngozi
Obosita.
4 TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT: In this, we have librarians
who catalogue and classify books, the typist and library assistant. It
is headed by Mrs Uju Akanya.
5 PUBLIC SECTION DEPT. (P.S.D)
CIRCULAITON DEPT: Its were the books fleats, in this PSD. We have 6 dept
section in public section department; we have six section; they
incoude:
i E-LIBRARY: Is where we have the computers and were
those that want to do research and also to do computer training are
trained. It is headed by Mrs Ifeoma Dikpo.
ii LENDING SECTION: It is the only seciton that book can be borrowed and read. It is headd by Mrs Ekwunife success.
iii
NIGERIANNA: This is were the books written about Nigeria as a country
are kept or another foreign author wrote about Nigeria are kept. It is
headed by Mrs. Ujuibida.
iv CHILDREN SECTION: Is were all the
children fictions and non fiction books are kept and also toys are kept
there. It is head by Mrs Nneka Okoye.
v REFERENCE SECTION: It
is the section most royal book the books that are not rampant and costly
books are kept and mostly for the researchers. It is headed by Mrs
Cordelia Obalum.
vi SERIAL SECTION: It is were magazine’s
newspapers journals and gaxettes are kept in the library. It is headed
by Mr. Fidelis Okoye.
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