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Ways For Generating Additional Income In Academic Libraries
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PROBLEM OF GENERATING ADDITIONAL INCOME IN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES
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the history and development of academic library in Nigeria, the problem
of fund is remained an intractable phenomenon. This factors constitutes
the basic and accomplishment of the main aims and objectives of
establishing is their fore indispensable in the smooth running of any
library. It is an acknowledged fact that no one singular library can buy
all print and non prints materials that can adequately meet the needs
all user in the academic environment. In the same token it has not been
possible for most academic libraries to boast of enough personnel of
professional competence and required sense of commitment commensurate to
the library services being demanded by its clienteles due to inadequate
funding of the libraries by the government. The result of the impending
global economic situation on the other hand has drastically affected
the attainment or achievement of basic standards in funding in the
institutions.
1.1 HISTORICAL BACKGROUD OF CASE STUDY HISTORICAL OVERVIEW OF ALVAN IKOKU COLLEGE OF EDUCATION LIBRARY OWERRI IMO STATE.
The
Alvan Ikoku college of education formally advanced teachers training
college Owerri was established in 1962 with an embryo library with stock
strength of 2,500 volumes is one of the college buildings at it former
temporary site. Called shell camp.
Also on the other hand, a size
member commission charged with the responsibility of conducting an
investigation into Nigerian’s need in the field of post primary
certificate and higher education over the next twenty years (1960-1980)
was constituted in 1959, this was headed by Sir Eric Ashaby. The
commission deport was submitted in September 1960. in reaction to the
report, the federal government issued a while paper to the parliament in
1961. in it, the federal government approved a teacher’s training
college in the three regions. Since one of the colleges was to be sited
in the Eastern region, its government approached UNESCO for assistance
to enable it perform the obligation. This request of this, the college
was established.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]The ways of generating additional income in academic library is the pivot on which all academic activities revalue in an academic environment. Libraries help the institutions to achieve their stated goals and the fulfillment of this enormous task is dependent on the adequate income of libraries to ensure the realization of the goals and objective of the parent institution. Infact the issue of generating additional income in academic libraries has been a typical for virtually everyone engaged in ... Continue reading---
