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Ways For Generating Additional Income In Academic Libraries
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By the middle of 1967, the library was moved into
its permanent shaped building, with a floor space of 10,080 square feet
provided by UNESCO its strategic position makes it handy from all sides
for both students and staff. In April 1970, the college was re-opened as
the Nigerian Civil won ended. After necessary repairs, the structure
was again put its use. In April 1973, by edict No. 11 of 1973, the
advanced teachers training college was given an autonomous states and
renamed Alvan Ikoku college Education. The Institution was up graded in
1979 to a degree awarding school affiliated to university of Nigeria
Nsukka.
Presently, there are five departments of the college library
Viz: Administration, Acquisition Technical Services. Several and readers
services departments. In terms of stock the library has acquired over
$1,891 volumes of body and about 3,684 journal titles. Its collections
grew to over 50,000 volumes presently there is not clear art number of
its volume.
1.2 STATEMENT OF PROBLEM
Academic Library Funding
have been a major concern to library managers. For any academic library
to fulfill the purposes of its existence and to remain a citadel of
knowledge, it must be funded adequately. In many instance the budgetary
allocation are not released as act when due.
This is turn delays the
implementation of the programmes of these libraries. When the funds are
eventually released, it would usually not be up to 50% of the expected
sum, most universities especially state owned universities. Academic
library managers have complained that the number of journals and
newspaper that are being supplied to them on daily and weekly basis fall
shaort of thir expectations. The researchers and students alike who are
in need pf these materials are not always satisfies with materials on
ground. The reasons for the short supply of these materials are
attributed to shortage of fund. Added to the above is the shortages of
relevant text books as currently being expericed in academic libraries.
Inadequate provision of funds has prepared the provision of current
materials needed by the provision of current materials needed by the
staff and students in academic reduction in the quality of education
provide.
1.3 SCOPE/LIMITATION OF THE STUDY
This study is
restructured to the funding of Alvan Ikoku Library Owerri. Major
emphasis was laid on identifying the funding problems associated with
the academic library under review Alvan Ikoku librarr.
The researcher limited his works to these of time involve in extending to other academic libraries.
Another reasons for selecting the institutions was to enable him carry out a through work that shall stand the test of time.
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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---
