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The Problems And Prospect Of Reference Services In Academic Libraries
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Purpose of Study
The purpose
of this study is to know the problems and prospect of reference
services. Therefore the researcher will be able to find out the
following purposes:
To know if the reference section of the academic library is well organized.
To know if there reference services are being rendered in line with other reference services in other libraries.
To
identify the strength and weakness of the library’s reference
collection because any effective reference service may not be feasible
without an appropriate and adequate reference collection.
To enable the researcher carry out the findings so that to make recommendation for effective reference services in the library.
To take the library to another level through the reference services.
Research Questions
For the success of this study, this study demands an answer to the following questions:
Is the reference section of the academic library adequately organized to perform its functions?
To what extent can the reference materials in the library said to be appropriate for the needs of the clientele?
Are the reference services being rendered in-line with other reference services in other libraries?
Does the library make available all the useful reference materials needed by the users for them?
Does the library clientele find it easy with the reference librarian in terms of research?
Significance of the Study
This study will lay on the reference services in academic library users.
It will provide a useful information on how reference services are being searched by the users.
It demonstrates to library staff the feelings of its clientele towards the type of reference materials they provide for them.
The
recommendation to the made will be the one that if implemented will
enhance an effective reference information services of the library to
its user.
To enable adequate access to the materials be the library users.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]This project is aimed at examining the problems and prospects of reference services in academic librarians, using the Anambra State University Uli campus library as a case study and how to evaluate the strength and weakness of the reference services in an academic librarian. It will also help to know the problems caused by the library clientele and profile solution toward the problems. This project work is design to know the functions of reference librarian and services to make prospect in the r ... Continue reading---
