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Utilization Of School Library Resources By Secondary School Students
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1.6 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
The study is
aimed at examining the utilization of library resources by secondary
school students in their school libraries. The study will go a long way
in providing basic information to school principals and education board
on the need for the development of school library resources that will
appeal to both the educational and recreational needs of students. The
result of the study will reveal the general state of school libraries
and their resources and the student’s views and attitude towards the use
of the library. One significance of this study is that the
teacher-librarian would be able to put forward proposals to their
principal for the betterment of library and information services to the
students of their schools.
It is hoped that the findings and
recommendations of the study will contribute immensely to the
improvement of the management and utilization of school libraries
resources in Anambra State.
1.7 BRIEF HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF DENNIS MEMORIAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL ONITSHA
Dennis
Memorial Grammar School was founded on January 24, 1925; it was built
as a grammar school. The school is being piloted by venerable F.U
Mbanugo who is the present principal of the school. Dennis memorial
Grammar School is situated at No. 1 Oguta Road /zIk’s round about
Onitsha.
The school library start immediately with the school
provided with a small portion or space until 1980 the school mapped out a
large land for the building of the school library. By 1985, the school
library building was completed and started working that the same year.
It was recorded as the best and biggest library among the whole school
library in Anambra State. Working in the library is I male non-academic
librarian and I female teacher-librarian with other 3 Assistant
librarian normally called students library prefect. The school library
is located near the entrance of the school. The library housed stocks
like teaching materials, visual aids like example charts, maps,
specimen, models, video tapes, projector, lights etc. It is the only
school library in Onitsha that has blind materials for the blind
students who are schooling there the name of the teacher librarian is
Mrs. Eric Clerk. Also contain in the library are 53 computers, all with
internet resources. Source of information in the library is by personal
interview with the teacher librarian and also school documentation. The
school library also runs programmes with the UNESCO.
BRIEF HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF CHRIST THE KING COLLEGE ONITSHA (C.K.C)
Christ
the King College Onitsha was founded on February, 1933. The school is
being piloted by Mr. N.E Olisah who is the present principal of the
school. Christ the King College Onitsha is situated at No. 21 Oguta Road
Onitsha.
The school library did not start immediately with the
school but after 4-5 years of the establishment of the school the school
library was established with in a small room. It was also recorded as
one of the best school library in Onitsha because they housed in their
stocks encyclopedias and other revenant materials. Working in the
library are I female teacher-librarian and I female Assistant librarian.
The school library is also located near the entrance of the school and
at the first floor of the school building. The library contains in their
stocks like visual aids such as charts, maps, globes, specimens etc.
Mrs. Ifeoma Nwigbo is the name of the teacher-librarian, source of
information is by school documentation as they are arranged in the
shelves subject by subject because the library makes use of Dewey
decimal classification scheme to arrange their materials. They also have
visual resources like computers which are 3 in numbers with internet,
tape recorders and other sound producing instruments. The mode of
acquisition is through old boys associations of the school and the state
government.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]The research is concerned with the study of the utilization of school library resources by secondary school students of Christ the King College and Denis Memorial Grammar School, Onitsha. The study was carried out based on some objectives. These include period students’ visit the library, purpose for students; use of the library, available resources for students’ use, satisfaction derived from the use of library resources, extent of information provisioning, problems militating aga ... Continue reading---
