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Information Retrieval Methods
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Thus, the researcher purposes to investigate the various process adopted
by the public library under study in retrieving for use known
information items needed to retrieve documents on a particular subject
problem and questions encountered.
A BRIEF HISTORY OF ONITSHA DIVISIONAL LIBRARY
In
Nigeria, educational activities started with the arrival of the
whitemen who introduced their religion to us. In the process, churches
and schools were established. A seminar was organized for the
development of public libraries in Africa and it is hold at the
university college, Ibadan between 27th July and 21st August, 1953. This
seminar focuses on drawing up guidelines for the public library
services. The seminar also covered all aspects of public libraries and
the major outcome includes the formation of the professional library
association then called West African library Association (WALA). The
impact of WALA is quite immense.
The Eastern Nigeria government then
under the leadership of late Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe too up the chance of
UNESCO (United Nations Educational and scientific cultural organization)
conference and invites professionals from the regions to come and help
to establish public library in the region. Late Mr. Kalu Okorie come and
surveyed the Eastern region and make recommendations, part of which is
that there must be library legislation to give legal backing to the
establishment of public library services. This recommendation is
accepted by the regional government.
The Eastern part of Nigeria
therefore becomes the first region to have library board and library
legislation. The establishment of the library actually takes effect in
1958 with the building of the regional library headquarter at Enugu.
This quickly followed with the establishment of divisional libraries at
port Harcourt, Ikote Ekpne Umuahia and later at Onitsha and other branch
libraries were also established Onitsha Divisional library was
establish in 1967. It is not a separate library of its own. The library
is use during the war as Onitsha high court until 1972, when the library
is renovated and open for users consultation, following the creation of
19 states in 1973 Anambra State is created out of the east central
state just like Imo state, each of the states had libraries within its
area of jurisdiction.
On 11th September 1976, Anambra State
Government Constitute the state library board with the responsibility of
equipping other divisional libraries in the state. This board is set up
to serve the people within their community. The acquisition of this
library is mainly materials from Enugu.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]This study aims at finding the information retrieval system is basically a system that stores records in a file for data relevant to each request. The purpose of such system is to help access and use of knowledge which has been recorded. This study on information retrieval methods: A case study of Onitsha divisional library is an investigation into the various means adopted by the library under study in their information retrieval process. Particular attention is paid to existing information ret ... Continue reading---
