Title: Assessment of Information Resources and Services in Northeast University Libraries in Nigeria based on Librarians Registration Council of Nigeria Standards and Guidelines
Author(s): Hamidu Chabiri Anjili & Anthonia Ukamaka Echedom
Publication Year: 2024; Volume 19, Issue 1, pages 50-64

An assessment of Information Resources and Services in Northeast University Libraries in Nigeria based on Librarians Registration Council of Nigeria Standards and Guidelines. Survey research design was used for the study. The population of the study comprised of 12 university libraries in the North Eastern, Nigeria. The sample size was 12 university libraries six federal university libraries, and six state university libraries. Observation checklist and structured interview for the university librarians are generated from LRCN standards and guidelines were used as instrument for data collection for the study. Three experts validated the instruments for data collection. The data collected was analyzed with simple percentages by the researcher. The findings revealed that most of the university libraries in the North East, Nigeria have some of the required books and other and other basic reference materials, periodicals, government publications e-books, e-periodicals, CD-ROM databases among others library information resources in North East, Nigeria and some do not have it. The library information resources provided by most of the university libraries did not align with the LRCN recommended standards and guidelines. The finding further revealed that all the university libraries under study do not meet the LRCN standards recommendations on services for people with special needs. It was recommended that the university libraries managements should make effort in the provisions of relevant and required information resources that will be in line with the LRCN recommended standards and guidelines. The university librarians should provide services that are directly related to the LRCN standards and guidelines, which shall support the teaching, learning and research activities of the institutions as stipulated in the LRCN standards and guidelines.