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Staff Training Indices For Effective Library Services In Donald E.U. Ekong Library, University Of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria., Nkiruka Blessing Wali, Jeremiah Emeka Ugwulebo Jan 2023

Staff Training Indices For Effective Library Services In Donald E.U. Ekong Library, University Of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria., Nkiruka Blessing Wali, Jeremiah Emeka Ugwulebo

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study was designed to examine the staff training indices for effective library services in Donald E. U. Ekong Library, University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. The indices in the study relates to the challenges and strategies to enhance staff training in the library. The study was guided by three objectives and research questions respectively. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population for this study was 104 staff comprising both professional and para-professional staff of the library. Data was collected using questionnaire and analysed using mean scores. Findings of the study revealed that key staff …


Professional Development And Performance Evaluation For Cataloguers In Nigeria: A Roadmap For Performance Management System, Ifeoma Stella Njoku Phd Mar 2018

Professional Development And Performance Evaluation For Cataloguers In Nigeria: A Roadmap For Performance Management System, Ifeoma Stella Njoku Phd

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study investigates professional development, performance evaluation and management systems of cataloguers in university libraries. The descriptive survey method was adopted for the research and the population of study consists of 51 cataloguers in 10 university libraries in South East zone of Nigeria. The questionnaire was distributed to 51 cataloguers. A total of 40 copies were returned giving a 78 percent response rate. Z-test analysis was used to answer the research questions. Findings of the study show that exposing cataloguers to a course (mean = 3.97), increases a cataloguer's desire to excel and grow on the job by intimating them …