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Assessment of public library services towards the attainment of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in South-western states of Nigeria

Authors: ONOYEYAN Glory

Publication Type: Journal article

Journal: Jewel Journal Of Librarianship

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The paper assessed the role of public library services towards the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in Nigeria. Survey research method was used to collect data relevant to the study. Questionnaire and interview were the instruments used for data collection. The target population was 57 professional librarians and para professional librarians in the state libraries in south west Nigeria. Fifty seven questionnaires were administered. Forty seven questionnaires were filled and returned representing 82.4% rate of response. Data collected were analyzed using frequency count and simple percentages.

The study revealed that public library services are vital to the attainment of the MDGs. The study also showed that some traditional public library services like mobile library service and information repackaging are not engaged in. Though community information, library partnership and literacy programmes were engaged in, they were not vigorously pursued by the public libraries surveyed.

The study recommends that libraries should appreciate the vital role they can play in development, ensure consistency in service delivery, acquire relevant materials on MDGs, be aggressive in providing mobile library service, information repackaging, literacy programme, partnership with other agencies, and community information service. Adequate support in form of financial resources and adequate staffing were also recommended.

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ONOYEYAN,G. . (2013). Assessment of public library services towards the attainment of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in South-western states of Nigeria, 5 (), 9-9.

ONOYEYAN,G. . "Assessment of public library services towards the attainment of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in South-western states of Nigeria" 5, no (), (2013): 9-9.

ONOYEYAN,G. and . (2013). Assessment of public library services towards the attainment of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in South-western states of Nigeria, 5 (), pp9-9.

ONOYEYANG, . Assessment of public library services towards the attainment of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in South-western states of Nigeria. 2013, 5 ():9-9.

ONOYEYAN,Glory , . "Assessment of public library services towards the attainment of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in South-western states of Nigeria", 5 . (2013) : 9-9.

O.Glory , "Assessment of public library services towards the attainment of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in South-western states of Nigeria" vol.5, no., pp. 9-9, 2013.

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