Identifying Approach and Methodology for the Continued Progress of Library Studies and Information Management

Identifying Approach and Methodology for the Continued Progress of Library Studies and Information Management

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ABSTRACT

In this study the writer looked at identifying approaches and methodology for the continued progress of library studies and information management in the school of library and information science, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. The objective of the study was to identify the necessary skills, approach, methodology and barriers to acquiring skills necessary for the continued progress of library studies and information management. Four research Questions guided the study and Descriptive survey was used as the research design.

The population of the study consists of 185 library and information science undergraduates. Also, a total number of 100 LIS undergraduates were selected as a sample for the study using purposive and stratified random sampling technique. Questionnaire was used as instrument for data collection. In addition, the presentation of data was arranged around the questionnaire items which were designed from the research objectives postulated for the study. The data was analyzed using the simple mean method. Findings from the study revealed that the necessary skills needed for the continued progress of library science and information management includes Marketing and Teaching skills, Leadership and Human Resource Management skills, Communication skills, IT Related skills, Evaluating and Reporting Skills.

In addition, the study further revealed that the approach and methodology that could be used to acquire these skills were; increasing student centered educational opportunities, developing concepts surrounding information technologies, adapting curricula to reflect more diverse professions, and helping students to develop new models and skills for engagements among others. Barriers such as the fact that the present curricula only prepare students for traditional library system, and the fact that core ICT courses are offered as elective. Strategies such as, revamping of present curricula that was compartmentalized among others was given as a means of overcoming these barriers.

Identifying Approach and Methodology for the Continued Progress of Library Studies and Information Management

CHAPTER ONE

1.1 Introduction

… As a prelude to other parts of this study, this chapter will discuss the background upon which this study was initiated, the statement of problems that led to this study, the Aim and Objectives of the study. Others are Significance of the study, Scope of work, Research hypothesis and questions, Limitation of the study and Definition of technical terms.

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CHAPTER TWO

2.0 Literature Review

2.1 Introduction

This chapter focuses on the review of related literature. A literature review includes the current knowledge as well as theoretical and methodological contributions to a particular topic. It documents the state of the art with respect to the topic you are writing. It surveys the literature in the topic selected. In this research work the literature review includes the …

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