Papers by Florence Nwofor
Public Libraries: Preservation and Documentation of Cultural Heritage Resources in Prof. Kenneth Dike State Central E-Library, Awka
International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science
This study investigated the preservation and documentation of cultural heritage resources in Kenn... more This study investigated the preservation and documentation of cultural heritage resources in Kenneth Dike state central e-library, Awka. A case study research design was adopted for the study and the population consist of thirteen respondents which are all librarians. No sampling technique was adopted for the study. The instrument employed for collection of data is observation checklist and questionnaire. Frequencies, percentages and mean were used in analyzing the data collected. The data analyzed were presented in tables. From the data analysis, the following findings amongst others were gathered: there are various types of cultural heritage resources available in the public library. The study showed that, inadequate funding, absence of preservation policies, ignorance of the importance of cultural heritage resources and low level of awareness of the existing cultural heritage resources are the major problems militating against effective preservation and documentation of cultural ...
Journal of Vocational Education Studies (JOVES), Aug 29, 2022
This study examined teaching methods as correlates of information brokerage entrepreneurial skill... more This study examined teaching methods as correlates of information brokerage entrepreneurial skills acquisition of Library and Information Science undergraduates. The study adopted a descriptive and correlational survey designs. The population was 200 and 300 levels students of Library and
International Journal of African and Asian Studies, 2015
The study investigated the development of law reports collections in the South East Universities ... more The study investigated the development of law reports collections in the South East Universities in relation to the Council of Legal Education standards. The scope consisted of 49 titles of local and foreign law reports listed by Council of Legal Education as accreditation bench mark and involves seven law faculty libraries in the universities South East Geopolitical zone of Nigeria that offer law programme. The instrument for data collection was the standard check list released by Council of Legal Education. This check list was found appropriate and was adopted for this study. Two research questions were formulated for the study. The findings showed that two law libraries, NAU and UNEC met the Council of Legal Education standards in foreign law reports, while three law libraries, ABSU, EBSU and NAU met the standards in local law reports. Recommendations were made which include among others, the need for adequate funding of law libraries to enable them purchase the required la...
Capacity Building for Effective Services Delivery of Library Staff in Festus Aghagbo Nwako Library (FANL), Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka
International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science
The study surveyed capacity building for effective service delivery of library staff in Festus Ag... more The study surveyed capacity building for effective service delivery of library staff in Festus Aghagbo Nwako library (FANL), Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. It adopted a case study research design. Five research questions and five purposes of study, guided the research. The population of the study was made up of 107 library staff. Total enumeration technique was used so there was no sampling. The instrument for data collection was questionnaire titled “Capacity Building for Effective Service Delivery Questionnaire (CBFESDQ)”. Out of the 107 questionnaires administered 90(84.1) were returned and found useful for analysis. Data was analysed using frequencies, percentages and mean scores. The findings of the study revealed that the methods used in capacity building in FANL were job rotation (72%), coaching (77%), seminars (87%) and workshops (91%). It also found that the contents of capacity building programs that enhance library staff services delivery were training on OPAC, SDI, man...
Repositioning library and information science curriculum for enhanced oral tradition knowledge management education in Nigeria: Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka-DLIS experience
Traditional knowledge (TK) variously termed indigenous knowledge (IK), cultural heritage or oral ... more Traditional knowledge (TK) variously termed indigenous knowledge (IK), cultural heritage or oral tradition have been applied in our daily activities to make positive socioeconomic contributions in agriculture, healthcare, medicine, food preservation , recreation, technology, culture in rural and urban communities. The burden of loss of traditional knowledge stored in the memory of elders as they die is high while LIS training is inadequate to handle this challenge. It has become critical to initiate Oral History Research (OHR) perspective for TK management in the LIS curriculum education of librarians. OHR is deemed the most effective tool for collecting, preserving and transmitting past experiences. This paper reviews LIS curriculum for integrating OHR techniques to enable LIS learners in HEIs share experiences and best practices in cultural heritage management in Nigeria. The paper is a case study which adopted a qualitative research methodology. Participant observation and docume...
Public Library Transforming Communities: Innovative Projects through Partnerships for Sustainable Developments
Kenneth Dike State Central e- Library (KDL) Awka, Anambra state library Board, South- Eastern Nig... more Kenneth Dike State Central e- Library (KDL) Awka, Anambra state library Board, South- Eastern Nigeria, introduced wide range innovative activities and programs between 2016 -2018. Its objective was to transform the communities by creating fun, sociocultural inclusion, improving the quality of life, facilitating lifelong learning and enhancing economic empowerment through collaboration, partnerships with corporate bodies and Higher Education Institutions. KDPL as an educational and cultural institution projected on meeting the communities’ needs. This proactive stance align with IFLA WLIC’s 2019 theme ‘Dialogue for change’, and the SDGs. KDPL developed diverse unique participatory programs as described by the poster which include: (i) Diverse reading activities for attracting children/young adults to print books –‘Spelling B’, reading programs ,schools outreach from and readership promotion campaign (ii) cultural heritage space- collecting and preserving communities’ artefacts, colle...
Impact of Teaching Methods on Book Industry Entrepreneurial Skills Acquisition of Library and Information Science Undergraduates in Nigeria
This study examined the impact of teaching methods on book industry entrepreneurial skills acquis... more This study examined the impact of teaching methods on book industry entrepreneurial skills acquisition of Library and Information Science undergraduates in Nigeria. Four research questions and one hypothesis guided the study. The population of the study comprised all the 586 final year students of LIS students in six public universities in South East, Nigeria that run the programme. Total enumerative sampling technique was used in the study. Questionnaire was the instrument used for data collection. Mean, standard deviation and Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation Coefficient were used to answer the research questions while Simple Linear Regression was used to test the hypothesis. The result of Correlation analysis computed showed that teaching methods employed have moderate relationship (r= 0.695) with book industry entrepreneurial skills acquisition. Simple linear regression analysis computed showed that there was significant positive relationship (p<0.05) between teaching meth...
Developing Country Studies, 2015
A survey of the historical and contemporary facts and figures presents Nigeria as a Nation battli... more A survey of the historical and contemporary facts and figures presents Nigeria as a Nation battling to entrench the values of democracy. Much remains to be done to reinforce this progress and prepare the nation for the political realities of democracy in the 21 st Century. The citizens need to be enlightened and informed to actively participate in the democratic process. The role of the library as a social utility institution in this respect is indispensable and significant. The paper examined the public library as an agent of social and political transformation in Anambra State. It reviewed the services, activities, resources, manpower and facilities offered to position it for the political re-engineering required for democracy to be sustained. The population of the study covered the State public library and it's seven divisional libraries in Anambra State. The respondents included library users and staff. Questionnaire, oral interview and participants observation were instruments used for data collection. The result of the investigation revealed that the public libraries' potentials if adequately harnessed will serve as a catalyst and dynamic force for a pervasive and complete cultural and political revolution capable of nurturing the psychosocial and political new dawn of individuals, the clan, the community and the entire nation. The findings indicates that current awareness programmes, information repackaging, and community based services of the public libraries are not viable though they are instruments for reaching out to the remote areas for increasing civic information awareness. However, paucity of funds, inadequate manpower development, high rate of illiteracy, lack of basic infrastructure, inadequate policy formulation/implementation and sociocultural factors were highlighted as hindrances to the success of these ideals. Recommendations include among others, restructuring of the public libraries through increased funding, ICT and man power development, creating awareness and review of the policies affecting public library systems in Nigeria.
Entrepreneurial Skills Acquisition of Library and Information Science Students in Nigeria: Challenges and Prospects
INTED2016 Proceedings, 2016
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