Shelving of library material in college libraries - a comparative study of Imo state polytechnic Umuagwo and Fecolart Owerri Department: Library and Information Science By: Arinze1 Project ID: 5597 Rating: (3.3) votes: 6Rate this project12345 Price:₦1000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractThis research work examined shelving of library materials in college libraries with Imo State Polytechnic, Umuagwo and FECOLART as a comparative study. Data was collected through a combination of questionnaires and documentary sources. The questionnaire, which was the major instrument for data collection, was designed to elicit information relevant to the research questions and objectives. The data obtained were analyzed and results show that shelving of library materials was undertaken by Para-professionals and recommendation was made that shelving of library materials should be done by Para-professional under the strict supervision of professional librarians. In an effort to ensure effective library operations, the following recommendations are made. 1. That libraries should ensure that library materials are shelved by paraprofessionals under the strict supervision of the professionals as this will contribute effective and efficient means of retrieving information bearing materials in the library. 2. Shelving should be done in the morning before readers are allowed into the library. 3. Books and other information sources should not only be shelved, shelf-reading should be also be done to ensure that books mischievously mis-shelved by patrons are detected. ...Preview Download Preview +Other Library and Information Science project topics and materials you might be interested in»Staff Motivation in Academic Libraries»The effect of social media on reading culture among students»Annotated bibliography on information and communication technology»Library catalogue utilization among students in academic libraries - a case study of Federal Polytechnic Idah library»Awareness and utilization of electronic information resources by library and information science students (a case study of Nnamdi Azikiwe university, Awka) »Product marketing: a strategic step for libraries in the information age (a case study of Imo state library board, Owerri)»Information needs and seeking behaviour of senior non-academic staff of Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Owerri»Effects of poor implementation of collection development policy in academic libraries»The availability and utilization of modern information resources in teaching and learning in selected private secondary schools in Owerri metropolis»Challenges of ICT applications in law libraries»Information needs and information seeking behaviour of children in public libraries - a case study of Kwara State library board, Ilorin»Annotated bibliography on English language»Challenges of the management of staff appraisal programme in the library of Imo state (a case study of Imo state university)»Effects of library on the academic performances of students in tertiary institutions»A study of the information needs of rural health workers in Ebikoro, Owerri north LGA of Imo state