IMPACT OF POOR FUNDING OF NIGERIA LIBRARY ON THE LITERACY LEVEL OF NIGERIANS
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ABSTRACT
This study was designed to look at the effect of poor funding of public libraries in Nigeria on literacy level. A descriptive survey research design was used for the study, and 25 professional librarians were sampled. There was no need for sampling since the entire populations which are the 25 professional librarians were used. The results obtained from the findings, revealed that, it is obvious that government subvention, endowment, consultancy services, reprographic services and internal generated income within the library board were the major sources of funding of State Library Board. The findings also shows the implication of poor funding on staff morale of public libraries as; lateness to work, poor service delivery, and poor attitude to work, the findings further reveals the following as the problems of poor funding of public libraries as; lack of current materials, lack of training for staff, recruitment of unprofessional staff, inadequate facilities and poor allocation of funds to library board and finally the findings revealed strategies for overcoming inadequate funding of State Library Board And finally, the study made some recommendations as: public libraries should involve in Inter library cooperation (Resource sharing), NGO’s and other well meaning individuals should assist in financing the public library, the study further suggest employment of professional librarians.
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