Volume : IV, Issue : IV, April - 2014

Delinquent Readership Problems in Libraries in Colleges of Education in Enugu and Ebonyi States

Ozioko, Reuben Ejike , Ogwo Uzoamaka

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 This research work determines the delinquent readership problems on liaries of Colleges of Education in Enugu and Ebonyi State. The main purpose was to determine delinquent readership problems in three colleges of Education liaries in the two states. Five research questions were adopted for the study. Descriptive survey design was adopted for the study and the population of the study were the staff, students and the college liarians. The instruments used for generating data for the study were questionnaire titled, Delinquent Readership Problems in Liaries of Colleges of Education Questionnaire (DRPLCEQ) and oral interview. The questionnaire was administered to 53 liary staff of these three institutions in which 50 copies were correctly completed and returned. Two interview schedules were constructed for students and college liarians occupying key areas like circulation, reference and serials sections of the liaries of these institutions. The data collected was presented in tables and analyzed using mean. It was discovered from the study that the three institution liaries experience delinquent readership behaviour in the form of hiding of liary material, mutilation, rip–off, theft, vandalism and answering of phone calls.  The factors responsible for these delinquent acts are poor security in the liary, lack of photocopying facilities, lack of conscience among liary users and high cost of liary materials. These delinquent acts lead to inadequacy of liary materials, frustration among the users and lack of interest in making use of the liary materials among the users. Strategies for reducing the menace included: securing windows with burglar proofing and screens, orientation for new students, provision of photocopying facilities at reduced rates together with a stand by generator and provision of adequate liary materials.

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Ozioko, Reuben Ejike , Ogwo Uzoamaka Delinquent Readership Problems in Libraries in Colleges of Education in Enugu and Ebonyi States Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.IV, Issue. IV

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