Involvement of Government and Non-governmental Agencies in the Development of Primary School Libraries in South East of Nigeria 1980-2010.
ABSTRACT
The study was carried out to trace and document the history of agency involvement in the development of primary school libraries in Southeast Nigeria over a thirty-year period. It looked at the contribution of agencies during the period of 1980 to 2010 and, it looked at the successes and the factors that limited the agencies efforts. In carrying out this research work, five research questions guided the study, which adopted historical design.
The accessible population of this study comprises fifteen agencies in the five states of Southeast involved in the development of Primary school libraries during the period. Purposive sampling technique was used in getting twenty respondents who made up the sample size for this study. The instruments used for collecting data were documents and structured interview.
The examination of archival documents was apt as it has to do with events that occurred in the past, while key players who worked or are still working in the agencies identified were interviewed. The results of the study showed that professional associations were very active in the 1980s to early 1990s. The activities that were in place then were awareness campaigns, training of teacher librarians, placing of jingles, lobbying of government and collaboration with other agencies.
This helped in getting to the grassroots of library development but their activities dwindled from about 1990. It was found that government agencies took the lead in library development from the late 1990s but were not as effective as the professional associations and other informal agencies. Again, the study revealed a regression in school library development in later period when the professional association’s activities dwindled.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page – – – – – – – – – – i
Approval Page- – – – – – – – – – ii
Certification – – – – – – – – – – iii
Dedication – – – – – – – – – – iv
Acknowledgement – – – – – – – – – v
Table of Contents – – – – – – – – – vi
Abstract – – – – – – – – – – viii
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION – – – – – – 1
Background of the Study – – – – – – – 1
Statement of Problem – – – – – – – – 9
Purpose of the Study – – – – – – – – 10
Research Questions – – – – – – – – 10
Significance of Study – – – – – – – – 11
Scope of Study – – – – – – – – 12
CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW – – – – – 15
Conceptual Framework – – – – – – – – 15
Concept and role of School Library in Primary Education – – – 15
Concept and Techniques of School Library Development – – – 21
Constructs of School Library Development — – – – – 25
Historical Overview of Primary School Library Development – – 28
Problems Associated with the Development of Primary School Libraries – 43
Theoretical Framework – – – – – – – – 47
Educational Theories Supporting School Libraries Development – – 47
Theories of Development – – – – – – – 50
Empirical Studies – – – – – – – – – 54
Studies on School Library Development – – – – – 54
Survey Research Works on School Library Development – – – 57
Studies on Role of Government in School Library Development – – 60
Summary of Literature Review – – – – – – – 61
CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHOD – – – – – – 63
Design of the Study – – – – – – – – – 63
Area of the Study – – – – – – – – 63
Population of the Study – – – – – – – 64
Sample and Sampling Technique – – – – – – – 65
Identified Agencies Involved in Primary School Library Development
in South East State of Nigeria (1980-2010) – – – – – 64
Instruments for Data Collection – – – – – – 65
Validation of the Instruments – – – – – – – 66
Method of Data Collection – – – – – – – 67
Method of Data Analysis – – – – – – – 67
CHAPTER FOUR: PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF DATA – – 68
Factors that Gave Rise to the Development of Primary School Libraries in
South East Nigeria from 1980-2010 – – – – – – 68
Identify the agencies that contribute to primary school library development
1989-2010 – – – – – – – – – – 72
Contributions of agencies in the Development of
Primary School Libraries in the South East Nigeria – – – – 79
Identify the factors that promote or inhibit the agencies developmental efforts
at primary school library development – – – – – – 100
Find out the major achievements and challenges of this agencies in primary school
library development – – – – – – – – 128
Summary of Major Findings – – – – – – – 132
CHAPTER FIVE: DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION,
RECOMMENDATIONS AND SUGGESTIONS – – – – – – 135
Discussion of the Findings – – – – – – – 135
Implications of the Findings — – – – – – – 156
Recommendations- – – – – – – – – 158
Suggestion for Further Studies – – – – – – 160
Limitation of the Study – – – – – – – 160
Conclusion – – – – – – – – – – 161
REFERENCES – – – – – – – – – – 163
Documents Consulted – – – – – – – – 171
INTRODUCTION
The establishment of a library is crucial in any educational institution, most especially primary school education which is the foundation for all levels. This is so because it supports the curriculum and enables resource-based learning, which in the long run makes for lifelong learning. Consequently, the development of school libraries becomes very important. School libraries are resource centers where teachers and pupils get materials for teaching and learning. They also serve as lending and recreational centers for the students.
The variety of resources in primary school libraries include textbooks, information books, picture books, beginning readers, juvenile readers, periodicals, reference materials, audio- visual materials, toys and electronic resources. They offer different kinds of services which, according to Dike (2002), include reference and information services, lending services, recreational services, information skills instruction, reading guidance and promotion. School libraries with their resources and services support the curriculum, they also create room for resource-based learning.
In addition to this, they provide opportunities and resources for reading promotion. A well-equipped school library provides room for interaction with library resources which will make way for the development of information literacy skills. School libraries, especially primary school libraries are very crucial for the achievement of functional education in Nigeria. History reveals that school libraries have a major role to play in the proper education of pupils in primary schools and in achieving the objectives for which primary schools were established.
Primary school education, as referred to by the National Policy on Education in section 3(3) Nigeria, (2004), is the education given in an institution for children from the ages of 6-11 years. The primary level is the key to the success or failure of the education of an individual since the rest of the education system is built upon it {Federal Republic of Nigeria, 2004). Primary education plays a vital role in the entire education of an individual. This is because this stage of development is crucial for the development of future adult citizens and workers.
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