Abstract
This
is a report of an assessment of aspects of bookstack administration in selected
academic and special libraries. Data was collected through a combination of
questionnaire 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 of the study. Administration of copies of
the questionnaire was done through visits to each ofthe participating
bibliographical institutions. The data obtained were analyzed and results show
that sorting and shelving of books were | undertaken by para-professionals and
other junior staff while shelf-reading and general supervision of shelf-work
was carried out by middle level and senior professional librarians. Shelf-work
was, mainly, a morning routine dominated by shelving and shelf-reading managed
by the Readers’ Services Department. Training of shelvers was accomplished
through the informal method and this exercise was executed largely by the
Readers’ Services Librarians and other professional staff. Further findings
show that the major impediment to bookstack administration in the libraries
studied were inadequate number of staff, mis-shelving/hiding of books, impaired
call I numbers and insufficiency of relevant shelving facilities. The authors,
•nerefore, proffered recommendations aimed at improving the quality of
--’Okstact management in academic and special libraries.
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NNADOZIE, CHIZOBA. "Bookstack Administrations Selected Academic And Special Libraries In Owerri, Nigeria:- Nnadozie, Chizoba D." Repository.mouau.edu.ng. Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 11 Jun. 2024, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/bookstack-administrations-selected-academic-and-special-libraries-in-owerri-nigeria-nnadozie-chizoba-d-7-2. Accessed 07 Sep. 2024.
NNADOZIE, CHIZOBA. "Bookstack Administrations Selected Academic And Special Libraries In Owerri, Nigeria:- Nnadozie, Chizoba D.". Repository.mouau.edu.ng, Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 11 Jun. 2024. Web. 07 Sep. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/bookstack-administrations-selected-academic-and-special-libraries-in-owerri-nigeria-nnadozie-chizoba-d-7-2 >.
NNADOZIE, CHIZOBA. "Bookstack Administrations Selected Academic And Special Libraries In Owerri, Nigeria:- Nnadozie, Chizoba D." Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2024). Accessed 07 Sep. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/bookstack-administrations-selected-academic-and-special-libraries-in-owerri-nigeria-nnadozie-chizoba-d-7-2