The Role of School Libraries in the Promotion of Indigenous Language in Nigerian Primary and Post-Primary Schools:- Nwauwa, Bola E.
Abstract
The Indigenous language of a community is an
essential component of that society and it plays an important role in
communication, teaching and learning in the e_du_cat1011al sector as well as
national development and must not be relegated to the background. The focus of
this paper is the integration of school libraries into the promotion of the use
of indigenous language in Nigerian secondary schools. The paper highlights the
concept of school library, the rationale for promoting the use of indigenous
language in our secondary schools. the school libraries and their role in the promotion
of indigenous languages. Inadequate funds to pmperly stock and run school
libraries, school lihraria11s: lack of experiences in promotion_ of use of
indigenous texts and lack of novels and school textbooks in indigenous language
were identified as challenges as well as the nation nation's linguistic
plurality. In conclusion it was noted that librarians need to bl' more
proactive and innovati,·e in rendering information services that would promote
the use of indigenous languages in the country .. Key words: School Libraries,
Librarians. Indigenous Language, Secondary School
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ELIZABETH, N (2024). The Role of School Libraries in the Promotion of Indigenous Language in Nigerian Primary and Post-Primary Schools:- Nwauwa, Bola E. . Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved Nov 22, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/the-role-of-school-libraries-in-the-promotion-of-indigenous-language-in-nigerian-primary-and-post-primary-schools-nwauwa-bola-e-7-2
NWA~, ELIZABETH. "The Role of School Libraries in the Promotion of Indigenous Language in Nigerian Primary and Post-Primary Schools:- Nwauwa, Bola E. " Repository.mouau.edu.ng. Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 17 May. 2024, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/the-role-of-school-libraries-in-the-promotion-of-indigenous-language-in-nigerian-primary-and-post-primary-schools-nwauwa-bola-e-7-2. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
NWA~, ELIZABETH. "The Role of School Libraries in the Promotion of Indigenous Language in Nigerian Primary and Post-Primary Schools:- Nwauwa, Bola E. ". Repository.mouau.edu.ng, Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 17 May. 2024. Web. 22 Nov. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/the-role-of-school-libraries-in-the-promotion-of-indigenous-language-in-nigerian-primary-and-post-primary-schools-nwauwa-bola-e-7-2 >.
NWA~, ELIZABETH. "The Role of School Libraries in the Promotion of Indigenous Language in Nigerian Primary and Post-Primary Schools:- Nwauwa, Bola E. " Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2024). Accessed 22 Nov. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/the-role-of-school-libraries-in-the-promotion-of-indigenous-language-in-nigerian-primary-and-post-primary-schools-nwauwa-bola-e-7-2