ABSTRACT

Introduction University Librarian is the chief bibliographic officer of the University. He or she is a Principal Officer, member of senate and is responsible to the Vice Chancellor for the overall administration of the University library and its branches or faculty resource centres. He or she is a specialist in the administration and management of the University library. Over the years, there has been dispute about the place of the librarian in the hierarchy of Principal Officers. There has also been the issue of the correct renumerations for the University librarian in the light of the of-the government and university Council approvals for principal officers in Nigerian Universities. This chapter discusses the issues that have arisen on the perceived and actual role of the University Librarian in Nigerian Universities. As part of this discussion, the following sub topics will be discussed. The person and office of the University Librarian, the University Librarian as a principal officer, duties and responsibilities of the University Librarian, privileges and remunerations of the University Librarian, The politics of the proper placement of the University Librarian in the University management hierarchy and the librarian's place in the organizational politics among others