Publication Date: 2022/11/13
Abstract: This paper surveyed the extent of implementation of CULNU’s (Committee of University Librarians in Nigerian Universities) [11] on reader’s services in State Universities in North West, Nigeria. The study engaged descriptive survey research design. Questionnaire and observation checklist was used to collect the necessary data from the respondents and the university libraries under study respectively. The findings of the study revealed that all the state university studied has to a large extent implemented the recommended standards on readers services by CULNU. Although there are still just few aspects that has not been implemented such as Email, internet services, photocopying services among others. The study concluded by applauding the efforts made by the State University Libraries and proffered some recommendations among which Universities library management should keep up to date in providing E-mail, fax, telephone, computer and internet services as well as bindery and photocopying services to users as this will enhance the patronage of the library and user satisfaction. Also by extension will help in generating internal revenue for the library for its operation.
Keywords: University, Library, Standards, CULNU, Readers’s Services, State Universities, Nigeria
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7316057
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