Research article · 2026
STAFF DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES AND LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT IN PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN IMO STATE
Abstract
Purpose: The paper aimed to find out staff development programmes and library development in public universities in Imo State
Methodology: The study adopted correlational research design. The population of this study is 161 library staff of the four institutions studied. They comprise library staff of Federal University of Technology, Owerri; Imo State University, Owerri; University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Umuagwo and Kingsley Ozuomba Mbadiwe University, Ogboko. The sample for the study is 161 library staff. The entire population was used because it is small and manageable. Hence, census method serves as the sampling technique. The instrument used in collecting data for the study is a four point modified Likert rating scale. The data collectred for the study were analyzed using mean scores and standard deviation and hypotheses were tested using t-test.
Finding: The result of this study revealed that there is a significant high positive relationship between seminars/conferences and library development; there is a significant moderate positive relationship between workshop and library development; and there is a significant high positive relationship between formal professional education and library development.
Originality/Value: Based on the findings, it was recommended that library management should try as much as possible to approve and sponsor the staff to attend seminars and conferences so that they can have the opportunity to interact and with professionals from other institution on newer ideas that can help to develop the library; the management should encourage workshops training to enable the staff learn from a number of training activities that can help them carryout works for library development; and library staff should also be encouraged to enroll for formal professional education to enable them have a full knowledge of job specifications of the library and understand best practices to the development of the library.
Keywords: Library staff, Staff training, Seminars, Conferences, Workshop, Formal professional training, University library
Paper type: Empirical research
Keywords
Library staff, Staff training, Seminars, Conferences, Workshop, Formal professional training, University library Paper type: Empirical research
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