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Nigerbiblios
Volume 24, No. 1 & 2 Jan. - Dec. 2016

Pages 1 - 10

A Survey of the Perception and Knowledge of Nigerian Professional Librarians about LRCN

Igiamoh, Victor Esheruma, Emwanta, Maria-Gorretti

Abstract

The Librarians' Registration Council of Nigeria (LRCN) established by Act 12 Of 1995 is saddled with the responsibilities among others to regulate and improve the practice of librarianship in Nigeria. The study assessed the perception and knowledge of librarians in Nigeria about the LRCN. Survey research method was adopted for the study and questionnaire was used for data collection. The questionnaire was analyzed using simple frequency count. The study revealed that librarians are confident in the ability of LRCN to instill discipline; ensure human capital development; improve library standard; promote efficient and effective services delivery and professional development in librarianship in Nigeria. It also revealed that LRCN was not taught as a course or part of a course in LIS schools; many librarians are not familiar with the LRCN enabling Act; and many are aware of the requirements for registration The study recommends among others greater collaboration between LRCN and stakeholders, the production and circulation of LRCN handbook, the incorporation of LRCN into the US curriculum in Nigeria, and the widening of access to a copy of the LRCN Act.

Keyword(s)

LRCN, Librarians' Registration Council of Nigeria, Nigerian Professional Librarians

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