A Pragmatic Study of Some Selected Political Posters

A Pragmatic Study of Some Selected Political Posters   Abstract of A Pragmatic Study of Some Selected Political Posters This long essay focuses on the pragmatics study of selected political posters imprinted in the pages of selected newspapers. It seeks to identify the influence of pragmatic elements on encoded texts or utterance; it analyse the…

Library User Education in Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria

Library User Education in Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria   Chapter One of Library User Education in Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria INTRODUCTION Background of the study: One of the fundamental laws of the library is that the resources (books and non-book) must be well consulted. The librarian has to acquire and provide access to information stocked…

Information Needs and Resource Utilization by People Living With Hiv/aids

Information Needs and Resource Utilization by People Living With Hivaids   Chapter One of Information Needs and Resource Utilization by People Living With Hivaids INTRODUCTION Background to the study Managing information is an important part of coping with illness and includes communicative and cognitive activities seeking, avoiding, providing, appraising, and interpreting information. It is complex…

Information Dissemination on Agriculture in Nigeria

Information Dissemination on Agriculture in Nigeria   Chapter One of Information Dissemination on Agriculture in Nigeria INTRODUCTION DEFINITION OF INFORMATION Information is referred to anything that you are capable of perceiving, this can include written communication. Speaking communication, photographs, art, music nearly anything that is perceivable.  This includes enormous assortment of stimuli, but realizable, everything…

Training Needs of Librarians for Digital Library Projects in Federal University Libraries

Training Needs of Librarians for Digital Library Projects in Federal University Libraries   Chapter One of Training Needs of Librarians for Digital Library Projects in Federal University Libraries INTRODUCTION Background to the Study University libraries are part of university system. These libraries support the objectives of the university which include teaching, learning and research at…

Strategies for Generating Revenue for Public Libraries in Nigeria

Strategies for Generating Revenue for Public Libraries in Nigeria   Chapter One of Strategies for Generating Revenue for Public Libraries in Nigeria INTRODUCTION Background of the study Information and its effective and proper dissemination is a powerful force to reckon with in any nation. There will be no meaningful development in any nation if proper…

Impact of Staff Training on Library Development

Impact of Staff Training on Library Development   Chapter One of Impact of Staff Training on Library Development INTRODUCTION Background of the study Libraries are established either by the government, individuals or corporate organizations for the use of the populace. According to the International Federation of Library Association and Institution, IFLA (2001), the public library…

The Impact of Information Communication Technology on Nigeria’s Public Academic Libraries.

The Impact of Information Communication Technology on Nigeria’s Public Academic Libraries.   Chapter One of The Impact of Information Communication Technology on Nigeria’s Public Academic Libraries. INTRODUCTION With the invention of Information and Communication Technology, libraries now use various types of technologies to aid the services they render. Everyday new technological advances affect the way…

Challenges of Selection and Acquisition of Grey Literature in Nigerian Libraries

Challenges of Selection and Acquisition of Grey Literature in Nigerian Libraries   Chapter One of Challenges of Selection and Acquisition of Grey Literature in Nigerian Libraries INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Selection and acquisition are terms used in provision of library materials. Selection is the process of choosing while acquisition is the process of obtaining…

Funding of Nigerian Medical Libraries

Funding of Nigerian Medical Libraries   Chapter One of Funding of Nigerian Medical Libraries BACKGROUND OF STUDY Library in a medical institution by definition is a special library. It serves a particular interest group or population who are involved in the field of Medicare.  A special library can be seen as one that include references…

Impact of Information Communication Technology in the Dissemination of Information in Special Libraries

Impact of Information Communication Technology in the Dissemination of Information in Special Libraries   Chapter One of Impact of Information Communication Technology in the Dissemination of Information in Special Libraries INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF STUDY Information technology has been evolving rapidly during the last helf of the 20th century particularly since the 1960s and 1970s. it…

The Use of Information and Communication Technologies by Library Professionals

The Use of Information and Communication Technologies by Library Professionals   Chapter One of The Use of Information and Communication Technologies by Library Professionals INTRODUCTION Background to the Study Today libraries are shifting their role from the custodian of traditional information resources to the provider of service-oriented digital an ICT-based information resources. Widespread use of…

Bibliographic Compilation on Corruption in Nigeria 2010 – 2013

Bibliographic Compilation on Corruption in Nigeria 2010 – 2013   Abstract of Bibliographic Compilation on Corruption in Nigeria 2010 – 2013 The ultimate aim of government worldwide is to achieve sustainable improvement in he quality of life its citizenry. Therefore, nation state no matter their size or developmental status strive to achieve some level of…

Compilation of Bibiliography on Poultry in Nigeria 2010 – 2015

Compilation of Bibiliography on Poultry in Nigeria 2010 – 2015   Abstract of Compilation of Bibiliography on Poultry in Nigeria 2010 – 2015 Ninety six-day-old broiler chicks were used in a 4-weeks feding trail to determine the protein quality of processed melon seed as a component of briiler chick diet. The protein quality was assessed…

Preservation of Archival Materials in National Archives

Preservation of Archival Materials in National Archives   Abstract of Preservation of Archival Materials in National Archives Preservation of Archival materials is very important and very essential for prolonging of information and knowledge form one generation to another. This study discusses the methods of preserving Archival materials. The work is arranged in chapters for easy…

Preservation of Library Materials in Public Libraries

Preservation of Library Materials in Public Libraries   Chapter One of Preservation of Library Materials in Public Libraries INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Library is an institution housing a collection of books and non-book materials like the audiovisual equipments  in a systematic manner for easy receival by he users. The primary aim f he library is…

Utilization of School Library Resources by Secondary School Students

Utilization of School Library Resources by Secondary School Students   Abstract of Utilization of School Library Resources by Secondary School Students The research is concerned with the study of the utilization of school library resources by secondary school students of Christ the King College and Denis Memorial Grammar School, Onitsha. The study was carried out…

Challenges of Selection and Acquisition of Grey Literature in Libraries

Challenges of Selection and Acquisition of Grey Literature in Libraries   Abstract of Challenges of Selection and Acquisition of Grey Literature in Libraries Most librarians has been selecting and acquiring library materials, including the unpublished literatures without knowing the terms generally used for them. this research project therefore has been carried out to create awareness…

Disaster Preparedness and Security Management in Archives

Disaster Preparedness and Security Management in Archives   Abstract of Disaster Preparedness and Security Management in Archives The project is based on the Disaster Preparedness and Security Management of National Archives, Owerri Branch. This work is divided into 5 (five) chapter. Chapter one, highlighted what disaster is and different causes and types of disaster. In…

Impact of Internet on Postgraduate Research

Impact of Internet on Postgraduate Research   Abstract of Impact of Internet on Postgraduate Research On the impact on the internet on postgraduate research: it is a HND project research carried out in requirement for the award of higher national diploma (HND) in library and information science. The project is made up of five (5)…

Availability and Use of Library Resources in Training Libraries by Students

Availability and Use of Library Resources in Training Libraries by Students   Abstract of Availability and Use of Library Resources in Training Libraries by Students This study carried out on availability and use of library resources in training libraries by students, using department of library and information science training library as a case study. The…

Record Management of Archival Material

Record Management of Archival Material   Abstract of Record Management of Archival Material This work is aimed at identifying the records management of Archival materials. The purpose of this work is designed to identify the various records management of Archival materials in the management of the Imo State Archives Owerri and to find out the…

Library Resources and Security Challenges

Library Resources and Security Challenges   Abstract of Library Resources and Security Challenges This research project is on Library Resources and Security Challenges in the Library of Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Owerri. Data was collected using questionnaire designed and distributed to the staff of the library used as case study. In analyzing and presenting of the…

Information Needs and Information Seeking Behaviour of Children in Public Libraries.

Information Needs and Information Seeking Behaviour of Children in Public Libraries.   Chapter One of Information Needs and Information Seeking Behaviour of Children in Public Libraries. INTRODUCTION  IMPORTANCE OF INFORMATION The researcher would want to begin this work with a survey of the importance of information in daily living. Since the down of history, man…

Role of Library Committee in the Development of an Academic Library

Role of Library Committee in the Development of an Academic Library   Abstract of Role of Library Committee in the Development of an Academic Library This research work is aimed at finding out the role of library committee in the development of an academic library: a case study of Imo state university. The benefits problems…

Role of Museum in the Preservation of Knowledge

Role of Museum in the Preservation of Knowledge   Abstract of Role of Museum in the Preservation of Knowledge The purpose of this study is to look at the role museums play in the preservation of knowledge. In doing this, the author tended to discuss briefly the general museum, making specific reference to the national…

Publishing Processes and Technologies

Publishing Processes and Technologies   Abstract of Publishing Processes and Technologies This research project is aimed at estimating the quality of publishing houses in Nigeria. Relevant literatures were reviewed in determine the state of art on the topic. Various findings / conclusions were drawn based on the data collected using appropriate data gathering instruments and…

Selection and Acuisition of Legal Materials

Selection and Acuisition of Legal Materials   Abstract of Selection and Acuisition of Legal Materials This research work examined the selection and acquisition of legal materials with Imo State Judiciary library as a case study. It use a survey research method with questionnaire as the instrument for data collection. Conclusions and recommendations were made based…