MANAGERIAL VARIABLES AND PROVISION OF INFORMATION RESOURCES IN POLYTECHNIC LIBRARIES IN NIGERIA

Author: Tijjani Abdul and Kabir Ibrahim

Published On: 2022-01-20

The study determined the Managerial variables and the provision of Information Resources in the polytechnics in Nigeria. this study has carefully looked at the concept of library information resources, concept of provision of information resources, concept of management and managerial variables and challenges associated managerial variables and information resources provision in polytechnic libraries in Nigeria Based on the findings, the following recommendations were made: Stakeholders in Library and Information Science should sponsor research efforts on the influence of managerial variables on the provision of Library Information Resources in Polytechnic and other types of Institutions in Nigeria in order to generate more knowledge in this area which is so crucial to the effective functioning of libraries. Also, stakeholders in Library and Information Science should organize various management training programmes for Polytechnic Librarians and other Staff of the Polytechnic Library performing management functions. Stakeholders in the libraries should improve in internally revenue generation, toward sourcing for external fund even in the face of funding challenges affecting the polytechnic libraries, government should improve on funding and infrastructural resources in the polytechnic libraries, management should improve on the provision of internet connectivity, proper security for information resources, and proper implementation of information resources policy.