A STUDY OF THE PROBLEMS OF PRIVATE LIBRARIES IN NIGERIAN (A CASE STUDY FAITH FOUNDATION LIBRARY ABA DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION SCIENCE)

ABSTRACT This research study exposes the problems encountered in running private libraries. The library chosen as the case study is a private subscription library. The faith foundation library Aba. The instrument used in this study for data gathering, are interview, questionnaire, observational method and existing data in the library. The findings show that the problems encountered in the running of private libraries are inadequate accommodation, inadequate fund, inadequate staff, lack of written objective for the library and lack of proper management. However, the researcher does not believe that the problems are insurmountable. The concluding chapter therefore, recommends on how the problems so identified can be solved.
TABLE OF CONTENT Title page Certification Dedication Acknowledgement Abstract Table of contents
CHAPTER ONE 1.0 Introduction 1.1 Background of the study 1.2 Aim/Objective of the study 1.3 Scope and limitation of the study
CHAPTER TWO 2.0 Literature review
CHAPTER THREE 3.0 Research methodology 3.1 Personal interview 3.2 Questionnaire method 3.3 Published sources 3.4 Personal observation 3.5 Sampling techniques 3.6 Statistical analysis
CHAPTER FOUR 4.0 Finding and Analysis
CHAPTER FIVE 5.0 Introduction 5.1 Summary, Conclusion and Recommendation 5.2 Summary 5.3 Conclusion 5.4 Recommendation     Bibliography