Issues of Security Challenge on Library Resources in Federal University of Lafia Library, Nasarawa State

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume V, Issue VIII, August 2021 | ISSN 2454–6186

Issues of Security Challenge on Library Resources in Federal University of Lafia Library, Nasarawa State

Enyi, Kingsley Emmanuel¹, Tsegba, Jacob Fagga², Obinyan, Oluwatoyin Oyeyemi^3
1University Library, Federal University Lafia, Nasarawa State
²University Library, Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi Benue State
³E-Resources Librarian, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State

Abstract: This study investigate the issues of Security Challenges on Library Resources in the Federal University of Lafia Library in Nasarawa State, Nigeria. The study tried to identify security challenges in Federal University of Lafia causes of security challenges effects of security challenges on the resources, the collection types that are more prompt to security problems, challenges encountered by library staff in combating the breaches, strategies put in place to tackle and end library security challenge in Federal University of Lafia library. Six (6) objectives backed up with six (6) with research questions to support the study. The work uses survey design method. The studied population is made up of thirty (30) librarians including hundred (100) undergraduate students in Federal University of Lafia, summing up the entire population of the work to one hundred and thirty (130). Data was collected using self designed questionnaire with the caption issues of security challenges on library resources in Federal University of Lafia, library. The techniques adopted for the study was random sampling. Statistical frequencies such as, tables, means, frequencies, and percentages (%) were used to analysed data. It was discovered and reported that, the university is entangle with several issues of security problem in the library like; deliberately mis-shelving of books, non-returning of over-due books, mutilation of library resources, theft etc.
Recommendations were made that, the security of the university library premises and the general reading room should be beep up by mounting proper surveillance and supervision. Photocopier machines should be made available, good working electronic security gadgets should be installed both inside and outside the library premises and the library should be fenced round.

Keywords: Library Resources, Security Challenge and University Libraries.

I.INTRODUCTION

Library is a collection information resources that are similar to each other and made accessible to a defined group of users for consulting information borrowing. It is made available for both physical and digital access to information resources and can be a physical room or house. The library houses books and store other forms of knowledgeable and informative resources to meet different information needs of its patrons. Library collection are widely spread and cut across academic discipline. As such, this exposes the library to all kinds of attacks by its day to day patrons in the university libraries. It’s in this regard that it’s important to ensure safety and security of the library

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