EVALUATION OF TECHNICAL SERVICES IN ABIA STATE CENTRAL LIBRARY BOARD, UMUAHIA
By
UMEANOLUE CHINYERE .J. FPO/HND/L1S/09/092
Presented To
Department of
Library and Information Science
ABSTRACT
This study is on the Evaluation of Technical Services in Abia State Central Library Board, Umuahia. The study is divided into five (5) chapters. Chapter 1: It deals with the introduction/background of study, statement of the problem, objectives of the study, scope of the study, significance of the study, definition of terms. Chapter 2: Literature review, in this chapter, the researcher presents the materials which he uses/consulted in enlightening some of the points and information in the study. Chapter 3: Research methodology, Design of the study, area of study, population, sample and sample techniques, instrumentation (instrument for data collection), validity of instrument, instrument for data collection, distribution and retrieval of the instrument, data analysis techniques. Chapter 4: Presentation and data/findings, data analysis interpretation/discussion of findings. Chapter 5: Summary, conclusion, recommendation.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page - - - - - - - - i
Certification - - - - - - - ii
Dedication - - - - - - - - iii
Acknowledgement - - - - - - - iv
Abstract - - - - - - - - vi
Table of contents - - - - - - - viii
CHAPTER ONE
1.1 Introduction/Background of the study - 1
1.2 Statement of the study - - - - 7
1.3 Objectives of the study - - - - 9
1.4 Scope of the study - - - - - 10
1.5 Significant of the study - - - - -11
1.6a. Research Questions - - - - - 12
1.6b. Statement of Hypothesis - - - - 13
1.7 Definition of terms- - - - - - 14
CHAPTER TWO
2.1 Literature Review - - - - - - 16
2.2 Selection - - - - - - - 17
2.3 Acquisition - - - - - - - 19
2.4 Acquisition Policy - - - - - - 22
2.5 Cataloguing - - - - - - - 24
2.6 Classification - - - - - - 27
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 Research Methodology - - - - - 31
3.1 Design of the study - - - - - 31
3.2 Area of study - - - - - - - 32
3.3 Population - - - - - - - 33
3.4 Sample and sampling technique - - - 33
3.5.1 Instrumentation - - - - - 34
3.5.2 Validity of instrument- - - - - 34
5.5.3 Reliability of the instrument - - - 35
3.6 Instrument for data collection - - 35
3.7 Distribution and Retrieval of the instrument 36
3.8 Data analysis technique - - - - 36
CHAPTER FOUR
4.1 Presentation and Data Findings - - - 37
4.2 Data analysis interpretation/Discussion of finding - - - - 37
CHAPTER FIVE
Summary, conclusion and recommendation
5.1 Summary - - - - - - - 48
5.2 Conclusion - - - - - - - 50
5.3 Recommendations - - - - - 50
References - - - - - - - 52
Appendix - - - - - - - 55