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Librarians′ Attitudes towards Theft and Mutilation of Library Materials in Academic Libraries in Nigeria
Alice Ayanrinola AdewoyeConsiders theft and mutilation of items of library stock in thelight of their common occurrence, particularly among students. Discussesthe attitudes of library staff in Nigeria to…
Size and Efficiency in Public Library Provision: A Review of the Arguments
Arthur Midwinter, Murray McVicarReviews the history of political and professional debates on theoptimum size of public library authorities in the UK. Discussesconclusions on size in the major legislation and…
Motivating Library Staff: A Look at Frederick Herzberg′s Motivating‐Hygiene Theory
R. OlorunsolaExamines Herzberg′s two‐factory theory of motivation and its use inrelation to libraries as non‐profit and non‐product makingorganizations. Discusses job enrichment within the…
Bilingual and Multilingual Education in Nigeria:
Clement Olujide AjidahunThe Nigerian national policy on education emphasizes the use ofmother tongues both as media of instruction and as school subjects inthe curriculum. Considers these educational…
Incorporating and Instructing Dow Jones News/ Retrieval in an Academic Setting
Karen SvenningsenDescribes the introduction of the electronic database Dow JonesNews/Retrieval (DJN/R) as a teaching tool in the library of theCollege of Staten Island, City University of New…