Abstract: The study investigated the management of special collections units of five academic libraries in Imo State, Nigeria. These are Federal University of Technology Owerri, Imo State University, Owerri, Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Owerri, Imo State Polytechnic, Umuagwo and Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education, Owerri. The population of the study were the five (5) special collections librarians of the aforementioned institutions while the descriptive survey design was adopted using structured questionnaire to elicit responses from them. Some of the bottlenecks in effective management of special collections include: lack of written collection development policy, poor funding, shortage of skilled staff, poor storage facilities amongst others. Recommendations were made for the improvement of special collections in these libraries.
Keywords: academic libraries, Federal University of Technology.
Title: Management of Special Collections in Academic Libraries in Imo State, Nigeria
Author: Edem Anne CLN, Dike Chidi A. CLN, FCIPA, Opara, Genevieve Chinedu CLN
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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