Availability and Use of Information Resources and Services in Bauchi State Public Library

This study ascertained the Availability and Use of Information Resources and Services in Bauchi State Public Library. The survey method was adopted for the study while a structured questionnaire was the instrument used for data collection. Two hundred and twenty-nine (229) were used as the sample size for the study from a population of two thousand two hundred and eighty-eight (2288). Data collected were analyzed descriptively. The data were presented in frequency tables and percentages. The findings revealed that the information resources and services were made available to users. It was discovered that books, newspapers, and dictionaries (84.3%, 67.0%, 61.4 %,) respectively were the most available information resources. Furthermore, the available information services were exhibition and display, lending services and library orientation/user education (45.9%, 47.0%, 42.2%) respectively. The study concluded that the users of public libraries were not satisfied with the information resources and services due to the inadequate attention given to library services. One of the main recommendations made by the study is that there is urgent need by the management of library board to make information resources and services available and accessible to users.

Keywords: Information Resources, Services, Public Libraries.