Library Staff Liaison to Student Government in Nigerian University Libraries: Fears or Hopes? (original) (raw)

The purpose of this paper is to report on research that examined the issues of student advisory committee and library staff liaison to student government in Nigerian universities. A survey monkey was used to collect data online from academic librarians who are members of the Nigerian Library Association forum. The questionnaire contained attitudinal questions on issues pertinent to the participation of students in policy formulation and decision making on issues that affect them as library users. Responses received were processed and analyzed. The results reveal that use of student advisory committee and staff liaison to student government is not widely practised in Nigerian universities. While the study covers only 60 academic librarians, it has application to other academic librarians in Nigeria. The study provides information on the state of students' participation in library governance in Nigerian universities. In light of the findings of the study, some recommendations were...