An Assessment of Public Relations Practices in University Libraries in Benue State

The paper investigated the practice of public relations in university libraries in Benue State, Nigeria. The purpose of the study was to assess the extent to which university libraries in Benue State create good relationship with users. The study adopted descriptive research design. The study was conducted in two government owned university libraries in Makurdi, Benue State. The population and sample of the study was 51 in two government owned university libraries in Makurdi, Benue State. Data was gathered through questionnaire and presented in tables and analyzed with the use of descriptive statistics such as frequencies and mean. Findings indicate that the university libraries understudy used orientation/instruction to create good relationship with users to a high extent. The university libraries also produces publicity campaign for users through institution signage (layout) and persuade funders/stakeholders to provide library resources for the user community through lobbying decision makers of the library to accept and implement library budgets proposals. It recommends that the libraries under study should also think of creating good relationship with users through their websites as it is a modernized way of relating with users. The study concludes that public relations are important to be practiced in other libraries so as to project their good image.



Journal Title: Nigerian Libraries

Category: Library Science

ISSN: 0029-0122

Year of Establishment: 1963

Section: Library and Information Sciences

Volume: 53

Issue: 1

Total Download: 0

Nathaniel Agbo Oche, & Manasseh Tyungu Sambe. 2024 An Assessment of Public Relations Practices in University Libraries in Benue State. Nigerian Libraries. 53 (1). 35-43. https://doi.org/10.61955/CPTXFE

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