Awareness and Use of Resources Description and Access (RDA) among Librarians in Nigeria Libraries

Authors

  • Sambo Atanda Saliu Federal University of Petroleum Resources Library, Delta State, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/

Keywords:

Use, Resources, Description, and Access (RDA), Nigeria Libraries

Abstract

Many initiatives have been launched by countries who would like to keep themselves up-to-date by  using and implementing resources description and access (RDA) in their library catalogues. This study  examined the awareness and use of (RDA) among librarians in Nigeria libraries. Three objectives were  guided the study. The target population consist of 354 certified librarians of Nigeria from various  libraries and institutions across Nigeria that was inducted by the Librarians' Registration Council of  Nigeria (LRCN) on the 8th November, 2019.A social survey method of research was adopted for the  study and questionnaire as a research instrument was used. The outcome of this study reveals that  majority 171(70%) of the respondents were aware of resources description and access. Even though  there awareness does not influence there usage, since majority 196(81%) had not been used (RDA). The findings, also, indicated the areas of librarian’s preparation for RDA, such as alternative power  supply, alternative fund, availability of network, training on RDA, access to computer, effective  bandwidths, computer skill, technology know how, stable technology among others. Appropriate  recommended were proffered. 

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Published

2021-05-12

Issue

Vol. 41 No. 1 (2021): Library Progress (International) (Jan-Jun) 2021

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Awareness and Use of Resources Description and Access (RDA) among Librarians in Nigeria Libraries . (2021). Library Progress (International), 41(1), 120–129. https://doi.org/10.48165/