Librarians’ perception of disaster preparedness as precursor for effective preservation and conservation of library resources in Nigerian university libraries
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22028451 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Promise Ifeoma Ilo (Covenant University), Christopher Nkiko (Elizade University), Roland Izuagbe (0000-0002-1697-0242, Covenant University, corresponding author), Ibrahim M Furfuri, Ibrahim Muhammad Maidamma Furfuri (Sokoto State University) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Pages | 101381 |
| Publication date | 2020-02-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2212-4209 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2019.101381 |
| OpenAlex | W2985259472 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 12 |
The study examined librarians' perception of disaster preparedness and its effect on effective preservation and conservation of library resources, focusing on university libraries in the Southwest geopolitical zone of Nigeria. The survey research design was adopted. The university libraries that provided the data and institutional setting for the study were randomized using the ballot system after which total enumeration technique was employed to take complete census of the population. The population comprised 327 librarians and library officers drawn across federal and state university libraries in the region. The questionnaire and interview methods were used for data collection. Results affirmed, as postulated, that preservation and conservation of information resources would be more effective if disaster preparedness measures are incorporated into the process. As a result, both approaches were found to be complementary. It was also discovered that the core digital preservation strategies are not being practiced in university libraries in the studied region. Consequently, it was recommended that effort aimed at all forms of preservation strategies should be employed to ensure the longevity and sustainability of all information resources
Biology · Business · Library science · Medical education · Political science · Population · Preparedness · Public relations · Sociology · Sustainability · Computer Science · Digital and Cyber Forensics · Digital and Traditional Archives Management · Library Science and Administration · Medicine
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |