The Nigerian Library Affiliation (NLA) has referred to as on the Federal Authorities for pressing motion to finish the uncompleted headquarters of the Nationwide Library in Abuja.
The affiliation made the decision in a communique issued on the finish of its 62nd Nationwide Convention and Annual Common Assembly held on the College of Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
The decision was contained within the communique signed by the affiliation’s President and Chairman of Council, Dominic Omokaro on the finish of the convention that has as its theme: “Selling Range and Inclusiveness via Progressive Library and Info Companies in Nigeria.”
Omokaro within the communique additionally stated there’s want for the affiliation, the Nationwide Library of Nigeria and the Librarians’ Registration Council of Nigeria to develop a framework for participating authorities and the citizenry to advertise variety and inclusion in delivering high quality library companies in Nigeria.
He additional famous that insufficient funding of libraries by authorities and varied our bodies was chargeable for the inclusion of libraries, librarians and Library and Info Science faculties in direction of delivering high quality library companies in Nigeria.
He stated, “There’s the necessity for presidency to fund the completion of the Nationwide Library headquarters constructing in Abuja with a view to selling nationwide inclusion and variety of our cultural and mental heritage.
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“There’s the necessity for an applicable library coverage on the coaching of Library and Info Science professionals in Nigeria via seminars, workshops, conferences, on-the-job coaching, and different capability constructing programmes.
“There’s the necessity for presidency to proceed to fund the Librarians’ Registration Council of Nigeria (LRCN) in order to assist facilitate the follow of librarianship and cut back the engagement of quacks to go libraries in Nigeria.”
The affiliation additional harassed on the necessity to recruit librarians into the federal civil service to exchange growing old and retiring librarians from the service.
The affiliation additionally made an enchantment for the three tiers of presidency to nominate librarians as Senior Particular Advisers (SSA) on Library and Info Improvement, noting that this may galvanise inclusiveness “regardless of our variety.”
