Education
Librarian Wants More Public Libraries In Nigeria
Towards instituting
a developmental reading culture in Nigerians, a university teacher Dr Blessing Ahiazu, has called on government to establish more public libraries across the country.
Dr Ahiazu, who is the Chief Librarian of the Rivers State University of Science and Technology (RSUST), stated this in an exclusive interview with The Tide said, the major ways to inculcate a reliable reading culture in Nigerians is to take reading close to their homes.
“What I want government to do is to provide public libraries, not less than 10 in each local government area of the state.
“It could be called community libraries and be manned by professional librarians who are knowledgeable on the job”, she said.
According to her, when librarians are spread across the states, it will encourage both children and adults to utilise them.
“Even when the children destroy the books”, she continued, “Government should be willing to replace them rather than blaming librarians for not safe guarding the books”.
While emphasising that librarians should be serious minded in their jobs, she also emphasised the need for library users and service providers to work hand in hand in a bid to inculcate the required reading culture in Nigerian society.
In his presentation titled, “Marketing of Library Services for Professionalism and Sustainability”, Godbless W. Okede noted important roles required of library service providers.
Okede, who is of the Institute of Petroleum Studies (IPS), noted that beyond the establishment of libraries, librarians are also vested with the responsibility of managing users.
“The marketing concept of the library services is a bridge between the users, library services and staff.
“It is not about raising money for the library, but managing the users to appreciate the services provided in the library”, he said.
The River State Commissioner for Education, Dr Peters Nwagor has called on media practitioners in Rivers State to deploy their various communication platforms toward promoting government programmes and policies aimed at achieving sustainable development in the education sector. Dr. Nwagor made the appeal when members of the Etche Ethnic Practicing Journalists (EEPJ) paid him a courtesy visit in Office in Port Harcourt. The Commissioner emphasized the strategic role of the media in shaping public perception, promoting government initiatives, and supporting policies capable of improving the quality of education and human capital development in the state. According to him, constructive media engagement remains essential in creating public awareness on educational reforms, students’ welfare, infrastructural improvements, and other interventions being implemented by the state government. Speaking on the recent appro
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