DEVELOPMENT OF SCHOOL LIBRARY SERVICES FOR EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF UNIVERSAL BASIC EDUCATION (UBE) IN BENUE STATE

Abstract

This study examined the Development of School Library Services for effective implementation of Universal Basic Education in Benue State. The study was guided by six research questions on the extent of facilities, availability of resources, type of services provided, problems of school library development and strategies for enhancing school library development. A descriptive research design was used for the study. The population comprised of 2,992 UBE Schools in Benue State, 2503 UBE Teachers, 120 UBE Officials and Teacher Librarians. A purposive sample technique was used to select 6 schools with functional libraries, 21 UBE officials and 6 teacher librarians were us. One hundred and eighty five (185) class room teachers were randomly selected depending on the highest number of teachers in a school. Observation checklist, oral interview and questionnaire were used to collect data for the study. Observation was carried on the resources and facilities; interviews were administered to UBE officials, Teacher Librarians and class room teachers. Data was analyzed using frequency distribution and percentages for qualitative data and thematic analysis for interview data. Conclusion were drawn base on the findings of the study which were used to address the challenges of school library services for effective implementation of Universal Basic Education in Benue State.