LIBRARIANS'COMPETENCIES AND ORGANIZATION OF KNOWLEDGE IN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES IN DELTA AND EDO STATES

Abstract

This study investigated librarians' competencies and organization of knowledge in academic libraries in Delta and Edo states. The research adopted the survey research design.The population ofthe studywas 204 librarians from 22 academic libraries in Delta and Edo states respectively.The census sampling technique was used as a result of the manageable size of the population.Questionnaire was the instrument used to collect data from the respondents.Frequency counts was used to analyze the demographic information of the respondents, Statistical mean,standard deviation and Pearson product Moment Correlation Coefficient r (PPMCC) were used to answer the research questions. The study revealed that the competence level of librarians' towards cataloguing and classification of libraryresources in academic libraries in Delta and Edo states is high. Consequently, regular training should be conducted for librarians' on bibliographic description of library materials and current trends in cataloguing practices,librarians with vast knowledge of cataloguing should mentor the youinger colleagues to boost their competences.