COLLABORATION OF PROF FESTUS AGHAGBO NWAKO FACULTY LIBRARIES IN INFORMATION ACTIVITIES FOR EFFECTIVE LIBRARY SERVICES
Abstract
The study investigated the collaboration of Prof Festus Agbagbo Nwako faculty libraries in information activities for effective library services. Four research questions guided this study. The study adopted a descriptive research design. The population of the study comprised of 10 faculty libraries in Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. An instrument titled "CFLIAELS" was used for data collection. Arithmetic mean was used to analyze the collected data. The findings of the study revealed that the types of collaboration that exist for effective library services were faculty-librarian, interlibrary collaboration, information literacy, curriculum, research collaboration, digital scholarship, assessment, data management, interlibrary loan, library tours, book exhibitions, author visits collaboration, book launch, collection development and technology. It was revealed that the perceived influence of collaboration of faculty libraries in information activities for effective library services are enhancing the quality and relevance of information services, increasing efficiency and reducing duplication of efforts, supporting diverse user needs and communities, fostering professional development and knowledge sharing, increasing visibility and recognition of libraries' value and impact as well as promoting innovation and creativity. The collaboration of faculty libraries in information activities for effective library services can be hindered by many factors which include; lack of communication, limited resources and funding, resistance to change, lack of trust, hierarchical structures and changing organizational priorities, lack of clear goals and objectives and different work styles. There is a need for establishing channel of communication, providing diverse resources, adapting to change building trust, incorporating decentralized structure, identifying common goals and implementing library management systems with collaborative features and also developing collaborative programs which will help to improve collaboration of faculty libraries in information activities for effective library services
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