User Education Programme in the Faculty of Law Library, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka

Problems and Prospects

Abstract

This paper determines the role of user education programme in making users particularly students, to use effectively the law library of the Faculty of law, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. The law library can only achieve its objectives and functions when the required resources are well harnessed and used
by the users. This is achieved through the introduction of user education programme in the curriculum of the Faculty. This programme will impart the necessary skills and knowledge in students to use the Faculty of Law library effectively. However, there are some challenges to effective user education
programme, like shortness of time for instruction, apathy on the side of students, and man-power constraints. Recommendations are made on how to overcome these challenges which include training and retraining of staff in ICT and introduction of user education into the Faculty curriculum.