SUBJECT SPECIALIZATION IN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES

A REVIEW AND SYNTHESIS OF ANAMBRA STATE SCENE IN THE 21ST CENTURY

Abstract

The whole purpose of staff recruitment, development and evaluation is defeated if an enabling environment is not created for the staff to make a more effective contribution to the library’s total effort in service mission. This survey therefore, takes a critical look at the challenges of complex modern client -
oriented library services which requires integration of persons of diverse and specialized competence in the overall academic library service delivery. Anambra state perspective is brought under focus in an effort to generalize the role of subject specialists in academic library services. Recommendations are made
in line with the findings.