EVALUATION OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT IN POLYTECHNIC LIBRARIES IN KOGI STATE

This study evaluates human resources development in polytechnic libraries in Kogi State, the challenges and way forward. Four (4) objectives guided the study and four research questions were formed based on the objectives of the study. The study adopted descriptive research design. The study was carried out in Lokoja and Idah in Kogi State, Census sampling technique was used to draw all the 64 respondents used for the study. The instrument for collection of data was questionnaire. The mean was used to analyse the questionnaires gathered. Findings shows that, methods of human resources development in polytechnic libraries in Kogi State are; on the job training, job rotation, in-service training, study leaves and fellowship, visit to other libraries, seminars, conferences etc. Factors affecting Human Resource Development of library personnel in polytechnic libraries in Kogi State are; managers do not give adequate support, inadequate funding, managers always resist to develop their subordinates, lack of sincerity in performance appraisal and others. It was recommended among others that government should provide adequate fund for staff development programmes, library management should make it a priority to train and develop their staff regularly among others.