THE AVAILABILITY AND USE OF LIBRARY RESOURCES IN TRAINING LIBRARY BY STUDENTS (A CASE STUDY OF ISA MUSTPHA AGWAI I POLYTECHNIC TRAINING LIBRARY, LAFIA)

ABSTRACT This study aims to investigate the Availability and use of library resources in training library by students in Isa Mustapha Agwai I Polytechnic, Lafia. The main objectives of the study is to find out the level of available resources in the training library by students, to find out the information resources available for library science students, to find out if the available materials meets the needs of the students. The literature review look at the studies that are relevant to this study. It is presented under the following sub-headings: Conceptual Clarification, Review of Related Empirical Studies, Types of Library Resources and Services in Training Library, Problems Affecting the Provisions of Library Resources in Training Libraries. The population of the study is 490. This consists of all ND and HND students of Department of Library and Information Science, Isa Mustapha Agwai I Polytechnic, Lafia and staff of the training library. The researcher however randomly selected 100 respondents as sample size for the study. The study found out that the library being studied have made a great attempt to embrace the new trends in librarianship and library services. The study also recommends that: Procurement of adequate training library facilities to compliment the resources available in IMAP, Lafia training library, Purchase and building of power station to ensure regular power supply because these resources could only be utilized using power supply, There should also be provision of a well-ventilated rooms free of noise for the use of e-resources.