Theft and Mutilation of Library Materials in Academic Libraries: The Case Study of Kano University of Science and Technology, Wudil, Kano State, Nigeria
Keywords:
academic library, materials, library, mutilation, TheftAbstract
This research is on theft and mutilation of library materials in academic library:
the Case of Kano University of Science and Technology Wudil, Kano, Nigeria. It
is no doubt a known fact that what motivates the developments of a society is the
ability to get the right information at the right time and one of the agencies in
this drive is the library. However, the effective services of the library depend very
strongly on the availability of needed materials. Theft and mutilation of library
materials has been identified as one of the major blocks against this all- important
body especially in academic libraries. This work, therefore,aims to ascertain the
level of theft and mutilation in academic library. In accomplishing this task,
interviews were conducted and copies of questionnaire were also administered
to the various units of the library and the student. Also, discussions were
systematically made with the staff of the library in addition to the researcher’s
personal observation. Random sampling was employed to select participants for
the study. Data were analysed using frequency counts and simple percentage.
The study recommends among others that there is need to educate library users,
give proper library orientation periodically for the users to acquaint the
importance of books in education and how mutilation could be an obstacle to
the services rendered by libraries.
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