PRESERVATION OF LIBRARY COLLECTIONS AS A DETERMINANT OF USE AMONG POLYTECHNICS STUDENTS IN EDO, NIGERIA

This study investigated the preservation of library collections as a determinant of use among polytechnics in Edo State, Nigeria. A descriptive survey research design was used in this study. The study population comprised, students in public polytechnics in Edo State, Nigeria. Three (3) objectives guided this study, Purposive sampling techniques were used in the study and instrumentation for data collection was questionnaire. The findings of this study revealed that the level of usage of library collections was high, the level of preservation of library collections was high, and the lack of skilled staff, erratic power supply, and poor staff human relations are some of the challenges to the use of library collections among polytechnic students in Edo State, Nigeria. The study recommended that public polytechnics administrators should provide adequate infrastructures and that the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) should make a law that requires librarians to be registered with the Librarian Registration Council of Nigeria (LRCN) before employing them