Librarians’ perception of disaster preparedness as precursor for effective preservation and conservation of library resources in Nigerian university libraries
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The study examined librarians’ perception of disaster preparedness and its effect on effective preservation and
conservation of library resources, focusing on university libraries in the Southwest geopolitical zone of Nigeria.
The survey research design was adopted. The university libraries that provided the data and institutional setting
for the study were randomized using the ballot system after which total enumeration technique was employed to
take complete census of the population. The population comprised 327 librarians and library officers drawn
across federal and state university libraries in the region. The questionnaire and interview methods were used for
data collection. Results affirmed, as postulated, that preservation and conservation of information resources
would be more effective if disaster preparedness measures are incorporated into the process. As a result, both
approaches were found to be complementary. It was also discovered that the core digital preservation strategies
are not being practiced in university libraries in the studied region. Consequently, it was recommended that
effort aimed at all forms of preservation strategies should be employed to ensure the longevity and sustainability
of all information resources.
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Z665 Library Science. Information Science