AWARENESS OF SWOC ANALYSIS FOR LIBRARY SERVICES IN UNIVERSITIES IN EDO STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

This study focused on awareness of SWOC analysis to ascertain the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and challenges of library services in universities in Edo State. Descriptive survey research design was adopted and a structured questionnaire was used to collect data. Through total enumeration method, the entire population of 57 professional librarians from four (4) universities in Edo State was used. Data collected were analysed using frequency counts, percentages (%)> Tie an (X) and Standard deviation (SD). Results revealed that librarians were aware of SWOC analysis to develop a dynamic relationship with library users and services in Edo State, Nigeria. Lack of funds, digital repositories, promotional activities fi the use of information resources, introducing cutting-edge information technology systems for library services, inadequate library resources and services, lack of improved image and status of the library and professionals, tackling problems of rising costs of reading materials, journals, and databases, digitisation of rare and out-of-print documents, provision of resources for new curriculum among others were the major constraints militating against maximum utilisation of SWOC analysis of library services.