The library and accreditation of academic programmes at Bingham University, Nassarawa State, Nigeria

Abstract

This study focused on the role of academic libraries in course accreditation: A case study of Bingham University, Karu, Nasarawa State. Nigeria. The study adopted a survey research design which sought library staff assessment on the subject matter. The population consisted of fifty (50) library staff. Questionnaire was the instrument used for data collection. Fifty (50) copies of questionnaire were administered to the staff but a total of forty eight (48) (98%)duly completed were returned and used for this study. Data collected was analysed using frequency counts and percentages. The finding revealed that academic libraries play important, direct and positive roles on courses accreditation of academic programmes in Bingham University, Karu, Nasarawa State by providing up-to-date information resources in both printed and electronics formats, skilled personnel and conducive infrastructure needed for learning and teaching with guarantee of easy access to the organised information resources; that inadequate funding and erratic power supply were the major challenges to the provision of necessary accreditation requirement. The study recommended that the library should be adequately funded, systematic and deliberate staff development programme should be put in place to keep staff abreast ofcurrent library trends; that alternative power sources should be provided to address erratic electricity supply in the library