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FULL LENGTH RESEARCH

PUBLICATION OUTPUT OF LIBRARIANS IN UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN EDO AND DELTA STATES OF NIGERIA

*Osaheni Oni and ²Afam Eziam

 *Auchi Polytechnic Library,Auchi, Edo State, Nigeria.

²Department of Library and Information Science, River State College of Arts

Corresponding authors email:chiefonism@yahoo.com

Accepted 3 November 2014

The study is aimed at bringing to limelight the publication output of librarians in the University libraries in Edo and Delta states. The population of the study consists of academic librarians in five university libraries in Edo and Delta States. The study revealed that few librarians from Edo and Delta states have 21 and above publications. A majority of the respondents published their work mostly in journals (print and electronic). The study also revealed that librarians from Edo and Delta states agree that promotion/ career advancement, contribution to knowledge and visibility/recognition are some of the major benefits derived from publication. Long working hours/time and heavy work load, high publication charge, finance and lack of incentives are the major constraints militating against the publication output of librarians of both states. The findings of the study would be useful to the library management and the university authorities on the need to create enabling conditions and fund for research activities. The study recommended collaborative publishing between librarians with higher degree and those with lower degree. 

Key words: Academic Librarians, university libraries, publication output, media, promotion.

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