CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1 STUDENT’S INDUSTRY WORK EXPERIENCE SCHEME

The Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) is a crucial components of

certain degrees and diploma programs at higher education institutions.

The students industrial work experience scheme (SIWES) was established in 1973 by the

Industrial Training Fund to address the issue of inadequate practical skills among graduates

from tertiary institutions thereby enhancing their employability in Nigeria industries. This

initiative was a response to the mandate given to the Industrial Training Fund [ITF] through

decree 47 of 1971, which tasked the organization with promoting and encouraging the

acquisition of skills in indigenous man power sufficient to meet the needs of the economy.

The scheme exposes students to industrial based skills necessary for a smooth transition from

the classroom to the world of work. It affords the students of tertiary institution the

opportunity of being familiar and exposed to the need of experience in handling machinery

and equipment which are usually not available in the educational institutions. The students

industrial work experience scheme (SIWES) is the acceptable skill training program which

forms the minimum academic standards in the various degree programs for Nigeria

universities. It is an effort to bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical

application in science, technology and other professional educational programs within

Nigerian tertiary institution.

The Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) is a program aimed at

providing skill training to students from universities, polytechnics, colleges of technology,

agriculture, and education. Its purpose is to prepare these students for the practical aspects of

industrial work they are likely to encounter upon graduation. Before SIWES was established,

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industrialists expressed concern that graduates lacked sufficient practical preparation for

employment in industries. Employers felt that the theoretical education provided by higher

institutions did not adequately meet the demands of the labor market. The key stakeholders in

the SIWES program include the ITF, coordinating agencies such as NUC, NCCE, and NBTE,

employers, and educational institutions. Funding for the program is provided by the federal

government of Nigeria, and the beneficiaries are undergraduate students from faculties

including agriculture, engineering, technology, environmental science, education, medical

science, and pure and applied sciences.

1.2 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF SIWES

Relying solely on theoretical knowledge typically does not adequately prepare individuals

for industrial work. Effective workers must possess not only knowledge but also practical

skills and versatility in applying them to specific tasks. In Nigeria, SIWES is a crucial

component of numerous degree and diploma programs offered by higher learning institutions.

This scheme occurs in external institutions and plays a significant role in manpower

development across the country. Essentially, the aims and objectives of SIWES include:

⮚ To offer students opportunities to gain industrial skills and hands-on experience while

pursuing their studies.

⮚ Prepare students for the practical demands of the industrial workplace they are likely

to encounter post-graduation.

⮚ Introduce students to work methods and techniques for handling equipment and

machinery that may not be accessible within the university environment.

⮚ Give students the chance to apply their academic knowledge in real-world work

settings, thereby closing the gap between theory and practice.

⮚ Facilitate a smoother transition from academic schooling to the professional world by

increasing student exposure and networking opportunities for future job placements.

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 ⮚ SIWES also aids students in developing professional work skills and interpersonal

relationships.

⮚ Ensuring that institutions of higher learning produce qualified graduates who are well-

prepared to join the nation's workforce.

⮚ Empowers students to contribute their share to the development of the country.

1.3 RELEVANCE OF THE SIWES

One of the notable characteristics of advanced industrial societies is their progress in science

and technology. This progress has allowed their citizens to enjoy a higher standard of living

compared to developing countries. Consequently, formal education, which includes field or

industrial work, is crucial for producing graduates with increasingly specialized skills.

Therefore, the Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) is relevant

for:Improvement of science and technology education.

⮚ Skilled manpower development.

⮚ Creation of a community with increased standard of living.

⮚ Development of critical and scientific approach to problems and their solutions.

⮚ New innovations in the field of science and technology.

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 CHAPTER TWO

DESCRIPTON OF THE ESTABLISHMENT

2.1 HISTORY AND BACKGROUND OF KENNETH DIKE LIBRARY

2.2 AIMS AND VISION OF THE LIBRARY

The University of Ibadan library is responsible for acquiring, organizing, and providing

accessible, high-quality educational resources (such as books, journals, reports, monographs,

and electronic materials) and effective services to support the teaching, learning, and research

mandates of the institution. To fulfill this responsibility, the University maintains a three-tier

library system with the Kenneth Dike Library (KDL) as the main library and central hub.

Other libraries in the system include the Latunde Odeku Medical Library, located about eight

kilometers away at the College of Medicine, and 26 faculty, departmental, and institute

libraries.

Over the years, the physical collections of these libraries have expanded and continue to do

so, with the current total holdings of learning resources in the system estimated to exceed two

million volumes. These collections include books, journals, dissertations, technical reports,

and monographs, as well as materials of historical significance, such as the Africana

collections.

The University Library employs modern technologies alongside analog resources to provide

hybrid library services that cater to the unique needs and aspirations of its sophisticated

clientele. In addition to its physical collections, the Library subscribes to several electronic

databases and curates various other relevant sources to meet the specific academic needs of

the University, including ProQuest, Research4Life, and Emerald. Access to some of these

databases is controlled by Internet Protocol (IP) address. This means that they can be

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accessed by logging into the University network while on campus. Outside the campus, users

can access them through login details which the Library provides and moderates.

Also, routine activities and sections of the Library are automated such that the bibliographic

records of the physical collections are held in digital formats and easily retrievable, thereby

ensuring access to the Library resources anytime, anywhere. The University of Ibadan

Integrated Library System (UIILS) is the Library management software deployed for

managing the Library activities. The

Library catalogue can be accessed from the comfort of offices, classrooms and homes

anytime as long as there is internet connectivity.

2.3. TOUR OF THE MAIN LIBRARY (KENNETH DIKE LIBRARY)

The main library has two primary entrances available to readers. For the protection of library

properties, there are two security points within the library. Personal belongings and bags are

not allowed inside the reading area and should be deposited in the designated safe-keeping

area in the Cloak Room. It is important to note that bags and other valuable items are kept at

the owner's risk.

2.3.1 Main Entrance – Porters’ Lodge

Ground Floor-East

The Library operates a 24-hour reading space to accommodate users' needs. This space is

open around the clock, seven days a week, including public holidays. Located on the ground

floor of the library, it can be accessed via the third entrance once the main library closes. The

24-hour reading space is designated for reading only, and access to the main library and its

services is not available from this space after regular hours.

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Ground Floor – West

This floor includes: The Reception, Circulation Desk, Online Public Access Catalogue

(OPAC), Exhibition Gallery, Photocopy Room, Reference/Research Library, Africana and

Public Ordinance (PO) Sections, Carrels, E-classroom, Cataloguing Section, and Digitization

Chamber.

Basement of the Library

The basement of the library contains: the Serials Section, Carrels, Staff Offices for the

Deputy University Librarians, Nigeriana, Accounts Unit, Coffee Room, and Bindery.

FIRST FLOOR

EAST LANDING WEST

E- RESEARCH LIBRARY CHAT ROOM SYSTEMS UNITS

SECOND FLOOR

Literatures, Arts, Collection Education, Librarianship,

Economics, Social Development Division Medical Sciences,

Science Materials Agriculture

THIRD FLOOR

Science, Technology, 14 University Librarian‟s Office

Military Science, Naval

Science

FOURTH FLOOR

Closed Access Arabic Books and Manuscripts Collection.

2.3.2 COLLEGE/FACULTY LIBRARIES

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College Libraries

● Latunde Odeku Medical Library is located in the College of Medicine about

8kms away from the Main Campus.

● School of Business Library: This is located at the Ajibode extension of the

University of Ibadan Campus. It is basically a postgraduate library.

Faculty Libraries

● Agriculture/Renewable Natural Resources Library

● Faculty of Arts Library

● Faculty of Clinical Sciences Library

● Faculty of Education Library

● Faculty of Law Library

● Faculty of Pharmacy Library

● Faculty of Public Health Library

● Faculty of Science Library

● Faculty of Technology Library

● Faculty of The Social Sciences Library

● Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Library

● Institutes/Centre Libraries

● Africa Regional Centre for Information Science (ARCIS) Library

● Institute of African Studies Library

● Institute of Education Library

● Institute of Peace and Strategic Studies (IPSS) Library

● WORDOC Library

2.4 ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE OF AN ACADEMIC LIBRARY

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 CHAPTER THREE

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DEPARTMENTS AND SECTIONS

3.1 UNIVERSITY LIBRARARIAN OFFICE

The University Librarian’s office is led by Dr. Mercy Iroaganachi, University Librarian. The

staff includes Mrs. Ajagbe, the Secretary to the University Librarian; Mrs. Mercy Oyekunle,

Registry staff.

The University librarian office is where the administrative activities is carried out in regards

the library and institute, college and faculty libraries in sense that nothing can be done in

college, faculty and institute libraries without the full awareness and approval of the

university librarian, the university librarian oversees activities of other libraries including

collection of resources, dispatch of resources etc.

3.1.2 Activities carried out/ Description of work done at the university librarian office

Filling, Photocopying ,Recording of document ,mails, memo into the correspondence book,

Dispatch of document mails and memos to any section of the library and other libraries,

Department, Registrar office, Vice- Chancellor office

Filling of document is done according to their indexed number into the cabinet

The cabinet is numbered 1-10, 11-20 ,21-30 etc. ,indexing is highly needed while filling a

document which includes the file name &numbers and too enable for easy retrieval and

identification of document when need arises. After document has been documented in the

correspondence book, treated, dispatch, it is perforated before filling, file name: KDL ADM1

---- University librarian file etc .

Photocopying is been done with the photocopier machine , Recording of document into the

correspondence book : filling document details in stipulated margins and must be stamped

before recording into correspondence, Making account of payment and recording into the

ledger book and Dispatch of mails, memo

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3.2 COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT

Collection development is process of systematic building of library to meet the information

needs of users through acquisition, gift, purchase or donation , it mission is to meet the need

of users and consider type of user and that determine collection building. Staff at the

collection development: DR Olorunsaye- chief library officer, Mrs Adedokun – librarian 1,

Mrs Olayanju -senior library staff

How to know need of users/courses materials to be brought:

Selection : user entry , send request to faculty librarians , HOD, Deans to recommend for use

for student, the list sent are used to purchase base on their need and any book to be purchase

must not be more than five years, most especially for accreditation

Consider publisher well-known: the reputation must be well accepted. Your budget, the book:

durability when selecting the information material and if bindery needed

Selection tools: publisher catalogue, internet etc.

When books come into the library if from national library are kept at the reference section

The purchased book : call vendor and compare prices their reputability , not just about cheap,

When book are received : list, quotation, invoices of book gotten , Register are for record

keeping purpose , if truly purchased , keep proper movement record , when it comes and

where it going too, for tracking and future purpose

For gift: taken to UL office and brought to acquisition section, pick gift register and fill-in

every details needed into the register, <Ed> for edited, et al for more than one author, on the

title page on the right hand G serial number, ownership stamp, accession stamp leave stamp

at lower part of the title page and stamp pad we use black ink , stamp ink are not allowed to

cover print and take movement register to where to be dispatch too.

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 If donated by tetfund you put tetfund stamp at the title page because tetfund will come and

check out, for tetfund donated books you write in tetfund register, when moved to any section

the mark and sign. You use pencil to write serial number accession number and gift number

Purchased book: editor edit one by one, check stamp, mark until editor verify you can work

on the book and don’t assign purchase number, ownership stamp on title page, the next is the

movement register to cataloging, assign the movement number to the book, when books are

brought to the collection development they are placed on shelves or trolly in the section

before worked on.

Names of register in collection development: movement purchase to account section, gift

register, movement book to documentary, movement to close access,collection development

to digitization, journal collection development, internal register, movement to reference

section, accession register movement register to cataloging section

Collection development statistics is done monthly in this table format:

S/N Numbers of Number of Number of Total number Total number of Postage Total number Total number Date

purchased Gift reference of book journal/thesis of book moved to

book material accessioned accessioned cataloging

&reference &

document

Stamping: Auditor stamp front, back and edge, if auditor don’t stamp no payment. tetfund

stamp at a page before title page .lip stamp at title page, back page edges and randomly on

pages for security purpose to scare stealing . Ownership stamp to verify ownership of the

institution. Accession stamp on verso page and most important stamp also used in cataloging

section after stamping put accession number, two books cannot have the same accession

number. In gift they have the same gift number but not same accession number, The only

thing different in gift does not have vendor/auditor stamp but undergo other processing while

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stamping, you don’t double stamp because it deface book and can be asked to get another

one. To generate list: Book-in-print before internet. collection development while dispatch to

cataloging, A staff must be around to verify the book, tools: pencil, ruler, accession register,

movement register to catalogue, you call the movement number to verify and then will be

arrange to set for catalogue and the number of copies must as well be verified, no matter the

numbers of copies it must have same movement number.

3.3 CIRCULATION UNIT

Circulation unit: is section whereby book are moved from point to point in other to satisfy

user need. Routine of circulation unit includes: Answering of user query, shelving of books,

OPAC services, loaning, Arrangement of borrowal stream, Register, Clearance, Keeping

statistics and record, used paper service

Staff at circulation section: Mrs Ekong as Head of the section, Mrs Omole assisting head, Mr

Muraina K library officer, Mr Kenny,Mrs Aroyehun F. F.

Activities is being run at circulation section in this manner: when come in the morning, on all

systems in the section

Clearance of student: if with library card you confirm the detail with the borals record, the

details you check out include name, matric number, and session

Answering of query: query are question library user bring to information manager table for

solution and types include: research query, reference query etc , as information manager be

ready for any query

Shelving and shelve reading: takes place every morning in the library , arrangement of book

according to discipline while shelve-reading is according to classification mark

rotation/number
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OPAC services: is component of ILS this system is developed to integrate division library

section , ILS : combine 3 services loan transaction , registration of library user and search for

books

Registration section in ILS and you register with online form and as well manual style of

registration

- School fee and 2 photograph passport as legal tender for the registration process , then

give borals record to fill -in , after filling the user indicate library card collected by me

then inter -fill , one passport1 in borals record and another in the library card

- Onine registration to access on ILS registration you enter

[Link];8080/patron/add. it then bring up a page to fill- in with every required

details

- Borals tray is where borals record is kept

- For undergraduate - red card

- Post graduate – white card

- DLC / Special readers - pink card

- Non-academic staff – orange card

- Academic staff – blue card

- We laminate the card and give users

Ways at which user can search for book , Opac: online public access catalogue is the

electronic of manual catalogue base on author, title, classification mark and the discipline

used to locate material on opac .

Loan transaction: electronic style first get if user is registered, confirm user registration.

Status if not registered or not , test the security nature of the book. Search on opac and give

details name of author, title, , accession number gives exact accession for loaning . When

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click on borrow you type user name and password matric number into two dimension. Enter

username and password and now attach the book to the name of the page of the student.

Special reader / DLC con not borrow book statistics are taken undergraduate two week

postgraduate one month staff one month. Statistics is on head-count / book that just arrive

from catalogue. Head – count : counting of student in the library as at a particular time and

when book are brought from serial and we record them in our own record .

Shelving and shelve-reading: in other to shelve we need create space for books and the book

to be adjusted are to be properly arranged according to their class-mark/ number.

3.4 CATALOGUING SECTION

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Cataloguing section known to be technical section of the library, a close access area of the

library. This section can be as well view as nucleus of library and a very sensitive area of

library, book sent from collection development the section to be processed, dispatch to

circulation, reference etc , staff in cataloguing section :Dr Okoroma F.N – chief cataloguer ,

Mrs Omoike (Librarian)cataloguer , Mr Oluwatosin Omorinkoba (Librarian) cataloguer.

Descriptive cataloguing: conceptualized as describing the physical appearance a provided by

AACR2. Writing down of bibliographic features done to ensure consistence and

standardization in other to advert the possible fundamental principle

Subject cataloguing is far of bibliographic to subject heading, bibliographic document as well

as classification number.

Features of great importance while cataloguing :

- Access point: author names cause facilitate retrieval in the library in preparing

catalogue entry.

- Title : information are derived from title page and written exactly as apprehended in

the title page

- Statement of responsibility : person responsible for intellectual produce of book

- Edition statement : apply to edition , publish or review

- Pagination ; his include pages number of the book

- Series statement ; series title and number publication

- ISBN: Acronym international standard book number , all publication are assign

number and unique and distinct from other and ISBN is of 13 digit a least which two

copies be deposited at the national library of Nigeria

- Classification : define as process at which book are arrange according to subject and

involve understanding and have knowledge of the book to assign appropriate call

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 number . Classification system allow book and used in this part is LC: LIBRARY

CONGRESS and from A-Z.

- In kdl we use UI/ILS : is having library of congress , open library catalogue ,

database , Word cat, copac , library of congress to provide class mark and subject

- Word cat or copac provide subject and idea really talking about library of congress

card number

- 010 : foreign book

- 020 ISBN : control number

- Collation page : verse page

- CIP : Catalogue in publication

- Originally you use quarter table if authored book, don’t quarter for editor but for

title ,edited book surname first followed by initial cutter table number / year

p47/2004

To generate subject: check table of content, preface/forward, Introduction; not more

than 2/3/4 pages with all the clue of what the book is talking about , expected to

generate more than one subject for a book and subject cannot be a sentence . Library

of congress subject- heading / scheme adopted / in-house cutter table.

Recording of book for dispatch to other unit, department, faculty, into the register book and

dispatch book are marked and signed with date.

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S559

2020

KDLCA.

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Which is called letting of catalogue details into the book.

Electronic catalogue: enter 10.0.43.8080/login on your browser

First to do record , check opac search through library database using opac search for title if

not duplicated , if we have view details , click on add copy , put accession number , click on

set location .if do not have click on new record , check online , to check if LC as catalogue it

before and check ISBN and follow every other procedure.

CATALOGUING

3.5 REFERENCE SETION

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The Reference section of the library receive book thesis from post graduate school from

inception till date. Sub-section: Desk where we attend to users, consulting unit, where we

have thesis from 1948- present date and LC for shelving. Collection contain which contain

book on medicine majorly, palliation of newspapers on monthly basis

Thesis room; Room A: from 1948-1995 arranged alphabetically and as well have for

inaugural lecture, university calendar, convocation ceremony, order of proceeding. Thesis

room B from 1996- present A-O, O-Z and arranged by author surname

Africana section: old book, magazine, old newspapers all language and dialect from which

user order gazette, parliamentary paper, reverse reference books.

Request maximum of two thesis: when client come give card and ensure bags are dropped

and other valuable thing are taken from it and no material move-out of the section. Resources

are mostly for consultation, daily every morning we do shelving and shelve-reading. Masters

and PHD student are those that mostly use the reference section , undergraduate will have to

be in final year and come with letter from supervisor , dean of faculty before granting access

and mostly on project purpose . when books comes from cataloguing they are documented in

the entry book , books from collection development are checked on for verification either if

there be complete , loss or damage of the book.

Staff at reference section: Dr Ilesanmi - Reference librarian, Mr Jegede - senior library

officer, Mrs Olaniyi – library officer.

3.6 ICT AND SYSTEM UNIT

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How to download e-resource from UI portal: In-house resources written by ui lecturers as to

be downloaded through UI portal. Enter [Link]:8080 on your browser click on the

faculties go to the department, click on goggle scholar of the lecturer profile for download,

open new tab click on pdf conventional names to resources

If an article: ui_art_first name of the author _first word of the title_ year of the publication.

Journal: ui_art_adisan_assessment. Book: ui_book_adisa, Chapter: ui_inbk_, proceeding:

ui_inpro_. Any material that you want to download and not upload look for the DOI ,

[Link] For upload of thesis disc you sort year by year , department by department

3.6.1 DIGITALIZATION

This is a sub unit of system unit , technical infrastructure , E- resource and deals with covert

ion of publication into digital /electronic format to be accessible through app, gadget .tools

used in covert ion of material into electronic format : Hardware such as computer, scanner ,

camera, book drive , Software such as micro media fireworks, adobe Photoshop , adobe pdf

professional , Microsoft excel, abby file reading accommodate every other scanner 300

dip/resolution for scanning . Micro media for cleaning and editing of document. MS Excel for

metadata: catalogue for electronic resources, A3 scanner, and H scanner and for very scanner

as it own software

PROCESS IN DIGITALIZATION : follow copyright law , check for completeness , check

certain qualities of work, Take statistics , Scan document , Clean document : micro media

Firefox to edit cleaning , Save into TIF format , Convert to pdf format , Create

metadata ,Water mark : create identification , Upload into the institutional repository and

scan title page , verso page , table of content .

Staff at system unit: Dr Ojo – DUL (system unit), Mr Patrick Agwu – ICT/Infrastructure

Head of division, Mr Ahmed – technical division, Mr Sesan – staff ICT

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3.7 SERIAL SECTION

Serial are publications issued in successive parts at regular or irregular intervals which are

intended to be continued indefinitely. This unit of the library is concerned with subscription

of serials into the library and also provide to the intended users. Its contain current

information, acquisition of it are by donation, purchase. Journals can be local or foreign. The

journal are retrieved through there class mark.

Activities carried out at the serial sections include: recording of local and foreign journal,

using ULRICHS periodicals directory {Indexes} to locate titles and year of publications

periodical directory {classified list of serial}, using of ownership and leave stamp to stamp

newspaper and dispatching of the stamped newspaper to circulation desk, generation of

catalogue card for serial materials e.g journal by identity: the title, statement of responsibility

{publisher issuing body} frequency, ISSN, date of first issue, classs number e.t.c.

3.8 BINDERY SECTION

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This is a section that deals with binding and rebinding of library resources which are books,

journals, magazine, newspapers, thesis e.t.c. to prolong its life span. They collate worn out

newspapers or library materials/books that are arranged and sew together for future reference.

The units also help in the maintenance of books that are mal-handled by users. It also carries

out the duty of laminating documents for people {both the library and non library users}.

Activities carried out in the bindery sections includes: introduction to sewing of books using

needle and thread, arranging of lettering type to there own cases, applying of cardboard to the

books and thesis, dressing of thesis using mull and glue at the spine, preparing of covers for

the thesis, printing on the cover of the thesis which involves making use of the lettering

machine by writing title and name on the thesis, printing of logo on the front cover and spine,

punching of books with drilling machine.

3.9 NIGERIANA SECTION

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This section came into existence as a result of Publication Ordinance before the recreation of

National library of Nigeria. UI was used as legal deposit. it was being used as the National

library. P.O is a section in the reference section in Kenneth Dike Library (KDL) the

publication are withdrawn from reference to create Nigeriana section. It deals with local

publication on Nigeria by Nigerian author. The materials are arranged to library of congress

classification scheme (LC). LC uses alphabet and numerals which make it to be alphanumeric

notation i.e each letter represent each discipline e.g A-Z. A=Generalia (encyclopedia). the

shelves are arranged alphabetically.

The activities done in the section are shelving and shelve reading of materials, sorting of

materials e.g books,journals,magazines,bulletin out to each class,tidying up of journals and

books for easy retrieval, shelving of consulted materials of the previous day and tidying of

shelves.

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 CHAPTER FOUR

4.1 TOOLS/EQUIPMENTS USED, THEIR FUNCTIONS AND USAGE

The followings are the equipment and tools used in all sections visited including their

function and usage descriptions:

Shelves

Stamp and Stamp Pad

Cutter Table

Library of Congress Subject Headings(LCSH)

LABELING MACHINE

Computer System

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Book End

Book Trolley

Catalogue card

Lettering Machine

Strawboard Cutting Machine

Presser Machine

Drilling Machine

Binding Cloth

SHELVES:These are metal shelves where books are arranged and kept on open access for

easy access by [Link] of the equipment used in the library are shelves and they were of

different [Link] have the open shelves and closed [Link] shelves are used to

arrannge books on them in order to make the library organized and to make books accessible

to the end users.

STAMP AND STAMP PAD:Stamp is one of the equipment that can be found all units of the

library,each have their own specific stamp written on it and they are in the different types

such as ownership stamp,leave stamp,accession stamp,security stamp,donation stamp,tetfund

stamp,serial stamp,government publications and reference [Link] ownership stamp is

placed at the title page and at the edge of books to indicate that the books belong to the

[Link] stamp is given to books after they are duly recorded in the accession

register then stamp and write accession number on it and the stamp also has a column for the

classification number of the [Link] stamp is a stamp which indicates that certain

books are donated and has a column where the name of the individual or organization

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responsible for the donation is inscribed and also the tetfund stamp to indicate that it is from

tetfund.

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS SUBJECT HEADINGS(LCSH): This one of the tools used at

the cataloguing and classification [Link] is a multidisciplinary vocabulary that includes

headings in all subjects,from science to religion,to history,social science,education,literature

and [Link] comprise a thesaurus or a controlled vocabulary of subject headings

which is used by cataloger or an indexer to assign subject headings to a bibliographic record

to represent the subject of a work he/she is [Link] contain the preferred subject

access terms(controlled vocabulary)that are assigned as an added entry in the bibliographic

record which works as an access point and enables the work to be searched and retrieved by

subject from the library catalog database.

LABELLING MACHINE:This is the machine used at the bindery unit for book [Link]

machine used a ribbon which used for printing of call numbers which is meant to be attached

or pasted at the spin of each books for quick location of books on the shelf and to ease the

stress of retrieval for library [Link] typing of the call number on the machine

print ,button is pressed and it print out the label which has a glue at the back after which is

peeled and then paste at the spin of books.

BOOK TROLLEY:This is used at the collection development,circulation,cataloguing and

[Link] is used to carry or transport heavy or large collection of books from one

location to another within the [Link] has wheels which allow it to move,it is like a moving

library shelf.

CUTTER TABLE:This is also one of the major tools used in order to classify library material

after cataloguing has been done [Link] was developed by Charles Ammi Cutter in the

1800 which serve as a tool for organizing library materials alphabetically using a minimal

amount of characters.
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BOOKEND:A book ends is an object which is designed as a book support,they are flat iron

metals that are used in holding the books on the shelves from being fallen off. It is an object

that is designed to buttress or support an upright row of [Link] is placed on either end to

prevent books from falling over such as in a half-filled bookshelf.

THE COMPUTER SYSTEM:Computer is available at all units of the library except bindery

[Link] is use by the [Link] computer is also by the users to have access online or the

Microsoft word as well to have access e-journals and library subscribed database at the e-

[Link] is over 100 PCs with the laptop bays suitable for teaching and

[Link] and coloured printing services are also available.

LETTERING MACHINE:It used to write name and title page in bindery unit,the lettes are

placed into the long steel by securely joining them together and placed into the machine to be

hot for writing on printed formats e.g books,thesis e.t.c.

STRAWBOARD CUTTING MACHINE:It is used to cut the strawboard being used for the

cover of the book for thesis.

PRESSER MACHINE:It is used to press books together so they can look firm,neat and

longer on the shelf.

DRILLING MACHINE:It is used for creating hole at the spin of book for easy sewing of

books.

BINDING CLOTH:It is used for making of hard cover of books,[Link] they are of

different types which are leather,paper and real binding cloth and can be found in bindery

section.

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5.1 SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES PERFORMED

The six-month industrial training was really worth [Link] this period ,the theory and

practice of librarianship was married together and the experience was really worth [Link]

summary of the activities are going to be discussed in the various divisions I was posted to:

In the technical services division,I had the opportunity of receiving books from the collection

development unit,cataloging and classifying [Link] the first time,I personally used the

much taught about AACR2,Subject Headings and schedules.I saw the Cutter Table and used

it correctly.I did book finishing and handed books to the circulation unit for shelving.

In the bindery unit,I was taught how to bind books,using of needle and thread ,using of mull

and glue at the spin,printing on the cover involves writing at title and name of the book on

the cover of the book that has been prepared by using foil that comes in different color e.g
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gold,silver e.t.c.I inserted the book into the cover after applying glue,it will be taken to the

presser machine for it to look firm and dry before it’s been transferred to the shelf.

In the collection development division,the experience was really worth it,I was exposed to the

various units of the building the information resources of a library system.I worked with

multi-purpose slip and many selection tools which only theory would not have exposed me

to.

The experienced gathered in the serial division is a nice one,I also did stamping on

newspapers and helping users to find information material quickly.

The reader’s services division is another section I really learnt a lot, here I understood that

any staff in this division must be jovial,welcoming,friendly and acquire the skills and the

characteristics of a public relations officer(PRO).This is because ,the division is the image

maker of the library.

The E-library division is another section that has proved to me that a paperless society where

information can be accessed anywhere in the world is [Link] I learnt how to make use

of online database e.g DOAB,AJOL,Research4life e.t.c.

5.2 CONCLUSION

The opportunity given by the ITF and SIWES unit of the university to acquire this knowledge

in any field of study has been advantage to me in all areas . I can categorically say I would

not have venture into librarianship at all if I did not find out ways to carry out librarianship

practices and skill such as cataloguing, classification, acquisition of book process, shelving

and shelve-reading ,how to create index etc

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My work ethics leadership skills, communication skills and social skills has also been

improved by interacting and working with expert who have in the labour market for several

years

Finally, I’ve been able to put to good use most of the theoretical aspect of my field of study

by applying them practically.

5.3 RECOMMENDATION FOR KDL UI

Incoming and outgoing register for staff be taken serious to enhance punctuality of staff

Power supply: for lighting especially to avoid dark reading room the NEPA, inverter , cannot

only do the lighting due to disrupt and instability. Solar procurement to be looked into.

Theft and stealing of library materials : i) chips are to be put inside the old books not only the

newly purchased books only because some books maybe stolen if not well secured . ii) Porter

are not really or not sufficient , capable to avoid stealing of library resources if a librarian is

with them who can know all about book entitled to the library , that minimize hazard stealing

of library resources

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