LIBRARY SCIENCE PROJECT TOPICS AND MATERIALS

1.  THE ROLE OF PROFESSIONALS IN MARKETING LIBRARY PRODUCTS IN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES IN RIVERS STATE
2.  MARKETING OF LIBRARY PRODUCTS AND SERVICES AND ITS CHALLENGES TO PROFESSIONALS
3.  USE OF SCHOOL LIBRARY AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL IN ANDONI LGA OF RIVERS STATE
4.  ALTERNATIVE FUNDING OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES
5.  CONSERVATIVE PRACTICES OF INFORMATION RESOURCES BY LIBRARIES FOR ENHANCED COLLECTION USEFULNESS IN UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN ENUGU STATE
6.  INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES AS A CORRELATION OF LIBRARY SERVICE DELIVERY IN THE BELLS UNIVERSITY, OTA, OGUN STATE
7.  MANAGEMENT AND USE OF LEGAL DEPOSIT MATERIALS BY LIBRARIES FOR EFFECTIVE USER SUPPORT IN THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF NIGERIA
8.  UTILIZATION OF REFERENCE RESOURCES BY UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE FOR EFFECTIVE RESEARCH IN UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN ENUGU STATE
9.  SECURITY CHALLENGES AND COPING STRATEGIES OF UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES FOR EFFECTIVE SERVICE DELIVERY IN ENUGU STATE
10.  THE CHALLENGES OF ACQUISITION OF LIBRARY MATERIALS AND SERVICES TO THE USERS IN LAW LIBRARY IN EKITI STATE UNIVERSITY
11.  EVALUATION OF ICT-BASED INFORMATION RESOURCES AND SERVICES UTILIZATION IN PRIVATE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN ENUGU STATE, NIGERIA
12.  A STUDY OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT IN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES
13.  A STUDY OF ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF FUNDING TO PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN NIGERIA
14.  RELEVANCE OF ICT IN MODERN LIBRARY SETTING OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES
15.  FUNDING OF PUBLIC LIBRARY SERVICES
16.  EFFECTS OF POOR IMPLEMENTATION OF COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT POLICY IN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES
17.  CHALLENGES IN THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE STUDENTS IN NIGERIAN
18.  THE PROBLEMS OF INDIGENOUS BOOK PUBLISHING IN NIGERIA
19.  UNIVERSITY LIBRARY AND THE CHALLENGES OF GLOBALIZATION
20.  CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS OF THE AVAILABILITY AND UTILIZATION OF ICT IN PROCESSING INFORMATION RESOURCES BY TSD
21.  STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING RECORDS MANAGEMENT SKILLS OF LIBRARIAN IN ARCHIVES
22.  USES OF THE INTERNET FACILITIES BY LIBRARIANS
23.  APPLICATION OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN THE MANAGEMENT OF NIGERIAN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES
24.  A BIBLIOGRAPHIC SURVEY ON THE TYPES OF LIBRARIES IN NIGERIA (2004 – 2010)
25.  A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON THE WAYS OF GENERATING INCOME IN NIGERIAN LIBRARIES
26.  PROBLEMS OF EDUCATING AND TRAINING OF LIBRARY AND INFOR SCIENCES STUDENTS IN NIGERIA
27.  CHANGING NATURE OF REFERENCE QUESTIONS IN TYPE AND NUMBER
28.  MEASURING THE QUALITY OF LIBRARY SERVICES
29.  MAXIMIZING THE VALUE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN THE LIBRARY ENVIRONMENT
30.  METRICS FOR EVALUATING LIBRARY PERFORMANCE AND SERVICES
31.  MOBILE LIBRARY SERVICES (PROBLEMS, CHALLENGES, OPPORTUNITIES, TECHNOLOGY) THROUGH USING SMART DEVICES WITH SMALL SCREENS SUCH AS LAPTOPS, POCKET PCS, BLACKBERRYS, PALMS, AND DATA-ENABLED CELL PHONES
32.  MEDIA CENTER AND COMPUTER LABS FOR ACCESS TO DIGITAL ENVIRONMENT
33.  ROLE OF THE LIBRARY AS AN INFORMATION RESOURCE IN GLOBALIZATION
34.  ROLE OF THE LIBRARY IN THE UBIQUITOUS COMPUTER (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY) ENVIRONMENT
35.  ROLE OF THE LIBRARY AS AN INFORMATION RESOURCE IN PROMOTING HUMAN RIGHTS
36.  ROLE OF THE HOMEPAGE AS “THE” PLATFORM FOR DELIVERING LIBRARY PROGRAMS, SERVICES, AND COLLECTIONS
37.  ROLE OF ELECTRONIC TEXT-BASED COLLECTIONS WITH MULTIMEDIA CONTENT
38.  ROLE OF CONSORTIUM MEMBERSHIP FOR EXPANDING ACCESS AND RESOURCES
39.  REVENUE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LIBRARIES, E.G., ADVERTISEMENTS ON COMPUTER SCREENS
40.  RESTRUCTURING ACCESS ON WEB PAGES TO THE LIBRARY’S PROGRAMS, SERVICES, AND COLLECTIONS ON THE BASIS OF FREQUENCY OF-USE RATHER THAN LIBRARY ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OR ALPHABETICAL ARRANGEMENT
41.  QUALITY ASSURANCE, EFFICIENCY STUDIES, AND BEST PRACTICES – HOW THEY IMPACT THE LIBRARY
42.  PROVIDING ACADEMIC LIBRARY SERVICES IN AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE FACULTY ARE INCREASINGLY TEACHING A CURRICULUM THAT DRAWS LESS AND LESS ON LIBRARY RESOURCES
43.  PROGRAMMING TO ATTRACT STUDENTS TO THE ACADEMIC LIBRARY (ART EXHIBITIONS, BOOK SWAPS, COMFORTABLE FURNITURE, EXPRESSO BARS, HOSTING CAMPUS MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES, LECTURES, POETRY READINGS)
44.  MODELS OF LIBRARY SERVICE THROUGH THE USE OF COMPUTERS, NETWORKS, AND THE INTERNET OPEN-ACCESS DATA/COLLECTIONS AND ITS VALUE FOR PROVIDING CONTEXT TO LOCAL COLLECTIONS OUTSOURCING OF SERVICES
45.  LIBRARY STAFF AS EMERGENCY RESPONDERS, E.G., ORGANIZING AND RUNNING RESIDENT INFORMATION CENTERS DURING STORMS AND EMERGENCIES
46.  LIBRARY SERVICES IN A LINGUISTICALLY DIVERSE COMMUNITY
47.  LIBRARY SERVICES FOR VIRTUAL HIGH SCHOOLS, VIRTUAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, HOME SCHOOLED STUDENT
48.  ELECTRONIC RESOURCES AND THEIR IMPACT ON THE ACADEMIC LIBRARY: LIBRARY VISITS, REFERENCE SERVICE AND CIRCULATION
49.  LIBRARY SEARCH TOOLS IN ENVIRONMENTS SUCH AS LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (EG. BLACKBOARD) OR SOCIAL NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE
50.  LIBRARY IN HIGHER EDUCATION AS AN ECONOMIC ENGINE
51.  GOOD COMMUNICATION AS AN ESSENTIAL COMPONENT FOR STRONG EMPLOYEE RELATIONS
52.  HUB LIBRARY NETWORKS
53.  IDENTIFYING THE “SIZZLE” IN THE LIBRARY’S PROGRAMS, SERVICES AND COLLECTIONS
54.  IMPLICATIONS FOR THE LIBRARY AS ACCREDITATION SHIFTS FROM AN EMPHASIS ON LIBRARY RESOURCES TO INFORMATION LITERACY
55.  LIBRARY IMPLICATIONS OF THE GROWING POWER OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TO TRANSFORM THE MEANS OF RESEARCH, TEACHING, AND SCHOLARLY COMMUNICATION
56.  IMPACT OF FULL-TEXT DATABASES ON INTER-LIBRARY LOAN SERVICES
57.  CORE DIGITAL RESOURCES FOR SMALL AND/OR MEDIUM SIZE LIBRARIES (ACADEMIC, PUBLIC, SPECIAL)
58.  CORE TECHNOLOGY AND/OR EMERGING TECHNOLOGY TRENDS IN THE LIBRARY ENVIRONMENT
59.  EFFECTIVENESS OF STATE AND FEDERAL LIBRARY GRANT PROGRAMS (OR ANY SINGLE PROGRAM)
60.  EFFECTIVE LIBRARY SUPPORT FOR DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS; STRATEGIES FOR EQUALIZING ACCESS TO LIBRARY RESOURCES FOR ON-CAMPUS STUDENTS AND DISTANCE EDUCATION LEARNERS
61.  EFFECTIVE BUDGETING STRATEGIES LINKED TO OUTCOME
62.  EFFECTIVE ALLOCATIONS STRATEGIES FOR COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT AMONG ACADEMIC AND NON-ACADEMIC UNITS IN AN ACADEMIC, PUBLIC, OR SPECIAL LIBRARY
63.  COST OR TIME STUDY OF LIBRARY PROGRAMS, SERVICES AND COLLECTIONS, INCLUDING DESCRIPTION OF THE METHODOLOGY AND OUTCOMES AT YOUR LIBRARY
64.  COST-DRIVERS AND THE CRITERIA FOR SELECTING COST DRIVERS FOR VARIOUS LIBRARY ACTIVITIES
65.  DEALING STRATEGIES AND OUTCOMES FOR DIFFICULT PATRON IN THE LIBRARY ENVIRONMENT
66.  DEVELOPING AN ANNUAL ACADEMIC AGENDA FOR THE LIBRARY INCLUDING BENCHMARKS AND PERFORMANCE MEASURES
67.  DIGITIZATION OF LOCAL COLLECTIONS AND ITS IMPACT ON SCHOLARSHIP IN THE LIBRARY
68.  DISCUSSION OF INFORMATION LITERACY AS AN EDUCATIONAL REFORM FOR UTILIZING TECHNOLOGY IN THE CURRICULUM
69.  ART WORK DISPLAY IN THE ACADEMIC LIBRARY TO PROMOTE SPIRITUALITY OR TO SUPPORT LIBERAL ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES MONG STUDENTS/FACULTY
70.  ARTICULATION OF AN INFORMATION POLICY FOR A CAMPUS
71.  ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGY FOR SUPPORTING HANDICAPPED PERSONS IN THE LIBRARY ENVIRONMENT
72.  CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN MIGRATING TO WEB-BASED INFORMATION SERVICES
73.  CHANGE MANAGEMENT IN THE LIBRARY ENVIRONMENT FOR ORGANIZATIONAL RENEWAL
74.  STUDENTS IN THE ACADEMIC LIBRARY: CLIENT, CUSTOMER OR PATRON AND THE DIFFERENCE IT MAKES IN HOW WE REFER TO OUR USERS AND COMMUNITY OF STUDENT/FACULTY SCHOLARS
75.  VALUE OR SIGNIFICANCE OF REMOTE ACCESS TO THE LIBRARY’S ELECTRONIC RESOURCES (ACADEMIC, MUNICIPAL, PUBLIC LIBRARIES)
76.  VALUE PROPOSITION STATEMENT FOR LIBRARIES: WHAT IT IS AND HOW IT IS BEST DETERMINED AND ARTICULATED
77.  VIRTUAL REFERENCE: WHAT IT IS, HOW TO DO IT, EXAMPLES, TYPES OF QUESTIONS
78.  WEB-BASED BIBLIOGRAPHIC INSTRUCTION
79.  ANALYSIS AND CUSTOMER SERVICE QUALITY PLAN, MARKETING PLAN, STRATEGIC PLAN, TECHNOLOGY PLAN) FOR AN ACADEMIC LIBRARY
80.  WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY: ITS TRANSFORMATIVE IMPACT ON THE ACADEMIC LIBRARY WRITING A PLAN (ACTION PLAN FOR SOME ACTIVITY, ADVERTISING PLAN, COMMUNICATIONS PLAN
81.  COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES FOR ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
82.  ADMINISTRATION AND LEADERSHIP OF INTER LIBRARY LOAN DEPARTMENTS, CONSORTIA, COOPERATIVES, NETWORKS
83.  ADVANCES IN SEARCH ENGINE TECHNOLOGY AND THEIR IMPACTS ON LIBRARIES
84.  COMMON CULTURE CREATED/SUPPORTED/ENHANCED BY THE ACADEMIC LIBRARY ON CAMPUS
85.  ACQUISITION AND DEPLOYMENT OF TECHNOLOGY IN THE LIBRARY ENVIRONMENT
86.  ACCREDITATION AND THE ROLE OF THE ACADEMIC LIBRARY IN UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE, AND OTHER TEACHING PROGRAMS (ADULT, COMMUNITY, DISTANCE EDUCATION)
87.  THE IMPACT OF INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY ON NIGERIAN PUBLIC ACADEMIC LIBRARIES
88.  THE CHALLENGES OF ACQUISITION OF LIBRARY MATERIAL AND SERVICES TO USERS IN SPECIAL LIBRARIES IN NIGERIA
89.  IMPACT OF AUTOMATION OF ACADEMIC LIBRARIES
90.  A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON STRATEGIES FOR COMBATING BOOK THEFT IN PUBLIC ACADEMIC LIBRARIES
91.  IMPACT OF POOR FUNDING OF NIGERIA LIBRARY ON THE LITERACY LEVEL OF NIGERIANS
92.  LIBRARIES AS AN EFFECTIVE INSTRUMENT FOR ACHIEVING ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
93.  USE OF AUDIO- VISUAL TECHNOLOGY IN SCHOOL LIBRARIES AND STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
94.  USERS PATRONAGE IN THE INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY, ENUGU LIBRARY
95.  THE PROBLEMS AND PROSPECT OF REFERENCE SERVICES IN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES IN ANAMBRA STATE
96.  CLASSIFICATION & KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT BY TECHNICAL LIBRARIANS IN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES
97.  SCHOOL LIBRARIES AS EFFECTIVE INSTRUMENT FOR ACHIEVING ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
98.  LIBRARY USER EDUCATION IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN NIGERIA
99.  AN INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS IN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES
100.  INFORMATION NEEDS AND RESOURCE UTILIZATION BY PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS