Library science education, social work interventions and national development
Author(s): Siada, Okon Umofia; Mary Mfon Bassey; Odey, Gladys Agbo-Oko
Institute(s): 1,2 Library Department, University of Uyo; 3 State Secondary Education Board
Volume 13 / Issue 2
Abstract
Crucial as social work has become in the equation of having a developed society, it still has to leverage on other unique human endeavours, one of which being library science education. This article takes a look at the relationship between library science education and social work with the aim of establishing how library science education can enhance the effectiveness of social workers in the discharge of their duties. Based on extensively reviewed literature, it is argued in the article that since library science education is concerned with effective storage, preservation and retrieval of data and social work most times rely on data for its effectiveness in causing national development, there exist a strong relationship between library science education and social work intervention for national development. The following are identified and discussed as areas the two disciplines relate: data gathering, general research, information sourcing and information preservation. The conclusion is that the two disciplines must work together in the push towards national development. Hence, it is recommended, among others, that library science education stakeholders should work towards creating effective, rich and easily accessible library and that in the cause of their duties, social work stakeholders should give primacy to patronizing library, for the purposes of data gathering and storing.
Number of Pages: 9
Number of Words: 5105
First Page: 191
Last Page: 199