Imperatives of Library User Education Programme on the Use of The Library and It's Resources: The Delta State Polytechnic Library, Ogwashi-Uku Experience

Abstract

The essence of library user education is to ensure that library users make adequate use of the resources available in the library. It is an  academic programme of study designed by institutions of higher learning to educate library users on how to effectively utilize library  resources and services. This study therefore examines library user education as an essential aspect of the academic programme of any  academic institution of learning and as a survival skill that forms the basis for lifelong learning. This paper also discussed the significance  of library user education programme to the proper utilization of the library and its resources. Recommendations were made to further  improve the standard of the programme in institutions of learning.