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The Management of School Libraries: A Comparative Study of Selected Private and Government Secondary Schools in Lusaka District
(2017) MWALE, Oscar G. L.
The study sought to evaluate The Management of School Libraries in Selected Private and Government Secondary Schools in Lusaka District-Zambia The findings of the study reveal that Libraries especially in government schools have challenges in their management. These range from; poor funding, lack of current and relevant books, expensive books on the market, no library computers, lack of trained librarian and poor library security. The study also established that the school head-teachers do not take a leading role in the management of the Libraries instead, they leave them to be managed by Teacher Librarians who receive no support from the school management. The study concludes that for School Libraries to be effective and provide quality Library Services, they need to be managed by trained personnel in Librarianship. The study recommends that; Ministry of General Education employ trained Librarians to manage the school libraries, Increase funding for Library operations, Schools to seek alternative sources of funding the libraries to ensure availability of current and relevant materials.