REFERENCE SOURCES AND SERVICES IN COLLEGE OF EDUCATION LIBRARIES WITH SPECIFIC REFERENCE TO FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION OKENE LIBRARY

Abstract

This paper discusses the problems and prospects of reference soirees and services in colleges of education in Nigeria. The issues discussed are: lock of current reference sources, lack of foreign exchange inadequate finance and lock of trained professional reference librarians. This paper recommends following solutions: up-dating of reference sources through new acquisitions, government liberalization of foreign exchange and use of UNESCO coupons, adequate financing of libraries including reference section, professionalism of Reference Services Librarians to bring about better utilization and exploitation of reference sources and services in academic libraries.