TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page – – – – – – – – i
Approval page – – – – – – – ii
Dedication – – – – – – – – iii
Acknowledgements – – – – – – iv
Table of contents – – – – – – – v
Abstract – – – – – – – – ix
CHAPTER ONE
1.1 Introduction – – – – – – 1
1.2 Historical Background of secondary school library in Owerri town (capital territory – – 14
1.3 Statement of the problem – – – – 19
1.4 Objective of the study- – – – – 20
1.5 Scope of the study – – – – – 21
1.6 Significance of the study – – – – 22
1.7 Research Questions – – – – 23
1.8 Definition of Terms – – – – – 24
CHAPTER TWO
2.0 Review of related literature – – – – 27
2.1 Concept school library – – – – 30
2.2Importance of school libraries —32
2.3 The roles and functions of the school library 36
2.4 Service of school library – – – 39
2.5 The school library collections – – – 44
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 Research Methodology – – – – – 46
3.1 Introduction – – – – – – – 46
3.2 Design of the study – – – – 46
3.3 Area of the study- – – – – – 46
3.4 Population of the study – – – – 47
3.5 Sample and sampling techniques – – 48
3.6 Instrument for data collection – – – 48
3.7 Validation of instrument – – – 49
3.8 Method of data analysis – – – – 49
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 Data Presentation and analysis – – – 50
4.1 Method of data analysis- – – – 51
4.1.2 Finding of the study- – – – – 58
4.1.3 Results of interview – – – – 61
CHAPTER FIVE
5.1 Summary- – – – – – – 63
5.2 Recommendations – – – – – 64
5.3 Conclusion – – – – – – 66
References – – – – – – – 68
Appendix – – – – – – – 70
Questionnaire – – – – – – 71
