Prospects for continuing professional education for library and information science professionals in Nigeria: the case of Delta State

Abstract

This paper surveys the prospects for continuing professional education (CPE) of library and information science (LIS) professionals in Nigeria using Delta State as a case study. Questionnaire and interview techniques were used to gather data. A total of 51 practitioners made up of professionals and paraprofessionals from academic, public, special libraries and information centres were used in the study. Conclusions based on findings recommend that LIS organisations should be more committed to the CPE of their staff; that practitioners should commit their personal funds to their CPE if their organisations fail to support them and that the professional association (Nigerian Library Association) should develop clear cut programmes for the development of practitioners.