Awareness of SWOC analysis for library services in universities in Edo State, Nigeria Opportunities, and Challenges (SWOC), Universities and Library Services.

Abstract

This study focused on awareness of SWOC analysis to ascertain the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and challenges of library services in universities in Edo State. Descriptive survey research design was adopted and a structured questionnaire was used to collect data. Through total enumeration method, the entire population of 57 professional librarians from four (4) universities in Edo State was used. Data collected were analyzed using frequency counts, percentages (%), Mean ( ) and Standard deviation (SD). Results revealed that librarians were aware of SWOC analysis to develop a dynamic relationship with library users and services in Edo State, Nigeria. Lack of funds, digital repositories, promotional activities in the use of information resources, introducing cutting-edge information technology systems for library services, inadequate library resources and services, lack of improved image and status of the library and professionals, tackling problems of rising costs of reading materials, journals, and databases, digitization of rare and out-of-print documents, provision of resources for new curriculum among others were the major constraints militating against maximum utilization of SWOC analysis of library services.