Dinah Koteikor Kotey

Library Security and User Attitudes: a Case Study - Regent University College of Science and Technology Library. Dansoman, Accra-ghana Dinah Koteikor Kotey

An intended study to find out the library security and user attitudes of Regent University College of Science and Technology. The major concern was to find out whether there were security problems in the library especially with the use of books and other library material and the users? attitude towards the use and handling of books. It was also to determine whether rules and regulations of the library were adhered and whether users conform to security measures set for the library. Various terms defined, literature review covered topics as:- library services, library security, courses and problems - book theft, handling, security provision, the user, the librarian and the future of the library. Others are; preventive measures such as housekeeping, stock control and precautions against theft, marks of ownership, guarding against mutilation and vandalism, using alarms to control entry and exits. These topics had subtopics. Questionnaires used to collect data which were analyzed. Frequency distribution tables, simple percentages with bar graphs and pie charts shown. Discussion, summary and recommendations - include quality services provision, user responsibility, caution and sanctions.