Management of Archival Resources in a Digital Age at the Ministry of Justice Library, Jalingo, Taraba State

Abstract

The study explores 21st century management of archival resources at the Ministry of Justice Library, Jalingo, Taraba State. Three (3) research objectives and corresponding research questions guided the study. The case study research design was used, with a total population of nine (9) library staff. The questionnaire was the instrument used for collecting data, and the data collected were analysed using simple percentages and frequency counts, and presented in frequency tables. The findings of the study revealed that the Ministry of Justice Library has in its collections legal records, meetings of meetings, personal records, and business records, amongst
others; the findings further indicated that the Library is not digitised in line with the 21st-century standard. It was also revealed that archivists and librarians at the Ministry of Justice Library do not possess 21st-century skills. Based on the findings, the study made some recommendations, such as library should be adequately funded, adequate manpower should be employed, and adequate power should be made available in archives centers.