Abstract
The study focuses on performance appraisal practices of library staff of Federal University
of Technology Owerri. Four specific objectives and four research questions were posed to guide the
study. The study adopted survey research design. This study was carried out in Federal
University of Technology Owerri, Library. The population of the study is 123 library staff.
This consists of library staff of Federal University of Technology, Owerri which include
professional, para-professional and support staff of the library. The entire population of
123 library staff was used as the sample size. Sampling technique adopted is total
enumeration technique. The instrument used for data collection was the questionnaire. For
the purpose of data analysis, the researcher used descriptive statistics. The findings
revealed among others that punctuality, productivity, discipline, qualifications, years of
service and conference attendant are the factors considered in performance appraisal of
library staff of Federal University of Technology; ranking, graphic rating, open reporting
and confidential appraisal are the methods of appraising library staff in the library studied.
Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that the library management
should include other factors that should be looked out for to ensure thorough appraisal of
the library staff; the academic libraries should adopt appraisal methods that are acceptable
to all the members of staff and that will best suit their daily performances so as to ensure
that they are properly guided in their job performances.
Keyword: Academic library, information resources, methods of organizing information
resources, impact of organizing information resources.
Publication Date: 2026-10-31