Leadership styles and collection development practices of librarians in Ekiti State, Nigeria.

What is it about?

The study examined the influence of leadership styles on collection development practices in academic libraries in Ekiti State, Nigeria. The study adopted a survey research design with a population consisting of 86 library personnel drawn from six academic libraries. The instrument for data collection was a questionnaire adapted from existing articles. The findings indicate a high level of collection development practices, and the library managers adopt a mixture of leadership styles, with democratic style as the most engaged style, followed by autocratic and laissez-faire leadership styles. It also indicates that leadership styles have a significant influence on collection development practices in academic libraries in Ekiti State, while leadership styles have a joint effect on collection development practices. The study, therefore, concluded that the role of effective leadership in achieving the overall objectives of academic libraries cannot be overemphasized.

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Why is it important?

This study contributes to the existing body of knowledge by shedding light on the intricate relationship between leadership styles and collection development practices in academic libraries. The identification of a predominant democratic leadership style and its implications on library practices provides a nuanced understanding of leadership dynamics in this context.

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