Public Libraries: Preservation and Documentation of Cultural Heritage Resources in Prof. Kenneth Dike State Central E-Library, Awka

This study investigated the preservation and documentation of cultural heritage resources in Kenneth Dike state central e-library, Awka. A case study research design was adopted for the study and the population consist of thirteen respondents which are all librarians. No sampling technique was adopted for the study. The instrument employed for collection of data is observation checklist and questionnaire. Frequencies, percentages and mean were used in analyzing the data collected. The data analyzed were presented in tables. From the data analysis, the following findings amongst others were gathered: there are various types of cultural heritage resources available in the public library. The study showed that, inadequate funding, absence of preservation policies, ignorance of the importance of cultural heritage resources and low level of awareness of the existing cultural heritage resources are the major problems militating against effective preservation and documentation of cultural heritage resources. It was recommended that: the library should create awareness, engage and meet with custodians of local heritage in the community for approval for collecting cultural heritage resources. Also the library should take into consideration other methods like heritage walk and award to create awareness of cultural heritage resources in the library. The public library should develop innovative approaches geared towards collection of heritage resources by creating spaces or corners for their display.