GASPRO International Journal of Eminent Scholars

ABSTRACT

This study assessed the primary school library as a fundamental tool for educational development in basic science and technology. Primary school libraries have been appraised as a predictable segment of the educational system. It is the backbone of fundamental tools for educational development without which academic excellence cannot be achieved in basic science and technology. Education can only be achieved through a well-equipped library, and students must be educated on how to retrieve and use the available library resources to meet their information needs in basic science and technology. Thus, school library services are considered to be the cornerstone of nursery and primary education, but unfortunately, less attention is given to their needs and provision. If the World Declaration on Education was hinged on basic learning which includes both tools and content and the tools here include literacy, numeracy, and problem-solving while content includes knowledge and values, then library services at this level deserve better attention. It is on this bias that the paper recommended out of many others that the government provide each primary school with a befitting library that is well equipped with current primary school collections.

KEYWORDS:          Primary School, Library, Educational, Development, Basic Science and Technology