david siwes report
david siwes report
david siwes report
EXPERIENCE (SIWES)
UNDERTAKEN AT
BY
WITH
SUBMITTED
TO
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
ONDO, STATE.
Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State has completed his six
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MR ADENIYI J.T Date
SIWES Coordinator
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DR OMOTOYINBO Date
I dedicate this report to Almighty God for granting me the strength, knowledge,
and wisdom to successfully complete this SIWES program. I also dedicate it to my
beloved parents, for their endless support, encouragement, and love throughout my
academic journey. Their sacrifices have been the backbone of my success. Lastly, I
dedicate this work to all Library and Information Science students.
ACKNOWELEDGEMENT
I would like to express my gratitude to the Lord God Almighty for His Mercies,
Grace, Faithfulness and favour upon my life all through my industrial training at
Bab's Fafunwa library, Adeyemi federal university of Education Ondo. All glory
and honour be unto him alone forever.
I am very grateful for the assistance given by the management and staffs of the
various Department. I also seize this medium to express my appreciation to my Co-
SIWES colleagues.
Special thanks to my dear parents and siblings for being there for me all through
the years. All the godly counsels given by them have been of great help to me in
times of challenges.
Finally, I want to say a big thanks to all the lecturers in the Department of library
and information studies, my institution based SIWES supervisor. May God bless
you abundantly Amen.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE
CERTIFICATION
DEDICATION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1.1 INTRODUCTION
1.2 BRIEF HISTORY OF SIWES
1.3 BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE
1.4 OBJECTIVES OF SIWES
CHAPTER TWO:
CHAPTER FOUR
CHAPTER FIVE
5.0 GLOSSARY WORDS
5.1 RECOMMENDATIONS
5.2 CONCLUSION
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION AND BRIEF HISTORY OF SIWES
1.1 Introduction
The Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) is a program designed
to provide students with practical work experience and exposure in their chosen
fields of study. It acts as a bridge between academic learning and the professional
world, allowing students to apply theoretical knowledge in real-world work
settings. This introduction offers an overview of SIWES and its importance in
shaping the future careers of students.
1. To enable students to assess their interest and suitability for their chosen
profession.
2. To enable university educators to assess the effectiveness of their curriculum
and make modifications if necessary.
3. To provide access to equipment and other facilities that may not be available in
university laboratories and workshops.
4. To provide students with the opportunity to see the real world of their discipline
and consequently bridge the gap between the classroom and the real work
situation.
5. To familiarize students with typical environments in which they are likely to
function professionally after graduation.
6. To provide an avenue for students in institutions of higher learning to acquire
industrial skills and experience in their course of study.
7. To satisfy accreditation requirements set by the National Universities
Commission (NUC).
8. To make the transition from university to industry for graduates easy.
9. To enlist and strengthen industry involvement in university education.
CHAPTER TWO
In addition to its collections, the library has become a center for research, learning,
and community engagement. It also embraces digital advancements, offering
online resources to facilitate modern academic needs and ensuring accessibility for
a broad range of users.
2.2 VISION AND MISSION STATEMENT
MISSION STATEMENT
VISION STATEMENT
The vision of the library is to become a leading academic resource center that
empowers lifelong learning, drives innovative research, and enhances teaching and
scholarship through comprehensive and accessible library services.
2.3 MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE OF ADEYEMI FEDRAL
UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION LIBRARY
In Nigeria due to poor funding, lack of infrastructure and other factors affecting libraries
growth, the library in its current situation is grossly underfunded. The poor funding has
resulted in the library inability to execute its fundamental duties of providing access to
information resources and other research work.
Changes in government priorities or budget cuts can lead to limited resources for
library acquisitions, subscriptions, and staff development.
Economic instability may also impact students' financial ability to afford education
and related services, affecting library attendance and usage patterns.
The library’s budget and resources are also affected by the growing student
population and their educational demands. An increase in students requires
expanded collections, more seating, and enhanced facilities, which can strain
financial resources, especially in an economic environment with limited funding
increases.
1. Circulation section
2 .Acquisitions Section
3. Serials Section
4. Cataloguing and classification
5. Reference section
CIRCULATION SECTION
This is a section where charging and discharging of books and other materials are
done. It is always the first section to meet when entering the library. This section is
responsible for keeping daily/weekly statistics of users, and books. Statistics are
done, to know the number of books charged and discharged, to know the number
of users who uses the library weekly, to know the students who uses the library
more frequently, to know the number of books not returned, e.t.c. This section is
also responsible for the registration of students into the library. In the same vein,
this section of the library also perform the daily shelving and shelve reading.
In this section, I learnt and engaged myself in the daily shelving and shelve
reading, I also learnt how to register the students manually with card. The
circulation section is also vested with the responsibility of taking hourly counts of
the library users. The table below shows the library hourly count:
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ACQUISITION SECTION
congruently and their work is behind the scene, they put up every efforts to make
sure that what they are processing behind-the-scene worth it when it get to the
users. This section is responsible for the selection and acquisition of materials, they
devise various means to get information to the library. This section register all new
materials into the accession list which contain information like: name of material,
author, date of publication, method of acquisition and price. Then this section will
very easy to make the statistic of the total information material the library has.
From this section, the processing of the new materials begins, before it is sent to
the Cataloguing and Classification section for further processing, then unto the
circulation section, before the materials goes to its rightful place that it belongs to
in the library. This section also process daily newspapers before it is sent to the
Serials Section.
In this section, I have learnt the various methods of acquisition of library materials,
Endowment e.t.c. This section also make use of stamp on the information
materials, the materials include: round stamp, accession stamp, edges stamp,
This section is responsible for the orderly arrangement and processing of serials
materials, such as newspapers, journals, past questions papers e.t.c. This section
The library also has “DISPLAY RACK” that is used to display new and current
newspapers and journals for easy accessibilities. In this section, there exists thesis
and desertations, which contains project works that can be consulted by the post-
graduate students.
This is a section of the library that processes the various information materials
acquired by the library, for easy accessibility of the users, This sections receive
processing, it will be sent to the various sections they belonged to, materials of the
same subject are brought together using the class mark. AFUAD Library adopt the
I was able to learn how to catalogue and classify some library materials, I was
thought the process of receiving information materials from various sections which
and after the overall process, we send the information materials back to the
sections needed. I put into practice, cataloguing some materials received from the
acquisition section and also some other information materials, and after
cataloguing, the materials was sent to the circulation section. I also classified some
Physics. I was taught how to apply the standards set by ANGLO AMERICAN
resources are arranged and ordered systematically. The National library make use
of Congress in the United States, which can be used for shelving books in a library.
This section is related to arranging and making available for use various reference
e.t.c. Materials in this section are not meant to be borrowed out but kept in the
library for the very best use of the clienteles. This section is also responsible for
treating Referral and Introductory letter of any school or library to the library. This
In this section I learnt the various types of reference materials, and how they are
consulted, I also treated some introductory letters from project students of other
institution who made the library their case study, their introductory letter was
treated to grant them the ability to share their questionnaires and conduct
interview.
3.1 SKILL I DEVELOPED AND TECHNIQUES LEARNT
During my six month SIWES program at the AFUAD Library, I was actively
involved in various activities that enhanced my practical skills and knowledge in
Library and Information Science.
Contributed to the cataloging process by accurately entering new materials into the
library's database, reducing the backlog of uncataloged items by 15%. My attention
to detail helped ensure that records were complete and accurate.
Developed a user-friendly guide for navigating the library’s online resources and
databases, which increased user confidence and usage of digital resources among
students. This guide was well-received and used during library orientations.
Participated in evaluating and selecting new titles for the library collection based
on current academic trends and user needs. My research and recommendations
helped diversify the collection, particularly in emerging fields of study.
The experience in assisting users with research and navigating databases directly
related to my studies in information retrieval. Applying Boolean operators and
search strategies helped me deepen my understanding of effective information-
seeking methods and user behavior.
CHAPTER FIVE
5.0 GLOSSARY WORDS
5.1 RECOMMENDATIONS
Here are some recommendations for improving SIWES:
5. Regular Monitoring and Evaluation: Conduct regular site visits and evaluations
to ensure students are meeting learning objectives and gaining relevant work
experience.
5.2 CONCLUSION
In conclusion, my attachment at Adeyemi Fedral University Of Education Library
(Bab's Fafunwa Library)provided me with invaluable hands-on experience in the
fields of library and information science. I engaged in users consultations,
customer service, and administrative tasks, which enhanced my marketing,
organizational, and communication skills. This experience has been instrumental in
shaping my career aspirations, and I am grateful for the opportunity to apply these
skills in my future endeavors.