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    Maker-spaces in Nigerian Libraries: Assessing Awareness and Preparedness
    (African Journals Online (AJOL), 2025-08-06) Urhefe-Okotie, Enite A.; Ojeabulu, N.
    The study investigated the awareness and readiness in adoption of maker-space in Nigerian libraries, with Delta State as a case study. The study adopted the descriptive survey research methods. The population of the study is 75 librarians who where participants at the Annual General Conference of the Nigeria Library Association (NLA), Delta State branch 2023. No sample was drawn, because of the small and manageable size of the population. A total of 75 copies of the questionnaire were distributed to the respondents and 73copies were retrieved and found usable for the study, giving a (97%) response rate. The data obtained from the questionnaire were analysed using descriptive statistics. The findings revealed that some of the librarians in Delta State Nigeria, are aware of the concept of maker-space to a minimum level. The findings also shows, that none of the libraries had adopted maker-space, the result further reveals that none of the libraries is at any level of preparedness in adopting a makers-pace in their libraries. The findings indicated that the challenges militating against the adoption of maker-space in libraries in Delta State Nigeria includes, inadequate space in the library to enable makers’ activities, lack of fund to purchase needed tools and equipment, lack of trained manpower to supervise the process, unstable electricity supply, among others. The study recommended that awareness on the need for maker-space in libraries should be created through seminars, conferences and workshops, heads of libraries should make provision for the establishment of maker-spaces in their library. Management of various libraries should make allocation in their annual budget for the funding of maker-spaces in their libraries. A maker-space management policy should be formulated.