Libraries, Librarians and Environmental Management: The Imo Stale "Clean and Green Initiative Nigeria."

Abstract

This Paper discussed the role of libraries and librarians in environmental management vis-a-vis the Imo State "Clean and Green" initiative. The paper reveals that in developed and other developing countries, government partners with libraries and librarians to educate the public on environmental issues. In Nigeria, however, libraries and librarians arc not recognized as formidable partners in the fight to protect, maintain and beautify the environment as evidenced in the composition of the Imo State Environmental Transformation Committee (ENTRACO). The paper highlights that for environmental problems to be successfully managed in Nigeria, libraries and librarians should be supported to play their rightful roles as depositors and purveyors of knowledge and information that will help the people to develop healthy environmental attitude as well as create awareness on the need to protect the environment.