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MERICAN Journal of Public Diplomacy and International Studies
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AMERICAN Journal of Public Diplomacy and
International Studies
Volume 01, Issue 06, 2023 ISSN (E): 2993-2157
Islam as Priority in Saudi Foreign Policy
Madina Abdullaeva
Lecturer, Political Sciences Department University of World Economy and Diplomacy,
Uzbekistan
Abstract:
This study investigated sustainable practices of environmental management in the
preservation of archives in public libraries in Rivers state. Two objectives and its corresponding
research questions and hypotheses guided this study. The descriptive survey design was adopted
for this study. The population of interest in this study was 514 library staff from the Rivers state
library board and staff from the Jubilee library in Port Harcourt. The sample size of this
study
was 399 library staff, of which 227 were from the board of the Rivers state library and 172 were
from the Port Harcourt branch of the Jubilee library. The sample size was calculated by Taro
Yamane's formula, and a two-stage sampling method was employed to select the sample size.
Stratified and simple random sampling were used in the process. A self-structured instrument
titled sustainable practices of environmental management in
the preservation of records
questionnaire was employed for data collection. Face and content validation was ensured by
three experts. The instrument yielded reliability coefficients of 0.81 with the use of Cronbach
Alpha reliability method. Mean and Standard Deviation were
used in answering research
questions while z-test was used for the inferential statistics. The findings revealed that
Sustainable practices for environmental management in public libraries in Rivers state include
using acid-free folders, having large sculptures shielded from elements, and having the archives
environment protected from flooding. Microforms are not used to
shield delicate unpublished
documents and artworks are not stored in enclosures made of acrylic plexiglass. It was concluded
and recommended that archivists in the libraries should e supported by the government to
employ sustainable
practices such as microforms, acrylic plexiglass, ultraviolet filtering
windows and low-velocity vacuum systems to protect both unpublished and published materials
from degradation.
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