| Librarians'
Registration Council of Nigeria
Consequent upon the powers conferred on the LRCN by Decree Number 12 of
1995, and the Council which was inaugurated on 28 May 2002 by the Hon. Minister
of Education which is charged among other things to 'determine who is a Librarian,
maintain discipline within the profession, determine standards of knowledge and
skills to be attained by persons seeking to become registered as Librarians and
maintain a register of Librarians'. The Council hereby invites all librarians
to apply for 'Registration' as the first step towards being considered for registration
to practice as a Librarian in Nigeria.
Procedure for Registration is as follows:
- Pay N3000.00 (three thousand naira only) non-refundable
processing fee into the LRCN account at any branch of the following banks
throughout the country. Please note that this is NOT the Registration
fee).
- First Bank of Nigeria Plc. - Acct. no. 4062040001830
- Union Bank of
Nigeria Plc. - Acct. no. 3791040000939
- United Bank for Africa Plc.
- Acct. no. 1142030001832
- Obtain a Bank Teller after payment.
- Download an Application form
from the NLA website (LRCN pdf) OR
- Submit a copy of your Bank Teller to obtain a form and LRCN official receipt
from any of the following:
- All University Libraries (or Polytechnic
Library in States where there is no university).
- All State Library
Boards in Nigeria.
- The National Library of Nigeria HQ, Abuja.
- National Universities Commission Library, Maitama, Abuja.
- Fill
the form and return same by courier to: the Ag. Registrar, LRCN, c/o National
Library of Nigeria Hq, Sanusi Dantata Building, Central Business District, PMB
1, Garki GPO 900001, Abuja, Nigeria.
- An acknowledgement slip will be
sent to you as soon as the form is received in Abuja.
All forms will
be processed according to the provisions of the Decree establishing the LRCN to
determine the suitability or otherwise of the applicant for registration as a
Librarian.
Further enquiries may be sent to the Registrar, LRCN, c/o
National Library of Nigeria Hq, Sanusi Dantata Building, Central Business District,
PMB 1, Garki GPO 900001, Abuja, Nigeria.
Please note that any one not
registered by the LRCN shall NOT be allowed to practice as a Librarian in Nigeria.
Victoria Okojie
Ag. Registrar, LRCN
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