Title: The Roles of Librarians in Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in Collection Development Practices in Federal Colleges of Education in Southwestern Nigeria
Author(s): Adebola Aderemi Olatoye
Publication Year: 2025; Volume 20, Issue 1, pages 82-91

The article investigated the roles of librarians in promoting diversity and inclusion in collection development practices in Federal Colleges of Education in Southwestern Nigeria. The research examined the collection development practices in Federal Colleges of Education in Southwestern Nigeria; to ascertain the level of diversity and inclusion in the collection development practices; and to determine the roles of librarians in ensuring diversity and inclusion in the collection development practices in these Colleges. The research population was 65 Librarians in the Federal Colleges off Education in Southwestern Nigeria; the total enumeration technique was adopted; and the study was descriptive. The research instrument was the questionnaire, and data were analysed using tables and means. Findings reveal that Federal Colleges of Education in Southwestern Nigeria uphold collection development practices, there is a low level of diversity and inclusion in their collection development practices, but the librarians in Federal Colleges of Education in Southwestern Nigeria play their roles in ensuring diversity and inclusion in their collection development practices. The research recommended that the libraries should perform collection evaluation yearly, practice community engagement, and should conduct diversity audit to assess the collection diversity of the library.