TITLE:
Casualisation of Labour in Academic Libraries: Experience of Babcock University Library
AUTHORS:
Glory Onoyeyan
KEYWORDS:
Casualisation, Casual Work, Academic Libraries, Babcock University
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Access Library Journal,
Vol.2 No.7,
July
9,
2015
ABSTRACT: This paper explored casualisation of labour in academic libraries and its
effect on employees. Although casualization of labour is mainly for the
unskilled and for those with low educational qualification, it has become a
growing concern as persons with skilled and specialized training are being
subject to casualization. Academic libraries in Nigeria do not spare the
scourge of casual employment. Through the analysis of literature, the paper
took a look on casualization of labour in academic libraries, drawing on the
experience of Babcock University library. It employed data gathered from questionnaire administered on the 21
casual employees in Babcock University library. Findings show that casual
labour is fraught with negative effects. The study also found that Babcock
University library is largely casualised. Casual workers at Babcock University library are however satisfied
with their work; they enjoy health benefits and have the opportunity for career
progression.