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The university library is a microcosm of the institution as it faces most of the issues confronted by the campus Human Resource department. The scale of the issues may be smaller but, in terms of their effect on the operation of the library and its ability to fulfill its mission, they are very critical. Human Resource Management (HRM) is a function performed in organizations that facilitate the most effective use of employees to achieve organizational and individual goals. Maximizing the efforts and contributions of human beings is a major problem today in the libraries. As a part of this study, University libraries were pointed to assess the human issues related to human resource management in these libraries, current status of professionals engaged, their views and remarks for improving library services to better meet the user needs are also discussed. It has been emphasized that effective HRM is the only way to get best out of the personnel for successful management of an organization. Human resources are the most important asset of any organization, and the efficient management of this resource is critical to meeting the goals of the organization. Organizations have distinct human resource management policies, processes, and procedures which are used in managing these human resources. The academic library, like every other organization uses some sets of human resource management (HRM) practices to manage its human resource functions to meet the goals for which it is established. This paper discussed HRM practices in academic libraries, and outlined some of the issues and challenges the management of academic libraries face in managing its human resource practices in academic libraries in Nigeria, and finally it was concluded that the changes taking place in the academic library is rapid and unprecedented because of new knowledge creation and it is necessary for library staff to be abreast of these changes, and some recommendations were made on how to mitigate against some of the challenges outlined in the HRM practices in academic libraries in Nigeria. Such as heads of libraries liaising with HR managers of institutions to put together guidelines and procedures that will address every aspect of HRM practices
