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Comparative Study of Preservation Methods in Three Selected Hotels in Bayelsa State, Nigeria

Asian Journal of Current Research

The study is geared towards comparing electronic preservation methods in three selected hotels in... more The study is geared towards comparing electronic preservation methods in three selected hotels in Bayelsa State. Four research objectives were formulated to guide the study bordering on the types of records created, kept, and maintained by the selected hotels. Their records retention policies, their electronic preservation methods, and challenges encountered in the preservation of their records. Works of literature related to the objectives of the study were reviewed. The study population comprised a total of 18 personnel in the three selected hotels in Bayelsa state (6 staff in Majels Hotels, 6 in Engoye Hotels, and 6 in De-Alamis Hotels); they are both in the senior and junior categories responsible for handling records in the hotels. From the study population of 18, a Total Enumerative Sampling Technique was used; this implies that the entire population of 18 was used for the study. Out of the 18 copies of the questionnaire administered, 18 copies were completed by the respondent...

This study examined the relationship between information needs and seeking behavior of researcher... more This study examined the relationship between information needs and seeking behavior of researchers at the African Regional Aquaculture Centre (ARAC), Rivers State. The population of the study was made up of thirty-four researchers at ARAC, Buguma, Rivers State. The study employed a correlational- Descriptive research design. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire titled ‘Questionnaire on Information Needs and Seeking Behaviour of ARAC Researcher (QINSB)’ whose reliability index calculated using Cronbach alpha was 0.922. The collated data from the responses of the respondents was organized using count/frequency, percentages and mean. The data was analysed using Pearson Product Moment Correlational statistical analysis. The findings indicated that a positive significant relationship exist between information needs for breeding, information needs for fish processing and information seeking behavior of researchers at the African Regional Aquaculture centre. This meant that ...

Assessment of ICT Competencies among Librarians in University Libraries in Bayelsa State, Nigeria

Mousaion: South African Journal of Information Studies

This study reports on the assessment of ICT competencies among librarians in university libraries... more This study reports on the assessment of ICT competencies among librarians in university libraries in Bayelsa State, Nigeria. The reason that necessitated this study was based on the enormous range of tasks which librarians are saddled with in rendering services to users of libraries, thus requiring adequate knowledge and skills to use ICT. A descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. A population of 72 librarians in four university libraries in Bayelsa State was used for the study. A questionnaire was the instrument for data collection, based on a five-point Likert scale used to measure the ICT competencies of respondents. Data collected were analysed using frequency distribution. Findings from the study revealed that a majority of the librarians had a basic knowledge of ICT competencies such as word processing, storing and copying data from primary and secondary storage devices, retrieving documents from storage devices, electronic presentation, internet surfing,...

The main purpose of this study was to determine the extent of the relationship between Librarians... more The main purpose of this study was to determine the extent of the relationship between Librarians’ ICT competencies and utilization of emerging technologies in academic libraries in Rivers State, Nigeria. The study was carried out using a correlational design. Three research questions, three objectives guided the study and three null hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. The population of the study was 55 librarians in four academic libraries in Rivers State. A census sampling technique was used for this study, where all the 55 librarians were used as respondents. A structured questionnaire titled: Librarians’ ICT Competencies and Utilization of Emerging Technologies Questionnaire (LICTUETQ) was used for data collection with 4 point likert scales. The response options on the instrument were: Strongly agree (SD) (4), Agree (A) (3), Disagree (D) (2), strongly disagree (SD) (1). A trial testing technique was adopted to ensure reliability of the instrument...

University libraries set up their services to enhance the teaching and research missions of the i... more University libraries set up their services to enhance the teaching and research missions of the institutions, particularly for students. Student characteristics have an effect on their use of library services. This study examines the differences among academic disciplines, year of study, and socio-economic

Librarian Perspective of Library User's Attitude Towards Maintaining Conducive Reading Environment in Tertiary Institution Libraries

Information and Knowledge Management, 2018

The study examined librarian perspective of library user's attitude towards maintaining condu... more The study examined librarian perspective of library user's attitude towards maintaining conducive reading environment in tertiary institution libraries. The study sought to determine: the factors that constitute conducive reading environment, the attitude of library users towards maintaining conducive reading environment, librarian perspective on the negative attitude of Library users in maintaining conducive reading environment and librarian perspective on the remedies to negative attitude of Library users in maintaining conducive reading environment in tertiary institution libraries. The population of the study comprised all the librarians in the six tertiary institutions in Rivers State. The sample size was 15. A questionnaire on the librarian perspective of Library user's attitude towards maintaining conducive reading environment in tertiary institution libraries was developed. The research questions were analyzed using Mean and Standard Deviation, while the hypotheses w...

Library Philosophy and Practice, 2008

Introduction University libraries set up their services to enhance the teaching and research miss... more Introduction University libraries set up their services to enhance the teaching and research missions of the institutions, particularly for students. Student characteristics have an effect on their use of library services. This study examines the differences among academic disciplines, year of study, and socio-economic background as independent variables in students' use of library services in the University of Uyo. Hypotheses 1. There is no significant difference in the use of library services among students of different academic discipline (science, social science, arts and humanities) in the University of Uyo. 2. There is no significant difference in the use of library services by undergraduate students in their penultimate and fourth year in the University of Uyo. 3. There is no significant difference in the use of library services among students of different socio-economic status (high, middle, low) in the University Uyo. Literature Review There have been many studies of ac...

Utilization of Library Resources and Teachers' Effectiveness in Primary Schools in Rivers State

This paper examined the utilization of library resources and teachers' effectiveness in the p... more This paper examined the utilization of library resources and teachers' effectiveness in the primary school in Rivers State. The objectives of the paper were to: identify the features of an effective teacher in primary schools, identify library resources available for teachers and examine areas where teachers utilize library resources for teaching in Rivers State Primary schools. Ninety (90) primary school teachers were randomly selected from the three senatorial districts of Rivers State and were used as the sample size of the study. A structured questionnaire was used as the instrument for data collection. The collected data were analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation while Pearson product-moment coefficient (PPMC) was used to test the hypothesis. The findings of the study revealed that effectiveness in explaining concepts, ability to stimulate students’ interest in the topic, fairness in grading, utilization of emerging teaching technologies, a...

Information and Knowledge Management

The study investigated the "Role of Librarians in Child Abuse Sensitization in Obio/Akpor Local G... more The study investigated the "Role of Librarians in Child Abuse Sensitization in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State''. Simple random sampling was used to select 32 librarians (16 males and 16 females) from four libraries in four tertiary institutions

Library Philosophy and Practice, Mar 1, 2008