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Papers by OSHILALU ADEYINKA Habdulhakeem
PAPER PRESENTED AT A MID YEAR CONFERENCE, Jun 17, 2014
What are the components of IR?
International Journal of Library and Information …, Jan 1, 2011
The influence of electronic library resources on the activities of librarians in modern age canno... more The influence of electronic library resources on the activities of librarians in modern age cannot be over-emphasized. Despite it huge influences, one wonders why it is perceived as a threat to the information professions? This work is much of a conviction and a call on librarians to embrace the emergence of electronic library resources as a development that is capable of increasing their productivity rather than perceiving it as any form of threat. The work examines some ways through which electronic library resources could appear in form of threat to Librarians. Moreso, it provides some measures that could be taken by librarians to counter the threat without much hassles. The article urges librarians to rise up to the task of getting the best out of the existence of electronic library resources. In conclusion, the article affirms that the emergence of electronic library resources is a true reflection that the library is a growing organism and the emergence of this set of library materials is one of the growths expected from library that is committed to meeting users' information needs within the shortest possible means of all type.
Thesis Chapters by OSHILALU ADEYINKA Habdulhakeem
Previous studies on institutional repository affirms that it is an effective means of assembling ... more Previous studies on institutional repository affirms that it is an effective means of assembling and organizing digital collections of a definite set of individual or group with the sole aim of emphasizing accessibility and availability with little emphasis on ownership. Also, previous studies portray management and use of digital collections as challenges to information seekers, information users, information managers, and information handlers from previous century. This study is concerned with the effective management and use of digital collections using institutional repository as a conceptual framework. In this study, Institutional Repository is considered as an effective means of collating, organizing, preserving and disseminating scholarly publication of a definite set of individual or group in digital form. The study was necessitated by the numerous benefits of digital collections to the quality of scholarly activities conducted by academic staff at this present age known as digital / electronic era. The primary aim of this research exercise is to determine the perceptions of academic staff towards developing and use of institutional repository in Nigerian universities.
To achieve the aim and objectives of this explorative research, the case study research method was adopted and used during the conduct of the research activities. University of Ibadan and the University of Lagos were used as case study while the entire academic staff of the selected universities serve as the population to the study. The sample population of the study is a proportion of the academic staff of the selected universities. A structured questionnaire was designed to serve as the instrument to be used in collecting data from the respondents. For a comprehensive research exercise, a thorough literature review was conducted on “Institutional Repository”; “Academic Staff” and “Scholarly Publications”. Data collected during the research exercise were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences {SPSS} where and when applicable. The study also made use of simple percentage, table, graph, pie and bar charts to present data elicited during the research exercise where and when applicable.
In conclusion, the study affirms that awareness of the existence and the benefits of institutional repository is the most essential requirement for variable among the variables of this study. The study thereby recommends that institutions should send more time, effort and resources towards sensitizing the academic staff on the existence and benefits of making use of institutional repository.
PAPER PRESENTED AT A MID YEAR CONFERENCE, Jun 17, 2014
What are the components of IR?
International Journal of Library and Information …, Jan 1, 2011
The influence of electronic library resources on the activities of librarians in modern age canno... more The influence of electronic library resources on the activities of librarians in modern age cannot be over-emphasized. Despite it huge influences, one wonders why it is perceived as a threat to the information professions? This work is much of a conviction and a call on librarians to embrace the emergence of electronic library resources as a development that is capable of increasing their productivity rather than perceiving it as any form of threat. The work examines some ways through which electronic library resources could appear in form of threat to Librarians. Moreso, it provides some measures that could be taken by librarians to counter the threat without much hassles. The article urges librarians to rise up to the task of getting the best out of the existence of electronic library resources. In conclusion, the article affirms that the emergence of electronic library resources is a true reflection that the library is a growing organism and the emergence of this set of library materials is one of the growths expected from library that is committed to meeting users' information needs within the shortest possible means of all type.
Previous studies on institutional repository affirms that it is an effective means of assembling ... more Previous studies on institutional repository affirms that it is an effective means of assembling and organizing digital collections of a definite set of individual or group with the sole aim of emphasizing accessibility and availability with little emphasis on ownership. Also, previous studies portray management and use of digital collections as challenges to information seekers, information users, information managers, and information handlers from previous century. This study is concerned with the effective management and use of digital collections using institutional repository as a conceptual framework. In this study, Institutional Repository is considered as an effective means of collating, organizing, preserving and disseminating scholarly publication of a definite set of individual or group in digital form. The study was necessitated by the numerous benefits of digital collections to the quality of scholarly activities conducted by academic staff at this present age known as digital / electronic era. The primary aim of this research exercise is to determine the perceptions of academic staff towards developing and use of institutional repository in Nigerian universities.
To achieve the aim and objectives of this explorative research, the case study research method was adopted and used during the conduct of the research activities. University of Ibadan and the University of Lagos were used as case study while the entire academic staff of the selected universities serve as the population to the study. The sample population of the study is a proportion of the academic staff of the selected universities. A structured questionnaire was designed to serve as the instrument to be used in collecting data from the respondents. For a comprehensive research exercise, a thorough literature review was conducted on “Institutional Repository”; “Academic Staff” and “Scholarly Publications”. Data collected during the research exercise were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences {SPSS} where and when applicable. The study also made use of simple percentage, table, graph, pie and bar charts to present data elicited during the research exercise where and when applicable.
In conclusion, the study affirms that awareness of the existence and the benefits of institutional repository is the most essential requirement for variable among the variables of this study. The study thereby recommends that institutions should send more time, effort and resources towards sensitizing the academic staff on the existence and benefits of making use of institutional repository.