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International Information & Library Review
The study examined the use of library resources and services among postgraduate students in Babco... more The study examined the use of library resources and services among postgraduate students in Babcock University Library. Questionnaire was used as the main research instrument. 100 copies of the questionnaire were distributed to the students; the return rate was 76%. The major findings were; majority of the postgraduate students do not use the library regularly. Their main purpose of visiting the library is to consult research materials. They used more internet sources and their major challenge was lack of time. They were also averagely satisfied with the library services. Suggestions were offered to improve the library services. Key words: Library resources, service utilization, postgraduate students, private university, Nigeria.
Newspaper services are considered as one of the important services provided by university librari... more Newspaper services are considered as one of the important services provided by university libraries because they provide up to date and timely information to the user. They are the major channel of communication and main sources of information on current topics on all aspects of a country’s social environment, agricultural growth, business and industrial sectors, political and cultural life. The Internet has already had a major impact on how people access information and newspapers. University libraries, therefore, have the challenge of managing newspapers for quick access, retrieval, dissemination and posterity. This study, therefore, examined Information Communication Technology (ICT) and its effect on newspaper utilisation in university libraries in Nigeria. The survey research design was adopted. Stratified random sampling technique was used to select fifteen (15) universities from all public universities in Nigeria. Fifty (50) users from each of the selected universities partic...
Information Impact: Journal of Information and Knowledge Management, 2019
Information and Knowledge Management, 2015
International Information & Library Review, 2020
International Information & Library Review, 2020
Agriculture is important to Nigeria's economy, as it engages about 70% of her labour force and co... more Agriculture is important to Nigeria's economy, as it engages about 70% of her labour force and contributes over 40% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The need for current and relevant information by professionals in this sector for sustainable agricultural production is a crucial issue for the nation. Information communication technology facilities are greatly influencing how information is sourced and disseminated these days, and the latest trend is to use social networking sites. This study therefore examines whether agricultural researchers in Nigeria use social media as a means of networking and collaboration in their endeavours as researchers in the agricultural industry. The study was conducted among agricultural researchers in six agricultural research institutes and a university of agriculture in southwest Nigeria. Questionnaire was the main instrument of data collection. 140 copies of the questionnaire were administered to the target audience and 101(72%) copies were returned and used for the study. The findings reveal that majority of the respondents are middle aged, while the most used social media among agricultural researchers in Nigeria is Facebook. Their major reason for using social media is to establish connection with their professional colleagues. The major benefit derived from using social media is exposure to the latest skills and knowledge in their profession. Recommendations are also proffered to encourage effective use of social media for networking and communication of research results among agricultural scientists in Nigeria. 2
The study examined the use of library resources and services among postgraduate students in Babco... more The study examined the use of library resources and services among postgraduate students in Babcock University Library. Questionnaire was used as the main research instrument. 100 copies of the questionnaire were distributed to the students; the return rate was 76%. The major findings were; majority of the postgraduate students do not use the library regularly. Their main purpose of visiting the library is to consult research materials. They used more internet sources and their major challenge was lack of time. They were also averagely satisfied with the library services. Suggestions were offered to improve the library services.
North Carolina Libraries, Jan 1, 2010
... If this is so for lecturers, it is quite obvious that having one librarian serving 530 studen... more ... If this is so for lecturers, it is quite obvious that having one librarian serving 530 students is inadequate while having one librarian for a collection of about 22,779 volumes and 2,248 persons as in the case of Shehu Shagari College of ... In Quadri, RF, & Gbadamosi, BO (eds.). ...
Annals of library and information …, Jan 1, 2010
Reports a study carried out at the University of Agriculture Abeokuta, Nigeria in November, 2009 ... more Reports a study carried out at the University of Agriculture Abeokuta, Nigeria in November, 2009 to find out students' perceptions and attitudes to vandalism in the library. To elicit the necessary information, a questionnaire was distributed to 500 randomly selected students of the University spread across the nine colleges out of which 386 responded. Analysis of their responses showed that vandalism of library materials in the form of theft, mutilation and hiding of books and journals, is largely regarded as a form of academic self-survival strategy that is hardly frowned at by majority of the respondents. Factors that predispose to vandalism include limited library collections; restrictions in the use of some materials; number and duration of loans; insufficient number of copies of recommended textbooks; unaffordable cost of personal textbooks; high cost of photocopying as well as peer-influence. Recommendations are made for liberalization of loans, intensification of user education, provision of multiple copies of standard textbooks, occasional mounting of conscience exhibitions' as well as tighter security measures.
International Information & Library Review
The study examined the use of library resources and services among postgraduate students in Babco... more The study examined the use of library resources and services among postgraduate students in Babcock University Library. Questionnaire was used as the main research instrument. 100 copies of the questionnaire were distributed to the students; the return rate was 76%. The major findings were; majority of the postgraduate students do not use the library regularly. Their main purpose of visiting the library is to consult research materials. They used more internet sources and their major challenge was lack of time. They were also averagely satisfied with the library services. Suggestions were offered to improve the library services. Key words: Library resources, service utilization, postgraduate students, private university, Nigeria.
Newspaper services are considered as one of the important services provided by university librari... more Newspaper services are considered as one of the important services provided by university libraries because they provide up to date and timely information to the user. They are the major channel of communication and main sources of information on current topics on all aspects of a country’s social environment, agricultural growth, business and industrial sectors, political and cultural life. The Internet has already had a major impact on how people access information and newspapers. University libraries, therefore, have the challenge of managing newspapers for quick access, retrieval, dissemination and posterity. This study, therefore, examined Information Communication Technology (ICT) and its effect on newspaper utilisation in university libraries in Nigeria. The survey research design was adopted. Stratified random sampling technique was used to select fifteen (15) universities from all public universities in Nigeria. Fifty (50) users from each of the selected universities partic...
Information Impact: Journal of Information and Knowledge Management, 2019
Information and Knowledge Management, 2015
International Information & Library Review, 2020
International Information & Library Review, 2020
Agriculture is important to Nigeria's economy, as it engages about 70% of her labour force and co... more Agriculture is important to Nigeria's economy, as it engages about 70% of her labour force and contributes over 40% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The need for current and relevant information by professionals in this sector for sustainable agricultural production is a crucial issue for the nation. Information communication technology facilities are greatly influencing how information is sourced and disseminated these days, and the latest trend is to use social networking sites. This study therefore examines whether agricultural researchers in Nigeria use social media as a means of networking and collaboration in their endeavours as researchers in the agricultural industry. The study was conducted among agricultural researchers in six agricultural research institutes and a university of agriculture in southwest Nigeria. Questionnaire was the main instrument of data collection. 140 copies of the questionnaire were administered to the target audience and 101(72%) copies were returned and used for the study. The findings reveal that majority of the respondents are middle aged, while the most used social media among agricultural researchers in Nigeria is Facebook. Their major reason for using social media is to establish connection with their professional colleagues. The major benefit derived from using social media is exposure to the latest skills and knowledge in their profession. Recommendations are also proffered to encourage effective use of social media for networking and communication of research results among agricultural scientists in Nigeria. 2
The study examined the use of library resources and services among postgraduate students in Babco... more The study examined the use of library resources and services among postgraduate students in Babcock University Library. Questionnaire was used as the main research instrument. 100 copies of the questionnaire were distributed to the students; the return rate was 76%. The major findings were; majority of the postgraduate students do not use the library regularly. Their main purpose of visiting the library is to consult research materials. They used more internet sources and their major challenge was lack of time. They were also averagely satisfied with the library services. Suggestions were offered to improve the library services.
North Carolina Libraries, Jan 1, 2010
... If this is so for lecturers, it is quite obvious that having one librarian serving 530 studen... more ... If this is so for lecturers, it is quite obvious that having one librarian serving 530 students is inadequate while having one librarian for a collection of about 22,779 volumes and 2,248 persons as in the case of Shehu Shagari College of ... In Quadri, RF, & Gbadamosi, BO (eds.). ...
Annals of library and information …, Jan 1, 2010
Reports a study carried out at the University of Agriculture Abeokuta, Nigeria in November, 2009 ... more Reports a study carried out at the University of Agriculture Abeokuta, Nigeria in November, 2009 to find out students' perceptions and attitudes to vandalism in the library. To elicit the necessary information, a questionnaire was distributed to 500 randomly selected students of the University spread across the nine colleges out of which 386 responded. Analysis of their responses showed that vandalism of library materials in the form of theft, mutilation and hiding of books and journals, is largely regarded as a form of academic self-survival strategy that is hardly frowned at by majority of the respondents. Factors that predispose to vandalism include limited library collections; restrictions in the use of some materials; number and duration of loans; insufficient number of copies of recommended textbooks; unaffordable cost of personal textbooks; high cost of photocopying as well as peer-influence. Recommendations are made for liberalization of loans, intensification of user education, provision of multiple copies of standard textbooks, occasional mounting of conscience exhibitions' as well as tighter security measures.