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Papers by Evelyn Idiodi
African Journal of Library, Archives and Information Science, 2004
The paper gives an outline of the history of automation in academic libraries in Nigeria. It trie... more The paper gives an outline of the history of automation in academic libraries in Nigeria. It tries to enunciate the conditions necessary for computerisation as well as the criteria for choosing software in Nigerian libraries. The paper also describes ongoing computerisation of library operations at the John Harris Library, University of Benin. The software of choice is SLAM – Strategic Library Automation Management.- which is developed by a local library systems consultant and runs on the Oracle DBMS platform. The paper reviews the different modules of the software, and its advantages over other library automation software. Afr. J. Lib. Arch. & Inf. Sc. Vol. 14, No. 1 (2004) 65- 76
Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal, 2015
This) study) investigates) the) influence) of) library) value) on) students') education.) Library... more This) study) investigates) the) influence) of) library) value) on) students') education.) Library) physical) infrastructures,) library) information) resources,) library) personnel,) library) information)services)were)independent)variables)related)to)the)overall)library)value)to) students')education.)Descriptive)survey)design)method)was)employed)in)this)study)and) the) population) was) the) regular) students) of) a) federal) university) in) Nigeria.) Simple) random)and)equal)allocation)sampling)methods)were)used)to)select)500)students)from) 10) faculties) in) the) university.) PreQtested) questionnaire) with) a) reliability) coefficient) of) .95)alpha)was)used)to)collect)data)from)the)students)in)their)faculty)libraries)during)the) 2013/2014) academic) session.) Data) collected) were) subjected) to) descriptive) and) inferential) statistics) using) SPSS17.0.) Results) indicate) that) the) students') perceived) the) library) to) be) of) great) value) to) their) education) and) it) impacted) on) their) academic) pursuits) and) studies,) academic) performances,) productivity,) and) career.) All) the) independent) variables) significantly) influenced) the) overall) value) of) the) library) individually) and) collectively.) While) the) relative) contributions) of) the) library) physical) infrastructures,) library) personnel) and) library) information) services) to) the) value) of) the) library) value) were) significant) library) information) resources) was) not.) Recommendations)for)improvement)were)also)provided.))
OCLC Systems & Services, 2013
Purpose-The study aims to investigate the level of awareness and use of Web 2.0 tools by libraria... more Purpose-The study aims to investigate the level of awareness and use of Web 2.0 tools by librarians in university libraries in Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach-A questionnaire was used to collect data from 176 librarians in 49 university libraries in Nigeria. Findings-It emerged that the librarians were more familiar with social networking sites, instant messaging, media sharing sites, blogs and wikis. The popularity of these Web 2.0 tools made them the most frequently used by the librarians. Web 2.0 tools like Flickr, RSS feeds, podcasts, social bookmarking, were among the least used. The study revealed that librarians use Web 2.0 tools mostly for reference services online, library news/events, training resources, and image and video sharing. Lack of facilities such as computers with internet access, lack of skills, and lack of time were indicated as some of the barriers in the use of Web 2.0 tools by librarians in university libraries in Nigeria. Practical implications-These research results can be consulted by interested librarians as they plan to implement Web 2.0 applications in their libraries. Originality/value-This study draws an overall picture of Web 2.0 applications in Nigerian university libraries and attempts to provide helpful information to better understand how librarians elsewhere are utilizing Web 2.0 technologies in rendering library services.
Library Review, 2005
... to foreign universities are made to take extra preparatory courses and qualifying examination... more ... to foreign universities are made to take extra preparatory courses and qualifying examination before they ... The package is totally electronic and is cost-effective and easy to update, thus ... environment, it will be some time before this model for information literacy skills acquisition is ...
African Journal of Library Archives and Information Science, 2004
African Journal of Library, Archives and Information Science, 2004
The paper gives an outline of the history of automation in academic libraries in Nigeria. It trie... more The paper gives an outline of the history of automation in academic libraries in Nigeria. It tries to enunciate the conditions necessary for computerisation as well as the criteria for choosing software in Nigerian libraries. The paper also describes ongoing computerisation of library operations at the John Harris Library, University of Benin. The software of choice is SLAM – Strategic Library Automation Management.- which is developed by a local library systems consultant and runs on the Oracle DBMS platform. The paper reviews the different modules of the software, and its advantages over other library automation software. Afr. J. Lib. Arch. & Inf. Sc. Vol. 14, No. 1 (2004) 65- 76
Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal, 2015
This) study) investigates) the) influence) of) library) value) on) students') education.) Library... more This) study) investigates) the) influence) of) library) value) on) students') education.) Library) physical) infrastructures,) library) information) resources,) library) personnel,) library) information)services)were)independent)variables)related)to)the)overall)library)value)to) students')education.)Descriptive)survey)design)method)was)employed)in)this)study)and) the) population) was) the) regular) students) of) a) federal) university) in) Nigeria.) Simple) random)and)equal)allocation)sampling)methods)were)used)to)select)500)students)from) 10) faculties) in) the) university.) PreQtested) questionnaire) with) a) reliability) coefficient) of) .95)alpha)was)used)to)collect)data)from)the)students)in)their)faculty)libraries)during)the) 2013/2014) academic) session.) Data) collected) were) subjected) to) descriptive) and) inferential) statistics) using) SPSS17.0.) Results) indicate) that) the) students') perceived) the) library) to) be) of) great) value) to) their) education) and) it) impacted) on) their) academic) pursuits) and) studies,) academic) performances,) productivity,) and) career.) All) the) independent) variables) significantly) influenced) the) overall) value) of) the) library) individually) and) collectively.) While) the) relative) contributions) of) the) library) physical) infrastructures,) library) personnel) and) library) information) services) to) the) value) of) the) library) value) were) significant) library) information) resources) was) not.) Recommendations)for)improvement)were)also)provided.))
OCLC Systems & Services, 2013
Purpose-The study aims to investigate the level of awareness and use of Web 2.0 tools by libraria... more Purpose-The study aims to investigate the level of awareness and use of Web 2.0 tools by librarians in university libraries in Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach-A questionnaire was used to collect data from 176 librarians in 49 university libraries in Nigeria. Findings-It emerged that the librarians were more familiar with social networking sites, instant messaging, media sharing sites, blogs and wikis. The popularity of these Web 2.0 tools made them the most frequently used by the librarians. Web 2.0 tools like Flickr, RSS feeds, podcasts, social bookmarking, were among the least used. The study revealed that librarians use Web 2.0 tools mostly for reference services online, library news/events, training resources, and image and video sharing. Lack of facilities such as computers with internet access, lack of skills, and lack of time were indicated as some of the barriers in the use of Web 2.0 tools by librarians in university libraries in Nigeria. Practical implications-These research results can be consulted by interested librarians as they plan to implement Web 2.0 applications in their libraries. Originality/value-This study draws an overall picture of Web 2.0 applications in Nigerian university libraries and attempts to provide helpful information to better understand how librarians elsewhere are utilizing Web 2.0 technologies in rendering library services.
Library Review, 2005
... to foreign universities are made to take extra preparatory courses and qualifying examination... more ... to foreign universities are made to take extra preparatory courses and qualifying examination before they ... The package is totally electronic and is cost-effective and easy to update, thus ... environment, it will be some time before this model for information literacy skills acquisition is ...
African Journal of Library Archives and Information Science, 2004