Library and Information Science Project Topics and Materials Archives

SOCIAL MEDIA USE AS A DETERMINANT OF KNOWLEDGE SHARING PRACTICES AND SERVICE DELIVERY BY LIBRARIANS IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA

SOCIAL MEDIA USE AS A DETERMINANT OF KNOWLEDGE SHARING PRACTICES AND SERVICE DELIVERY BY LIBRARIANS IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA ABSTRACT The proliferation of information and communication technology has had a significant influence on knowledge sharing practices and service delivery in organizations. This has raised the consciousness of libraries to adopt the use …

RECORDS MANAGEMENT PRACTICES, COMPUTER LITERACY SKILLS AND JOB PERFORMANCE OF REGISTRY STAFF OF UNIVERSITIES IN OGUN STATE, NIGERIA

RECORDS MANAGEMENT PRACTICES, COMPUTER LITERACY SKILLS AND JOB PERFORMANCE OF REGISTRY STAFF OF UNIVERSITIES IN OGUN STATE, NIGERIA ABSTRACT Best records management practices and computer literacy skills promote job performance of university registry staff through the records they create, use and maintain, hence the university administration rely much on it for quality decision making. Then, …

READING CULTURE AND USER SATISFACTION AS DETERMINANTS OF LIBRARY PATRONAGE BY UNDERGRADUATES IN PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES IN OYO STATE, NIGERIA

READING CULTURE AND USER SATISFACTION AS DETERMINANTS OF LIBRARY PATRONAGE BY UNDERGRADUATES IN PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES IN OYO STATE, NIGERIA ABSTRACT Library patronage is an essential factor for justifying the value and existence of libraries to the university community. However, observation and reports have showed significant decline in library patronage in many academic libraries in Nigeria. …

LIBRARY INFRASTRUCTURE, ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE AND MENTORING AS PREDICTORS OF TURNOVER INTENTIONS OF ACADEMIC LIBRARIANS IN SOUTH-SOUTH AND SOUTH-EAST, NIGERIA

LIBRARY INFRASTRUCTURE, ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE AND MENTORING AS PREDICTORS OF TURNOVER INTENTIONS OF ACADEMIC LIBRARIANS IN SOUTH-SOUTH AND SOUTH-EAST, NIGERIA ABSTRACT Library infrastructure contributes to the development of the University libraries and librarians. Organizational culture and mentoring engender career development and commitment. Most academic libraries in Nigeria are faced with the problem of library infrastructure, organizational …

LEADERSHIP STYLE, ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE AND JOB EFFECTIVENESS OF LIBRARIANS IN UNIVERSITIES IN SOUTH-WEST, NIGERIA

LEADERSHIP STYLE, ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE AND JOB EFFECTIVENESS OF LIBRARIANS IN UNIVERSITIES IN SOUTH-WEST, NIGERIA ABSTRACT Job effectiveness of academic librarians in today’s information age is important as they are expected to be the vanguard of acquiring, processing, storing and disseminating information to users. It is of utmost importance for academic librarians to provide quality information …

LEADERSHIP STYLE, ORGANISATIONAL CULTURE AND STAFF MOTIVATION AS CORRELATES OF JOB SATISFACTION AND TURNOVER INTENTION IN PRIVATE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES, SOUTH-WEST NIGERIA

LEADERSHIP STYLE, ORGANISATIONAL CULTURE AND STAFF MOTIVATION AS CORRELATES OF JOB SATISFACTION AND TURNOVER INTENTION IN PRIVATE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES, SOUTH-WEST NIGERIA ABSTRACT Human capital is a key success factor in any organisation. Dissatisfied and unhappy staff may not perform maximally, and this could affect an organisation’s products and services. This is why the general opinion …

LEADERSHIP STYLE, EMPLOYEE TRUST, INFORMATION CULTURE AND ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF STOCK BROKING FIRMS IN NIGERIA

LEADERSHIP STYLE, EMPLOYEE TRUST, INFORMATION CULTURE AND ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF STOCK BROKING FIRMS IN NIGERIA ABSTRACT Stockbroking firms play a fundamental role in a country’s capital market system. The performance of stockbroking firms is generally perceived as low by their customers. It was therefore, necessary to find out the extent to which this was true …

INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT, JOB SATISFACTION AND EMPLOYEES’ COMMITMENT IN PUBLIC UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN SOUTH-EAST GEO-POLITICAL ZONE, NIGERIA

INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT, JOB SATISFACTION AND EMPLOYEES’ COMMITMENT IN PUBLIC UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN SOUTH-EAST GEO-POLITICAL ZONE, NIGERIA ABSTRACT The success and failure of every institution largely depends on employees’ commitment. Institutional support and job satisfaction are considered essential factors for employee commitment to an organization. In the absence of commitment, organizations may suffer low productivity and …

INFORMATION LITERACY SKILLS, COMPUTER SELF-EFFICACY AND E-RESOURCES USE BY POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS IN PRIVATE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN SOUTH-WEST, NIGERIA

INFORMATION LITERACY SKILLS, COMPUTER SELF-EFFICACY AND E-RESOURCES USE BY POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS IN PRIVATE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN SOUTH-WEST, NIGERIA ABSTRACT The introduction of new technologies has had a significant influence on teaching, learning and research activities in universities. This has offered university libraries opportunities to provide information resources in a variety of formats. Studies have indicated …

INFLUENCE OF PATIENT RECORDS MANAGEMENT PRACTICES, DISEASE SURVEILLANCE AND NOTIFICATION SYSTEMS ON EPIDEMIC CONTROL IN OSUN STATE, NIGERIA

INFLUENCE OF PATIENT RECORDS MANAGEMENT PRACTICES, DISEASE SURVEILLANCE AND NOTIFICATION SYSTEMS ON EPIDEMIC CONTROL IN OSUN STATE, NIGERIA ABSTRACT An epidemic free environment enhances the health status of all citizens in the community. The passive disease surveillance and notification systems occasioned by haphazard patient records management practices in the health facilities have led to devastating …

ICT SKILLS, INFORMATION LITERACY AND USE OF ELECTRONIC INFORMATION RESOURCES BY STUDENTS OF NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY IN SOUTH-WEST, NIGERIA

ICT SKILLS, INFORMATION LITERACY AND USE OF ELECTRONIC INFORMATION RESOURCES BY STUDENTS OF NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY IN SOUTH-WEST, NIGERIA ABSTRACT The use of Electronic Information Resources (EIRs) has become inevitable for higher education students in the digital age, given the volume of academic materials that are available in electronic rather than print format. Effective use …

HEALTH INFORMATION RIGHTS AWARENESS, PERCEIVED STIGMATIZATION, PERSONAL FACTORS AND WILLINGNESS TO USE MENTAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES AMONG LIBRARIANS IN PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES IN SOUTHWEST, NIGERIA

HEALTH INFORMATION RIGHTS AWARENESS, PERCEIVED STIGMATIZATION, PERSONAL FACTORS AND WILLINGNESS TO USE MENTAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES AMONG LIBRARIANS IN PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES IN SOUTHWEST, NIGERIA ABSTRACT Mental health is a desirable state globally and a requirement for optimum performance in any area of human endeavour. Studies have shown that a lot of people have one mental challenge or …

LIBRARY AUTOMATION, ELECTRONIC INFORMATION RESOURCES’ USE AND PERFORMANCE OF LIBRARIANS IN PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES IN SOUTH-WEST NIGERIA

LIBRARY AUTOMATION, ELECTRONIC INFORMATION RESOURCES’ USE AND PERFORMANCE OF LIBRARIANS IN PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES IN SOUTH-WEST NIGERIA ABSTRACT Librarians’ performance is meeting information needs of users by providing quality services and resources. Library automation afford great chance for library personnel to get and use required information to enhance their effectiveness and efficiency. The use of electronic …

LIBRARIANS’ USE OF WEB 2.0 TOOLS AND SERVICE PROVISION IN LAGOS STATE TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS LIBRARIES

LIBRARIANS’ USE OF WEB 2.0 TOOLS AND SERVICE PROVISION IN LAGOS STATE TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS LIBRARIES ABSTRACT With the growing recognition of the potentials of Web 2.0 tools, a lot of academic libraries are adopting the technologies and investing heavily in training programs for their staffs in order to improve their operations. It is however not …

LECTURERS’ ELECTRONIC INFORMATION RESOURCES RETRIEVAL SKILLS, USE, AND TEACHING EFFECTIVENESS IN PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES IN MONROVIA, LIBERIA

LECTURERS’ ELECTRONIC INFORMATION RESOURCES RETRIEVAL SKILLS, USE, AND TEACHING EFFECTIVENESS IN PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES IN MONROVIA, LIBERIA ABSTRACT Lecturers are expected to use Electronic Information Resources (EIR) to improve their research and teaching. However, it is not certain if private universities lecturers are effective in their teaching work or not, or if the skills needed to …

LEADERSHIP STYLE, EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE, EMPOWERMENT AND TURNOVER INTENTIONS OF LIBRARIANS IN PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES IN SOUTH-WEST AND SOUTH-SOUTH, NIGERIA

LEADERSHIP STYLE, EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE, EMPOWERMENT AND TURNOVER INTENTIONS OF LIBRARIANS IN PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES IN SOUTH-WEST AND SOUTH-SOUTH, NIGERIA ABSTRACT Digital revolution has brought about employee mobility resulting in increased turnover intentions which is now regarded as a global challenge; and universities are not excluded. Employees seemed dissatisfied with their job; and many stayed due to …

KNOWLEDGE CREATION, TRANSFER AND PRODUCT INNOVATION IN AGRO-ALLIED FOOD COMPANIES IN ONDO STATE, NIGERIA

KNOWLEDGE CREATION, TRANSFER AND PRODUCT INNOVATION IN AGRO-ALLIED FOOD COMPANIES IN ONDO STATE, NIGERIA ABSTRACT It is generally accepted that the innovative activities of an organization depends strongly on her ability to create and transfer knowledge. It is a common knowledge that Agro allied food companies in a developing country like Nigeria have not been …

INFORMATION LITERACY COMPETENCE AND USE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES BY MEDICAL STUDENTS IN TWO UNIVERSITIES IN LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA

INFORMATION LITERACY COMPETENCE AND USE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES BY MEDICAL STUDENTS IN TWO UNIVERSITIES IN LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA ABSTRACT Information literacy competency has become inevitable especially with the rapid growth of information resources and advancement in technology. The need for information literacy competence among medical students is essential for their continuous access, retrieval and effective …

INFORMATION BEHAVIOUR AND WORK EFFECTIVENESS OF PHYSICIANS IN SELECTED GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS IN EDO STATE, NIGERIA

INFORMATION BEHAVIOUR AND WORK EFFECTIVENESS OF PHYSICIANS IN SELECTED GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS IN EDO STATE, NIGERIA ABSTRACT Physicians, as health care providers, require information to effectively carry out their duties. They need relevant, accurate and up-to-date information when making clinical decisions as the cost of wrong diagnosis could be fatal. It has, however, been observed that …

ICT SKILLS, SOCIAL MEDIA USE AND SERVICE DELIVERY BY LIBRARIANS IN FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES IN SOUTH-WEST, NIGERIA

ICT SKILLS, SOCIAL MEDIA USE AND SERVICE DELIVERY BY LIBRARIANS IN FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES IN SOUTH-WEST, NIGERIA ABSTRACT Service delivery is the primary function of any university library. The cumbersome nature and the inadequacies of traditional library services have prompted university libraries to adopt social media in library service delivery. Observations have shown that globally, many …

DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS AND INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE SHARING PRACTICES AMONG TRADO-MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS IN IJEBU NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OGUN STATE, NIGERIA

DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS AND INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE SHARING PRACTICES AMONG TRADO-MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS IN IJEBU NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OGUN STATE, NIGERIA ABSTRACT Indigenous knowledge sharing practice is a common practice among the elderly in rural communities in Nigeria. The rate at which western education is dominating the world portends that indigenous knowledge would fade if better …

AWARENESS, USE AND USERS’ SATISFACTION WITH LIBRARY E-RESOURCES BY UNDERGRADUATES OF NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, LAGOS STUDY CENTRE

AWARENESS, USE AND USERS’ SATISFACTION WITH LIBRARY E-RESOURCES BY UNDERGRADUATES OF NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, LAGOS STUDY CENTRE ABSTRACT This study was carried out to ascertain awareness, use and users’ satisfaction of library electronic resources by undergraduates of National Open University of Nigeria, Lagos Study Centre. The objectives of the study include to find …

ACCESSIBILITY, USE OF ELECTRONIC INFORMATION RESOURCES AND RESEARCH OUTPUT OF LIBRARIANS IN UNIVERSITIES IN EKITI, ONDO AND OSUN STATES, NIGERIA

ACCESSIBILITY, USE OF ELECTRONIC INFORMATION RESOURCES AND RESEARCH OUTPUT OF LIBRARIANS IN UNIVERSITIES IN EKITI, ONDO AND OSUN STATES, NIGERIA ABSTRACT The accessibility of electronic information resources enhances librarians research output by providing various information needed for research. The availability of electronic information resources increases access and use of information materials which will be of …

USE OF LIBRARY OUTREACH SERVICES FOR EFFECTIVE SERVICE DELIVERY TO COMMUNITIES IN SELECTED PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN SOUTH EAST NIGERIA

USE OF LIBRARY OUTREACH SERVICES FOR EFFECTIVE SERVICE DELIVERY TO COMMUNITIES IN SELECTED PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN SOUTH EAST NIGERIA ABSTRACT This study investigated the use of library outreach services for effective service delivery in selected public libraries in South East Nigeria. A descriptive survey design was used for the research, which was conducted using a …

UTILIZATION OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES (ICTs) IN PUBLIC LIBRARY SERVICES IN NIGERIA

UTILIZATION OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES (ICTs) IN PUBLIC LIBRARY SERVICES IN NIGERIA ABSTRACT This study investigated the utilization of Information and communication Technologies (ICTs) in public library services in Nigeria. Twelve public libraries from the six geopolitical zones of the country comprised the sample of the study. These include Abia State Public Library, Adamawa …

UTILIZATION OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) FOR REFERENCE SERVICES IN FEDERAL UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN NIGERIA

UTILIZATION OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) FOR REFERENCE SERVICES IN FEDERAL UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN NIGERIA ABSTRACT The purpose of this work was to examine the extent of utilization of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in reference services in Federal university libraries in Nigeria. Six research questions and three null hypotheses were formulated to guide …

UTILIZATION OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) IN TEACHING AND LEARNING LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE (LIS) UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMMES IN UNIVERSITY

UTILIZATION OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) IN TEACHING AND LEARNING LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE (LIS) UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMMES IN UNIVERSITY ABSTRACT Universities are seen as sources of new knowledge, innovative thinking, provider of skilled personnel and credible credentials. Library and Information Science (LIS) undergraduate degree programme is not left out of these benefits. This …

UTILIZATION OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) IN USER SERVICES OF FEDERAL UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN SOUTH EAST NIGERIA

UTILIZATION OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) IN USER SERVICES OF FEDERAL UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN SOUTH EAST NIGERIA ABSTRACT This study investigated the utilization of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in user services of federal university libraries in South East Nigeria. It examined the availability, extent, users’ perception, problems and strategies of addressing the challenges …

UTILIZATION OF INFORMATION RESOURCES AND SERVICES IN MEDICAL LIBRARIES IN ENUGU STATE

UTILIZATION OF INFORMATION RESOURCES AND SERVICES IN MEDICAL LIBRARIES IN ENUGU STATE ABSTRACT This study is aimed at ascertaining the level of utilization of information resources and services in medical libraries in Enugu State. Six research questions were formulated to guide the study. Similar literatures were reviewed pertaining to the study. The study adopted descriptive …

UTILIZATION OF INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION FOR EFFECTIVE REFERENCE SERVICES IN SELECTED FEDERAL UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN SOUTH EAST NIGERIA

UTILIZATION OF INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION FOR EFFECTIVE REFERENCE SERVICES IN SELECTED FEDERAL UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN SOUTH EAST NIGERIA ABSTRACT The work is designed to examine the utilization of interpersonal communication for effective reference services in selected federal university libraries in South East Nigeria. The study was guided by six research questions in line with the objective …

UTILIZATION OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION RESOURCES FOR SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH IN UNIVERSITIES IN NORTH CENTRAL ZONE, NIGERIA.

UTILIZATION OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION RESOURCES FOR SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH IN UNIVERSITIES IN NORTH CENTRAL ZONE, NIGERIA. ABSTRACT The study aimed at determining the extent of utilization of library and information resources for research by social science lecturers in universities, North-Central Zone of Nigeria. Based on the main purpose, six specific purposes and 4 hypotheses …

UTILIZATION OF REFERENCE RESOURCES AMONG POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS OF FEDERAL UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN SOUTH EAST NIGERIA

UTILIZATION OF REFERENCE RESOURCES AMONG POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS OF FEDERAL UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN SOUTH EAST NIGERIA ABSTRACT This study was an examination of the utilization of reference resources among postgraduate students of 3 federal university libraries in South East Nigeria. The aim of the study was to identify reference resources available for use by postgraduate students …

UTILIZATION OF SCHOOL LIBRARY RESOURCES IN TEACHING IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN OBIOAKPOR L.G.A. OF RIVERS STATE

UTILIZATION OF SCHOOL LIBRARY RESOURCES IN TEACHING IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN OBIOAKPOR L.G.A. OF RIVERS STATE ABSTRACT The study is a survey of utilization of school library resources in teaching in secondary schools in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State. To achieve this five(5) research questions were formulated. Four hundred and ten (410) teachers …

PROVISION AND UTILIZATION OF INFORMATION RESOURCES AND SERVICES FOR JUDGES IN HIGH COURT LIBRARIES IN NORTH EAST NIGERIA

PROVISION AND UTILIZATION OF INFORMATION RESOURCES AND SERVICES FOR JUDGES IN HIGH COURT LIBRARIES IN NORTH EAST NIGERIA ABSTRACT This research investigated provision and utilization of information resources and services for judges in High Court Libraries. A descriptive research design was used for the study. The area of the study was North-East Nigeria. The total …

PUBLIC LIBRARY EXTENSION SERVICES IN KOGI AND BENUE STATES, NIGERIA

PUBLIC LIBRARY EXTENSION SERVICES IN KOGI AND BENUE STATES, NIGERIA ABSTRACT This study was carried out to investigate public library extension services in Kogi and Benue States of the North Central Nigeria. Six research questions bothering on availabi1ity of resources for public library extension services were developed and answered by the study. The study employed …

REFERENCE AND INFORMATION SERVICES DELIVERY IN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES IN NASARAWA STATE OF NIGERIA

REFERENCE AND INFORMATION SERVICES DELIVERY IN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES IN NASARAWA STATE OF NIGERIA ABSTRACT The main purpose of this study is to examine the reference and information services delivery in academic libraries in Nasarawa State. To Achieve this, six research objectives were drawn which include; to indentify reference and information services provided in academic libraries …

SERIALS MANAGEMENT IN THREE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN BENUE STATE

SERIALS MANAGEMENT IN THREE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN BENUE STATE ABSTRACT This study examined serials management in three university libraries in Benue state. Seven (7) research questions guided the study. The study sought to identify criteria for selection of serials and acquisition of serials, examine how serial collections are organized and the extent of computerization of …

SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS AFFECTING READING HABITS OF JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN NSUKKA LOCAL GOVERNMENT

SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS AFFECTING READING HABITS OF JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN NSUKKA LOCAL GOVERNMENT ABSTRACT The study investigated the socioeconomic factors affecting reading habits of JSS students in Nsukka Local Government Area with the aim of finding out if socioeconomic factors have effect on the reading habits of JSS students. The study has a population …

STRATEGIES FOR ENHANCING ELECTRONIC COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT IN SELECTED UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN SOUTH EAST NIGERIA

STRATEGIES FOR ENHANCING ELECTRONIC COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT IN SELECTED UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN SOUTH EAST NIGERIA ABSTRACT This study investigated the strategies for enhancing Electronic Collection Development (ECD) in selected university libraries in Southeast Nigeria. Seven research questions were raised to guide the study. The study design was descriptive survey. The study population comprised of all professional …

TEACHERS’ UTILIZATION OF SECONDARY SCHOOL LIBRARIES IN IDAH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KOGI STATE

TEACHERS’ UTILIZATION OF SECONDARY SCHOOL LIBRARIES IN IDAH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KOGI STATE ABSTRACT This study is centered on the utilization of secondary school libraries by teachers in Idah Local Government Council of Kogi State. A survey method was adopted for the study with questionnaire constructed, validated and used for the collection of data …

THE EXTENT OF AVAILABILITY AND STUDENTS’ UTILIZATION OF ELECTRONIC INFORMATION RESOURCES IN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION LIBRARIES IN THE NORTH CENTRAL NIGERIA.

THE EXTENT OF AVAILABILITY AND STUDENTS’ UTILIZATION OF ELECTRONIC INFORMATION RESOURCES IN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION LIBRARIES IN THE NORTH CENTRAL NIGERIA. ABSTRACT The study investigated the extent of Availability and students’ utilization of Electronic Information Resources (EIRs) in Colleges of Education (COE) Libraries in the North Central Nigeria. Six specific objectives and six research questions …

TIME MANAGEMENT AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN TWO FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES IN THE SOUTH-EAST, NIGERIA

TIME MANAGEMENT AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN TWO FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES IN THE SOUTH-EAST, NIGERIA ABSTRACT This study was designed to investigate the time management and academic performance of library and information science undergraduate students at Nnamdi Azikiwe University and Univerrsity of Nigeria. The purpose was to determine time management …

UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES SUPPORT INITIATIVE FOR E-LEARNING IN NORTH-CENTRAL ZONE OF NIGERIA

UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES SUPPORT INITIATIVE FOR E-LEARNING IN NORTH-CENTRAL ZONE OF NIGERIA ABSTRACT The study investigated university libraries support initiatives for e-learning, technologies involved in e-learning, problems of e-learning, and the strategies to be adopted to enhance e-learning. The design of the study was descriptive survey design. The area of the study covered the north central …

LAW STUDENTS’ PROFILES AS CORRELATES OF INFORMATION RESOURCES AND SERVICES UTILIZATION IN NIGERIAN LAW SCHOOL LIBRARIES

LAW STUDENTS’ PROFILES AS CORRELATES OF INFORMATION RESOURCES AND SERVICES UTILIZATION IN NIGERIAN LAW SCHOOL LIBRARIES ABSTRACT Law libraries as a special type of library are peculiar in nature and as such their services are peculiar as speed and accuracy is the essence of law library services. The studying and practicing of law is highly …

LIBRARIANS’ AWARENESS AND APPLICATION OF THE COPYRIGHT LAW IN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES IN EDO STATE OF NIGERIA

LIBRARIANS’ AWARENESS AND APPLICATION OF THE COPYRIGHT LAW IN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES IN EDO STATE OF NIGERIA ABSTRACT The study was conducted to investigate the librarians’ awareness and application of copyright law in academic libraries in Edo State. A descriptive survey design was adopted in carrying out the study. The total population for this study was …

LIBRARY USERS MALPRACTICES IN PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN SOUTH EAST NIGERIA

LIBRARY USERS MALPRACTICES IN PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN SOUTH EAST NIGERIA ABSTRACT This study investigated the Library Users Malpractices in Public Libraries in three states of the South East, Nigeria. These are Anambra, Ebonyi, and Enugu States. A descriptive survey design was used for the research, which was conducted using a population of 900 participants, from …

MANAGEMENT OF ELECTRONIC RESOURCES IN MEDICAL LIBRARIES IN SOUTH SOUTH NIGERIA

MANAGEMENT OF ELECTRONIC RESOURCES IN MEDICAL LIBRARIES IN SOUTH SOUTH NIGERIA ABSTRACT This work investigates the management of electronic resources in medical libraries in South South Nigeria. Accordingly, six research objectives were drawn for the study which include; to examine the critical elements in the planning process in the management of electronic resources; to identify …

MARKETERS INFORMATION NEEDS AND DISSEMINATION IN TWO BOTTLING COMPANIES IN NIGERIA

MARKETERS INFORMATION NEEDS AND DISSEMINATION IN TWO BOTTLING COMPANIES IN NIGERIA ABSTRACT The study examined the Marketers’ information needs and dissemination in Nigerian Bottling Company and Seven-up Bottling Company in Nigeria. The study aimed at identifying the information needs of marketers, channels of information dissemination available to marketers, the influence of demographic variables of age, …

MOTIVATIONAL FACTORS AS CORRELATE OF JOB PERFORMANCE OF LIBRARIANS IN STATE-OWNED UNIVERSITIES IN NORTH CENTRAL NIGERIA

MOTIVATIONAL FACTORS AS CORRELATE OF JOB PERFORMANCE OF LIBRARIANS IN STATE-OWNED UNIVERSITIES IN NORTH CENTRAL NIGERIA ABSTRACT The main purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between motivational factors and job performance of librarians in state-owned universities in North Central Nigeria. The study was designed to determine the level of job performance of …

MOTIVATIONAL FACTORS AS CORRELATES OF LIBRARIANS’ JOB SATISFACTION IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES

MOTIVATIONAL FACTORS AS CORRELATES OF LIBRARIANS’ JOB SATISFACTION IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES ABSTRACT The study was carried out to determine the relationship between motivational factors and librarians’ job satisfaction in university libraries in Nigeria. The study was guided by seven research questions and four hypotheses. Survey Design was used to conduct the study. The population …

PERSONNEL MOTIVATION AND JOB PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN SOUTH-SOUTH, NIGERIA.

PERSONNEL MOTIVATION AND JOB PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN SOUTH-SOUTH, NIGERIA. ABSTRACT This study investigated personnel motivation and job performance in public libraries in south-south, Nigeria. The research design adopted for the study was the descriptive survey. Six research questions and two hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. Interview schedule was also used to …

PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION OF LIBRARY RESOURCES IN FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES IN SOUTH-EAST ZONE, NIGERIA

PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION OF LIBRARY RESOURCES IN FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES IN SOUTH-EAST ZONE, NIGERIA ABSTRACT This study was designed to look at the preservation and conservation of Library Resources in Federal University Libraries in South –East of Nigeria. The objectives were: to determine the preservation and conservation practices; ascertain the extent such practices are applied; examine …

PRESERVATION AND SECURITY OF INFORMATION SOURCES IN POLYTECHNIC LIBRARIES IN THE SOUTH EAST STATES OF NIGERIA

PRESERVATION AND SECURITY OF INFORMATION SOURCES IN POLYTECHNIC LIBRARIES IN THE SOUTH EAST STATES OF NIGERIA ABSTRACT This study was designed to investigate the preservation and security of information sources in polytechnic libraries in South East States of Nigeria. This is with the aim of ascertaining the problems, the extent of book theft and mutilation, …

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COMPETENCIES NEEDED BY LIBRARIANS IN FEDERAL UNIVERSTY LIBRARIES IN SOUTH-EASTERN NIGERIA

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COMPETENCIES NEEDED BY LIBRARIANS IN FEDERAL UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN SOUTH-EASTERN NIGERIA ABSTRACT The purpose of the study is to identify the information communication technology competencies needed by librarians in federal university libraries in south – eastern Nigeria. This is achieved by examining the opinions of librarians on ICT competencies needed by …

INFORMATION AND CONFLICT MANAGEMENT IN SELECTED OIL-PRODUCING COMMUNITIES OF THE NIGER DELTA FROM 1992-2013

INFORMATION AND CONFLICT MANAGEMENT IN SELECTED OIL-PRODUCING COMMUNITIES OF THE NIGER DELTA FROM 1992-2013 ABSTRACT The study investigated the role played by information in conflict management of the oil producing communities of Gbaranmatu, Kegbara-Dere and Peremabri communities of the Niger Delta from 1992 to 2013. The study highlights information as a factor used to douse …

INFORMATION DISSEMINATION STRATEGIES FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN BAYELSA STATE, NIGERIA

INFORMATION DISSEMINATION STRATEGIES FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN BAYELSA STATE, NIGERIA ABSTRACT This study was designed to investigate information dissemination strategies for rural development in Bayelsa State, Nigeria. The Study employed a descriptive survey research design. The population of the study is 4,514 rural dwellers which were used for the study. The random sampling technique was …

INFORMATION NEEDS AND INFORMATION PROVISION TO SECONDARY SCHOOL GUIDANCE COUNSELORS IN ENUGU STATE

INFORMATION NEEDS AND INFORMATION PROVISION TO SECONDARY SCHOOL GUIDANCE COUNSELORS IN ENUGU STATE ABSTRACT The study was designed to explore the information needs and information provision to guidance counselors in Enugu state secondary schools. The descriptive survey design was used while five research questions were formulated to guide the study. The population of the study …

INFORMATION NEEDS AND INFORMATION SEEKING BEHAVIOUR OF ARTISANS IN NSUKKA METROPOLIS OF ENUGU STATE.

INFORMATION NEEDS AND INFORMATION SEEKING BEHAVIOUR OF ARTISANS IN NSUKKA METROPOLIS OF ENUGU STATE. ABSTRACT The study is on the information needs and information seeking behaviour of artisans in Nsukka metropolis of Enugu state. The specific objectives of the study are to determine the information needs of artisans in Nsukka metropolis, to find out the …

INFORMATION NEEDS AND SEEKING BEHAVIOUR OF OIL AND GAS COMPANY WORKERS IN BAYELSA STATE – NIGERIA

INFORMATION NEEDS AND SEEKING BEHAVIOUR OF OIL AND GAS COMPANY WORKERS IN BAYELSA STATE – NIGERIA ABSTRACT This study investigated the information needs and seeking behaviour of oil and gas company workers in Bayelsa State. The descriptive survey design was adopted for this study. The population of the study is 2000 Oil and Gas Company …

INFORMATION NEEDS OF PRISONERS AND RESOURCES PROVISION THROUGH THE PRISON LIBRARY IN SOUTH EAST ZONE OF NIGERIA

INFORMATION NEEDS OF PRISONERS AND RESOURCES PROVISION THROUGH THE PRISON LIBRARY IN SOUTH EAST ZONE OF NIGERIA ABSTRACT The purpose of this work was to examine the information needs of prisoners and resources provision through the prison library in South-east Nigeria. Six research questions and three (3) null hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. …

INFORMATION RESOURCES UTILIZATION FOR RESEARCH BY SCIENTISTS IN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTES (ARI) IN NIGERIA

INFORMATION RESOURCES UTILIZATION FOR RESEARCH BY SCIENTISTS IN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTES (ARI) IN NIGERIA ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to determine the information resources utilization for research by scientists in Agricultural Research Institutes in Nigeria. This is imperative because despite the establishment of 18 Agricultural Research Institutes by the Federal Government in various …

INTERNET ADOPTION IN FEDERAL UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN SOUTH – EAST NIGERIA

INTERNET ADOPTION IN FEDERAL UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN SOUTH – EAST NIGERIA ABSTRACT The study investigated internet adoption in four federal university libraries in South East Nigeria. Six research questions were raised to guide the study. The study adopted survey design approach. The population comprises 30 principal librarians and University librarians in the four federal University …

INVOLVEMENT OF GOVERNMENT AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF PRIMARY SCHOOL LIBRARIES IN SOUTH EAST OF NIGERIA 1980-2010

INVOLVEMENT OF GOVERNMENT AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF PRIMARY SCHOOL LIBRARIES IN SOUTH EAST OF NIGERIA 1980-2010 ABSTRACT The study was carried out to trace and document the history of agency involvement in the development of primary school libraries in Southeast Nigeria over a thirty year period. It looked at the contribution of …

DEVELOPMENT OF DIGITAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION PROGRAMME FOR EFFECTIVE SERVICE DELIVERY IN FEDERAL UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN NIGERIA

DEVELOPMENT OF DIGITAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION PROGRAMME FOR EFFECTIVE SERVICE DELIVERY IN FEDERAL UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN NIGERIA ABSTRACT This study developed a digital resources preservation programme for effective service delivery in Federal university libraries in Nigeria. Four research questions were formulated to identify: the objectives of digital resources preservation programme, the content of digital resources preservation …

DIGITIZATION OF LOCAL CONTENT RESOURCES IN FEDERAL UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN SOUTH EAST, NIGERIA

DIGITIZATION OF LOCAL CONTENT RESOURCES IN FEDERAL UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN SOUTH EAST, NIGERIA ABSTRACT This Study investigated the Digitization of Local Content Resources in Federal University Libraries in South East, Nigeria. The Research was guided by eight Research Questions which bordered on the LCR Acquired for Digitization in Federal University Libraries in South East Nigeria, …

DISASTER CONTROL MEASURES IN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES IN NASARAWA STATE

DISASTER CONTROL MEASURES IN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES IN NASARAWA STATE ABSTRACT This study set out to examine disaster control measures in academic libraries in Nasarawa State of Nigeria. It was guided by five research questions which sought to identify the types of disaster prevalent in the academic libraries; causes of those disasters; preventing occurrence of disaster …

DISASTER MANAGEMENT IN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES IN PLATEAU STATE

DISASTER MANAGEMENT IN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES IN PLATEAU STATE ABSTRACT This study was designed to determine disaster management in academic libraries in Plateau State. The study was guided by five research questions covering the types of disasters that have affected these libraries and the extent of damages. It also looked at the disaster management plan, whether …

ELECTRONIC RECORDS MANAGEMENT (ERM) IN THREE OIL AND GAS COMPANIES IN NIGER DELTA REGION OF NIGERIA

ELECTRONIC RECORDS MANAGEMENT (ERM) IN THREE OIL AND GAS COMPANIES IN NIGER DELTA REGION OF NIGERIA ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to investigate the state of Electronic Records Management (ERM) in Oil and Gas companies. Descriptive survey design method was used for the study. The study was carried out in SPDC (Shell), Schlumberger …

EXAMINATION OF SOFTWARE SELECTION PRACTICES OF TWO FEDERAL UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN SOUTH-EAST NIGERIA

EXAMINATION OF SOFTWARE SELECTION PRACTICES OF TWO FEDERAL UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN SOUTH-EAST NIGERIA ABSTRACT The study examined the software selection practices of two federal university libraries in south east Nigeria. Specifically, five purposes and research questions guided the study. It was a descriptive survey study that used disproportionate stratified random sampling technique to select eighty …

EXTENT OF UTILIZATION OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY- BASED LIBRARY RESOURCES BY POSTGRADUATE RESEARCHERS IN UNIVERSITIES IN SOUTH EAST NIGERIA

EXTENT OF UTILIZATION OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY- BASED LIBRARY RESOURCES BY POSTGRADUATE RESEARCHERS IN UNIVERSITIES IN SOUTH EAST NIGERIA ABSTRACT This study was conducted to evaluate the ICT-based library resources in Nigerian universities. This is with the aim of investigating the extent of utilization of ICT-based library resources for postgraduate research in Nigerian Universities …

INFLUENCE OF ICT LITERACY SKILLS ON ITS APPLICATION FOR LIBRARY USE AMONG ACADEMIC LIBRARIANS IN SOUTH EAST NIGERIA

INFLUENCE OF ICT LITERACY SKILLS ON ITS APPLICATION FOR LIBRARY USE AMONG ACADEMIC LIBRARIANS IN SOUTH EAST NIGERIA ABSTRACT The study investigated the influence of ICT literacy on its application for library services by academic librarians. The study was guided by six research questions. Descriptive survey design was adopted in carrying out the study. The …

INFLUENCE OF INFORMATION LITERACY ON ACADEMIC STAFF PRODUCTIVITY IN UNIVERSITIES IN NORTH CENTRAL GEO-POLITICAL ZONE OF NIGERIA.

INFLUENCE OF INFORMATION LITERACY ON ACADEMIC STAFF PRODUCTIVITY IN UNIVERSITIES IN NORTH CENTRAL GEO-POLITICAL ZONE OF NIGERIA. ABSTRACT The research work examined the influence of information literacy competencies on academic productivity among the academic staff in Nigerian universities in North Central Geopolitical zone. In this contemporary environment of rapid technological change and proliferating information resources …

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) FACILITIES AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT IN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES IN BENUE STATE

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) FACILITIES AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT IN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES IN BENUE STATE ABSTRACT This study looked at information and communication technology (ICT) facilities and skills development in academic libraries in Benue state. Seven research questions and one hypothesis guided the study. It sought to find out among other things the ICT facilities …

AVAILABILITY AND UTILIZATION OF LIBRARY INFORMATION SERVICES BY RESEARCHERS IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES IN FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES IN SOUTH-SOUTH NIGERIA

AVAILABILITY AND UTILIZATION OF LIBRARY INFORMATION SERVICES BY RESEARCHERS IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES IN FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES IN SOUTH-SOUTH NIGERIA ABSTRACT Library information services are library processes and activities aimed at disseminating desirable information to the library users. For researchers to effectively conduct researches using the libraries, there is need for the libraries to provide adequate …

AVAILABILITY AND UTILIZATION OF LIBRARY RESOURCES AND SERVICES BY PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED POLYTECHNIC STUDENTS IN SOUTHEAST NIGERIA

AVAILABILITY AND UTILIZATION OF LIBRARY RESOURCES AND SERVICES BY PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED POLYTECHNIC STUDENTS IN SOUTHEAST NIGERIA ABSTRACT This study investigates availability and utilization of library resources and services by physically challenged polytechnic students in southeast, Nigeria. The study answered seven research questions and tested six null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. A descriptive survey …

AWARENESS AND ACCESS TO ELECTRONIC INFORMATION RESOURCES BY STUDENTS OF FEDERAL COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN SOUTH EAST, NIGERIA

AWARENESS AND ACCESS TO ELECTRONIC INFORMATION RESOURCES BY STUDENTS OF FEDERAL COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN SOUTH EAST, NIGERIA ABSTRACT The study is on awareness and access to electronic information resources by students of federal colleges of education in south east Nigeria. The study was guided by five research question. The descriptive survey technique was used. …

CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCES REQUIRED FOR MEETING THE INFORMATION NEEDS OF STUDENTS WITH HEARING IMPAIRMENT IN NIGERIAN FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES

CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCES REQUIRED FOR MEETING THE INFORMATION NEEDS OF STUDENTS WITH HEARING IMPAIRMENT IN NIGERIAN FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES ABSTRACT This study was conducted to examine Classroom environment and resources required for meeting the information needs of students with hearing impairment in Nigerian Federal Universities. The study employed descriptive survey design. Five research questions and …

COMPARATIVE STUDY OF REFERENCE AND INFORMATION SERVICES IN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES IN EBONYI STATE OF NIGERIA

COMPARATIVE STUDY OF REFERENCE AND INFORMATION SERVICES IN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES IN EBONYI STATE OF NIGERIA ABSTRACT The main purpose of this study was to compare reference and information services in academic libraries in Ebonyi State of Nigeria. To achieve this, six research objectives were drawn which include: to identify reference and information services provided in …

COMPETENCIES POSSESSED BY LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE STUDENTS FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THREE NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES

COMPETENCIES POSSESSED BY LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE STUDENTS FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THREE NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES ABSTRACT The study examined the entrepreneurship competencies possessed by Library and Information Science (LIS) students in three Nigerian Universities. The overcrowded job market in Nigeria is forcing thousands of graduates into unemployment and its associated consequences of kidnapping, drug addiction, youth …

COMPETENCIES REQUIRED BY POLYTECHNIC LIBRARIANS IN NORTH CENTRAL STATES OF NIGERIA

COMPETENCIES REQUIRED BY POLYTECHNIC LIBRARIANS IN NORTH CENTRAL STATES OF NIGERIA ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to evaluate the competencies of the 21st century librarians of the Polytechnic of the North Central States of Nigeria. This study was guided by five (5) research questions. The study adopted the descriptive survey research design with …

CONSULTANCY SERVICES AMONG ACADEMIC LIBRARIANS IN THREE NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES

CONSULTANCY SERVICES AMONG ACADEMIC LIBRARIANS IN THREE NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES ABSTRACT The main purpose of this study is to determine the consultancy services offered by academic librarians in three Nigerian Universities namely; University of Abuja, Abuja, Benue State University, Makurdi and the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. The study was conceived against the backdrop of the rich …

DELINQUENT READERSHIP PROBLEMS IN LIBRARIES OF COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN ENUGU AND EBONYI STATES

DELINQUENT READERSHIP PROBLEMS IN LIBRARIES OF COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN ENUGU AND EBONYI STATES ABSTRACT This research work sought to determine the delinquent readership problems in libraries of colleges of education in Enugu and Ebonyi Sates. The main objective was to determine delinquent readership problems in three Colleges of Education Libraries in the two States. …

DEVELOPMENT OF A SCHEME FOR THE CLASSIFICATION OF SCHOOL LIBRARY RESOURCES IN NSUKKA EDUCATION ZONE ENUGU STATE

DEVELOPMENT OF A SCHEME FOR THE CLASSIFICATION OF SCHOOL LIBRARY RESOURCES IN NSUKKA EDUCATION ZONE ENUGU STATE ABSTRACT This study investigated the development of a scheme for the classification of school library resources in school libraries in Nsukka Enugu state. The research was guided by six research questions which includes; existing schemes used in the …

APPLICATION OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES IN UNIVERSITY-BASED LAW LIBRARY SERVICES IN SOUTH-EAST, NIGERIA

APPLICATION OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES IN UNIVERSITY-BASED LAW LIBRARY SERVICES IN SOUTH-EAST, NIGERIA ABSTRACT This study was carried out to ascertain the types of ICT resources available in university based law libraries, South East, Nigeria, their spread among the federal, state and private universities, level of application and the factors necessitating the application; …

ASSESSMENT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY CONTENT IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE CURRICULUM OF UNIVERSITIES IN SOUTH EAST NIGERIA

ASSESSMENT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY CONTENT IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE CURRICULUM OF UNIVERSITIES IN SOUTH EAST NIGERIA ABSTRACT The study was an assessment of Information and communication technology (ICT) content in the library and information science (LIS) curriculum of universities in the South East, Nigeria. The state and federal university based library schools …

ASSESSMENT OF LIBRARY USER EDUCATION PROGRAMMES IN UNIVERSITIES IN BENUE STATE

ASSESSMENT OF LIBRARY USER EDUCATION PROGRAMMES IN UNIVERSITIES IN BENUE STATE ABSTRACT This study is on the assessment of library user education programmes in Universities in Benue State. The ineffectiveness of library user education could be as a result of lack of assessment of the programme. The study is guided by six specific objectives which …

ASSESSMENT OF REFERENCE AND INFORMATION SERVICES IN STATE TEACHING HOSPITAL MEDICAL LIBRARIES IN SOUTH EAST NIGERIA

ASSESSMENT OF REFERENCE AND INFORMATION SERVICES IN STATE TEACHING HOSPITAL MEDICAL LIBRARIES IN SOUTH EAST NIGERIA ABSTRACT This project examine Reference and Information Services in State Teaching Hospital medical libraries in the South East Nigeria with a view to finding out the extent of services provided to users, problems that hinder effective reference and information …

ASSESSMENT OF SECURITY STRATEGIES IN DELSU AND UNIBEN LIBRARIES

ASSESSMENT OF SECURITY STRATEGIES IN DELSU AND UNIBEN LIBRARIES ABSTRACT The purpose of this research was to assess security and crime prevention strategies in DELSU and UNIBEN libraries. In line with this, the study focused on the various kinds of security strategies in the library which help prevented loss of materials through theft, verbal/ physical …

ASSESSMENT OF STAFF DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES IN COLLEGE AND POLYTECHNIC LIBRARIES IN ANAMBRA AND ENUGU STATES

ASSESSMENT OF STAFF DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES IN COLLEGE AND POLYTECHNIC LIBRARIES IN ANAMBRA AND ENUGU STATES ABSTRACT This research work assessed staff development programmes in college and polytechnic libraries in Anambra and Enugu states. The main objective was to assess the availability and practice of staff development programmes in the five libraries under study. Five research …

ASSESSMENT OF THE COMPETENCIES OF LIBRARIANS IN THE USE OF ICT FOR REFERENCE AND INFORMATION SERVICE IN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES IN ENUGU STATE

ASSESSMENT OF THE COMPETENCIES OF LIBRARIANS IN THE USE OF ICT FOR REFERENCE AND INFORMATION SERVICE IN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES IN ENUGU STATE ABSTRACT This study examined the Assessment of the competencies of librarians in the use of ICT for Reference and Information services in Academic libraries in Enugu State. The study was carried out to …

ASSESSMENT OF THE X-LIB AND LIB+ LIBRARY SOFTWARE IN ACADEMIC AND SPECIAL LIBRARIES IN NIGERIA

ASSESSMENT OF THE X-LIB AND LIB+ LIBRARY SOFTWARE IN ACADEMIC AND SPECIAL LIBRARIES IN NIGERIA ABSTRACT The study compared the use of X-LIB and LIB+ library software in selected academic and special libraries in Nigeria. Six research questions and one hypothesis guided the study. A total of nine academic libraries and eleven special libraries in …

AVAILABILITY AND MANAGEMENT OF REFERENCE AND INFORMATION SERVICES IN SELECTED UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN ENUGU STATE, NIGERIA

AVAILABILITY AND MANAGEMENT OF REFERENCE AND INFORMATION SERVICES IN SELECTED UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN ENUGU STATE, NIGERIA ABSTRACT The study examined the availability and management of reference and information services in selected university libraries in Enugu State, Nigeria. Five research questions guided the study. They covered: the types of reference and information services available in university …

AVAILABILITY AND USE OF ELECTRONIC INFORMATION RESOURCES AND SERVICE DELIVERY IN UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN SOUTH-SOUTH NIGERIA

AVAILABILITY AND USE OF ELECTRONIC INFORMATION RESOURCES AND SERVICE DELIVERY IN UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN SOUTH-SOUTH NIGERIA ABSTRACT This research was on ascertaining the extent of availability and use of electronic information resources (EIR) and service delivery in university libraries. The research was geared towards determining the extent of which EIR is available in university libraries …

AN ANALYSIS OF FICTION LITERATURE FOR PRE- ADOLESCENTS PUBLISHED IN SOUTH EAST NIGERIA

AN ANALYSIS OF FICTION LITERATURE FOR PRE- ADOLESCENTS PUBLISHED IN SOUTH EAST NIGERIA ABSTRACT This research analysed fiction literature for pre-adolescents published in South East Nigeria by Nigerian authors. Thirty fiction books from thirteen registered publishing companies were critically examined. These novels were the only ones published with the ten years interval from 1999 to …

ACQUISITION PRACTICES IN STATE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN NORTH CENTRAL ZONE OF NIGERIA

ACQUISITION PRACTICES IN STATE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN NORTH CENTRAL ZONE OF NIGERIA ABSTRACT This study is centred on acquisition practices in state university libraries in North Central Zone of Nigeria. The study specifically sought to find out the acquisition polices in state university libraries in the North Central Zone of Nigeria, ascertain the acquisition pattern, …

ACQUISITION AND UTILIZATION OF INFORMATION RESOURCES IN NATIONAL LIBRARY OF NIGERIA

ACQUISITION AND UTILIZATION OF INFORMATION RESOURCES IN NATIONAL LIBRARY OF NIGERIA ABSTRACT This study investigates acquisition and utilization of information resources in National Library of Nigeria. The study adopted the descriptive survey design. The population of the study us 465, consists of all the NLN staff in the five (5) professional departments of the National …

ACCESSIBILITY AND UTILIZATION OF LEGAL DEPOSIT MATERIALS IN NATIONAL LIBRARY OF NIGERIA.

ACCESSIBILITY AND UTILIZATION OF LEGAL DEPOSIT MATERIALS IN NATIONAL LIBRARY OF NIGERIA. ABSTRACT This study was designed to determine the accessibility and utilization of legal deposit materials in the National Library of Nigeria. The objectives were to find out the types; the extent of accessibility; methods of accessibility; nature of users; the extent of utilization; …

ACADEMIC USE OF SOCIAL NETWORKS AMONG UNDERGRADUATES IN FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES IN SOUTH EAST NIGERIA

ACADEMIC USE OF SOCIAL NETWORKS AMONG UNDERGRADUATES IN FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES IN SOUTH EAST NIGERIA ABSTRACT This work is an investigation into the academic use of social networks among undergraduates in federal universities in south east Nigeria. In carrying out this project, five research questions were set to elicit answers to the research problem. The researcher …

A SCHOOL LIBRARY COLLECTIONS, PROGRAMMES AND FREE VOLUNTARY READING OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN IMO STATE

A SCHOOL LIBRARY COLLECTIONS, PROGRAMMES AND FREE VOLUNTARY READING OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN IMO STATE ABSTRACT Free voluntary reading has the potential for increased self concept, reading ability, academic success, social, physical, mental, vocabulary and grammatical growth of secondary school students. The school library with its collections and reading programmes has the responsibility for …