This study examined “the adoption of ICT in Arewa House Library for academic development” Nigeria. It identifies the Concept of Information and Communication Technology, Adoption and Utilization of ICTs in Arewa House library operations, Benefits of Adoption and Utilization of ICTs in libraries, Available ICT facilities in Arewa House Library, Problems associated with ICT adoption and utilization in Arewa House Library, Suggestions for improving ICT utilization in Arewa House Library. The...
ABSTRACT This study investigated management of funds in academic and research institutes libraries in Southwestern Nigeria. Survey research design was used for the study. Data was collected with the use of questionnaire designed for the study from some selected universities and research libraries. Data collected were analysed with descriptive statistics. The results revealed that academic and research libraries mostly generate funds from government ...
ABSTRACT The work was on effect of information communications technology in cataloguing and classification of information resources. Survey research design method was used for the study. The populations of the study were professional librarians and para-professional librarians in the library. Data was collected through the use of questionnaire designed for the study. Libraries involved in the study were Kenneth Dike Library (U.I), Hezekiah Oluwasanmi Library (O...
Abstract The study was on the effects of ineffective use of automation in management of library services in Academic libraries in Southwest Nigeria: a case study of KDL and UNILAG libraries. Library automation is defined simply as the use of computer and networking technologies in the library.Study showed that the major effects of ineffective use of automation in libraries is lack of efficiency in library services(48.0%);this is followed by slow pace of work in the library...
Abstract The study was on an investigation into the effective utilization and management of serial by researchers in research institutes in southwest Nigeria. A descriptive survey method was used. A purposive sampling technique using an interval of 1:2 was employed to select 50% of the researchers from each of the research institute to give a total of 130 respondents from the research institutes. Data were collected through the use of a structured questionnai...
Abstract The paper examines usefulness of cataloguing for digital services and challenges faced during the process. Digital or online catalogue is designed so that the documents can be accessed via terminals, so that library users may directly and effectively search for and retrieve bibliographic records without the assistance of ahuman intermediary. In spite of usefulness of digital cataloging,like flexibility and been current, easy updating among others, Nigerian libraries are not properly ...
Abstract The paper examines the advent of the internet versus library usage in the Nigerian library of the 21st century,libraries are service organizations where individuals, organizations, and societies are provided unhindered access tosubstantial quantities of information; the internet can be broadly defined as world wide network of computerscommunicating via an agreed upon protocol (rules for exchange of information), it provides access to the mostdiv...
The paper examines indigenous knowledge storage and access for cultural continuity, the role of the library in Nigeria. Indigenous knowledge is the unique, traditional, local knowledge existing within and developed aroundspecific conditions of women and men indigenous to a particular geographic area. Some examples of indigenousknowledge include horns, drums, stories among others; ways of preserving indigenous knowledge include documentation of s...
The study was on the Effects of Constraints to Acquisition of Information Resources in Academic Libraries in Southwest Nigeria: a study of UNILAG and KDL main libraries. Library acquisition is defined as the department of a library responsible for the selection and purchase of materials or resources for the library. Survey research design was used for the study, Population of the study was 40 respondents, out of which 22 was retrieved, Sample size hence was 22 respondents. Method of data anal...
This article is aimed at examining the causes of insecurity and violence in Nigeria and around the world. It discusses the active roles libraries play in promoting peace and security in different countries. It highlights the fact that several threats to lives, ranging from terrorism, communal and tribal clashes, kidnapping, pollution, health, physical and environmental hazards, and economic crisis among others, can be curbed through information and intelligence services. Premised on t...