ABSTRACT The objectiveof thestudy wastoassessthe application of ICTin the Technical ServicesSections of Polytechnic Libraries in Nigeria. Thus, the study tried to discover, among others, thetypes of ICTfacilities available in the Technical Services Sections of Nigerian PolytechnicLibraries, routine operations in Technical Services Sections of Nigerian Polytechnic Libraries,where ICTs are applied, extent of the relevance of ICT in executing routine tasks in TechnicalServices Sections of Nig...
ABSTRACT The study Assessment of Library Application Software Packages for Library Operations andServices in Federal University Libraries in North Western States of Nigeria was conducted toassess automation of library operations and services in Nigerian University Libraries. This isbecause efforts are being put forward to improve on the library operations and services frombeingmanuallydriventoelectronicallydrivenwhereinformationworkismostdonetraditionally. Application of library management...
ABSTRACT The collaboratory research concept is close to two decades old and it entails researchers working together on research projects irrespective of their geographical location resulting in co-authored publications. Collaboratory research could help address teaching, professional and industry based issues facing a host of disciplines. However, despite its potential, collaboratory research in the field of library and information sciences (LIS) is insignificant. This study therefore sought ...
ABSTRACT Copyright is a focal issue contending with the development of institutional repositories (IRs). Extant literature focused on the awareness, benefits, and the various IR activities across the globe. This study investigated the issues of copyright in the institutional repositories in universities’ libraries in Nigeria. The study adopted the descriptive survey research design. A multistage sampling procedure was employed to sample 844 lecturers of the universities in Nigeria. Data ...
This paper investigates the schools in Lagos Sate. It assesses the profile of twenty private secondary schools, the library collections and their organization, staffing, physical whose parents are at the mercy of these private school owners who charge very exorbitant fees. The evaluation was based on the “Federal Ministry of Education and Youth Development minimum standards for school libraries in Nigeria.” The findings reveal that as expensive as these schools are library resources in so...
Introduction The thirst for knowledge has always led humans to seek education, and as such many countries of the world, including Nigeria, place a high premium on the education of their citizens. Adjudged the most populous country in Africa and the eighth most populous country in the world with a population of over 150million, Nigeria is located on the Atlantic coast in West Africa, bordered by Benin on the West, Niger and Chad on the North, and Cameroon on the East (Academic American Encycl...
Introduction University library websites constitute important access points to online resources for library users including persons with disabilities. This is evidenced by the United Nations’ adoption of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), which guarantees that people with disabilities have the same access and opportunities as everyone else to participate in all areas of public life, including jobs, schools, transportation, and all public and private settings ...
Introduction A visual disability could mean partial sight, low vision, color blindness or total blindness. People living with visual disabilities struggle with two major challenges: difficulty in accessing (retrieving and reading) materials in print and navigation. Golledge (1993) notes that people living with visual disabilities have difficulty in performing daily routines such as locating streets, reading store names, reading product information and other information in print format. There...
This paper examines librarian-faculty collaboration in selected academic libraries in Lagos State, Nigeria. Simple random sampling method was used to select five out of a total population of nine higher institutions in Lagos State. Questionnaire was used as the major instrument for data gathering among librarians in the selected institutions. The study found that librarians are willing to collaborate with faculty in the areas of providing Current Awareness Services (CAS), working with accredi...
ABSTRACT This paper discusses the automation of University of Lagos library records using The Information Navigator Library Software (TINLIB) and now Graphical Library Automation Systems (GLAS) software with some analysis of the cataloguing module. It discusses the rationale behind the change from TINLIB to GLAS by assessing the features, strength and weakness of both software. Plan for future development is discussed and Nigeria university libraries using the same software are advised to fo...
ABSTRACT This paper examines the potential of audiovisual media in the dissemination of health information. The use and effectiveness of each medium in health communication and information dissemination was extensively discussed. Lesson from an African country - Tanzania was highlighted and the Nigeria experience assessed. The paper advocates teaming up of medical and information professionals as well as planned and sustained multimedia campaigns its means of improving health information diss...
Abstract This article focuses on the critical roles of information communication technologies (ICTs) couple with its potentials and emerging challenges in fundamental development of individuals, institutions and government in developing and developed countries. The paper examines various developmental projects that had been carried out in most essentials area that affect the life of people; from rural communities to urban cities, and across the border lines of most countries. Thus, it brought...
Abstract This survey study was conducted with the main objective of evaluating the use and services provision of MTN Foundation's Digital library project at University of Lagos, Nigeria with regards to the objectives of establishing it. A descriptive research approach was adopted for this study Questionnaire constituted the major instrument used for data collection even though the librarian in charge of this library was interviewed and documentary records consulted to obtain such data as list...
Background to the Study Availability of information resources plays a major role in teaching and learning. For effective teaching to take place information resources must be provided and teachers must have access to various types of resources particularly in their areas of specialization. This will not only broaden their knowledge base but also prepare them ahead of the challenges that may face them in the course of imparting knowledge. A variety of activities that are performed by teachers ...
ABSTRACT Internet use in educational institutes has benefits for both the professional developments of teachers and the educational work of students. In Ghana, there have been several initiatives such as the World of Learning Project (WorLD Links), a World Bank sponsored programme, coupled with assistance from corporate bodies like Ghana Telecom, Network Computer Systems (NCS), Africa Online and Standard Chartered Bank Limited, for promoting the use of the Internet for educational purposes....