LIBRARY SCIENCE TOPICS

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Information needs and information seeking pattern of public library users are varied on account of their different requirements which might be due to the various demographic, social, cultural and economic factors. Identifying information needs is the first step towards satisfying the needs of library users. An information seeking process involves a number of further steps, including: identifying information sources, consulting the sources and accessing info...

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Major traditional libraries particularly the academic libraries turned to electronic or digital libraries and offered information services without boundaries. The library users could access library resources from anywhere at any time. The changing face of the library

Services supported the life-long learning environment and toward developing the learning society in the country.

The introduction of information technology and automated lib...

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This study carried out on availability and use of library resources in training libraries by students, using department of library and information science training library as a case study. The objective of this research work is to find out the extent of availability and use of library resources by students of library and information science. The sample population is 100 which is represented 5% of the total population under study. Questionnaire and intervie...

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The major purpose of this work was to investigation classification and knowledge development by technical librarians in academic libraries in Anambra State it was also directed to find out the factors militating against effective knowledge development in academic libraries, survey design was considered most appropriate and was adopted. The population of the study was 400,000 people while the sample sizes was 400 respondents selected using the Taro Yamane fo...

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This study was carried out on security challenges and coping strategies of university libraries for effective service delivery in Enugu state using University of Nsukka as a case study. To achieve this, seven significant research objectives were formulated. The survey design was adopted and the simple random sampling techniques were employed in this study. The population size comprises of library staff in University of Nsukka, Enugu State....

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This research work examined shelving of library materials in college libraries with Imo State Polytechnic, Umuagwo and FECOLART as comparative study. Data was collected through a combination of questionnaire and documentary sources. The questionnaire, which was the major instrument for data collection, was designed to elicit information relevant to the research questions and objectives.  The data obtained were analyzed and results show that shelving of...

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This project work is on the “school library as an effective instrument for academic excellence of schools on Owerri town”. The aim of this research survey is to determine and examine the extent of services being rendered to library users, the stock of the library and to some extent the problems placing the library. The character and efficiency of any institution and that of its various categories of populace is adjusted by its treatment of its c...

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This study aims at finding the information retrieval system is basically a system that stores records in a file for data relevant to each request. The purpose of such system is to help access and use of knowledge which has been recorded. This study on information retrieval methods: A case study of Onitsha divisional library is an investigation into the various means adopted by the library under study in their information retrieval process. Particular attent...

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This study investigated the cloud computing technology application and offline database provision as correlate of effective service delivery in three federal university libraries in northwest Nigeria. The study adopted descriptive survey research design with a population of 177 and sampling size of 177 e-librarians and library ICT staffs. Total enumeration sampling technique was adopted considering the population. The research instrument used was questionnaire and observati...

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This study examined the influence of public relations practice on information service delivery and librarians’ image in federal university libraries in North-central, Nigeria. The study was guided by five objectives and five corresponding research questions. Among the objectives of the study were to: determine the information services rendered by federal university libraries in North-central, Nigeria; identify how public relations practice promotes the librarian image...

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The quality and use of serial publications on research output of post graduate students of National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) in North-central, Nigeria. The study was guided by five objectives and five corresponding research questions. Descriptive survey research method was adopted for the study. The target population for the study was 7,027 post graduate students in four NOUN study centres in North-central, Nigeria namely: National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN)...

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The general aim and objectives of the study is to establish the influence of staff attitudes and information flow systems in Health Management System in general hospital in Niger State, the gap, staff attitudes has produced, challenges encountered and a way forward in general hospitals in Niger State. Descriptive survey design was used and a self-administered questionnaire for data collection. The population of the study comprised of both the hospital staff and patients whi...

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This study investigated Access and Utilization of Special Information Resources in Kashim Ibrahim Library by Postgraduate Students in Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. In order to achieve this objective, seven (7) research questions were developed and answered. Survey research method was adopted to conduct the study. The population of the study comprised 8,087 postgraduate students and Head of RBSD who was the custodian of special information resources. A structured questionn...

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This study x-rayed the influence, accessibility and use of electronic information resources as correlate of research output of librarians in Federal Universities in North Central, Nigeria. Descriptive survey research methodology was adopted for this study, in which total enumeration of the entire population was used for the study. Thus, the entire sample population of the librarians in seven (7) Federal Universities in North Central Nigeria was used as the respondents for t...

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This study investigated management of library information resources as correlate of provision of library services in Government owned higher institutions in Niger state, Nigeria, Nigeria. It sought to find out method of acquisition of library information resources and how it affects provision of library services, determine method of preserving information resources in government owned higher institutions in Niger state, Nigeria. Six research questions were formulated. Two n...

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Digital media have revolutionized information sources and advances in Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and have dramatically enhanced information provision. The process of information management has become very challenging and complex. Libraries as centres for learning, teaching and research can no longer cope with information management through the use of traditional methods. To this end, the study was aimed at examining the application of ICTs to manageme...

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The study investigated the Application of Internet for service delivery in some selected special libraries in Kaduna state. The objectives of the study were to ascertain the kind of Internet services used in the special libraries; to ascertain the library services where internet is applied; to find out the extent of internet application in library services; to ascertain the level of satisfaction of the staff with the application of the Internet and to determine the factors...

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The study assessed ETF library intervention funding in Nigerian colleges of education. Its objectives include among others to discover the library services provided by colleges of education libraries before the intervention funding was received, to examine the satisfaction of the users with the services they received before the intervention and to find out the services funded by ETF library intervention and assess the satisfaction of the users with the services. Relevant li...

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This research was carried out to assess Information Management in Primary and Secondary Schools in Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. To achieve the objectives of the study, eight research questions and four hypotheses were formulated, raised and answered. The research questions raised include among others what types of information are available in Staff School and Demonstration Secondary School, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and to what extent the available information in st...

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This research was on the assessment of Information Management in Universal Basic Education Boards in the North-western States of Nigeria.To achieve this purpose five research questions were formulated with respect to the types of Information generated, its organisation, storage and retrieval, dissemination and uses of information in State Universal Basic Education Boards in North-western States of Nigeria. Survey research method was adopted and structured questionnaire and...

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This research was carried out to assess Lecturers‟ ICT Competencies in the Use of Electronic Information Resources for Teaching and Research in the Universities in Benue State. The study was guided by five research objectives: to identify types of electronic information resources available in the universities, find out means through which lecturers acquire ICT competencies,determine the level of ICT competencies of lecturers, ascertain the extent to which lecturers apply IC...

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The study examined the attitudes of librarians toward marketing information resources and services in university libraries in North-Central Zone of Nigeria. Prominent among the objectives of the study were to find out whether librarians possessed knowledge of marketing and also to identify the attitudes of librarians toward the marketing of information resources and services. Five research questions were raised to achieve the objectives of the study and four hypotheses were...

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The study investigated Awareness and Utilisation of Institutional Digital Repository by Postgraduate Students of the Faculty of Science, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria. The study achieved the following objectives;To find out the extent of awareness of the Institutional Digital Repository, to identify the factors motivating the Utilisation of the Institutional Digital Repository, to find out the extent at which the Institutional Digital Repository is being utilised by the Pos...

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OPAC refers to information retrieval system composed of database of bibliographic records describing the books and other materials owned by a library or library system. This study was undertaken to explore the awareness and utilization of Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) by undergraduate students in Federal University Dutsin-Ma Library, Katsina State. Investigation was carried out in respect of the level of awareness, purpose for utilizing OPAC, extent of utilization,...

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The study investigated awareness and utilization of podcast for information services delivery among librarians inuniversity libraries in Kano State. In order to achieve the four objectives of the study research questions were formulated and answered. It examined the extent of librarians’ awareness of relevance of podcast to information service delivery in universitylibraries the purposes for which the podcast is used in university libraries, Extent oflibrarians use of...

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Vaccine hesitancy has been growing in an alarming rate and as a result, innocent children are dying. This study investigated the information behaviour of mothers in Minna, Niger state about information on measles vaccination. Information processing theory was also used as a theoretical framework while grounded theory was used as the methodology. Also, concept mapping and in-depth interview were employed to collect data until saturation level was attained at the fifteenth re...

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This study was carried out to investigate the Information services Provision for access and utilization of Agricultural Science Students by National Agricultural Extension Research and Liaison Services, (NAERLS) Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria. Six research questions were raised to guide the study. The questions found out the types of agricultural information services for access and use by agricultural science students from NAERLS, ABU, Zaria, the level of awareness...

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This study investigated the Information Sources and Services Provision for Conflict Resolution in Northern States of Nigeria. A survey method was used in undertaking the study. The study formulated a statement of the problem and used five research questions: What type of conflict are being experienced; what are the causes of conflict; who are the stake holders in conflict resolution; media through which information resources and services provision on conflict resolutions ar...

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The study determined perception of suitors on premarital genotype screening information in Zaria local government area. Qualitative research approach using case study design was used to gain better understanding of the phenomena. Purposive sampling technique was used to select the participants. Interview guide was the instrument used for data collection. The researcher conducted interviews with ten (10) participants. Data was collected from February 2017 through March 2017....

Background to the Study

Psychoactive substance abuse is a major problem in the world that causes mental disorder, social violence, gang formation, cultism,armed robbery, 419 syndrome, Internet frauds, social miscreants (area boysand girls) lawlessness among youths, lack of respect for elders, rape, loss ofsenses, instant death and wasting of precious and innocent lives (Eric & Makanjuola, Abiodun & Sajo 2014). In order to support this argument, Abdullahi (20...

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The fundamental aim of public libraries is to provide timely, accurate, pertinent, and reliable information for their users. The study tends to examine the prospects and problems of selected public libraries in India and Nigeria, a comparative study. Despite the growing importance of public libraries in national development, the number of functional Public Libraries has been diminishing, especially in Nigeria. Survey design was adopted for the study and instrument used for...

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Sense making is the process by which people give meaning to experience. Sense making of information enhances the management of chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes mellitus. It has been reported that sense making process is the cognitive gap that individuals experience when attempting to make sense of observed data.(Dervin, 1983,1992).Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients understand health information through making sense out of the ga...

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Knowledge is required for society, community and individuals to exist, survive and advance so as to cope with the continued challenges of the changing world expectations. This suggests that, efforts should be made by institutions, organizations and systems such as the library responsible for managing information and knowledge to facilitate access, use and re- use of knowledge found to be relevant and appropriate to satisfy the needs of societ...

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This study investigated access to information by primigravida on maternal health services in Fatima Village in Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The problem identified by the researcher is the under utilization of maternal healthcare services when there is a high rate of maternal mortality in Nigeria especially in the rural areas of northern Nigeria, hence the interest in Fatima village. The researcher focused on primigravida (first time pregnant women or women t...

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This study was carried out to investigate the application of social networks media for reference services in academic libraries in Delta State. Thus, the study discovered among others, the meaning of social networking media and the types of social networking media tools that can be applied in the reference section by the reference librarian for the provision of reference services in Delta State academic libraries. To achieve the objectives of this study, six (6) research qu...

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This research investigated the digital literacy skills of Faculty Members in the Department of Library and Information Science in the north-eastern states of Nigeria. Six research questions and one hypothesis were answered and data were analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), among the research questions there are; what is the ability of library and information science faculty member in the north-eastern states of Nigeria to locate Digital informa...

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This study focused on Assessment of Records Creation and Maintenance in for proper administration in Islamic Schools in Zaria City. Five (5) research questions were raised to find out the types of records that are created in Islamic Schools in Zaria City, the medium used in records creation, how are records maintained in Islamic Schools among others. The research design adopted was cross-sectional survey; the population of this study consisted of all the teachers and headma...

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The studyexplored the information behaviour of adolescent females suffering from dysmenorrhea; the objectives of the study were achieved by formulation of and answering five (5) research questions. Some of the research questions sought to ascertain what are the information needs of adolescent females suffering from dysmenorrhea in Giwa Local Government, what information sources do adolescent females suffering from dysmenorrhea in Giwa Local Government consult to manage the...

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This study explored the social spaces in Hausa communal setting from the perspective of social actors in tea shops in Samaru Community, Kaduna State. To achieve the objectives of this study, one main research question and four sub-questions were raised and answered. The main research question was; what types of social spaces for information activities exist in Samaru Community? The sub-questions were: what information activities occurred in teashops in Samaru Community, who...

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Textbooks play central role in teaching and learning in schools, particularly, in primary schools. Difficult and poorly written textbooks in the early grades contribute to the high drop-out rate of pupils in Nigeria. Utilisation of textbooks may be influenced by several factors, especially authorship, quality and price. However, there is a dearth of information on how the factors relatively and jointly influence utilisation of textbooks in primary schools in Nigeria. The st...

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Library personnel are at the centre of information provision in the Federal Civil Service of Nigeria for policy formulation and implementation of government programmes and projects. As a result of limited vacancies for career progression (promotion from grade level 07-17), leadership styles (bureaucratic, autocratic and laissez-faire) and poor working conditions, the job satgisfaction of the library personnel has generated much concern. Several studies have focused on work...

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Developments in information and communication technology have resulted in the transformation of scholarly publications from paper to electronic medium. Previous studies have revealed that there was low level of utilisation of scholarly electronic publications (SEP) by lecturers in universities in Nigeria. Studies have also revealed that lecturers‘ computer skills, institutional factors (ICT infrastructure, academic workload, immediate work environment and staff traini...

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The transcription and distribution of reading materials to the visually impaired have remained grossly inadequate relative to their information need, and access. Studies have shown that the low transcription and distribution of reading materials for the visually impaired in Nigeria is as a result of poor funding, Braille literacy and reading interest. Unfortunately, copyright exemption and information technology for the visually impaired have been neglected. The study, ther...

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Newspapers are sources of information on topical and current issues, stocked by libraries for use but due to their nature, they are susceptible to deterioration much faster than other printed materials. University libraries, therefore, have the challenge of preserving newspapers for posterity, quick access and use. Existing studies have dealt with newspaper preservation but there is a dearth of studies on effects of funding, staff training, preservation and bibliographic co...

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Layman tends to equate the application of ICT in any profession to being online, meaning connected to the internet. Although the internet is an integral part of the ICT, it is not all there is to it. This paper seeks to investigate the many opportunities for the application of ICT in Nigerian academic libraries. It is hoped that the use of ICT in academic libraries will assist both the patrons and the library and information...

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Library did not come into existence by magic. It was created by human beings living in the society. According to world book Encyclopedia (2000) library can be defined as a collection of books, periodicals, films, recordings, computer database or other media. Patil and Kooganuramalb (2008) see library as a collection of books and housed knowledge. It is also a collection of book...

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This study examined the perceive influence of library service on senior secondary school student mathematics In makurdi local Government area of Benue state. Specifically, the study aimed to determine the roles being played by the teachers, parents, philanthropists and government in keeping libraries in secondary schools, ascertain whether school libraries are giving enough fund for running and maintenance or not, know the number of se...