1. CONSERVATIVE PRACTICES OF INFORMATION RESOURCES BY LIBRARIES FOR ENHANCED COLLECTION USEFULNESS IN UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN ENUGU STATE
Background of the Study
The earliest and most fundamental responsibility of academic library is the conservation of knowledge. An academic library according to Akpata (1979) and Edoka (1992), refers to a library that caters :or the needs of those enqag...
2. A CRITICAL STUDY ON THE MARKETING OF LIBRARY SERVICES IN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES IN NIGERIA
Background to the Study
Libraries are a country's knowledge and information basis. A library gathers, organizes, and makes information resources available to people of various ages, backgrounds, and interests. According to Islam (2004), a library is...
3. AN ANALYSIS OF LIBRARIES SOFTWARE USAGE IN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Human beings are wired to continuously search for ways to make things simpler and more pleasant in their lives (Martha, 2014). This underlying universal component that drives inventions, innovations, and tactics may also be used...
4. AN ASSESSMENT OF SHELVING OF LIBRARY MATERIAL IN COLLEGE LIBRARIES
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Shelving library materials is a proven method of ensuring that books and other information materials are placed on the right shelves after being processed at the Technical Services Section or after being consulted by users (Danie...
5. THE CHALLENGES OF ACQUISITION OF LIBRARY MATERIALS AND SERVICES TO THE USERS IN LAW LIBRARY IN EKITI STATE UNIVERSITY
Background of the study
Acquisition of information resources otherwise known as Collection Development is a core activity of libraries the world over. In the academic library, the acquisition section performs the variety of function and it is the chief...
6. CONSERVATIVE PRACTICES OF INFORMATION RESOURCES BY LIBRARIES FOR ENHANCED COLLECTION USEFULNESS IN UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN ENUGU STATE
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The earliest and most fundamental responsibility of academic library is the conservation of knowledge. An academic library according to Akpata...
7. INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY AND ITS IMPACT ON NIGERIA’S PUBLIC ACADEMIC LIBRARIES (A CASE STUDY OF THE UNIVERSITY UYO)
Background To The Study
With the invention of Information and Communication Technology, libraries now use various types of technologies to aid the services they render. Everyday new technological advances affect the way information is handled in librari...
8. CHANGE MANAGEMENT IN THE LIBRARY ENVIRONMENT FOR ORGANIZATIONAL RENEWAL
EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY
All organizations irrespective of their size exist in an ever changing environment and are therefore prone to experience change. Change in the library may be geared towards the whole library such as changing the organ...
9. UTILIZATION OF REFERENCE RESOURCES BY UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE FOR EFFECTIVE RESEARCH IN UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN ENUGU STATE
EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY
Academic libraries are primarily committed to providing such library resources and services as would facilitate the achievement of the goals of their parent institutions. In other words, they acquire, organize, store and disseminate books and non-...
10. EFFECT OF COMPUTERISATION OF LIBRARY ON STUDENTS ACADEMY PERFORMANCE
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Library is a fast growing organization, the ancient methods of maintaining it are no longer dynamic and efficient for expeditions, retrieval and dissemination of information and better service for the students; application of mod...
11. A SURVEY OF LIBRARIES SOFTWARE USAGE IN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES IN ADAMAWA STATE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Globally, the nature of human beings is that of constantly looking for ways of making things easier and making life comfortable. This underlying universal factor, which drives inventions, innovations and strategies, is also appli...
12. A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON THE WAYS OF GENERATING INCOME IN NIGERIAN LIBRARIES
Background to the study
Generally, sufficient funding is needed for effective library and information service delivery; also while responding to the opportunities of digital revolution, the library faces renewed and intensified period of financial strin...
13. APPLICATION OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN THE MANAGEMENT OF NIGERIAN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The development of libraries, regardless of kind, is based on the library's leadership. Library managers make or break a library's performance and productivity. Without appropriate leadership, libraries as a social instit...
14. DETERMINANTS OF SOFTWARE ADOPTION AND USE FOR AUTOMATION IN ACADEMIC LIBRARY IN ANAMBRA AND EBONYI STATE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
There are large amount of information being generated on daily basis and it is the duty of Librarians to make these information accessible to users. Information processing and services has change from the traditional ways of hand...
15. MARKETING OF LIBRARY PRODUCTS AND SERVICES AND ITS CHALLENGES TO PROFESSIONALS
Background of the study
Academic libraries are transforming in the new information age as a result of quickly changing media technologies, increased user tastes and expectations, competition from other information sources such as the internet, and shrin...
16. LIBRARY CATALOGUE AND ACCESSIBILITY OF INFORMATION RESOURCES IN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The goal of the library is to provide users with access to its resources and encourage them to make use of those resources. There has been a movement in the definite stance of what a library used to be, which is a location...
17. REVENUE GENERATION IN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES. (A CASE STUDY OF KASHIM IBRAHIM LIBRARY A.B.U ZARIA)
Background Of The Study
The Nigerian University Libraries are always making efforts to get sufficient funding in order to bring themselves up to speed with the breadth of their mandated services. When available funds are split among departments, as is t...
18. THE IMPACT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) ON NIGERIA’S PUBLIC ACADEMIC LIBRARIES (A CASE STUDY OF UNIVERSITY OF UYO)
ABSTRACT
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has brought unprecedented changes and transformation to academic libraries and information services. Taking into cognizance the recent trends in ICT and the Nigerian situation, this work elicits the impact of ...
19. A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON STRATEGIES FOR COMBATING BOOK THEFT IN PUBLIC ACADEMIC LIBRARIES
ABSTRACT
Theft and Vandalism in Academic Libraries project research material is to reduce the stress of moving from one school library to another all in the name of searching for Strategies For Combating Book Theft And Vandalism In Acad...
20. A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON STRATEGIES FOR COMBATING BOOK THEFT IN PUBLIC ACADEMIC LIBRARIES
ABSTRACT
Theft and Vandalism in Academic Libraries project research material is to reduce the stress of moving from one school library to another all in the name of searching for Strategies For Combating Book Theft And Vandalism In Acad...
21. A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON STRATEGIES FOR COMBATING BOOK THEFT IN PUBLIC ACADEMIC LIBRARIES
ABSTRACT
Theft and Vandalism in Academic Libraries project research material is to reduce the stress of moving from one school library to another all in the name of searching for Strategies For Combating Book Theft And Vandalism In Acad...
22. PROBLEMS OF BOOK ACQUISITION IN ACADEMIC LIBRARY
ABSTRACT
This study was based on the Problems of Books Acquisition in Academic Library. A case study of Imo State University Owerri (IMSU).
The study was also made to find out what roles money play in the acquisition of book in the academic libraries. It also determined...
23. ROLE OF ICT IN THE REFERENCE SERVICES TO LIBRARY USERS IN NIGERIA
Abstract
This research work is on the role of information and communication technology (ICT) in the provision of reference service in public library user in Nigeria. Imo state Library was used as the case study. This study, which focuses on the threats...
24. ROLE OF THE LIBRARY IN THE UBIQUITOUS COMPUTER (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY) ENVIRONMENT
ABSTRACT
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has brought unprecedented changes and transformation to academic libraries and information services. Taking into cognizance the recent trends in ICT and the Nigerian situation, this work elicits the impact of ...
25. THE ROLE OF PROFESSIONALS IN MARKETING LIBRARY PRODUCTS IN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES IN RIVERS STATE
ABSTRACT
The aim of this study is to examine the role of professionals in marketing library products in academic libraries using selected university libraries in Rivers State as case study. Three (3) university libraries were selected in Rivers State...
26. THE IMPACT OF INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY ON NIGERIA’S PUBLIC ACADEMIC LIBRARIES (A CASE STUDY OF THE UNIVERSITY UYO)
ABSTRACT
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has brought unprecedented changes and transformation to academic libraries and information services. Taking into cognizance the recent trends in ICT and the Nigerian situation, this work elicits t...
27. THE IMPACT OF LIBRARY CATALOGUE IN ENHANCING ACCESSIBILITY IN THE LIBRARY
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out to examine the impact of library catalogue in enhancing accessibility in the library with special reference to Moshood Abiola Polytechnic Abeokuta, Ogun State. Specifically, the study aimed to identify...
28. UTILIZATION OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) IN USER SERVICES OF FEDERAL UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN SOUTH EAST NIGERIA
Background to the study
The university plays a central role in the development of a nation; it provides the intellectual force and manpower needed to sustain the socio-economic and political aspiration of the nation. According to Wikipedia, the free online encyclo...
29. ACQUISITION AND DEPLOYMENT OF TECHNOLOGY IN THE LIBRARY IN THE LIBRARY ENVIRONMENT
Abstract
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 l...
30. THE CLASSIFICATION AND KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT BY TECHNICAL LIBRARIANS IN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES IN ANAMBRA STATE.
ABSTRACT
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 academ...
31. ASSESSING THE USAGE OF SPACES IN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES INTRANSITION FROM TRADITIONAL TO DIGITAL LIBRARIES
Abstract
For over two decades technology has been affecting the way libraries operate. Academic libraries have witnessed various changes with the advent of information technology, which brought about adjustment in physical space of the traditional academic libraries. Some traditional li...
32. EFFECTS OF LIBRARY INSTRUCTIONS ON THE USE OF INFORMATION RETRIEVAL TOOLS BY STUDENTS IN POLYTECHNIC LIBRARIES
Abstract
Instructing library users on effective utilization of information resources and services could not be over emphasized in tertiary institutions due to increase in students‟ intake, complexity of library systems, and introduction of information and communication technology in lib...
33. APPLICATION OF SOCIAL NETWORKS MEDIA FOR REFERENCE SERVICES IN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES IN DELTA STATE
ABSTRACT
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 ca...
34. ASSESSMENT OF USER EDUCATON PROGRAMMES AVAILABLE IN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES IN KADUNA STATE
ABSTRACT
The study investigated the Influence of user education programmes on utilization of library information resources among users in academic libraries in Kaduna State. The research questions used sought to find out the types of user education programmes available, the methods used...
35. USE OF INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS BY REFERENCE LIBRARIANS IN FEDERAL ACADEMIC LIBRARIES IN KOGI STATE, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
This study on the Use of Interpersonal Communication Skills by Reference Librarians in Federal Academic Libraries in Kogi State, Nigeria was carried out. Four research questions were raised which soughtto find out the types of reference and information services provided by libr...
36. ADOPTION OF ICT IN THE PROVISION OF LIBRARY SERVICE (A CASE STUDY OF FEDERAL UNIVERSITY LOKOJA)
Background of the study
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 investiga...
37. AN ASSESSMENT OF THE AVAILABILITY AND UTILIZATION OF INTERNET RESOURCES FOR EFFECTIVE LIBRARY SERVICES IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN NIGERIA
Background of the study
The Internet, sometimes known as the net, originated as a collection of text-only materials aimed for scientists, universities, and certain government agencies. However, the introduction and quick expansion of the World Wide Web...
38. INTERNET AS A RESEARCH TOOLS FOR STUDENTS OF TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN NIGERIA
Background of the Study
The internet stated in august 3rd 1962 by J.C.R Lichider of MIT USA as just an ordinary network design. The use of the Internet in the educational environment has enabled easy access to many resources, and information sharing has, ther...
39. ACQUISITION AND UTILISATION OF ELECTRONIC INFORMATION RESOURCES IN BAUCHI STATE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
Background of the study
The acquisition and utilization of electronic information resources in academic libraries have become increasingly critical in enhancing the quality of education and research. Bauchi State University Library, like many academic l...
40. INVESTIGATING THE EFFECT OF PRESERVATION AND UTILIZATION OF INFORMATION RESOURCES AT SA'ADU ZUNGUR UNIVERSITY LIBRARY, GADAU
Background of the Study
University libraries play a pivotal role in supporting the academic and research endeavors of students and faculty. Information resources, encompassing print and digital materials, are fundamental to the success of these institutions (Afolabi, 2022). The preserva...
41. STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION TOWARD THE USE OF E-LIBRARY RESOURCES: A CASE STUDY OF KSUSTA
Background of the study
The advent of digital technology has revolutionized various aspects of human endeavors, particularly in the realm of education. One notable advancement is the emergence and subsequent proliferation of electronic libraries (e-libr...
