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Item Nigerian university libraries in consortia: past, present and future challenges(2005) Oyelude, A. A.The paper surveys library consortia and efforts among Nigerian Universities at sustaining them. It traces history of the efforts of Universities (State and Federal) and in recent times Private ones, and notes the strengths, weaknesses and strategies for proposed improvement. It is discovered that past library consortia have not been properly sustained. The Jew still in existence have problems such as funding, inability to network properly, inadequate or non-existent Information Technology (IT) infrastructure, transportation and sometimes administrative bureaucracy. Library consortia in recent times are seen to be moving more into I.T formats. Prospects in this area are explored. Recommendations are made for strengthening of existing consortia and building up of new ones where applicable, to put University Education back on the high pedestal where it belongs.Item Libraries, information and resource centres as a tool for women and economic development in Nigeria(2004) Oyelude, A. A.; Subair, R. E.; Adewumi, C. O. B.The role of Women libraries, Documentation and Resource Centres in the economic development of women is examined and the types of literature gathered, processed and disseminated is surveyed The activities of the Centres concerning women education, information literacy level and the economic activities of the Women in the community were observed and assessed to find out the impact they have on society. Women Special Centres and NGOs were used in the study. Questionnaire, Interview and Participatory Observation methods were used in data gathering. The results show that the Women Centres run literacy programs for women and girls and also provide training for less privileged women to facilitate their economic independence as they make a living from skills acquired through vocational training. Women farmers are assisted in getting loans, and the libraries provide needed literature in book and audio-visual form for them. Information related to their reproductive health is also provided. Women depend to a great extent on the resources and facilities of these Centres. Recommendations are made on how Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) can be used to greater advantage to network and reach majority of women especially in the rural community.Item Professional women's information needs in developing countries: ICT as a catalyst(2003-07) Olorunda, O. O.; Oyelude, A. A.Women form half of the world population, and they require information because as human beings it empowers them to make informed decisions based on the knowledge at their disposal. The availability of information and its use is of paramount importance to any group of people. The paper discuses the special information needs of professional women. It focuses on Women Lawyers, Journalists, Librarians, Doctors, Pharmacists, Engineers, Bankers, Information Scientists and Architects in Nigeria. Their general information needs can be basic, but special information needs such as social, domestic, economic, personal, professional, political, medical and religious are examined, while the impact information has on them is reviewed. An attempt is made to analyze the peculiarity of professional women information needs in view of their status and profile. The importance of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in attaining the goal of satisfying the information seeking behaviour of these women professionals is noted, especially in a developing country like Nigeria. Information Technology (IT) can offer significant opportunities for virtually all girls and women in developing countries, including poor living in rural areas but the availability of such facilities is only limited to the urban areas. According to research, the exposure and ability to use the facilities was noted to be an exclusive advantage of educated elite women because of their educational background. Studies show that home access to a computer and the Internet is uncommon in developing countries and the professional women desire to be more adequately informed, thus the need for greater access is most required. Questionnaire and Interview methods were used for data gathering. Respondents were contacted mainly through their professional bodies. Data analysis was done using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences for Windows. Recommendations are made as to how women professionals in developing countries who lack ICT facilities can network with other groups.Item The challenges of journal marketing and distribution in a developing economy(Third World Information Services, 2005) Ola, C. O.Developing countries face enormous social, political and economic problems in addition to being consumer economies that rely almost absolutely on importation. The knowledge production enterprise (in general) and the library and information science (LIS) profession (in particular) suffer due to inadequate media to communicate scholarly works in Nigeria. This paper identifies short lifespan, irregular issues of locally produced journals, and inability to sustain subscription to foreign ones as major shortcomings of LIS journal marketing in Nigeria. It posits that journal sustainability is mainly based on the returns made from journal marketing and distribution. However, the ability of institutions to subscribe to reputable journals is dependent on how well funded they are and every academic relies on the meager monthly allowance s/he earns which is hardly enough to personally subscribe to one good local journal. Moreover, the content and physical qualities of the journals also affect the extent of their marketing and distribution. The cumulative effect of these limitations is the pauperization of the knowledge industry through the unavailability of quality media for communicating research results and limited exposure to foreign research findings. The paper suggests, among other things, that Nigerian Library Association (NLA) and other stakeholders in the librarianship profession should create a regulatory body that would be responsible for setting standards, vetting the quality of, and endorsing journals produced, marketed and distributed in NigeriaItem Information technology: an erosion of cataloguing and Classification practices?(2000) Igbeka, J. U.; Ola, C. O.Information is recognised as an-important tool to societal growth and development. It has even perversed the different ways people choose use to govern themselves. Democracy being one and the most popular form of government accepted by many countries is not excluded from the use of this important tool. The tool has, however, not been adequately explored for the entrenchment and promotion'' Of democracy in Nigeria. To achieve sustainability in democracy in this country, this paper advocates that the National Assembly Library should be proactive in its drive to gather and disseminate information; a more assertive and outward looking information deliver)' system should be established; information workers should anticipate demand for information and there should be a purposeful drive to acquire the ...information required by political actors. Also, necessary infrastructures for the computerisation and networking of relevant libraries should be put in place, while a database for books, periodicals, parliamentary bills and other that papers that can serve the needs of the executive, legislators, judiciary and even the electorate should be createdItem Approaches to retrospective conversion of catalogue records of libraries(2001) Ola, C. O.; Eguavoen, O. E. L.This paper discusses the precedents to retrospective conversion It look at the genesis and development of Machine Readable format Emphasis is placed on through planning which should spell out the focus of the exercise; make provision for ,the right caliber of staff, provide the necessary funds; weigh and evaluate options and ensure management involvement in monitoring the project. The options to retrospective conversion are detailed and the methods for carrying out the exercise are specifiedItem Cataloguing and Classification information agenda for the new millennium in Nigerian libraries(2002) Ola, C. O.This paper conceptualises the creation of an Online National Bibliographic Network in Nigeria -as the cataloguing and classification _information agenda for the new millennium. To this end, Q virile and efficient communication network system that will enhance the linkage of databases from the local, through zonal offices, to the national level is proposed as a preparatory step to ultimately connecting the international grid of databases. - The continued relevance of cataloguers in professional practices is established. The attendant problems of "biblio-technovolution" are examined, while the' role -of the Federal Government of Nigeria, the Nigeria Library Association, the National Library of Nigeria, other library institutions, commercial agencies and individual librarians in meeting the challenges occurring in the business of creating access to the world of information is discussedItem Creating electronic access to newspaper information in Nigeria: the information aid network (IFAnet) experience(Academic Journals, 2006) Ola, C. O.; Ojo, R. A.This paper highlights the value of newspaper information and the methods adopted in organizing, preserving and disseminating it. The paper dwells on the traditional ways of managing newspaper resources and the need to device a new medium of accessing the information contents of the resource. It enumerates the steps taken in conserving newspaper information and building access descriptors for retrieval from the massive information contained in numerous newspapers churned out daily, weekly or periodically. An NGO, (IFAnet), concerned with managing information and using newspapers as one of its major resources has been used as the case studyItem Budgeting for technical Services in an electronic age(2008) Oyelude, A. A.; Ola, C. O.Item Global communication/Educational resources and skills developments in developing countries: case study of university libraries in Nigeria(2009) Akanji, T. A.; Ola, C. O.This article examines the relevance of training and skills development to modern librarianship in the first generation universities in Nigeria. The developments noticed in this sector in the universities within the past decade made it imperative to have new workers with new skills to adopt to the many changes that have taken place that are likely to affect the working environments and professional functions of the librarians. A descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. 80 librarians made up of (twenty eight) 28 professional librarians and 52 Para-professional librarians participated in the study. Data were collected using a questionnaire tagged Workers Skills Development Questionnaire (WSDQ) and this was complemented with structured interview. Findings revealed that librarians should be trained to cope with global change in librarianship. Specific areas where skills need to be enhanced were identified and suggestions for sources of fund were described
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