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Item Social media Use as correlate of reading habits among undergraduates in University of Ibadan, Nigeria(2021) Olaojo, P. O.; Adetoba, M. O.Social media comprises of websites and applications that enable users to create and share contents or to participate in social networking. Results showed different types of social media. However, it is discovered that majority of undergraduates devote more time to use social media for different activities like chatting, social activities and reading. This study employed descriptive survey research design targeting undergraduates of University of Ibadan in the 2018 / 2019 session which equalled 14,778. Multistage sampling technique with a 10% was used to select 247 undergraduates across six faculties. The questionnaire was the main data collection instrument and data analysed using descriptive statistics of frequency, percentage and correlation analysis. The Statistical package for social Sciences (SPSS) was the Software used for data analysis. The findings of the study, amongst others revealed that respondents used Facebook most (92.7%) and Instagram (78.1%) has the least. The findings showed that respondents used social media mostly to chat with friends (94.3%) and share information (87.4%). On frequency of use, the study revealed that Facebook (x =4.00), and Wikipedia (x =3.26) were frequently used by respondents. Findings also revealed that there was a positive relationship between social media use and reading habits of undergraduates in University of Ibadan (r = .200, n= 247, p (002)<05) The study concludes that social media should be prudently utilised, not only as a means of communication stay among family and friends but must be used reasonably as a rich educational tool. The study recommended that; efforts should be geared by the Institution authorities towards creating enabling environment for reading, as these will enhance development of reading habit and strengthens academic pursuit of students.Item Socio-economic status and use of social media by undergraduates in Redeemer’s University, Osun State, Nigeria(Department of Library, Archival and Information Studies University of Ibadan, Ibadan, 2020-12) Olaojo, P. O.; Oyeboade, J. A.There is a mass appeal of social media on the Internet in recent times. Perhaps, this is due to the gradually increasing amount of time that undergraduate students spend on the Internet to the detriment of their studies. The study, therefore, investigated socioeconomic Status and use of social media by undergraduates in Redeemer's University, Osun State, Nigeria. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design of the correlational type. Data were collected from 121 undergraduates of the Redeemer's University with the use of a structured questionnaire with Cronbach alpha [a = 0.78J. Data analysis was done using frequency count and percentage distribution to answer the research question 1-3 white the Pearson's Correlation Coefficient at 0.05 level of significance was used to answer the research question 4. The main social media use by the undergraduates includes Facebook (100.0%), WhatsApp (86.8%), Ebuddy and (82.6%). Socio-economic Status of affluence for undergraduates' use of social media include: dignifying parental occupation, parental educational qualification, and steady monthly allowance. The students used social media for chatting (71.9%), checking through wall/news (76.9%), sharing Information, files, photos, and documents (100.0%). Socio-economic Status has significant relationship with use of social media (r = .816”; df = 120; p <0.05). The undergraduates use different types of social media for leisure, entertainment and knowledge sharing. It was, therefore, recommended that university authorities should seek to appreciate the use of social media for academic purposes; researchers should focus more on studies of social media use in education, and so on.Item Library automation and the training needs of 21st century professionals: trend and challenges in academic library(Department of Educational Foundations, Federal University Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State, Nigeria, 2020-08) Moruf, H. A.; Olaojo, P. O.Library automation is a key feature of the 21st-century library as it provides better management of library operations and Services through computerization and networking. It has become the tinkle word in the library profession and a target necessity for training and development of library Professionals. A well-trained librarian would make better and economic use of hardware and Software facilities which would go a long way to aid the full-scale automation of the library. Hence, this article focused on library automation trend and the training needs of 21bl- century library Professionals for full automation of academic libraries in Nigeria. It revealed the key challenges to effective automation of academic libraries and the need to enhance the proficiency of library Professionals in Nigeria. Conclusion and recommendations were highlighted among which were; mobilizing Tertiary Education Trust Fund allocation for an academic library to fund automation project and subsequent provision of adequate budgetary allocation for training and development of libraries in the 21st Century, setting up a committee to plan, implement and maintain the development of library automation, orienting library Professionals on the need for library automation training and retraining of all the staff that are involved in the automation Service Provision chain.Item Awareness and compliance to information ethics by undergraduate students in University of Ibadan, Nigeria(Faculty of Education Kampala International University in Tanzania Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, 2020-01) Olaojo, P. O.; Oyeboade, J. A.Information is widely available these days, not only in libraries but also on the internet. From preliminary investigation, most students in higher institutions use Information without proper paraphrasing and acknowledgement to authors. This is a complex issue that could result in plagiarism which needs to be fixed. The study therefore examined awareness and compliance to Information ethics by undergraduate students in University of Ibadan, Nigeria. The population for the study comprised 12,178 undergraduates from the thirteen Faculties in University of Ibadan as at 2016/2017 academic Session. Data was collected from 214 undergraduates selected with the use of two-stage sampling technique in the University of Ibadan. Structured questionnaire with reliability co-efficient of r=0.78 was used to elicit responses from the respondents. Frequency counts, percentage, mean and Standard deviation was used to provide answer to the three research questions raised for the study. Findings revealed a moderate level of compliance with Information ethics, most of the respondents indicated that they always try to avoid plagiarism while using intellectual property; most of the respondents occasionally observe every bit of the ethical Standards that guides the use of intellectual property and further the main reasons for non-compliance with Information ethics. The study recommends that more enlightenment of the undergraduate students on ethical Standards of intellectual property utilisation should be put in place in order to totally eradicate plagiarism and enhance knowledge infrastructure development in Nigeria.Item Internet use and learning behaviours of senior secondary school students in a local government area of Delta State, Nigeria(Positive Psychology Association, Nigeria with headquarters in Department of Guidance and Counselling, University of Ibadan, Nigeria., 2020) Olaojo, P. O.; Gbenedio, I. A.The purpose of this study is to investigate Internet use as a factor influencing learning behaviours (Competence Motivation, Attitude towards learning, Attention / Persistence on learning and Strategy to learning) of Senior Secondary School students in Sapele Local Government Area, Delta State, Nigeria. Three relevant objectives were set. Data were collected by means of questionnaires administered to 415 participants from among senior secondary school students using stratified random sampling. Descriptive statistics and inferential statistics with the aid of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) were employed. Data were presented using frequency distribution, percentages, mean, Standard deviation, regression and correlation analysis. Findings revealed that senior secondary school students use the internet majorly for their school work and homework (x = 3.40, sd = 0.85), and to read book online (x = 3.20, sd = 0.98). Respondents use the internet to chat on a weekly basis (x = 3.70, sd = 1.50) and for school work and homework (x = 4.03, sd = 1.27). Respondents have a positive learning behaviours. Learning behaviours is relatively influenced by internet use (ß = 0.116, p < .05). There is a significant relationship between internet use and learning behaviours (r = .194, p < .05). The study recommends the need for school management to invest more in activities that will enhance internet use of students in schools. The school should invest in acquiring internet equipment and Information and communication technologies. These technologies will be geared towards the learning of students and will in turn boost the learning behaviours of students.Item Students' perception and satisfaction with use of electronic library services in academic libraries in Oyo state, Nigeria(2018-06) Olaojo, P. O.; Alayande, G. F.; Adebayo, R. T.; Ayoola, T. J.The use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in library Services has a great potential to change the perception of users about Service Provision. It could also raise the expectation for the Provision of electronic cum digital library Services. Library users, sometimes, leave the library in frustration because they are hardly satisfied with the available Services in libraries. This study, therefore, investigates undergraduate students’ perception and satisfaction with electronic Services in selected academic libraries in Oyo State. The study adopted a survey research design with a study population of 10,018 registered users in four academic libraries. A sample size of 501 respondents was selected using stratified random sampling technique. A questionnaire titled “User Perception and Satisfaction with Electronic Library Services (UPSELS)” was used for data collection. The study revealed that electronic information resources, electronic databases, Internet access and Computer facilities are available in the surveyed academic libraries. Most students perceived that academic libraries need to introduce more electronic resources in their various disciplines. Few of the students were satisfied with available electronic information resources. The study observed problems such as poor network/Internet Connectivity, and poor awareness of students about electronic library Services. However, the advent of electronic Services has really geared students to crave for new Services that better address their growing yearning for satisfying information needs. Therefore, it is recommended that new electronic Services such as digital libraries, institutional repositories, and self-help Services should be introduced in line with best practices in the developed part of the world as this will increase the satisfaction level of users, especially, the undergraduate students.Item Availability and use of information communication technology in research institutes in Oyo state, Nigeria(Medium Publishing Company and Educational Consult in Collaboration with Options Books Ibadan, Nigeria., 2013-12) Olaojo, P. O.; Akinwumi, T. A.; Ladipo, S. O.This research work examined the availability and use of information and communication technologies by researchers in research institutes in Oyo State, Nigeria. The study aimed at determining the personal characteristics of the respondents, identified the information communication technologies (ICTs) available in the research institutes, the usage pattern of ICT facilities by researchers and activities for which ICT resources are used. The population of the study was three hundred and thirty-seven (337) researchers and the data collection instrument used was questionnaire. The study confirmed the availability of some ICT facilities such as Computer, mobile phones, internet, Scanners, DVD, and CD ROM. The study also revealed that fax and telex were the least available ICT facilities in the research institutes. Majority of the researchers were below 50 years, mostly males with higher educational achievements as most had the master and doctorate degrees. The study reported that majority of the researchers use ICT very frequently in the course of their work. It further revealed that researchers benefit immensely from the use of ICT facilities as they help in the dissemination of information.Item Promoting information and librarianship in Nigeria through research publications: the role of female academics(Medium Publishing Company and Educaitonal Consult in Collaboration with Options Books Ibadan, Nigeria, 2011-09) Olaojo, P. O.; Gbotosho, A. S.; Bolarinwa, O. M.The study investigates the previous contributions of female academics in the field of information and librarianship for information development through their research publication efforts. The investigation is bared on the data generated through a set of questionnaire purposely designed to generate response on authorship of research paper, areas of interest, reasons for Publishing and contributions through organised Professional gatherings. It was confirmed that female academics in information and librarianship profession in Nigeria are active participant in national information development It was concluded that there is room for improvement especially in the area of research for Professional development. The new entrants are challenged to take the profession to the next level through research.Item Social media monitoring by personnel in libraries: listening etiquette and best practices for engaging users(Department of School Library and Media Technology, University of Ibadan, Nigeria, 2023) Olaojo, P. O.; Oyeboade, J. A.; Salvador, Y. M.Social media has the ability to build social Capital, facilitate knowledge sharing, and be used for internal and external communication by institutions and organizations. Many libraries around the world, on the other hand, appear to sign up for and make their presence known on various social media platforms without actively using them. Perhaps there isn’t enough manpower to keep track of how libraries use social media to give Services to their patrons. Asa result, this study discussed concerns related to social media surveillance by library workers as well as effective practices for interacting and listening to users. The paper was written using a literature- based methodology. Textbooks, scholarly publications, media, and Internet sources were used to compile the literature review, which encompassed the years 2007 to 2017. Before valid decisions for inferences were made, issues and themes were thoroughly compared. Best practices for engaging library users on social media; Social media monitoring plan for library Professionals; Building some early social media successes; Measuring the efficiency of social media strategies; The lead generation funnel; Best practices for engaging library users on social media; and Listening etiquette for engaging library users on social media were all reviewed thoroughly. Facebook, Linkedln, MySpace, Academia.com, GoodRead.com, Classmates.Com, LibraryThing, YouTube, Instagram, Podcast, Pinterest, Flicker, Tumblr, and other social media platforms were deemed useful for effective, dependable, and satisfactory Information and Service delivery to users. Consequently, library marketing strategies should be improved to ensure that patrons of individual libraries are adequately informed about web-based Information resources and Services available, as well as where such resources and services could be offered to them on Internet-related platforms, particularly social media. Library management should also provide regular training and workshops for library staff and users in Order to improve their ICT literacy.Item Tripartite benefits of an accomplished library Manager from a Scholar turned university administrator(Ibadan University Press, Publishing House, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria, 2020) Olaojo, P. O.