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Item Library resources and information technology application in the study of english(General Studies Programme (GSP) Unit University of Ibadan, 2012) Ajala, E. B.; Akande, S. O.; Ojo, R. A.Item Availability, information retrieval skills and use of electronic resources by information professionals in academic libraries in South Western Nigeria(The Department of Library & Information Science, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Nigeria, 2011-12) Akande, S. O.Item A survey of students’ perception of the role and image of school librarians in Ibadan south west local government area of Oyo state(Nigeria Library Association, Delta State Chapter, 2012) Akande, S. O.This paper investigates perception of students of the role and image of the school/teacher librarian in selected secondary schools in Ibadan South West Local Government Area of Oyo State. The study adopted descriptive survey research design. Stratified random sampling technique was used to select 10 schools from 25 public secondary schools in Ibadan South -West Local Government Area of Oyo State. Two hundred students in the selected schools constituted the sample of the study. Data was collect cd using a validated questionnaire tagged 'Perception of Librarian's Role and Image1 Two research questions and three null hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The data were analysed using simple percentages and students T- Test statistics. The findings show that students have good perception of the role and image of the school librarian. There was no significant difference between male and female students' perception of the role of the librarian. There was a significant difference between the perception of students in arts and Science class. It is recommended that 'Information literacy skills instruction Programme should be integrated into the school Curriculum and library hour on the school time-table.Item Use of library resources and Services in Nigerian agricultural research institutes: The case of two research libraries in Ibadan, Oyo State(2012) Akande, S. O.This study was carried out to assess the extent to which agricultural researchers make use of the research - based collections and Services in agricultural research libraries in Ibadan, Oyo State. It adopted the descriptive survey research design. Two hundred library users from two agricultural research institutes in Ibadan were selected as participants using simple random sampling technique. Questionnaire was used as an instrument to collect data which were analysed using descriptive statistics of frequencies counts and percentages. Results showed that the library resources and Services were not very adequate to attract high level of patronage by the agricultural researchers. Study also revealed that access to the available resources was impaired by a number of factors. Recommendations are therefore made to further promote the use of library resources and Services. Most importantly, it was recommended that current research-based collection, both in print and electronic formats, should be developed in a digital environment.Item Gender differences in Information retrieval skills and use of electronic resources among information professionals in South-western Nigeria(Academic Journals, 2013) Akande, S. O.The study investigated the gender differences in information retrieval skills and use of electronic resources based on a sample of 175 information Professionals surveyed in academic libraries in South - Western Nigeria, The sample was selected from a population of 250 information Professionals using a simple random sampling technique. Data for the study were collected by using structured questionnaire. Descriptive statistics of frequency counts, simple percentages and inferential statistics of t-test and correlation analysis were used for data analysis. The findings did not reveal that gender differences exist between male and female information Professionals on the basis of acquisition of information retrieval skills. Similarly, there was no statistically significant difference in respondents’ _se of electronic resources. However, the study showed that male Professionals revealed a slightly higher mean score on their use of electronic resources. The paper discussed implications of these results on staff's development and capacity building in library and information centres with respect to ICT skills acquisition especially in a gender -sensitive environment.Item Adoption and application of ICTs in academic libraries in Oyo state, Nigeria(The Department of Library & Information Science, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Nigeria, 2013) Akande, S. O.The study investigated the extent to which government - owned tertiary institutions’ libraries in Oyo State have deployed ICTs in their operations. The descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. Purposive sampling technique was used to select six (6) libraries from the eight (8) tertiary institutions’ libraries in Oyo state, Nigeria. Total enumeration was used to cover all the one hundred and fifty five (155) Professional and para-professional library personnel working in the selected libraries. Questionnaire was the main instrument for data collection. However, information gathered from interviews and observations were used to complement what the questionnaire provided. Data gathered were analysed by using descriptive statistics of simple percentages and frequency counts. The findings revealed that in all the libraries, Computers, Internet, photocopiers, and printers were ICT facilities readily available for use. Also, Internet Services were found to be the most common ICT - based library and information Services rendered. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that the government and the parent institutions should support the ICT drive of the libraries by providing all the necessary human, technical and financial support for full application of ICTs in the libraries.Item ICT skills of library personnel in a changing digital library environment: a study of academic libraries in Oyo state, Nigeria(2014-06) Akande, S. O.The survey examined ICT skills of library personnel working in academic libraries in Oyo state vis a- vis level of competence and methods of acquisition. It also considered whether the personnel's ICT skills competence is related to their method of ICT skills acquisition. The sample used consists of 155 professional and para-professional library personnel working in government owned tertiary institutions in Oyo state. A questionnaire tagged ICTSQ with a Cronbach alpha measure of 0.91 was used to collect data. Two research questions were raised and one hypothesis was formulated for the study. The data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics of frequency counts. percentages, mean scores and Standard deviation. Inferential statistics of Pearson correlation was used to analyse data for the hypothesis. The result showed that library personnel have acquired basic ICT skills for using the Internet. Computer and e mail, however, they lacked skills for using advanced web- based ICT packages for web page design. troubleshooting and project management. Moreover, there was no significant relationship found between the ICT skills level and methods of ICT skills acquisition(r= 165. P >0.05). The study made recommendations based on the findings of the study.Item Internet security awareness and misuse of social networks of university students(2016) Akande, S. O.The use of the Internet and social networking sites profitably to seek for information, for communication, social interaction and for learning and research purposes have been globally applauded by the society including the undergraduates. However, some undergraduates are not adequately informed about online safety measures they could adopt to prevent falling victims to online risks and anti- social behaviour. This study therefore attempts to investigate the level of students ’ awareness in security on the Internet and their level of involvement in online negative activities like bullying, fraud, impersonation and theft of information. The study adopted descriptive research design of the survey type. The sample size for the study was 300 undergraduates randomly selected from six departments in faculties of Education, Arts, and Science, University of Ibadan. Questionnaire was used as instrument for data collection. Data collected were analysed using frequency counts, mean scores and Standard deviation. Pearson Product Moment Correlation was used to analyse data gathered on the research hypothesis. Findings of the study revealed that the students have high level of internet security awareness and low level of participation in online negative social activities. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that the University management through the University library and departments should ensure that their campaign on ethical use of the internet and social media continue by organizing more trainings, seminars and workshops to sustain the enlightenment of the students on profitable use of the media.Item The role of school library in academic motivation of secondary school students in Osun State, Nigeria(2017) Akande, S. O.; Bamise, O. F.The aim of this study is to evaluate the use of school library materials and Services available in promoting students’ academic motivation in selected Secondary Schools in Osun State, Nigeria. The study adopts multistage random sampling technique to choose the sample size from one senatorial district out of the three senatorial districts in Osun State. 240 students were randomly selected from the six secondary schools selected for the purpose of this study. A self-administered questionnaire was employed as the instrument for data collection. The questionnaires were distributed in the classrooms to those who agreed to participate in the study. There were 241 respondents; 120 males (49.8%) and 121 females (50.2%). Their ages ranged from 11 to 20 years. Majority of the respondents (53.5%) use the library weekly; 36.5% daily and 10.4% use the library monthly. The students that used the library daily were predominantly boys (49.2%) and most of those who used the library weekly were females (71.1%). On the main reason for using the school library; to study individually has the highest Variable Score (VS) of 3.61. The importance of some available library Services to the students shows that “finding a place to do private study” has the highest VS of 2.6 while “finding electrical outlets in seating areas” has the lowest variable score of 1.49. The frequency of use of some available library resources shows that using the library textbooks has the highest VS of 2.92 while the use of CD-ROM has the lowest variable score of 1.54. “Finding relevant materials for better understanding of subjects”, “reading and taking notes” have the highest VS of 2.88 while 2.85 respectively regarding what they enjoy in the library. “I can always go online and also check my email” has the lowest variable score of 2.32 among the factors that motivate the students in the library. The students used the school libraries on a slightly lower frequency daily. One of the reasons for visiting the library was significantly not to browse the internet despite the fact that this is important to them and the least factor that motivates them is their experience in online activities in the library. It is generally clear that a lot of funding still need to go into acquiring new technologies for use in Nigerian School libraries.