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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 Developing children and youth reading culture for national development: the role of library services and access to education(2017-12) Akande, S. O.The decline in reading culture of Nigerian children and youth has become a subject of discussion in recent times. The conclusion reached at different debates and meetings organised to deliberate on the way out has emphasized the need to improve the reading culture of children and youth to enable them contribute to national development. This paper therefore examined the significant role the Provision of library Services could play in developing reading culture and highlighted some strategies that librarians and other stakeholders could adopt. The paper also X - rayed the poor state of education in Nigeria and the inability of a high percentage of Nigerian children to access quality education. The paper concludes by making recommendations that can enhance the acquisition of reading culture by Nigerian children and youth.