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Item The importance of libraries in enhancing qualitative education in Nigeria(Institute of Education, University of Ibadan on behalf of participating West Africa Universities and Ministries of Education, 2012) Emeahara, E. N.; Oseghale, O.; Fagbola, O. O.This paper gave an insightful discourse on the importance of libraries from a general point of view and discusses the various kinds of libraries. It highlighted the qualities of libraries and how they affect the quality of education at the primary, secondary and tertiary levels. It also discussed the reading culture as it affects libraries and quality education at all levels. Quality library personnel and library organization with respect to quality education are among issues raised and addressed in the paper. The paper further discusses new trends in library operations, such as virtual libraries and their implications in ensuring quality education in the information age. It recommended the establishment of standard libraries and suggested ways in which education policy makers and other stakeholders in the educational sector could foster quality education through libraries.Item Scholarly use of information for research by postgraduate students: the role of Kenneth Dike Library (KDL)(Academic Journals, 2013-09) Adeyemi, B. M.; Oluwabiyi, M.Research process is being focused upon by universities and colleges. An important element in the research process is the accessibility of information resources and services provided by libraries. Postgraduate students are one group of stakeholders in the universities. It is thus appropriate for academic libraries to re-examine how they can play a more relevant role in facilitating research. This study examines the views of postgraduate students on the role of the university library in helping them with their research and their satisfaction with the sources and services currently provided. The study adopted descriptive design and questionnaire was used to gather information from postgraduate students. Data were collected from 300 randomly selected postgraduate students from the university. They were analyzed with simple descriptive statistics. The findings show that the majority (55%) of respondents acknowledged the important role of library in facilitating research, while (48.2%) of the respondents were satisfied with the current role being played by the libraries. It is recommended that libraries need to create awareness among postgraduate students about the services and resources that are available and how to use them and academic libraries should be stocked with up-to-date materials in order to encourage researchers to use their facilities.Item COMPUTER SKILLS OF LECTURERS, INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS, USEFULNESS AND USABILITY AS PREDICTORS OF LECTURERS' UTILISATION OF SCHOLARLY ELECTRONIC PUBLICATIONS INFEDERAL UNIVERSITIES IN NIGERIA(2013) OGBOMO, M. O.Developments in information and communication technology have resulted in the transformation of scholarly publications from paper to electronic medium. Previous studies have revealed that there was low level of utilisation of scholarly electronic publications (SEP) by lecturers in universities in Nigeria. Studies have also revealed that lecturers' computer skills, institutional factors (ICT infrastructure, academic workload, immediate work environment and staff training) usefulness (relevance) and usability (ease of use of SEP) are some of the factors that influenced utilisation of SEP among university lecturers in developed countries but not of those in developing countries like Nigeria. The study, therefore, investigated the combined effect of computer skills of lecturers, institutional factors, usefulness and usability on lecturers' utilisation of scholarly electronic publications in federal universities in Nigeria. The descriptive survey research design was used in the study. From a population of 6,168, a sample of 2,004 was drawn using accidental sampling technique. Data were collected through five questionnaires (computer skills of lecturers (r = 0.95); Institutional Factors (r = 0.79); usefulness (r = 0.85); usability (r = 0.93) and utilisation (r = 0.91)). This was complemented with observation checklist and interview schedule conducted on twenty-four lecturers in six universities. Seven research questions were answered and five hypotheses tested at 0.05 level of significance. Data were analysed with descriptive statistics, Pearson product moment correlation and multiple regression. The qualitative data were subjected to content analysis. Computer skills of lecturers (r=-.187, p < 0.05), Institutional factors (r = .06, p < .05) and usability correlated significantly with utilisation of SEP among lecturres while usefulness did not correlate significantly with utilisation of SEP. The combined effect of the independent variables determined utilization of SEP by lecturers in federal universities in Nigeria (F(4,139) = 22.865; R = .248, p < 0.05). Three independent variables made significant contributions namely, computer skills (? = .246, p < 0.05), institutional factors (? = 0.79, p < 0.05) and usability (? = .144, p < 0.05). Interview and observations revealed that lecturers possessed computer skills. It was observed that institutional factors such as ICT infrastructure and staff training were in place for lecturers to use SEP. The contents of SEP were useful for lecturers' researches and there was high level of usability. In addition, low level of utilisation of SEP was reported by lecturers. Computer skills of lecturers, institutional factors and usability combined are determinants of lecturers' utilisation of scholarly electronic publications in federal university libraries in Nigeria. Consequently, university managers should facilitate acquisition of relevant computer skills by lecturers. Also improvement in institutional factors and usability will lead to increased utilisation of scholarly electronic publications among lecturers.