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Accessibility and retrieval of national information in Nigerian university libraries
(African Educational Research Network, 2011-06) Ola, C. O.; Oseghale, O.
This paper sets out to examine the accessibility, retrieval and use of Publications Ordinance (PO) materials in Nigerian university libraries using Kenneth Dike Library (KDL) as a case study. The survey research design was adopted and a structured questionnaire was distributed to 400 users comprising students, staff and external users. The records of the use of PO materials between October 2009 and September 2010 were also perused. Result shows that majority of users are aware of the availability and importance of legal deposits collection in the library but have difficulty in retrieving the materials due to inability to have direct physical contact with the materials. The study therefore proffers that Nigerian university libraries should, as a matter of urgency, organize PO collections and adopt a harmonized library management system in order to enhance users’ access and retrieval of the materials.
Administration in Kenneth Dike Library: 1948-2011
(Ibadan University Press, 2018) Oyelude, A. A.; Fabunmi, B. A.
Agricultural research in Nigeria: the roles of institutional libraries
(Bowker,part of reed business information ltd. Windsor court, east grinstead house east grinstead, west sussex RH19 1XA,UK, 2001-06) Ekpenyong, G. D.
Investigates the problems of agricultural research libraries vis-à-vis their effects on the advancement of agricultural research in Nigeria. Proffers solutions in the form of modern electronic information facilities like electronic networking, e-mail and internet access. A method of working is suggested in which research institutes and universities in southwest Nigeria can each selectively develop a database information system on agricultural research, all of which are coordinated through a local area network. This will facilities access to information possessed by other such institutions. The advantages of the model are numberous: reduction of the cost information acquisition, reduction in the duplication of reserch efforts and greater productivity by agricultural research scientist.
Analysis of differences in private returns to education among Nigerian workers
(Faculty of Education, Kampala International University College, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, 2012-11) Fabunmi, B. A.; Babalola, J. B.
This study investigated the extent to which demographic factors were responsible for the variations in private returns to education among Nigerian workers. Data were collected using the 2005 Labour Market Survey of the National Manpower Board covering 19,888 Nigerian workers: 7,032 were with no formal education, 4,910 with primary school certificate, 4,873 with secondary school certificate and 3,073 with first degree. Occupations were categorised into agriculture, information management, commerce and industry, education, health and safety, .science and technology, legal and security, and others. Sectors of employment were grouped into private and public. 2 research questions were answered. Data were analysed using multiple regression at 0.05 level of significant. The findings revealed that all the independent variables significantly correlated with workers' earnings. They also accounted for the variance in workers' earnings. Work experience, level of education and sector of employment predicted earning differentials. Based on these findings, it was recommended that employers of labour should ensure that workers' remunerations are commensurate with their level of education so as to minimize earning differentials.
Analysis of graduate students' access and utilization of e-learning technology in a Nigerian university
(Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), 2008) Fabunmi, M.; Fabunmi, B. A.; Ewart, E. A.
Nigeria is a third world country where access and utilization of e-learning technology arc generally low. This study investigated through empirical methods the extent to which a randomly selected sample of 406 graduate students had access to and utilized the c-learning technology. It adopted the survey research design, using a checklist type of questionnaire with a reliability co-efficient of 0.86. Percentages, Pearson Product Moment Correlation and multiple regression were used for data analysis at 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed that graduate students had adequate access to available c- learning technologies, but their literacy and utilization rates were very low. The incorporation of application of c-learning technologies to the curricula was recommended, with the view that this will compel learners to improve both their literacy and utilization levels.
Assessment of Scholarly Publications of Nigerian Health Sciences Researchers in MEDLINE/PubMed (1996-2007)
(Sierra Leone Journal of Biomedical Research, 2011-08) Ajuwon, Grace A.; Auston, Lone; Raghavan, Ramkripa; Kotzin, Sheldon; Hofman, Karen
Scholarly publications are outcome of research and are important channels for dissemination of research findings by researchers. The main objective of this study was to assess the scholarly publications of Nigerian health sciences’ researchers and the journals in which they publish. Health science researchers are health care providers, faculty, medical scientists and other allied health professionals who conduct research in health related fields. Research articles written by Nigerian health sciences’ researchers published during 1996-2007 were accessed through the MEDLINE/PubMed database. Both the author affiliation in Address field and Publication date field were used to obtain data on the number and characteristics of publications by the researchers. A total of 7030 articles were published during the period. The number of publications increased from 338 in 1996 to 952 in 2007. Of the 7,030 citations, 2,124 (31%) were published in nine Nigerian journals with the African Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences having the highest (660). However, 17 articles were published in four international multidisciplinary journals namely: British Medical Journal (BMJ), Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), Lancet and New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). Approximately 80% of the publications were Original Research Articles. Nigerian health sciences’ researchers are productive in terms of scholarly publications. However, their publications are concentrated more in national journals, some of which are not indexed in any bibliographic database; others are print only, not widely circulated thereby limiting the impact of their research. Development of a national bibliographc database to index articles published in Nigerian journals and publication of more journal in electronic format is recommended.
Assessment of study space usage in the Kenneth Dike Library
(University Libraries of the University of Nebraska,Lincoln, Nebraska, USA., 2017) Adeyemi, B. M.
This paper explores the actual use of the physical space in Kenneth Dike Library by the students’ population, the role these spaces are playing for learning and for related services in the university of Ibadan academic environment. It looked at the suitability of available spaces and suggestions for improvement. Survey method was adopted for the study with 94.5% response rate. It found that quite study space is what attracts majority respondents to Kenneth Dike Library. What emerged was that academic pursuits remain the most common activities in the library space.
Attitudes of librarians to cataloguing and classification of library materials in Nigerian academic libraries
(International Library Movement(ILM) Foundation, 2011) Eguavoen, E. O. L.
Automating a large library in Nigeria: the story so far
(1997) Ekpenyong, G. D.
The University of Ibadan library is the first largest library to automate its library services in Nigeria. It is now a focal point for library automation in the country. Highlights the span of library automation in this library and also reflects the impact of the world bank book project started in 1991 in research and teaching in the university.
Automation in libraries: retrospective conversion exercise
(Evi- Coleman Publications, Ibadan, 2004) Eguavoen, O. E. L.; Adeyemi, B. M.
Automation of libraries in Nigeria: the preliminaries, implications and constraints
(2005-12) Akinde, T. A.
This work is about automation of libraries in Nigeria. The paper delved into the history of library automation and outlines the preliminaries necessary before any automation initiatives are taken. The implications of such initiatives on the library/institution, staff and users are highlighted. Furthermore, the paper identified various constraints to the automation initiatives in Nigeria libraries today. However, the paper concluded and made recommendations on how Nigeria libraries can enhance their automation efforts.
Automation planning in an academic library
(Faculty of Education, Kampala International University College, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, 2012-01) Fabunmi, B. A.
The application of computers to library house keeping operations and services has brought tremedous changes into the life cycle of information. These changes are obvious in the process of information generation, processing, storing, evaluation of use, dissemination, and disposition. Library automation is the modern methods that helps libraries and their users in effective use of library resources. In addition to improvement of services and operations efficiently and effectively, libraries are able to develop effective computer networks, towards optimum utilization of resources and facilities. The benefits of converting routine task and repetitive processes into some form of automation have been recognised and such use of automation became a long-term objective of library management. However, many academic libraries are still battling to find their feet in the application of computers to the operations in the library.This paper therefore highlighted some of the steps involved in planning for automation in academic libraries. These will guide those that are yet to automate their libraries in particular and those finding it difficult to have a breakthrough in general to accomplish the mission of automating their libraries. The study established that while the automation of an academic library is indispensable, there is a need for proper planning of library automation in order to harness the benefits of automation.Recommendations on how to have streamline library automation were made.
Awareness and utilization of electronic databases collection by post-graduates students at Kenneth Dike Library, University of Ibadan: a case study
(The Department of Library and Information Science, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Nigeria, 2014-06) Adeyemi, B. M.
This study utilizes user’s study as a method for evaluating electronics databases collections at an institution with growing graduate research demands. The study focus group is the graduate students of the University of Ibadan with regards to their awareness, usability, and their feels about various issues surrounding the university electronic databases collections. The study employed descriptive survey research design using questionnaire to gather information from postgraduate students. Data was randomly collected from selected 200 post graduate students who visited the reference units of the main library and faculty libraries. Out of the 200 copies of questionnaire administered, 164 copies were returned representing 82% return rate. Findings indicate that the study group is aware of electronics databases in the library. It confirmed that 55.5 percent of PG students make use of the electronic databases daily for their research. AGORA and HINARI were the two mostly consulted by the respondents and lack of information literacy skills is an obstacle to the effective use of electronic database among post graduate students. Based on the findings of the study, it is recommended that creation of awareness among users about different electronics resources should be a priority for the university library management. Information retrieval skills training should be organized, at intervals, for users.
Awareness and utilization of The Essential Electronic Agricultural Library (TEEAL) by the researchers at International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) Library, Ibadan, Nigeria
(2011-05) llesanmi, T. C.
This study examined the awareness and use of The Essential Electronic Agricultural Library (TEEAL) at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture Library, Ibadan, Nigeria. Data collection was by questionnaire, using random sampling techniques. A total of forty-two (84 per cent) out of fifty responses were returned and analysed. Researchers both within and outside users are aware of the availability of the TEEAL database in the IITA library. IITA scientists and research fellows are the major users of the TEEAL database. The study also revealed that most of the users relied on the staff assistance to search and retrieve information. The major challenges to the use of TEEAL database are users' lack of information literacy skills and high cost of printing. The study recommends that user should be trained to use the database themselves. The cost of printing should be subsidised. Improve on the sustainability of current information in the agricultural research institutes in Nigeria. Recommend users self service approach.
The book itself
(Stirling-Horden Publishers (Nig.) Ltd., 1999) Eguavoen, O. E. L.
Budgeting for Library Technical Services in an Electronic Age
(Univeristy of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2008-10) Oyelude, A. A.; Ola, C. O.
Building a regional HIV/AIDS database: challenges faced by West African specialist physicians and health librarians
(2012) Komolafe-Opadeji, H. O.
The article investigates access and the use of the Internet among specialty doctors in five West African countries. It also looks at what information and communication technologies (ICT) are needed by health librarians to build a human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) database to carry out the West African regional project on HIV/AIDS information management. Two sets of questionnaires were designed: one for specialty doctors to assess their skills and the functionality of their institutional Internet access, the other to determine health librarians' ICT skills. The findings reveal factors such as power outages, irregular and slow Internet connection, nonexistent institutional Internet subscription, or half-day Internet access that resulted in minimal use of Internet by the specialty doctors. The health librarians, though skilled with information management, needed additional ICT training in Web design, electronic classification of resources, and most importantly, database building to function optimally on their project assignment. The findings led to recommendations such as improving Internet access in the West African tertiary institutions/hospitals and continuous ICT training for the health librarians.
Card catalogue expansion in Ibadan university library
(National library of Nigeria, 1980-01-01) Ekpenyong, G. D.
Card catalogue maintenance and accessibility of materials
(Nigerbiblios, 1982) Ekpenyong, G. D.
Cataloging of special materials
(End-Time Publishing House, Ibadan, 2001) Adeyemi, B. M.