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Item Problems and challenges of automating cataloguing process at Kenneth Dike Library, University of Ibadan, Nigeria(2002-10) Adeyemi, B. M.This paper discusses the problems faced by Kenneth Dike Library in automating its cataloguing process since 1992. It further attempts to identify some of the constraints inhibiting the success of the process: inadequate funding, dearth of systems analysts, absence of dedicated commitment to automation on the part of the library management. There are some of the issues discussed. It concludes by proffering some solutions that could ameliorate the problems posed.Item A citation study of science education theses at the university of Ibadan, Nigerian(2000-01) Adeyemi, B. M.The economic gloom of the resent years found its way into out tertiary Institutions, especially in the area of developing the collection in the libraries and budget cut as well as exchange rate which has equally affected the procurement of reading materials. The yearly statistics revealed that there was decreased in the number of titles added to the collections during the period under study (Annual report of Kenneth Dike Library): This study aims at finding out the bibliographic patterns of students during this period. The paper is concerned with the theses submitted to the University of Ibadan on science education. It analyses, the information sources of science education researchers. There are about 23 doctoral theses on science education submitted between the year 1987 to 1997. These years were chosen because the impact of the gloom was felt then. By middle 1990’s there was through aids from World Bank. With those aids, research materials were suppose to improve so the question this paper try to ask is: does the bibliographic pattern of research work in 1990s improved over that of 1980s.Item Information technology: an erosion of cataloguing and classification practices?(1998-06) Ola, C. O.; Adeyemi, B. M.The gradual metamorphosis of information handling techniques from the era of book arrangement according to weight, length/size, colour, etc. to the informatised epoch is explored. TINLIB software has been made the paradigm in the study and analysis of the impact of Information Technology on Library Management Packages. There has been a progression in the system of managing information in Nigeria, albeit only minimal. The information handling mechanism has also crawled-up to a level where cataloguers, classifiers and indexers need a re-orientation to be able to cope with the on-going universal informatisation of society.Item User education programme in Nigerian university libraries; a need for restricting(2000-06) Adeyemi, B. M.User education programme in university libraries in Nigeria needs reviewing if libraries are to justify their establishment in the university system. It is at the moment restricted to the orientation aspect alone without the instruction component. This paper attempts to establish why and what impact a user education programme should have on student life even after university education. The paper also suggests ways of improving education programme by making it a three-year programme to be imbibed throughout the student stay in the University. Of crucial importance are programme duration, timing and presentation. For the programme to be effective, planning and periodic evaluation of the programme must be considered.Item Disaster planning: response and recovery in cataloguing(2008) Adeyemi, B. M.Item Automation in libraries: retrospective conversion exercise(Evi- Coleman Publications, Ibadan, 2004) Eguavoen, O. E. L.; Adeyemi, B. M.Item Cataloging of special materials(End-Time Publishing House, Ibadan, 2001) Adeyemi, B. M.Item Funding local government and public sector libraries in austere times(Codat Publications, Ibadan, 2001-05) Ola, C. O.; Adeyemi, B. M.Item The OPAC:Kenneth Dike Library reconversion project(2002) Faniran, A.; Eguavoen, O. E. L.; Adeyemi, B. M.The focus of this paper is the re-conversion of manual catalogues to machine-readable form at Kenneth Dike Library, University of Ibadan. It examines the relevance of retrospective conversion of Library records in an attempt to improve library services to users. The paper also examines the various attempts at reconverting the large records of the library from 1975 till date as well as enumerating the activites of the re-conversion team at the in-house re-conversion exercise. It also highlights the problems encountered in the course of the project. The efforts and experiences of the exercise will go a long way to facilitate successful retrospective conversion in other libraries in Nigeria