DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARY, ARCHIVAL AND INFORMATION STUDIES
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Item Influence of computer literacy on postgraduates' use of e-resources in Nigerian university libraries(University Libraries of the University of Nebraska--Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA, 2015) Abubakar, D.; Adetimirin, A.This study investigated how computer literacy predisposes postgraduate students to use e-resources. The survey research design and multi-stage sampling technique were used to select 2726 postgraduate students from 16 Nigerian universities. A questionnaire and computer test was used to collect data and data was analysed using percentages and Pearson’s product moment correlation. The postgraduates’ computer literacy level was average (56.3%). They used only few of the e-resources in their libraries and the frequency of usage was low (weighted average X = 2.45). Computer literacy had positive relationship with postgraduates’ usage of e-resources that was positive, very strong and significant (r= .740; df=2284; p< .05). This shows that the more the postgraduates’ are exposed to computer literacy skills, the better the use of e resources for their researches. Computer literacy is necessary to influence use of e-resources by the postgraduates’ and therefore, computer literacy programme should be introduced for new entrant postgraduates.Item Lecturers and postgraduates perception of libraries as promoters of teaching, learning and research in university of Ibadan, Nigeria(Taylor & Francis, 2015) Oyewole, O.; Adetimirin, A.Lecturers and postgraduates are among the users of the university libraries and their perception of the libraries has influence on utilization of the information resources, hence the need for this study. Survey method was adopted for the study and simple random sampling method was used to select sample size of 38 lecturers and 233 postgraduates. Data was collected through a questionnaire complemented by an interview schedule. Results revealed that the overall perception was not favorable as 62% of lecturers and 77.7% of postgraduates indicated that they were not satisfied with the resources and facilities in the library.Item Influence of information support system on ICT use by distance learners in university of Lagos, Nigeria(IISTE, 2014) Aralu, U.; Adetimirin, A.The use of modern technology in Education is the key to an increased drive for learning which shape learners critical and analytic competencies with respect to disciplinary knowledge. Distance education (DE) is a system of learning driven by computer linked to internet. The flexible nature of DE avail students who are unable to attend full time education due to age, social or religious barriers. However, in Nigeria, the University of Lagos distance learning Institute has its shortfalls traced to poor student support system, which affects the service delivery to students. The study examined Influence of Information Support on ICT use by distance learners. Correlational survey was used in which Information Support System and ICT use was observed. The study population consists of representative students from faculty of Education, Business Administration and Social Sciences make up the study population. Multistage sampling was used with 3% of each population from eight departments, randomly selected to represent sample size of 255 respondents. The findings ranked high Administrative Support, Student Support System. Cybercafé is the most available internet access point to distance learners. The study concludes that Information support on ICT use have impact on distance learners in University of Lagos Nigeria.Item Gender influence on ICT use by undergraduates in two university libraries in Nigeria(Better Advances Press, 2013) Ojeniyi, A.; Adetimirin, A.ICT use helps to facilitate easy access to electronic information for research and learning purposes by undergraduates. The objective of this study was to investigate the influence of gender on the use of ICT among undergraduates in two university libraries in Nigeria. Undergraduates from three faculties were randomly selected to give a sample of 223, which is 30% fraction of the total population of 12,353. Questionnaire was the data collection method used. The undergraduates used ICT for research purpose and to support course of study. ICT use was higher among the undergraduates in Lead City University than those in University of Ibadan. ICT use was influenced by gender in both universities. Recommendations based on the outcome of this study were highlighted in this paper.Item A survey of undergraduates’ use of library resources in university of Ibadan: does discipline affect library use?(2012) Adetimirin, A.; Ojetola, A.Use of library resources and factors that hindered use by undergraduates in Social Science and Science disciplines in University of Ibadan was investigated. Random sampling was used to select two and three departments from social science and science respectively and a sample size of 218. Questionnaire was used for data collection. Results showed that print resources were more available for use than electronic resources in both disciplines. Majority of the social science students used the resources for examination and assignment (52.6%), while those in science used them more for examination purposes (57.8%). Books were accessible to students in both disciplines but journals, research projects and dictionaries were more accessible to social science students than science students. Social science students used books, journals, research projects and dictionaries more frequently than science students. The undergraduates in both disciplines expressed that unavailability of library resources, erratic electricity power supply, and improper preservation of library resources, obsolete materials and inadequate ICT facilities hindered their use of library resources. The use of library resources was determined by their accessibility and discipline of the undergraduates.Item Information use of software packages in Nigerian university libraries(2011) Okewale, O.; Adetimirin, A.The use of two library software in managing information in four Nigerian university libraries was investigated. The study population comprised 56 library staff and 234 undergraduates who were library users and data was collected using questionnaire and interview. Library staff in all the libraries revealed that ease of use, user friendliness, availability of system manual were the major software selection factors used. Cataloguing module was used the highest on a daily basis by the staff in all the libraries while the undergraduates used the OPAC mostly on a daily basis in University of Lagos and Covenant University (57.4% and 54.7%) respectively. Problems such as occasional system failure, erratic power supply, inadequate training facilities and network problem hindered the maximum use of the software by library staff, while inadequate orientation on their use which resulted in difficulty in its use were the problems encountered by the undergraduates. The library software have been useful to both library staff and undergraduates but training and re-training of library personnel, adequate orientation of users and provision of sufficient computer systems at OPAC section of the libraries would enhance their use.Item Information acquisition and dissemination to distance Learning Students in the national open university Ibadan study centre, Ibadan, Nigeria(Department of Education Management, University of Ibadan, 2011-06) Adetimirin, A.; Agboluaje, R.The study investigated how information was acquired and disseminated and the challenges that distance learning students may encounter during their academic programmes. A survey method was used and the study population was made up of distance learning students and staff of the National Open University of Nigeria. Random sampling technique was adopted to select 229 as sample size. Questionnaire and interview were the instruments employed to collect data collected which was analyzed using simple descriptive statistics. Findings revealed that friends and colleagues, lecturers, textbooks and the Internet and electronic databases were the major sources of information available and accessible to the students (68.7-87.9%). Information was acquired mostly from friends and colleagues (93.8%), textbooks (85.2%), staff of the centre (82.7%), internet and electronic databases (77.1%) and library (72.0%). The major information sources used for disseminating information were friends and colleagues (89.2%) and staff of the centre (85.1%). The major challenges to their information acquisition and dissemination were lack of relevant information in the library (62.7%) and inadequate sources of information (62.6%). The interview revealed that the students' unwillingness to check the notice board for information was due to inadequate time. The distance learning students acquired information from different sources and information was disseminated to them through different sources. The problem encountered could be ameliorated through the awareness and provision of current and relevant materials in the library.Item Library habits of distance learning students of the university of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria(2011) Adetimirin, A.; Omogbhe, G.Item Use of ICT for administrative tasks by distance learning students of university of Ibadan, Nigeria(2010-05) Adetimirin, A.; Aigbefoh, L.A study of 175 Distance Learning students from the Faculty of Education, University of Ibadan to determine their ICT use for admission and registration was investigated. Data was collected using a questionnaire and interview. Findings revealed that ICT was used for the purchase and filling of admission forms while the registration process involved filling of biodata and courses. Majority of the students used the cyber-cafe as access points for their admission (64.6 %>) and 72.8% for registration process. Over 68.4% of the respondents used ICT for admission, while over 95%> used it for their registration processing. The major constraints to ICT use for these tasks were: cumbersome procedure, unreliability of Internet service providers (ISPs), unstable power supply and high cost of accessing the Internet. Training should be given to the students to enhance their ICT skills and the internet connectivity should be more stable for easy access to perform the tasks.Item Patterns of journal use by undergraduates in university of Ibadan, Nigeria(2010) Adetimirin, A.; Chukwuka, N.Journal use by undergraduates in University of Ibadan was investigated to determine the purpose, frequency of use and challenges militating against its use. Undergraduates from Education, Science, Social Sciences and Technology were randomly selected to give a sample size of 154 and a questionnaire was used for data collection. Undergraduates in Technology were the highest users journal for class work (50.0%) and research work (42.2%), while 83.3% of those in Science used CDROM as access point to journals. Weekly use of journals was found to be highest for those in Technology. Undergraduates in all the disciplines attributed power supply as a major factor affecting journal use, while those in the Social Sciences agreed that inadequate ICT skills (36.0°/o), inadequate ICT (35.0%) and difficulty locating journals (27.8%) were the major factors that affected their use of journals. Improved use of journals would be achieved when these challenges are eradicated.