DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARY, ARCHIVAL AND INFORMATION STUDIES
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Item User education and information retrieval skills as determinants of library information resources utilisation by distance learning students of University of Ibadan, Nigeria(Vocational research (JAEVR), 2015) Folorunso, O. O.; Ayeni, R.The study examined user education and information retrieval skills as determinants of library information resources utilisation by Distance Learning students of University of Ibadan, Nigeria. It is expected of users to effectively utilize library information resources in order to fulfill the requirements of their academic pursuit. For this to be done, it is the library's responsibility to provide user education and better services so that information sources, services and resources are well utilised by the users. Primary data were obtained from 131 respondents using the multistage sampling technique, by means of structured questionnaire. Four research questions and three hypotheses were drawn and answered. Data were analysed using frequency counts and percentages for the research questions while regression and correlation analyses were used to test the hypotheses with the aid o f SPSS Version 21. The study revealed that the major user education programmes available in the University library are talk and orientation as well as library demonstration and ICT training. Majority of the respondents possessed good information retrieval skills concerning their research needs. The major factors militating against the utilisation of library information resources by the students are lack of well equipped library and inadequate ICT infrastructure. User education or students' information retrieval skills have no significant influence on utilization of library information resources. The study further showed there was no significant joint influence of the independent variables on the dependent variable. In view of the foregoing, it is recommended that concerted efforts should be made by the library management to re-orientate its user education programmes so that the imparted skills would facilitate efficient utilization of the library information resources.Item Demographic Characteristics, Computer Self-efficacy and Internet Use by Undergraduates of Two Universities in South-west, Nigeria(Scientific & Academic, 2021) Balogun, N.; Folorunso, O. O.The study examined demographic characteristics (age, gender, discipline, level of study) and Computer Self-efficacy (CS) as predictors of Internet Use (IU) by undergraduates of two universities in South-west, Nigeria. The survey design of correlational type was adopted, while the multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select a sample of 319 students. The instruments used were CS (α=0.76) and IU (α=0.71) scales. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson’s product moment correlation and Multiple regression at 0.05 level of significance. Undergraduates’ ages were mostly 21-25 years (49.3%), and 52.2% were male. They were mostly in 300 level-of-study (43.3%), with 37.4% being in the Science discipline. The most frequent useof the Internet was ‘online chatting’ ( =4.24), compared to the threshold mean value ( =3.00), while the greatest challenge was ‘high cost of the Internet Service Provider’ ( =3.16), compared to the threshold mean value ( =2.50). The level of computer self-efficacy was high, and CS (r=0.33) had significant relationship with IU. Demographic characteristics jointly predicted IU (F(4;269)=1.21; Adj.R2 =0.03), accounting for 3.0% of its variance. Demographic characteristics and CS jointly predicted IU (F(5;269)=8.36; Adj.R2 =0.12), accounting for 12.0% of its variance. Demographic characteristics and computer self-efficacy of undergraduates influenced their use of the Internet in south-west, Nigeria. These factors should be considered for improved use of the Internet among university students in the country.Item Job rotation as predictor of job satisfaction of library personnel: a Nigerian study(Department of Counselling and Human Development Studies, Faculty of Education, University of Ibadan, Nigeria, 2021) Folorunso, O. O.; Olowoyeye, A. A.Previous studies on Job Rotation (JR) and Job Satisfaction (JS) focused largely on organizational settings, different from the library. Moreover, such studies have mainly examined the two variables, independently. In Nigeria in particular, there is dearth of literature on the inter-relationships between these variables. This study, therefore, was designed to determine JR as a predictor of JS of library personnel in federal universities in south-west, Nigeria. The survey design of correlational type was adopted, while the total enumeration method was used to capture the entire 223 personnel. The instruments used were JR (α=0.79) and JS (α=0.81) scales. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson’s product moment correlation and Multiple regression at 0.05 level of significance. The level of JS of the personnel was average ( =2.54), compared to the threshold mean value ( =2.50). The greatest satisfaction was that the personnel’s views about their job were being respected by the library management ( =3.19); however, they were least satisfied with their career progression ( =1.75), job training ( =1.84), work environment ( =1.93) and recognition of their special skills (=1.93). The largest claim about JR was that the personnel have been transferred to another section of the library more than once ( =3.33). Job rotation (r=0.02) did not have significant relationship with JS. Job satisfaction of library personnel in federal universities in south-west, Nigeria was average. Therefore, management should consider factors such as career progression, job training, work environment, and recognition of special skills, for improved job satisfaction of library personnel in federal universities.Item Information Anxiety and Use of Social Media for Academic Activities by Undergraduates of University of Ibadan, Nigeria(American Research Institute for Policy Development, 2020) Folorunso, O. O.Previous studies on Information Anxiety (IA) and Use of Social Media (UoSM) for academic activities have examined factors that influence each of these variables, but there is dearth of literature on influence of IA on UoSM among students, especially in Nigeria. This study, therefore, was designed to determine IA as predictor of UoSM for academic activities, among undergraduates of University of Ibadan, Nigeria. The survey design of correlational type was adopted, while a two-stage sampling procedure was used to select a sample of 165 students. The instruments used were IA (α=0.77) and UoSM (α=0.72) scales. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson’s product moment correlation and Multiple regression at 0.05 level of significance. The most common academic activities for which the undergraduates use social media, were ‘private learning’ ( =3.40) and ‘information exchange with colleagues’ ( =3.34), against the threshold mean value ( =2.50). WhatsApp was the most frequently used social media ( =5.17), while the greatest challenge was ‘use of social media for academic activities is ambiguous’ (=2.52), compared to threshold mean values, =3.50 and =2.50 respectively. The level of information anxiety was low, and IA (r=0.15) did not have significant relationship with UoSM. Information anxiety was positively correlated to use of social media for academic activities by undergraduates of University of Ibadan, Nigeria. Therefore, this factor and the challenges encountered by students in using the social media for academic activities, should be considered by university managements in the country.Item Information and Communication Technology Skills of Undergraduates of University of Ibadan, Nigeria(University Of Nebraska-Lincolin Libraries, 2020) Folorunso, O. O.As a result of the rapidly increasing permeation of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the education sector, ICT skills have become essential for students in ensuring efficacy in the utilization of this technology. Abilities to operate the computer, and use the software and the Internet, efficiently, are essential sets of ICT skills relevant for students to be successful in all areas of the academic landscape. This study, therefore, was designed to examine the ICT skills of undergraduates of University of Ibadan, Nigeria. The descriptive survey design was adopted, while a two-stage sampling procedure was used to select a sample of 328 students. The instruments used were: Undergraduates’ Skills to Operate the Computer (USOC) (α=0.78), Undergraduates’ Skills to Use the Internet (USUI) (α=0.72) and Undergraduates’ Skills to Use Software (USUS) (α=0.73) scales. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Compared to the threshold mean ( =2.50), the level of USOC was found to be high ( =3.55) and the greatest skill was the ‘ability to start up, log on, and shut down a computer’, while the level of USUI was also high ( =3.17), with the greatest skill of ‘ability to send an E-mail’. The USUS was at a low level ( =2.42) and the greatest skill was the ‘ability to use extended word processing features’. Overall, the undergraduates had a high level of ICT skills ( =3.19). The undergraduates of University of Ibadan, Nigeria had a high level of Information and Communication Technology skills. The university management and the students themselves should gear up efforts to sustain these skills to keep up with the rapid pace of development of Information and Communication Technologies.