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Direct linkUkwoma, Scholastica C.; Dike, V. W. – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2017
This study was carried out to ascertain the attitudes of academics concerning the utilization of institutional repositories (IRs) in Nigerian universities. The study took the form of a descriptive survey, gathering data from the five Nigerian universities with IRs. The result showed that the universities developed IRs to create a forum for their…
Descriptors: Electronic Publishing, Electronic Libraries, Archives, Academic Libraries
Download full textEnakrire, Rexwhite T.; Chisita, Collence T.; Adeyinka, Tella – International Journal of Higher Education, 2020
Partnership is not a new phenomenon in the university environment. It embraces strategies used by people with common interest to harvest knowledge in terms of sharing or collaboration. However, the case differs with collaborations in Library and Information Science (LIS) research in Africa, especially LIS scholars in African universities in…
Descriptors: Librarians, Intercollegiate Cooperation, Academic Libraries, Foreign Countries
Osagie, Roseline O.; Orheruata, Matilda U. – Education, 2013
This paper presents the findings of a study on funding of the library at the University of Benin in relation to the recurrent budget implementation during the 1992/93 to 1996/97 academic sessions. The findings indicated that the library depended on the central administrations's allocation for its funding. It also showed that the University of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Research Libraries, College Libraries, Financial Support
Okon, Henry Itohowo; Simon, Jehu S.; Akai, Iniobong – Journal of Education and Practice, 2015
This study reports the results of a survey of the available holdings of information resources on Ibibio culture in the University of Uyo Library and Akwa Ibom State Library. The specific objectives of the study were to determine the different size of information resources on funeral, fattening (Mbobo), taboos, myths as well as dissemination in the…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Resources, Access to Information, Cultural Background
Uwaifo, Stephen Osahon – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2008
Purpose: The paper seeks to examine the health risks faced when using computer-based systems by library staff in Nigerian libraries. Design/methodology/approach: The paper uses a survey research approach to carry out this investigation. Findings: The investigation reveals that the perceived health risk does not predict perceived ease of use of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Universities, Research Libraries, Academic Libraries
Oyewole, Olawale; Adetimirin, Airen – New Review of Academic Librarianship, 2015
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.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Library Role, Graduate Students, College Faculty
Achinewhu-Nworgu, Elizabeth; Azaiki, Steve; Nworgu, Queen Chioma – Bulgarian Comparative Education Society, 2016
This paper aims to present the role, values, and legal policy issues facing public Library resources in supporting students to achieve academic success. Research indicates that majority of people that own or work in the Library tend to ignore some of the vital roles, values and legal policy issues paramount to libraries. Some of these issues are…
Descriptors: Public Libraries, Library Materials, Academic Achievement, Foreign Countries
Igbeka, J. U.; Okoroma, F. N. – Educational Research and Reviews, 2013
This study is focused on the awareness and practicability of Librarianship ethics amongst librarians. Survey questionnaire was designed to identify the degree of awareness of librarianship ethics amongst librarians in Nigeria, whether the ethics are feasible and being utilized by librarians in their day to day library management, and to find out…
Descriptors: Work Ethic, Librarians, Questionnaires, Library Administration
Tella, Adeyinka; Olarongbe, Shuaib Agboola; Akanbi-Ademolake, Hauwa Bolanle; Adisa, Mulikat Y. – New Review of Academic Librarianship, 2013
The attractiveness of social networking sites (SNSs) has extended to almost all professionals in numerous human organizations including the library. Librarians as a result of this development are now making use of these sites to connect to other libraries and librarians both within and outside their environment. However, it is observed that the…
Descriptors: Social Networks, Academic Libraries, Librarian Attitudes, Mass Media Use
