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The Library Services And Users' Satisfaction In Academic Libraries In Imo State, Nigeria, Ngozi Immaculata Ike, Celestina Amadi, Veronica Madu-Malachy, Sarah Nkechi Iheagwam, Ogechi Iheanacho-Kelechi, Oluchi Juliet Nwagu

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Abstract

The study focused on library services and users’ satisfaction in academic libraries in Imo State, Nigeria. The study examined the extent of users’ satisfaction with library services in academic libraries in Imo State, Nigeria, the relationship between library exhibition/display and user education services. Three research questions were posed and two hypotheses were formulated for the study. Correlational design was adopted for the study while 4-point likert rating scale was used to elicit data. A sample size of 393 students was drawn from the population of 15,310 using Taro Yammane (1967) sampling technique. The data collected were analyzed with Pearson …

Library Engagements: Looking Beyond Covid-19, Gautam Gogoi, Bhaigyashree Boro, Shaithingla R. Shimray

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The role of the Library and Information professionals has been integral in promoting knowledge cultures throughout the centuries. Libraries have undergone a sea change and have been keeping pace with the networked and digital world. Libraries are the gateways to the information resources that engage the readers in different ways and capacities. A crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic shut the doors of the physical libraries but the opportunities and the doors for the digital libraries were opened like never before in history. LIS professionals all around the world have taken up the challenge of providing the information services to the …

Academic Library And Students' Learning At University Level: Nothing Is Pleasanter Than Exploring A Library, Muhammad Shoaib, Urooj Fatima, Rubab Jamil

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study has been aligned to examine the effect of the role of the academic library on students’ learning at the university level. The administration of academic libraries has been found to facilitate university students in the global south and global north. For this study, a cross-sectional survey has been conducted at the Hafiz Hayat Campus, University of Gujrat, Pakistan. A sample of 131 BS program students has been sampled from the Department of Sociology and Psychology. A total of 120 students have participated in the survey. A well-structured questionnaire has been used as a tool of data collection to …