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Awareness And Use Of Electronic Books Among Undergraduate Students: A Survey, Chuks Daniel Oriogu, Kolawole Idowu Oluwatola, Darlina Chima Oriogu-Ogbuiyi, Augustine I. Enamudu

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The increasingly growth of electronic books has created an enabling access to and use of e-prints within the confine of one’s environment; thereby providing wider accessibility and usability. However, the study investigated the awareness and use of electronic books among undergraduate students in Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria. A survey research design was adopted and structured questionnaire was used to collect data. Descriptive statistics was used to answer the research questions. The study revealed that most of the respondents are partially aware of the availability of e-book in their area of specialization, dedicated e-book reader devices (e.g. Kindle, Sony reader) …

Analysis Of Urdu Language Collection In University Libraries Of Lahore, Pakistan, Iftikhar Hussain Mr., Muhammad Shahzad Chaudhry Dr., Imran Ghaffar Sulehri

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Mother language and national language play pivotal role in the educational developments of the nations. Much importance is being awarded for the promotion of these languages all over the world as well as inPakistan. National languages are considered as official languages in many of the countries. In this regard recently the Government of Pakistan and courts ruled out the implementation of Urdu as official language.

Quantitative research method followed by survey was opted for the completion of this study. Two separate questionnaires were used to get the relevant data from the respondents (Librarians and Students). This study explored library collection …

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Challenges Of Managing University Libraries In Contemporary Digital Environment, Uchechukwu Victoria Victoria Enweani

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Purpose: The paper focuses on x-raying the challenges of managing university libraries in contemporary digital environment. Design/methodology/approach: The paper adopts a combination of the desk research approach and interview sessions. Inferences were drawn from extensive literature review and content analysis. Highlights of the paper: the changing scenario of the library environment, the need for effective management of university libraries in digital era and the basic concepts in the paper were highlighted. Findings: demands for new skills, cost/funding, managing of new generation of learners, lack of skilled manpower, lack of confidence in the face of increasingly information technology, lack of maintenance …

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The Liaison Connection Issue 11, University Of Denver, University Libraries

The Liaison Connection

Fall 2018 issue of the Library Liaison Advisory Group newsletter from the University of Denver, University Libraries. The newsletter provides information about library collections, services, and research instruction.

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Effects Of Library Infrastructure On Turnover Intentions Of Librarians: A Study Of University Libraries In South-South And South-East Of Nigeria, Saturday U. Omeluzor, Chidi C. Nwosu Phd, Ugochi Esther Molokwu Phd

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Research into the phenomenon of turnover intentions of employees and its effects on organizational development is crucial; hence this study investigated the effects of library infrastructure on turnover intentions of librarians in university libraries in South-South and South-East of Nigeria. The study adopted a descriptive survey using total enumeration method with 400 academic librarians from the two zones in participation. The instrument for data collection was questionnaire which was subjected to a reliability test using Cronbach’s alpha reliability coefficient with a result of 0.72, which means that the instrument was good and reliable since the test result is above the …

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Selection Practices Of Electronic Resources In Federal University Libraries In Southeast Nigeria, Flora Ifeoma Okogwu, Reuben E. Ozioko Department Of Library And Information Science Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture Umudike Umuahia

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This paper examined the selection practices of electronic resources in federal university libraries in South East Nigeria. The objectives of the study include to find out; who is responsible for selecting electronic resources in the libraries under study; the tools that guide the librarians in selecting electronic resources; the criteria considered by the libraries in evaluating electronic resources for acquisition. The research adopted a descriptive survey design. The survey used questionnaire and interview as instruments of data collection. The population of the study consists of all the 53 Librarians in the three departments; E-library, Serials, and Collection development departments of …

Challenges Of Collection Development Of Electronic Resources In University Libraries In South East Nigeria, Flora Ifeoma Okogwu, Reuben E. Ozioko Department Of Library And Information Science Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture Umudike Umuahia

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study surveyed the challenges of collection development of electronic resources in university libraries in South East Nigeria. The descriptive survey research method was adopted for the study with population of 86 respondents. The instruments for collection of data were questionnaire and interview. Data collected from the questionnaire were analyzed using simple statistics (mean). The findings revealed twelve challenges that affect collection development of electronic resources in university libraries in South East Nigeria. They all have mean values ranging from 2.51 to 3.05 and are above the cut-off point of 2.50 on a 4-point rating scale. The study also revealed …

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Selection And Acquisition Of Electronic Resources In University Libraries In Southeast Nigeria: Challenges, Flora Ifeoma Okogwu, Nancy E. Achebe

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study surveyed the challenges faced by the university libraries in South East Nigeria in selecting and acquiring electronic resources. The descriptive survey research method was adopted for the study. The population consisted of 86. Questionnaire and interview were used for data collection. Data collected from the questionnaire were analyzed using simple statistics (mean). The findings revealed that the university libraries under study had considered all the thirteen criteria when selecting electronic resources in the library which had mean values ranging from 2.70 to 3.41 and are all above the cut-off point of 2.50 on a 4-point rating scale. The …

Application Of Interpersonal Communication In Reference And Information Services In University Libraries, Wisdom O. Anyim

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Abstract The study dwells on application of interpersonal communication in reference and information services in university libraries. Four research questions in line with the objective of the study were formulated to guide the study. The study adopted descriptive survey research design with the total population of 1,116. The sample size of the study was 330 students while 16 reference staff were studied without sampling due to their manageable size. Data was collected using questionnaire. A total number of 346 copies of questionnaire distributed were correctly filled and returned by the respondents who comprised entire reference staff, postgraduates and undergraduates’ library …

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• International Journeys – India: Unity in Diversity

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