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Equivalent Access To Library: A Means Of Bridging The Gap Between The Abled And Disabled, Mukesh Kumar Jha
Equivalent Access To Library: A Means Of Bridging The Gap Between The Abled And Disabled, Mukesh Kumar Jha
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
Libraries, bookkeepers and their subsidiary establishments have for some time been logically proactive in giving equivalent access to data to everybody. Notwithstanding a characteristic proclivity for this demeanor, there are number of laws that require this stance. In the course of the most recent two decades, there has been a change in perspective in the manner in which the general public perspectives people with handicaps. This distinction in methodology for example seeing handicap not as an individual pathology but rather as a social develop not just discovers articulation in the lawful instruments that have been authorized for their social, monetary …
Marketing Of Library Products And Services: A Theoretical Analysis, Shashikumar Hatti, Satishkumar Naikar, Sayed Ahemd Inamdar
Marketing Of Library Products And Services: A Theoretical Analysis, Shashikumar Hatti, Satishkumar Naikar, Sayed Ahemd Inamdar
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
The creation of libraries and information centres reflects the realization that marketing of information products and services is a crucial component of administration, particularly for readers' expected levels of satisfaction. Taking this into consideration, the study outlines all the procedures and tactics that may be used when selling information products and services. Additionally, it looks into the intent, viability, and actual application of Web 2.0 in the marketing and promotion of library resources and services. The idea of marketing does not come to mind when we think of library operations. But because of the literature's explosive expansion and the widespread …
Library Resources Accessibility And Ict Adeptness: Case Study Of Federal University Otuoke Library., Luqman Ayanlola Atanda, Cecilia Oyebola Olafimihan
Library Resources Accessibility And Ict Adeptness: Case Study Of Federal University Otuoke Library., Luqman Ayanlola Atanda, Cecilia Oyebola Olafimihan
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
Information needs arise when an individual finds himself in a problem situation, when he or she no longer can manage with the knowledge that he or she possess. Library patrons repeatedly find themselves in situations where information is needed, sought and gathered, organized, retrieved, processed, evaluated, and used. The objectives of this study are to examine the information requirements of students and researchers in Federal University Otuoke, to asses both human and material resources in the library; to determine the level at which the library satisfies the information needs of the users; and to find out best way(s) to meet …
Influence Of The Use Of Library Resources And Services On Postgraduate Students Research In Two Nigerian Universities, Effiowan Elizabeth Ekong Mrs, Kuburat Olayinka Ogunode Mrs
Influence Of The Use Of Library Resources And Services On Postgraduate Students Research In Two Nigerian Universities, Effiowan Elizabeth Ekong Mrs, Kuburat Olayinka Ogunode Mrs
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
The study investigated the library services and use of information resources as influencing factors on effective research by postgraduate students in two Nigerian Universities. The study adopted a descriptive survey designed, questionnaire was used for the data collection. A total of 250 questionnaire were distributed across the two universities using the simple random sampling technique while 216 copies retrieved were used for the analysis. The study observed that factors influencing library use have a negative and significant association (r = -0.248, n =142, p< 0.05) with challenges faced when using the library and a positive significant association (r = 0.256, n = 139, p < 0.05) with postgraduate students use of university library. The study also found out that postgraduate students use of university library have a positive and insignificant relationship ( = 0.042, 0.378, p> 0.05) with intensity of library information resources but show a positive and significant relationship ( 0.231, …
Impact Of Publicity On The Development Of Library Services In Ifelodun Local Government Area Of Kwara State Nigeria, Mulikat Aliyu
Impact Of Publicity On The Development Of Library Services In Ifelodun Local Government Area Of Kwara State Nigeria, Mulikat Aliyu
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
The role of publicity in all facets of disciplines can not be overemphasized especially in promoting library services in the area of information gathering and dissemination regardless of the forms of the information – traditional or modern ways in this era of information and communication technology (ICT). This study examined the impact of publicity on the development of library services in Ifelodun Local government, Kwara state, Nigeria. The social descriptive survey research method was adopted; this is due to the fact that the population is large covering eighteen (18) wards and eight (8) districts. This type of research method is …
Social Networking: Instrument For Promoting Library Services To Undergraduate Students In University Of Nigeria Nsukka., Asogwa Amuche Maryrose, Onyeke Emmanuel Onyeke
Social Networking: Instrument For Promoting Library Services To Undergraduate Students In University Of Nigeria Nsukka., Asogwa Amuche Maryrose, Onyeke Emmanuel Onyeke
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
The main purpose of this study is to investigate the use of social networking in promoting library services to undergraduate students in University of Nigeria Nsukka. The study was carried out in Nnamdi Azikiwe Library, University of Nigeria Nsukka. The population of the study comprised 180 library staff and four research questions guided the study. Data for the study were generated using questionnaire and data were analysed using mean and standard deviation, frequency tables and percentages. The findings revealed that some social networking platforms are used for the promotion of library service to undergraduate students of University of Nigeria Nsukka. …
Evaluation Of Library Services And Facilities By The Students Of Blde (Du) During The Pandemic Covid-19: A Study, Prasanna Kumara Bm, Shivakumar Acharya
Evaluation Of Library Services And Facilities By The Students Of Blde (Du) During The Pandemic Covid-19: A Study, Prasanna Kumara Bm, Shivakumar Acharya
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
The library plays a significant role in any higher education centre to that provides formation services, resources, and facilities to support its clients for their systematic studies and research activities. This study deals with the awareness and usage of various services and facilities offered by the BLDE (DU) central library during the Pandemic. The research method adopted for this study was a Google Form with a self-designed questionnaire was prepared and circulated randomly among 100 PG students of BLDE-DU, in which 66 were responded. The result revealed that almost all the postgraduate students who responded are aware of the central …
Using Social Media As A Tool To Re-Define And Transform Academic Library Service In The 21st Century, Danjuma Saidu, Job Onekutu Sani
Using Social Media As A Tool To Re-Define And Transform Academic Library Service In The 21st Century, Danjuma Saidu, Job Onekutu Sani
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
Academic libraries are meant to acquire, provide and disseminate information resources to satisfy their patron’s information needs. A potent means in which librarians in academic libraries can optimize for their work and services as well as maintain their relevance is through social media. The purpose of this paper is to expose library and information personnel in academic libraries to the effective utilization of social media as an effective tool for re-defining and transforming academic library services in the 21st century. The specific objectives are to identify the types of social media used for effective library service provision in academic …
Academic Librarians Ict Competency And Skills Towards Efective Library Service In Ekiti State, Nigeria., Adedara Judah T, Kolawole Oluwatola I, Omonagbe Caroline O
Academic Librarians Ict Competency And Skills Towards Efective Library Service In Ekiti State, Nigeria., Adedara Judah T, Kolawole Oluwatola I, Omonagbe Caroline O
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
The study investigated the academic librarians ICT competency and skills towards effective library services in Ekiti State, Nigeria. Sample for the study comprised about 100 librarians who were randomly selected through simple random sampling. The type of ICT skills possessed by the librarian, level of their ICT competency, sources of ICT skills acquisition and the Challenges Librarians face when using ICT in delivering Library services in their respective libraries were the instruments used to collect relevant data for the study. Findings from the study indicated that librarians have both basic and intermediate ICT skill in the area of their specialization. …
Awareness And Patronage Of Library Reference Services Among Undergraduate Students In Adeyemi College Of Education, Ondo State, Nigeria, Oresiri Jamogha, Ejiro Jamogha
Awareness And Patronage Of Library Reference Services Among Undergraduate Students In Adeyemi College Of Education, Ondo State, Nigeria, Oresiri Jamogha, Ejiro Jamogha
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
Reference services are personal assistance given to library users in their search for information and these services are most likely patronized by those who are aware of them, hence, this study investigated the awareness and patronage of library reference services among undergraduate students in Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo State, Nigeria. The study adopted survey design and a multistage sampling technique was used to select 370 undergraduate for the study. Questionnaire was used for data collection and was administered to 370 respondents out of which, 317 copies were found useful for the study. The research questions were answered using simple …