ICT Literacy Skill and Electronic Resources Utilization Among Lecturers in the Faculty of Education, Oou, Nigeria

This study examined ICT literacy skills and electronic resources utilization among lecturers in the Faculty of Education, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Nigeria. The study adopted survey research design where 56 academic staff  been all academic staff in the Faculty of Education were purposively selected  to participate in the study.  In all, 49 were retrieved valid which accounted for 87.5% rate of returned. The  questionnaire termed” Information Literacy skill Scale” (ILSS) Electronic resources utilization scale” (ERUS) and reason for using electronic resources scale (RUES)  instrument were validated by five (5) expert in the Faculty of Education and three (3) other lecturers outside the faculty. The reliability of the instrument was determined by using Cronbach’s’ co-efficient alpha (α) values with the following α scores: ICT literacy skill = 0.81, electronic resources utilization = 0.87, Purpose of using electronic resources = 0.76. Data gathered were analyzed  using  descriptive statistics (simple percentage, mean & standard deviation)  and regression analysis . Findings from the study revealed a high level of ICT literacy skill  and a high level of electronic resources utilization. The top notable purposes of electronic resources utilization as indicated by the sampled audience were to update knowledge/research purposes, to share knowledge, for publication of journal/ articles, for writing of thesis /dissertation among many others. Besides, the findings also revealed a significant relative influence of ICT literacy skill on electronic resources utilization. It is hereby recommended that special notice board through the library should be created across faculties  in the university on lists of electronic resources and how to assess them. Not only that, the university management should made fund necessarily available either through TETFUND intervention or other means for subscription of more scholarly electronic information resources and databases  in order to build a strong collection of e-resources in the library for the usage among its clientele including the academic staffs. Keywords: ICT Literacy Skill, Electronic Resources Utilization, Lecturers, OOU, Nigeria. DOI: 10.7176/JIEA/11-1-04 Publication date: January 31st 202

The Perception of Teachers and School Library Media Specialist on the Role of School Library Media Specialists in Selected Secondary Schools in Ogun State

This research work investigated teachers and media specialist perceptions of the roles of school library media specialists in selected secondary school in Ogun State. Two sets of questionnaire was raised and administered personally by the researchers on probability based on purposive random sampling techniques. The data was analyse using simple percentages and t-test statistics at 0.05 level of significance. The result of the analysis showed that the teachers do not perceive school library media specialists as teaching colleagues in the school rather they are seen as teachers of basic library use skill. Findings also revealed that teachers perceive the school library media specialists as school library media centres collection builders. Moreso, the analysis confirmed that the teachers believed that the school library media specialists has nothing to do with the students record rather the teachers perceived the school library media specialists as the one selecting media materials for students as well as organizing learning resources in the school. Findings also shows that the school library medial specialists themselves do not fully understand their role in the school. In line with the above, findings showed that about 69.9% of the school library medial specialist do not support the teaching roles. On the basis of the above, the teachers need to be trained so as to be fully aware of the role of school library media specialists in the school. Also, governments need to support the school administration in the area of funding particularly the funding of the school library media centre so as to meet the need of the students. Not only that, the schools need to incorporate in the school time table, a time when the school library media specialists will meet with the students to teach them what they need to know about the school library media centre and the school library media specialists, likewise the teachers and the principals

Disruptive Readers in Academic Libraries: A Study of Olabisi Onabanjo University Library

Introduction Academic libraries have a pivotal role in the transmission of information and knowledge in higher educational institutions. They are to facilitate the teaching, learning and research functions of their respective institutions. Academic libraries managers they are expected to acquire, preserve and disseminate information resources that would satisfy the needs of both present and future users (Maidabino 2010). Aside from theft, mutilation, hiding and other disruptive measures, borrowing privileges is an important means of giving access to library collections for personal, educational, and socio-economic advancement. Gelfand (2005) in Maidabino (2010), calls the library, the only centralized location where new and emerging information technologies can be combined with knowledge resources in a user-focused, services-rich environment that supports today\u27s social and educational patterns of learning, teaching and research. Library services can only be achieved through the availability of library collections. Anunobi and Okoye (2008) state that, academic libraries are faced with hybrid challenges of managing resources and are challenged to acquire the necessary skills. One challenge is the issue of disruptive behaviour for print and non-print resources. Oyewusi and Oyeboade (2009) discuss the importance of access to collections in supporting the mission of the university. The researchers view the importance of good collections as a pointer to the need for safety and security for those collections. The rate at which materials disappeared in the university libraries can not be overemphasized. According to Jato (2005), scandalous behaviours such as theft and mutilation, hiding library materials, refuse to return over due borrowed materials, drinking and eating in the library, among others have become a common occurrence in academic library,if this is not checked, it will lead to serious drought of information materials in the library . Most of the academic library in the developing nations including Nigeria, lack security measures which encourages users the opportunity to perform such immoral act. Aside this, library materials are not available in large quantity in some libraries . Moreso, most libraries do not have photocopy facilities for users in case of any need. In some case, when available, incessant change in power supply do not give room for users to make copies of urgent materials needed. This among others tempt the users to engage in such disruptive act. According to Momodu (2002), academic libraries have been faced with varying degrees of criminal behavior in the use of their resources especially materials and to some extent manpower. The extent of this problem varies from one library to another. In some cases the dimension of the problem is so restricted that it seems non-existent, in some others the dimension is so immense that it causes for serious concern. The findings of a study conducted by Momodu (2002) on the delinquent readership in selected urban libraries in Nigeria, revealed that, every library has delinquent client problem and that there is no direct correlation between the type of library and the extent of the problem. The problem seems to be universal. A number of studies (Lorenzen, 1996; Momodu, 2002; Ajegbomogun, 2004) acknowledged that, some individual users of academic libraries display disruptive or criminal behavior within the library surroundings and this can cause security problems in the library. The problem may not necessarily be in form of mutilation or stealing of the collection alone but disruptive users may cause problem to the library staffs which can hindered their performance and other necessary duties or functions related to the library collections, as indicated by (Lorenzen, 1996). One issues that need to be addressed as regard destructive behaviour in academic libraries is collection security. Ugah (2007), considers collection security violation as formidable obstacles to information access and use. Such acts are serious problems that can result in user dissatisfaction. He identifies major security issues in libraries to include: theft and mutilation; vandalism; damages and disaster; over borrowing or delinquent borrowers; and purposefully displacing arrangement of materials. According to Bello (1993), book theft is a major security issue in libraries, particularly in academic libraries, with special collections being the most targeted materials. A study conducted by Olorunsola (1987) on academic library security discovered a relationship between high rates of security problems and the growth of the university. Not all thefts are committed by clients. Some library staff take materials from the library without checking them out. This kind of theft, according to Lorenzen (1996), is one of the hardest to prevent, since library employees know how to defeat the security system. Ewing (1994) describes theft as only one type of collection security breach. Others include non-return of items by borrowers, vandalism, and stock destruction. Bello (1998) conducted a study on theft and mutilation in technological university libraries in Nigeria, revealing that there is a lack of security in university libraries. Users resorted to delinquent behavior because demand outstripped the supply of library material. This results in competition for resources, which invariably tempts users to steal, mutilate, or engage in illegal borrowing. Mutilation is the defacement or damage of library materials. Mutilation of academic library collections has been reported by many researchers (Bello 1998; Lorenzen 1996). Mutilation or vandalism occurs when users knowingly tear, mark, or otherwise damage or destroy materials. Lorenzen (1996), observes that collection mutilation takes many forms, ranging from underlining and highlighting text, tearing and or removing pages, and tampering with the content. Lorenzen identifies several causes for theft and mutilation, including: Students\u27 dissatisfaction or unfamiliarity with library services A lack of knowledge of replacement costs and time A lack of concern for the needs of others Few students think of library mutilation and theft as a crime. Jato (2005) identifies the effect of delinquent behaviour on the users and the library. According to him, immoral behaviours among the users resulted to the following: It reduces the library stock It reduces the life span of the mutilated library materials It leads to extra cost, time, and personnel needed to replace the stolen and mutilated library materials It prevents serious from locating needed materials It damages the image of the library It can lead to low performance of students in examinations It leads to frustration among user

The use of Academic Library Resources among Students of Ogun State Tertiary Institutions

This Study is a survey of students use of the academic library resources at the Olabisi Onabanjo University Ago-Iwoye and Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta Ogun State. It used questionnaire for data collection and simple percentage for data analysis , A total of 200 students were randomly selected from each institution to make a total of 400 respondents in all.. Out of the 400 questionnaire administered, only 382 were returned in good condition. The findings of the study revealed that majority of the sampled students frequently use library resources only to read for examination and to make reference to learning resources. The findings also indicated that materials needed by the students were not always available , seating space were not enough and most materials were outdated. These constituted the major hindrance to students in the use of academic library resources Moreover, the result also indicated that most of the students did the reading in the library while other at home. In addition, findings also showed that the material use by students in the library were located directly from the shelve and through the catalogue (manual and electronic).Consequently, findings also showed that majority of the users borrowed below 7 books per semesters. It is recommended that lectures should give reading assignments that will require students to consult journals and other resources in the library, not just for examination purposes. And the library should organize a “library week” each semester to showcase to students the various resources available in the library.Key Words: Academic, Library, Resources, Students, Tertiary, Institutio

Palynological Investigation of a Type Section of Early Maastrichtian Arimogija – Okeluse Shale Sequence, Dahomey (Benin) Embayment, Southwestern Nigeria

Biostratigraphy of an exposed section of Arimogija Okeluse shale sequence was carried out through the use of palynological tool to determine the stratigraphic age and paleoenvironment of deposition of the sequence. The facies is light grey in color and fissile. The section belongs to Foveotriletes margaritae assemblage zone characterized by diagnostic forms such as Buttinia andreevi, Retidiportes magdalenensis, Periretisyncolpites spp, Cingulatisporites ornatus, Auriculiidites sp, Constructipollenites ineffectus, and Monocolpopollenites sphaeroidites. Other important features of the shale section are the relatively high frequency of Monosulcites sp and Leiotriletes sp; co-occurrence of Distaverrusporites simplex, Tetracolpites sp, Monocolpites marginatus, Longapertites spp, Syncolporites sp, and Zlivisporites blanensis. All these forms are known to depict Maastrichtian age. However, Early Maastrichtian age is suggested for Arimogija - Okeluse shale based on the fact that it lacks features such as acme occurrence of Longapertites marginatus and appearance of Spinizonocolpites baculatus which define Middle and Late Maastrichtian ages respectively. The paleoenvironment of deposition of the Arimogija - Okeluse shale is marginal marine characterized by co-occurrence of dinoflagellate cysts such as Andalusiellasp (Peridinacean form), microforaminiferal wall lining; algae - Botryococcus braunii and Pediasrum sp. Key words: Biostratigraphy, Facies, Outcrop, Marker form and Paleoenvironmen