Assessment of Library Use by the Lecturers of College of Education Akwanga

Research libraries support research process by collecting, preserving and making available an array of information resources relevant to their research community. The study surveyed academicians in the College of Education Akwanga Library to identify the role the College Library play in their research process. A random sampling technique was used to sample 80 lecturers and administered the questionnaire. A total of 54 questionnaires were collected and analyzed using percentage. The finding revealed amongst other things that, lecturers of College of education rarely visit the library for their research work. Recommendation for the proactive use of the Internet by the Library to facilitate access to current and relevant information for the research activities of the lecturers was recommended

Users Satisfaction with Library and Information Service in Plateau State Special Education Institution

The study investigated Users Satisfaction with Library and Information Service in Plateau State Special Education Institution. Survey research method was adopted for the study and the population of the study consists of staff and students of the special educational institutions in Plateau State. The three selected institutions were the Plateau State School of the Deaf, Gindiri School for the Blind and University of Jos Special Education Department. Data was collected using questionnaire and data collected analyzed using frequency and percentage tables. The study found among others that a high percentage of the respondents were not satisfied with the Library literacy skills services provided by the selected institutions. The study also concluded that libraries in the special education institutions inPlateau state provide their patrons with some basic information resources and services that are mostly specific with the nature of the physical challenge of their patrons. Recommendation for the acquisition of more current and relevant information resources and facilities as well as training on how to use the facilities to maximize the level of satisfaction of the use of the facilities were made