Availability and Use of Internet-based Library Services among Lecturers in Selected Polytechnics in Ogun State Nigeria

The Internet has become a vital tool in teaching, research and learning process in Nigeria higher institutions and across the whole world. Research has indicated that most users tend to begin their information searches via the internet, using various search engine such as Google, Wikipedia etc. rather than using WebPAC or Card catalogue in the library. For such users, a visit to their library is unnecessary and a waste of precious time. This has led to a great challenge in the academic libraries. This study investigate the Availability and Use of Internet Base Library Services among Lecturers in Selected Polytechnic in Ogun State Nigeria. Descriptive research design was used in this study, with the use of a structured questionnaires. The population of the study comprises all lecturers from Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Moshood Abiola Polytechnic and Gateway Polytechnic in Ogun State. The population to be studied is 548, due to the large number of the sample size, stratified random sampling techniques will be used to select 155. The researcher employs the use of table, frequency distribution (bar and percentages) and simple percentage for data interpretation. The study revealed that Internet-based library services are available in the polytechnics and the most frequently highly used Internet-based library resources by the lecturers are for access to OPAC/WEBPAC, e-journals, e-mails and for access to online current awareness services in the library. Also the table revealed that polytechnic lecturer’s in Ogun State do not use the internet-based resources provided to them in the library for instructional purposes and for online lectures with students

Creating relevance in the Nigerian system: the place of Selective Dissemination of Information (SDI), National Bibliography and Curriculum Development.

Abstract Today\u27s librarianship is in the information era, when information is increasingly valued as an economic resource, a commercial commodity, and a source of societal prosperity, thus making the function of librarians very important and inevitable. An ideal Librarian will need to be a facilitator, advisor, consultant, educator, navigator, seeker, researcher, evaluator, organizer, preserver, promoter, communicator, technical expert, manager, leader, entrepreneur, and visionary, among other things. Obviously, the emergence of Information and Communication Technology has birth new frontiers as well as challenges with influences cutting across all areas of human activities and librarianship as a profession and discipline are not left out. Thus making the place of library as information provider threatened, therefore, the need for justification of its existence and relevance. This paper discussed the place of SDI, National Bibliography and the urgent need for institution curriculum review if librarian relevance will be achieved in the Nigerian context. SDI as a reference service is domiciled in the academics but its tentacles could be extended outside to the political circles and economic stakeholders as well as organizations. An online and regular updated version of National bibliography should be produced as it will enhance free and boundless access, more so, it will create a sense of national recognition for authors and access to recently published materials for librarians. Curriculum should be upgraded to include emerging trends as the current one only contains the rudiments of information and Communication Technology. Relevance of libraries and librarianship as a whole in this present dispensation is not possible without embracing emerging technologies

Availability and Use of Internet-based Library Services among Lecturers in Selected Polytechnics in Ogun State Nigeria

The Internet has become a vital tool in teaching, research and learning process in Nigeria higher institutions and across the whole world. Research has indicated that most users tend to begin their information searches via the internet, using various search engine such as Google, Wikipedia etc. rather than using WebPAC or Card catalogue in the library. For such users, a visit to their library is unnecessary and a waste of precious time. This has led to a great challenge in the academic libraries. This study investigate the Availability and Use of Internet Base Library Services among Lecturers in Selected Polytechnic in Ogun State Nigeria. Descriptive research design was used in this study, with the use of a structured questionnaires. The population of the study comprises all lecturers from Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Moshood Abiola Polytechnic and Gateway Polytechnic in Ogun State. The population to be studied is 548, due to the large number of the sample size, stratified random sampling techniques will be used to select 155. The researcher employs the use of table, frequency distribution (bar and percentages) and simple percentage for data interpretation. The study revealed that Internet-based library services are available in the polytechnics and the most frequently highly used Internet-based library resources by the lecturers are for access to OPAC/WEBPAC, e-journals, e-mails and for access to online current awareness services in the library. Also the table revealed that polytechnic lecturer’s in Ogun State do not use the internet-based resources provided to them in the library for instructional purposes and for online lectures with students

Availability and Use of Internet-based Library Services among Lecturers in Selected Polytechnics in Ogun State Nigeria

The Internet has become a vital tool in teaching, research and learning process in Nigeria higher institutions and across the whole world. Research has indicated that most users tend to begin their information searches via the internet, using various search engine such as Google, Wikipedia etc. rather than using WebPAC or Card catalogue in the library. For such users, a visit to their library is unnecessary and a waste of precious time. This has led to a great challenge in the academic libraries. This study investigate the Availability and Use of Internet Base Library Services among Lecturers in Selected Polytechnic in Ogun State Nigeria. Descriptive research design was used in this study, with the use of a structured questionnaires. The population of the study comprises all lecturers from Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Moshood Abiola Polytechnic and Gateway Polytechnic in Ogun State. The population to be studied is 548, due to the large number of the sample size, stratified random sampling techniques will be used to select 155. The researcher employs the use of table, frequency distribution (bar and percentages) and simple percentage for data interpretation. The study revealed that Internet-based library services ar

Social Networking Technologies in Libraries and the role of Librarians as agent for Repositioning Nigerian Education

The introduction of social network as a medium of communication on the Internet, followed by its widely acceptance by users, its viability, integration and penetration into different spheres of human endeavor gives it high popularity among other means of information communication and dissemination. Enterprises that embedded social media in their productions, processes and marketing (blogs, forums, wikis, and communities) are realizing the potential of these circles in improving their productivity and efficiency. Social networking is a social structure that lets the user interact and work collaboratively with other users, including the ability to browse, search, invite friends to connect and interact with web world. Social networking technologies in the web 2.0 have enhanced teaching and learning process within and outside the four walls of the classroom. Thereby making librarians as an agent for repositioning the educational system of the country. In this paper, the authors has intended to describe the possible implications of social networking technologies in the field of library and information services in the web 2.0 milieu. In addition, an attempt has been made to illustrate different social software tools and their effective utilization in the social networking environment. Finally, the author has cited some stunning examples of library being run in the world using the web 2.0 technologies, and recommending possible ways to enhance service delivery in the library using social networking technologies