Innovations in Nigerian Libraries in the 21st Century

Libraries in Nigeria have undergone major changes in the21st century. This includes developing from print or traditional environment to the automated, virtual and digital libraries. These innovations are the result of the global technological revolution as it affects libraries through the application of Information Communication Technologies (ICT)

Management of Digitization of Theses and Dissertations in Federal University Libraries in Nigeria

Federal university libraries in Nigeria are into digitization of theses and dissertations for accessibility and visibility of these unique information resources. This calls for management of the project to enhance sustainability. The purpose of the study was to determine the extent in which the management functions of planning, organizing, staffing and budgeting enhance digitization of theses and dissertations in federal university libraries in Nigeria. Ex post facto research design was used in the study. Four federal university libraries from four geo-political zones in Nigeria that are engaged in digitization of theses and dissertations were surveyed. All 139 professional librarians in these four federal university libraries were studied. Mean and standard deviation was used to analyze the research questions while one way ANOVA was used to test the hypotheses. The result showed that these management functions highly enhance the digitization of theses and dissertations in federal university libraries in Nigeria. Recommendations were made on the management of digitization of theses and dissertations in federal university libraries in Nigeria. Keywords: Digitization, Federal University Libraries, Association of African Universities, Management Functions

Extent of availability and utilization of law reports by law students in the universities of Uyo and Calabar law libraries

This study investigates the extent of availability and utilization of law reports by final year in the Universities of Uyo and Calabar law libraries. Survey research design was adopted for the study. A total of 450 under graduate final year Law students projects were examined to determine the frequency of citations of law reports. The study was carried out between 2003/2004-2006/2007 academic sessions. The instrument used for collecting data was the observation method. Simple percentage and chi-square were used to analyze data. Findings showed that the number of law reports available in the universities of Uyoand Calabar law libraries and the frequency of citations keep increasing in each academic session. Further results showed that there is a relationship between the extent of availability and utilization of law reports by law students in the law libraries surveyed. Recommendations were made, consequent upon findings of the study. Keywords: Law reports, Utilization, Availability, Law library, Students

Libraries contributions to sports development in tertiary institutions: A case study of Akwa Ibom State Nigeria

Libraries provide information which is a vital tool for the pursuit of academic excellence at all levels of education and development of sports in tertiary institutions. Athletes in four tertiary institutions in Akwa Ibom State were used for the study. The study had four objectives, four research questions and three hypotheses. This study sought to determine the contributions of libraries to the development of sports skills in Nigeria. Survey research method was used for the study and the instrument was questionnaire. Data were analyzed using simple percentages and chi square to test the relationship between libraries and sports development. The findings from the study revealed that there is a relationship between libraries and sports development and those libraries have greatly contributed to the development of sports in Nigeria

Use of ICT facilities for teaching library and information science courses at the University of Uyo, Nigeria

This article investigated availability and functionality of ICT facilities and its utilization in the teaching of Library and Information Science (LIS) students in the University of Uyo. The study adopted a survey design and was guided by four objectives, four research questions, and two hypotheses. The population of the study comprised all 48 final year students in the LIS unit of the departments of Educational Technology and Library Science, University of Uyo and the students were purposively sampled for the study. A structured questionnaire and a checklist constituted the instruments for data collection. The data obtained were analyzed using Mean and Standard Deviation to answer research questions while t-test, Analysis of Variance and Simple Regression Analysis were used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significant. The result revealed that there is a significant influence of availability and functionality on the use of ICT facilities in teaching LIS courses in the University of Uyo library school and concluded that the availability and functionality of ICT facilities enhance usage for the teaching of LIS students. It also recommended proper funding of library schools. Keywords: ICT facilities, functionality, utilization, library and information science, students, uy

Awareness and Digitization of School Library Resources in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

This study investigates the awareness and digitization of school libraries in Akwa Ibom State. The main objective of the study was to examine the extent of awareness of librarians on digitization of school library resources in private secondary schools and the software used in digitization and to further examine if the school librarians have the necessary skills for digitization of the library resources in Akwa Ibom State. Out of about 150 private secondary schools in the state, 25 were randomly sampled for the study. This study adopts cognitive flexibility theory. The design for the study was descriptive survey. The data were analysed using percentages and charts. The result of the findings indicated that librarians in Akwa Ibom State school libraries are awareof the digitization technology; but the extent of planning for digitization is low in their libraries. It was noticed that there are inadequate facilities in the libraries for digitization. The study further revealed that the school librarians do not have the skills for the implementation of digitization in the school libraries. Among the recommendations made was that school librarians should be trained and retrained for information skills acquisitio

Survey of drug use and crime in Nigerian libraries: a study of public and academic libraries in Akwa Ibom state.

Drug use is a menacing problem currently affecting every aspect of Nigeria's national life. The clandestine nature of many drug use behaviours-may provide suitable conditions for the development of relative ethnographies, and one of such is the library environment as a secret hideout for drug abuse. Considering the seclusive nature of every library complex, the present study investigated, through a survey, the possible existence and prevalence of drug use network in selected public libraries in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Participants were library users and patrons, including students, library workers and other public users. Results indicate that negligible (low) level of drug use was reported in the library with corresponding low level of related crime. There were also other indicators of drug use comparing respondents‟ reports under several demographic factors including gender, education, marital status of users, residential status of users, recent history of drug use in the library, estimated age of users, estimated financial cost of drug use as well as indices of crimes committed in the library. It was however not clear if reported crimes, which are usual day to day occurrences associated with the library, could in any way be linked to library drug use. Recommendations were made concerning the need and urgency to provide public sensitization on the dangers of drug use not only in the library but also in general, and the need to prevent its consequences through improved security measures in our academic and public facilities. Keywords: Drug use, academic and public libraries, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, investigative survey

Libraries in the management, Preservation and Dissemination of Cultural Information Resources.

In Harvests from the Gown edited by E.E. Urua, I.M. Udofot and H. Uduk

Subject Metadata Development and Awareness for Digital Resources in University of Uyo Library, Nigeria.

81st IFLA General Conference and Assembly. 15-21 August. Capetown, South Africa. http://creativecommons.org/licence

Physico-chemical properties and fatty acid composition of Lagneraria siceraria seed oil

Oil was extracted from the dehulled seeds of Lagneraria siceraria (bottle gourd) and analysed for physico-chemical properties, as well a fatty acid composition. Standard procedures were employed in all analysis. The seed oil was liquid at room temperature with percentage yield (23.65%). The oil was characterized in terms of specific gravity (0.918 g/cm3), refractive index (1.34), viscosity (26.46 X 103 poise), melting point (11-14.5 °C), moisture content (0.18%), saponification value (203.36 mg KOH/g), unsaponifiable matter (7.13%), iodine value (46.1 g/100g), peroxide value (7.5 meq/kg), free fatty acid value (18.42%), acid value (60.02 mg KOH/g) and ester value (143.34 mg KOH/g). It was also classified as non- drying (iodine value ˂115 g/100 g). The peroxide value indicates that the oil is less prone to rancidity with iodine value less than 30meq/kg. The high saponification value qualifies it for use in the manufacture of soaps and shampoos. Four classes of fatty acid were identified in the oil: palmitic acid (C16:1) (13.5 ± 0.21), stearic acid (C18:1) (6.5 ± 0.96), oleic acid (C18:1) (11.6 ± 0.62) and linoleic acid (C18:2) (68.4 ± 0.13). Linoleic acid was the most abundant fatty acid in the oil. The fatty acid content of the oil reveals that L. Siceraria seed oil could be a rich source of oil for domestic and industrial purposes if exploited