Library and Information Services Research Papers/Topics

AVAILABILITY AND UTILIZATION OF INFORMATION RESOURCES IN IMO STATE PUBLIC LIBRARY

ABSTRACT This study ascertained the availability and use of information resources and services in Imo State public library. The survey method was adopted for the study while a structured questionnaire was the instrument used for data collection, fifty (50) were used as the sample size for the study from a population of eighty (80). Data collected were analyzed descriptively. The data were presented in frequency tables and percentages. The findings revealed that the information resources and ...

Design and Creation of Full-text Electronic Databases and the Possibility of Make Available via Wireless (Mesh) Networks: The Central Library of the University of Baghdad as a Model

The research sheds light on electronic information services and focuses on the full texts electronic databases (dissertations, theses, and electronic books) and the possibility of making them available to library workers for the purpose of updating database and supplementing it with all library holdings from electronic resources, as well as for the library users who needs Electronic resources. The research aims to establish a wireless local network with mesh technology to provide electronic i...

Implementation Of An Integrated Library Management System In Community Libraries: A Case Study Of Windhoek Public Library

Abstract Library automation plays a pivotal role in the growth and development of modern-day public libraries. The purpose of this study “Implementation of an Integrated Library Management System (ILMS) in Community Libraries: A Case Study of Windhoek Public Library” was to establish the reasons that led to the automation of the library and the selection of a proprietary system. The objectives of the study were to: establish reasons that led to library automation; determine why a propriet...

Aspects Of Gua (Gwa) Phonology

ABSTRACT In this thesis, I discuss the sound system, tonal patterns and some phonological processes of Gua (Gwa). As a „Hill Guan‟ language, Gua belongs to the Guan language group under Central Comoe sub-family of the Kwa language family. It is spoken typically by the people of Anu-(m) and Boso, which form the two dialects of the language. It is located in the Asuogyaman District in the Eastern Region of Ghana. The thesis relied on data from the Boso dialect of Gua for its description. U...

AWARENESS AND USE OF N-LIST E-RESOURCES OF THE SELECT DEGREE COLLEGES AFFILIATED TO PANJAB UNIVERSITY, CHANDIGARH; A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS

This research paper explains the usage of the N-LIST E-resources among the student and faculty members of the various select Degree Colleges affiliated to Panjab University, Chandigarh. A questionnaire method was used as a tool for collection of data from the 32 select degree colleges in Punjab and Chandigarh. The total data was collected from the 466 out of 513 respondents. The total response rate is 90.84%. Out of 466 respondents, total 286 are users (faculty and student) respondents ...

Industrial revolution 4.0 implication to libraries and librarians

Introduction “The term Industry 4.0 stands for thefourth industrial revolution defi ned as anew level of organization and controlover the entire value chain of products.It is aimed at the increasinglyrequirements of individual customers.(Vaidya et al., 2018). The FourthIndustrial revolution is changing howwe live, work and communicate. Somebest examples are self-driving cars,online shopping, drone delivery servicesetc. Students today need to stay relevantfor future job markets, as artific...

THE INFORMATION SEEKING-BEHAVIOUR AND THE USE OF ELECTRONIC RESOURCES: A CASE STUDY OF CIU POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS

The concepts of information-seeking behaviour (ISB) and electronic resources are mutually inclusive in that the increasing  use of electronic resources and the tools for information searching and retrieval employed necessitated the need for a readjustment in  the information-seeking behaviour. Electronic information is becoming prevalent worldwide, and its use is growing at astronomical proportions as more and more users are recognizing the potential that it offers in terms of ease of acces...

AN EVALUATIVE STUDY OF TEACHING AND LEARNING OF ENGLISH GRAMMATICAL STRUCTURES IN SOME SELECTED PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN KADUNA NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KADUNA STATE

ABSTRACT This research work is concerned with the evaluative study of teaching and learning of English grammatical structures in the primary school. The research deals with the nature, objectives, methods steps and the problems of teaching and learning of English grammatical structures in some selected primary schools in Kaduna North Local Government. In chapter one, the problem to be investigated was stated; objectives, hypothesis, scope and delimitation of the study were well treated. While...

Evaluating the Use of University Libraries in Nigeria: A Case Study of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike

INTRODUCTION Evaluating the use of library and information system is one of the major concerns and an integral part of library and information science practitioners. It is easily recognized as an important issue, although it has been looked at or defined variously. Scrivener (1967) sees evaluation as, "an attempt to answer certain types of questions about certain entities," while Fjallbrant (1977) defines evaluation as "the collection of information about the effect of an educational course o...