Authors :
SHUAIBU, Mukhtar; ALIYU, Ibrahim
Volume/Issue :
Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 2 - February
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7749649
Abstract :
Academic Libraries are very vital to the tertiary
education system because of their support to education in
general. It plays an important role in the teaching and
learning process. This research work will therefore
investigate the utilization of information resources by
academic staff in some selected tertiary institutions in
Kebbi state. The specific objectives of the study are to find
out the level of availability of information resources in the
institutions, and determine the extent of use of the
materials by the academic staff. It is also to find out the
factors that hinder the use of available information
resources and make recommendations for improvement of
library use. Five research questions will be formulated to
guide the study. The study will employ the use of survey
research design. The population of this study was 278 out
of which 225 were sampled using Krejcie-and Morgan
table of determining sample size. The instrument used for
data collection was structured questionnaire and the
Statistical tool used was frequency counts simple
percentage. Data collected for the study was analyzed
using SPSS version 2.0. The 225 questionnaire
administered were all retrieved from the respondents. This
was achieved due to the sufficient time given for the
respondents to fill the instrument and with the aid of
research assistants used some of which are domicile in the
institutions under study. The major findings of the study
are that there are adequate library resources in the library
of tertiary institutions in Kebbi State and that lecturers use
the library mainly for consultation of books and reference
materials. They also use it for research purpose and
borrowing of books. Furthermore, lecturers utilized books
more than other sources of information. A number of
recommendations were put forward for improvement of
library use but the most prominent suggestion was that
more up to date and relevant information sources should
be acquired for the library. Additional professional and
para-professional library staff should be employed by the
respective academic libraries. The staff found in the
libraries as at the time of research was few and
overstretched and more funds should be approved for the
libraries to enable them meet up with all its financial
obligations.
Keywords :
Investigation, Utilization, Information Resources, Availability, Academic Staff, Tertiary Institutions, Patrons
Academic Libraries are very vital to the tertiary
education system because of their support to education in
general. It plays an important role in the teaching and
learning process. This research work will therefore
investigate the utilization of information resources by
academic staff in some selected tertiary institutions in
Kebbi state. The specific objectives of the study are to find
out the level of availability of information resources in the
institutions, and determine the extent of use of the
materials by the academic staff. It is also to find out the
factors that hinder the use of available information
resources and make recommendations for improvement of
library use. Five research questions will be formulated to
guide the study. The study will employ the use of survey
research design. The population of this study was 278 out
of which 225 were sampled using Krejcie-and Morgan
table of determining sample size. The instrument used for
data collection was structured questionnaire and the
Statistical tool used was frequency counts simple
percentage. Data collected for the study was analyzed
using SPSS version 2.0. The 225 questionnaire
administered were all retrieved from the respondents. This
was achieved due to the sufficient time given for the
respondents to fill the instrument and with the aid of
research assistants used some of which are domicile in the
institutions under study. The major findings of the study
are that there are adequate library resources in the library
of tertiary institutions in Kebbi State and that lecturers use
the library mainly for consultation of books and reference
materials. They also use it for research purpose and
borrowing of books. Furthermore, lecturers utilized books
more than other sources of information. A number of
recommendations were put forward for improvement of
library use but the most prominent suggestion was that
more up to date and relevant information sources should
be acquired for the library. Additional professional and
para-professional library staff should be employed by the
respective academic libraries. The staff found in the
libraries as at the time of research was few and
overstretched and more funds should be approved for the
libraries to enable them meet up with all its financial
obligations.
Keywords :
Investigation, Utilization, Information Resources, Availability, Academic Staff, Tertiary Institutions, Patrons
