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The paper takes a look at Management use of Records in Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria. The importance of records and records management programmes was given. Other issues that were investigated include: the components of records management in operation, maintenance and use of records, storage and security of records for effective use, records disposition schedule, and the strength and qualification of the records management personnel. The paper concludes that the management staff of Delta State University, Abraka, see records as indispensable tools in planning, decision making and implementation. Over the years, the authorities of the University have therefore created, maintained and used numerous records. Certain problems which hamper the effective use of records by management in the University were identified as: lack of clear‐cut records management standard, inadequate professional records management personnel, non‐availability of automatic security/protection system and erratic electric power supply. In order to eradicate or overcome these setbacks, the researcher has made some far‐reaching recommendations.

This study was designed to investigate the factors militating against the use of the Internet by Postgraduate Students of Library and Information Science, Delta State University, Abraka. The descriptive survey was employed as the research design in the study. The literature reviewed covered: internet resources and services, benefits of the internet, problem encountered while using the Internet and strategies to overcome the likely problems. 35 respondents represent the total population of postgraduate students of Library and Information Science, Delta State University, Abraka were used as the sample size of the study. The questionnaire was the instrument used in data collection from the respondents. A total number of 35 copies of questionnaire were distributed to the postgraduate students. The data were analyzed using frequency counts and simple percentage formula. The findings revealed that the e-mail, e-journal and online database were the Internet resources and services mostly used by the postgraduate students. The Internet is beneficial to postgraduate students but are faced with some militating factors such as; slow speed of server, power failure, high service charge and restricted access to site. The findings also revealed that the use of the Internet by students can be enhanced when there are; adequate Internet services, adequate power supply, subsidized charges and free access to sites. It is concluded and recommended that practical use of the Internet should be included as part of postgraduate students' curriculum in the Department of Library and Information Science; charges for such services should be subsidized especially in libraries where fee-based sites will be subscribed to augment the print services.

PurposeThe paper seeks to examine age and exposure to computers as determinants of librarians’ attitudes towards library automation in Nigerian universities.Design/methodology/approachThe paper uses a survey approach to determine the attitudes of academic librarians in Nigeria.FindingsThe investigation shows that an overwhelming majority of the librarians registered a high and positive attitude towards library automation. However, the two variables of interest to this study were found not to influence the librarians’ attitudes towards library automation. Also, several university libraries in Nigeria are yet to be automated due to some identified impediments like: financial constraints, shortage of IT personnel, irregular electric power supply, poor communication facilities, and absence of a national policy on information technology.Practical implicationsGenerally librarians, system administrators, university authorities, IT researchers, and the National Universities Commission of Nigeria will find this paper useful. It enlightens them about the librarians’ positive attitudes towards library automation, poor state of automation in the libraries, as well as the lack of relationship between attitude of librarians and the two variables of interest to this study.Originality/valueThe paper offers new insights in the area of IT use by academic librarians in Nigeria. This study differs from others because it established that, even though the librarians registered a positive attitude towards library automation, their age and exposure to computers do not determine such an attitude.