A Survey of the Services of Public Libraries in Meeting the Information Needs of Post-Secondary School Students in Some Three Selected Public Libraries in Nigeria

Akinola, John Olugbenga; Apotiade, Julius Kayode; Ogunmodede, Thomas Ayinla; Oyetola, Solomon Olusegun

doi:10.15580/gjiics.2013.1.110512229

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“…As regards the information services, studies from Nigeria by Omopupa (2006), Ebiwolate (2010), Saleh and Lasisi (2011), Enemute and Okorodudu (2012), Oyeronke (2012), Akinola et al (2013), Chinwe et al (2014), Joy and Idowu (2014) and Obasi (2015) revealed that public library and information services generally revolve around reference services, storytelling services, film show services, career information services, online Internet services, lending services and photocopying services. Others include telephone, recreational and advisory services, current awareness, selective dissemination of information, bookmobiles, referral services, translation services, outreach and extension services, adult literacy programmes, audiovisual services, packaging and repackaging of information services and many more.…”

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“…In Nigeria, studies by Omopupa (2006), Ebiwolate (2010), Saleh and Lasisi (2011), Enemute and Okorodudu (2012), Oyeronke (2012), Akinola et al (2013), Chinwe et al (2014), Joy and Idowu (2014) and Obasi (2015) found that public library and information services generally revolve around community information services, reference services, storytelling services, film show services, reading competition services, career information services, photocopying services, opening hours, online Internet services, lending services, reference services, photocopy services, indexing and abstracting services and bibliographic services. Other services include telephone, recreational and advisory services, current awareness, selective dissemination of information, bookmobiles, referral services, children/school services, computers/Internet/ICT, translation services, user education, outreach and extension programmes, adult literacy programmes, consultancy services, audiovisual services, and packaging and repackaging of information services, among others.…”

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An investigation on the forms of information sources and services utilised among rural dwellers from public libraries in the North-West zone of Nigeria

Mohammed

Garaba

2019

SA Journal of Information Management

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Background: Rural dwellers need timely, accurate, pertinent and reliable information for sustainable rural development. However, in Nigeria it is estimated that over 70% of people are living in rural areas who are mainly non-literate people who cannot read and write in any language. It is against this background that this article sought to investigate the forms of information sources and services utilised among rural dwellers from public libraries in the North-West zone of Nigeria to find out whether they are relevant and appropriate to the nature of this group of people. Objectives:The study aimed at investigating the forms of information sources and services utilised among rural dwellers from public libraries in the North-West zone of Nigeria for sustainable rural development. Method:Wilson's 1981 model suggests that information-seeking behaviour arises as a result of a need perceived by an information user, who, in order to satisfy that need, makes demands upon formal or informal information sources and services. Hence, the model was adopted to underpin the current study. A structured questionnaire was designed and personally administered to the study participants. The quantitative data were analysed using the SPSS software and descriptive statistics.Results: Despite the fact that most of the rural dwellers in the North-West zone of Nigeria are non-literate people, it is evident from the results that there is utilisation of various forms of information sources and services from public libraries. The predominant forms of information sources utilised among rural dwellers from the libraries were printed materials, posters, flyers and audiovisuals. However, the forms of information services provided to rural dwellers by the libraries were traditional library services and awareness campaigns about government policies. Conclusion:The study revealed that utilisation of public libraries' information sources and services among rural dwellers in the area under study revolved around printed materials and traditional library services. It is evident that most of the library users among rural dwellers were those who were literate, as the non-literate people who were the majority did not patronise the libraries. Thus, this study will assist authorities of the public libraries in the area under study to provide relevant and effective information sources and services to rural dwellers for sustainable rural development.

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Section: Forms Of Information Services Provided By Public Libraries To Rural Dwellers In the Zone Under Studymentioning

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An investigation on the forms of information sources and services utilised among rural dwellers from public libraries in the North-West zone of Nigeria

Mohammed

Garaba

2019

SA Journal of Information Management

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“…Research on the information needs of high school students in Nigeria has shown that students' primary information literacy needs are related to their studies (Adesoye & Amusa, 2011;Akinola et al, 2013), which force them to deal with complex, unexpected, poorly structured situations (El-Khayat, 2016;Wijaya, 2016). However, as Udofia (2012) points out, the level of information literacy is also closely related to the cultural environment or family background, as confirmed by other studies by Nishikawa and Izuta (2019).…”

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Discursive Formed Topics in Information Literacy: Literature Review and High School Students' Perspectives

Černý

2021

PEC

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Information literacy is a critical topic in contemporary pedagogy and information science, it is ranked among the essential competencies for the 21st century, and in recent years, it has received increasing research interest. The problem, however, is that the research is focused mainly on primary and university (college) contexts and only rarely analyses secondary school settings. This paper, therefore, focuses on a group of high school students and on whether the literature's idea of their needs corresponds to their actual needs. Based on the analysis of 32 documents indexed in the Scopus and Web of Science databases, the paper identifies seven significant discursive areas addressed in the literature, both theoretically and empirically. These are the relationship of libraries and librarians to the development of information literacy, information evaluation, the relationship of information literacy and learning competencies, connection with other competencies, emphasis on constructivist approach, the social dimension of information literacy and its possible use for self-actualization. These topics form a specific research discourse, which they set out. In the second phase of the research, focus groups (8 groups in 4 schools, 41 students) on information literacy are studied through the seven essential discourses mentioned. Although our sample lacked reflections on the relationship between the library and high school students, the remaining six fundamental discourses appeared in the testimonies of high school students (Libraries and librarians, evaluation of information, learning competencies, connection with other literacy, constructivist approach, the social dimension of information literacy, information literacy as a means of self-actualization). The findings show that the main difference between literary discourse and student responses is in the perception of libraries as centres of information literacy development and that students prefer the school or their teachers in their place. Keywords: focus groups, information evaluation, information literacy, media literacy, overview study

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“…Výzkum informačních potřeb studentů středních škol v Nigerii zaznamenal, že primární potřeby studentů souvisí s jejich studiem (Adesoye & Amusa, 2011;Akinola et al, 2013), ale jak uvádí Udofia (2012), má těsnou souvislost také s kulturním prostředím či rodinným zázemím, což potvrzují i ze zcela jiného kulturního prostředí Nishikawa a Izuta (2019). Jinými slovy, školní prostředí, kulturní život a běžné lidské či občanské prostředí od sebe nemůžeme oddělit ani v abstraktním analytickém nahlédnutí.…”

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The role of information literacy in secondary education: a transformative element of society

Černý¹

2021

JTIE

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The overview study works with 19 papers from the Scopus database, which deal with information literacy in secondary schools. It aims to analyse the essential topics and problems that arise in this area and formulate specific recommendations for educational practice. The importance of information literacy for the university's transition to and success was clear from the analysed papers. Information literacy can thus be understood as an influential element in preventing academic failure. At the same time, however, it has a broader social dimension.

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A Survey of the Services of Public Libraries in Meeting the Information Needs of Post-Secondary School Students in Some Three Selected Public Libraries in Nigeria

Cited by 6 publications

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An investigation on the forms of information sources and services utilised among rural dwellers from public libraries in the North-West zone of Nigeria

An investigation on the forms of information sources and services utilised among rural dwellers from public libraries in the North-West zone of Nigeria

Discursive Formed Topics in Information Literacy: Literature Review and High School Students' Perspectives

The role of information literacy in secondary education: a transformative element of society

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