Contemporary Media for Library Users' Instruction in Academic Libraries in South-West Nigeria

Abstract

This chapter focused on contemporary media for library users' instruction in academic libraries in South-west of Nigeria. Library user instruction is a complex activity that entails educating the users how to utilize library information resources and enlightening them on the benefits of using information resources in the library. Prior to the use of contemporary media in library instruction, several other methods were predominantly used including teaching and library tour, etc. Advancement in information communication and technology (ICT) has augmented those instructional methods. Some of the contemporary methods are articulated in this chapter and its application in Federal University libraries in South-west, Nigeria is examined. Findings showed that contemporary media such as OPAC, ask a librarian, FAQ and Blog, etc. are important in library instruction and were used for instructing users in academic libraries. Some challenges facing contemporary media in academic libraries are inadequate Internet access, inadequate training of librarians, lack of skill and unreliable power supply.

Assessing the Use of Innovative Tools for Library Instruction and Services in Federal University Libraries in South-South, Nigeria

“…In addition, the use of innovative tool for library instruction and services has been reported in many literature (Corral & Jolly, 2019;Okeke & Chibueze, 2020), that help students to take responsibility and control over their own learning and bridging the in-class experience of students (Andrew, Wright & Rasking, 2016). Findings in Table 2 also confirm the findings in the study of Omeluzor, Imam and Gbemi-Ogunleye (2018) which showed that text message, email and social media are used for library services while radio broadcasting, video conferencing and FAQ are not maximized in the delivery of library services. Evidence on the Internet has shown that there are some universities around the world that have adopted innovative tools for library instruction and services.…”

“…The 21 st century library users may also be underserved considering their technological savvy without using innovative tools in service delivery. The finding is against the findings of Omeluzor, Imam and Gbemi-Ogunleye (2018). This implies that the federal university libraries in South-South of Nigeria are yet to fully adopt innovative tools for library instruction and services.…”

“…Section B, C and D provided information on the innovative tools used, level of usage and the frequency of use for library instruction and services. Section B and C were adopted from a similar study conducted by Omeluzor, Imam and Gbemi-Ogunleye (2018) while Section D was developed by the researchers.A pilot approach was adopted to test the reliability of the instrument. The Cronbach Alpha result reveals r = 78 which shows that the instrument is reliable since it is above the set 0.05 acceptable level, and was to be administered on the same type of respondents at a different geographical location.…”

Teaching strategies for library instruction: directions from the literature

“…Cognitive learning also appears as a foundation of a learning strategy that is critical thinking to express ideas and practical experience through online forums. Behaviorism is shown with the implementation of classroom teaching and lectures showing direct instruction in the learning process (Omeluzor et al 2017;Budhai and Williams 2021). Lastly, humanism emphasizes learning from experience or learning by doing (Kaneko 2018).…”

Framework for communicating library training at a South African university

“…While programmes vary from country to country, library training makes it easier for users to “access, identify, retrieve and effectively use information from the library shelves and catalog that will aid their learning, teaching, and research” (Omeluzor et al, 2017: 1). Rowe et al (2021) conducted a study that sought to understand the impact of library training on undergraduate student success.…”