Materials Acquisition And Use In Simeon Adebo Public Library, Abeokuta, Ogun State

Simisaye, Ahmed Olakunle

doi:10.4314/sjis.v9i1.55467

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“…It is in line with this that the study sought to investigate perceptions and attitudes of Library and Information Science postgraduate students towards scholarly publications in Nigeria. Simisaye (2020) reported that in research, outputs are noticeably low, especially among graduates of LIS students in Nigerian universities. This was linked to a lack of proper exposure to research writing among graduates of LIS programmes in the country.…”

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Perception and Attitude of Postgraduate Students of Library and Information Science Towards Scholarly Publications in Nigeria

Owolabi,

Aderibigbe,

Adeshina

et al. 2023

IJIS

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The paper investigated the perception and attitude of postgraduate (PG) students of Library and Information Science (LIS) towards scholarly publications in Nigeria. The study is survey research anchored on the post-positivism research paradigm. The research employed the use of questionnaires and interviews to allow for effective triangulation of the research findings. Purposive sampling was used to select five universities accredited to run both Master's and PhD degrees in Library and Information Science by the National University Commissions, the regulatory body in charge of university education in the country. The study's population is fifty, comprising ten postgraduate students from each of the five purposively selected universities. The study's findings revealed that LIS doctoral students are aware of scholarly publications, and their attitude toward publishing their research works is regarded as an excellent policy. In addition, the journal is the most used channel in which they make their research findings known to the academic communities. Inadequate mentoring opportunity is a challenge facing LIS graduate students in developing an interest in scholarly publications. Based on the results of the study, there is a need for university management through postgraduate schools to create enabling environments that will promote research and innovation in Nigerian universities. Qualified lecturers should be employed to handle research aspects of the LIS PG curriculum.The study contributes to the body of knowledge in methodology because it provides new data for postgraduate schools in Nigeria on the perception and attitude of doctoral students toward scholarly publications. Also, the research will be a reference point for researchers working on postgraduate and scholarly publications in developing countries.

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Perception and Attitude of Postgraduate Students of Library and Information Science Towards Scholarly Publications in Nigeria

Owolabi,

Aderibigbe,

Adeshina

et al. 2023

IJIS

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“…The specific objectives are to find out: Some studies had been done on public library services in Ogun state. Simisaye (2009) assessed the use and acquisition of books of Simeon Adebo Public Library, Abeokuta using records of acquisitions and library use kept by the library from 2004 to 2008. The study was carried out to assess how the library has fared following some recent effort by the Ogun State Government to renovate and equipped the library in the year 2003.…”

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Users’ demographics, perceived benefits and impacts of public library services in Ogun State, Nigeria

Joda¹,

Ogunyinka²,

Amusa³

2018

IIJIK

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A public library is a library that is accessible by the general public and generally funded by the government through public sources such as taxes and levies. This study examined public library services in Ogun state from the perspective of identities of users, their perceived benefits, and impacts of the library on the socio-economic wellbeing of the users. The descriptive research method was employed and a questionnaire was used to gather data for the study. Three thousand copies of the questionnaire were administered in the four zones of the state where the library has headquarters and branches. Two thousand one hundred copies (70%) of the questionnaire completed, returned and found useful for the study. Findings revealed that majorities of public users are school leavers and graduates who are searching for information for personal and professional development in the area of sports, politics and economic affairs. The benefits and perceived impacts of using public library were also reported.

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“…Using the library can be determined by many factors which may vary from the attitude of the users to attitude of the librarian, availability and accessibility of library resources that will satisfy users' quest for information. The patronage of public servants in use of the public library in Ogun State is not that encouraging going by the study of (Simisaye, 2009). …”

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Public servants’ use and evaluation of public library resources and services in Ogun State, Nigeria

Diyaolu¹,

Joda²,

Amusa³

2018

IIJIK

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Public library is meant to serve the needs of all and sundry in the society without any bias. This study examined the use of public library by public servants in Ogun State. The main objective of this study was to find out the level at which the public servants use the public library in Ogun State. The study adopted a descriptive survey design and simple random sampling techniques was used to select two thousand one hundred (2100) respondents (Public servants) in Ogun State. The state has nineteen (19) ministries with staff strength of twenty one thousand (21000). Questionnaire was used to collect data for the study, and Statistical Package in Social Sciences (SPSS) was used to compute the data gathered. Descriptive statistics with tables of frequencies and percentages were used to analyse the data. The study revealed that most of the public servants did not register with public library in the state. It was further revealed that the little percentage of the public servants that make use of the library are satisfied with most of their services, with the exception of internet access, computer and printing which services are relatively poor. It was recommended that orientation programme such as seminars and workshops on the usefulness of public library services should be organized to enlighten the public servants.

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Materials Acquisition And Use In Simeon Adebo Public Library, Abeokuta, Ogun State

Cited by 3 publications

References 4 publications

Perception and Attitude of Postgraduate Students of Library and Information Science Towards Scholarly Publications in Nigeria

Perception and Attitude of Postgraduate Students of Library and Information Science Towards Scholarly Publications in Nigeria

Users’ demographics, perceived benefits and impacts of public library services in Ogun State, Nigeria

Public servants’ use and evaluation of public library resources and services in Ogun State, Nigeria

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