Use Of Computer Among Library Staff In Four Universities Of Technology Libraries In Northern Nigeria

Saka, KA

doi:10.4314/ict.v5i2.32028

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“…Microfilming: Only 46 out of 170 library staff members highly recommended microfilming while a majority (>50%) of the respondents did not recommend it. The findings of this study contradict the previous findings by Saka et al (2020) who revealed that microfilming was the major preservation approach recommended and adopted in university libraries in Nigeria. The findings of this study indicate that microfilm is no longer regarded as a user-friendly medium for accessing information and the library staff confirmed this.…”

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“…Binding: 68.8% of the respondents highly recommended the binding of library information resources to protect them from deterioration. According to Kavishe and Dulle (2016) and Saka et al (2020), libraries face a shortage of skilled preservation administrators, and as a result, preservation and conservation practices that could be carried out by library staff in their respective libraries have been commercialized or externalised. Because deteriorated books and journals are not sent on time for binding, the quality of information services has suffered as a result of this situation.…”

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Preservation Practices for Information Resources in Public University Libraries in Tanzania

Mubofu

Mambo

Samzugi

2022

Restaurator. International Journal for the Preservation of Library and Archival Material

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The present study examined the preservation practices for information resources in seven public university libraries in Tanzania. Convenient and purposive sampling techniques were used to recruit library staff and library directors respectively to participate in the study. Data were collected through questionnaires and semi-structured interviews. The quantitative data obtained from the questionnaires were analysed using the Statistical Product and Service Solution (version 20) software while the qualitative data from the interviews were analysed using the thematic data analysis method. Regarding the effective preservation approaches for information resources, the study established that binding, digitization, migration, and emergency preparedness plans were highly cited. The following were the recommended preservation approaches for adoption in public university libraries: digitization, refreshing, proper shelving, and cleanliness of all library areas, migration, technology preservation, and binding. From the findings, it was concluded that public university libraries have a variety of preservation approaches for both print and digital information resources. The study recommends that policymakers and the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology should train librarians in skills that they can apply in preserving information resources using modern technologies.

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