November 2014

The role of communication in effective service delivery in libraries and information centres: A case study of Ekiti State University Librar

This paper examines the role of communication in effective service delivery in libraries and information centres. Ekiti State University Library was selected for the study and survey research design was adopted. 70 staff were given copies of questionnaires and 64 copies were returned, with about 91.4% response rate. Frequency distribution, percentages, tables, mean and standard deviation were used to analyze the...

Author(s): Peter Olufemi Owoeye and Florence Tope Dahunsi

November 2014

Issues, benefits and challenges of original cataloguing versus copy cataloguing: The experience at the Lagos State University

Copy catalogue has long been underutilized. Plagued by insufficient bibliographic control throughout most of the twentieth century, information resource centers especially the library have started to use Online Computer Library Center (OCLCs) a standard bibliographic rules. However, through a piecemeal effort, many bibliographic records have been entered into OCLCs by a number of libraries. In this study, descriptive...

Author(s): Orbih, David Egbailenamhe and Aina, Adebowale Japhet

November 2014

ICT skills and Internet usage among Library and Information Science students in Delta and Edo States, Nigeria

The study examined ICT skills and internet usage of undergraduates of Library and Information Science Departments in Delta and Edo States. The descriptive design was employed for the study. Sample consists of 238 undergraduates. The questionnaire was used to collect data from respondents. Findings revealed that there was no significant relationship between the ICT skills possessed by undergraduates of LIS Departments in...

Author(s): Odede Israel and Enakerakpo Edesiri