89 research outputs found
LIBRARY SPACE DESIGN AND PARTICIPATION IN USER EDUCATION PROGRAMMES AS FACTORS INFLUENCING INTENTIONAL LEARNING BY UNDERGRADUATES IN UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, IBADAN, NIGERIA
No full textLearning is a fundamental part of life; a trait possessed by humans, animals and some machines. It is the driving force behind the survival of the human race and the establishment of a university library. In the university library, learning is defined as intentional learning, a self-driven activity rather than an instructor-led activity, the process of taking responsibility for and improving oneself by setting goals, evaluating progress and correcting errors. This study sought to investigate the influence of library space design and participation in user education programmes on intentional learning of undergraduates in the University of Ibadan. The findings of the study indicated that library space design and participation in user education individually and collectively had a significant and positive influence on intentional learning of undergraduates. The study recommended that library management improve design of library spaces by constructing group study spaces, increasing the number of sockets, use attractive colours, construction of e-classroom and studio for individuals with learning disabilities and improve student participation in user education programmes by attaching librarians to departments without libraries, adoption of hands on mode of instruction and practical training in writing projects, thesis, dissertations, and assignments
Awareness and perception of creative commons licences by lecturers in Faculty Of Education, University of Ibadan, Nigeria
No full textThe Creative Commons (CC) is a viable means by which access and individual author’s right can be protected with the author specifying terms on which his work can be used. However, many authors of intellectual knowledge properties have still not taken full advantage of the Creative Commons and the numerous licences created through which their works could be used. The study investigates awareness and perception of CC licences by lecturers in Faculty of Education, University of Ibadan, Nigeria. The descriptive survey design was adopted in this study. The population included 150 lecturers from 11 departments of the Faculty of Education, University of Ibadan, Nigeria. The census technique was adopted for this study, because it permits the entire population in the study to be selected for the data collection since the population is not too large, thus having enough time to conduct the research and questionnaire was the main data collection instrument. Descriptive statistics, frequency counts and percentages, means and standard deviation, the Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation (PPMC: Pearson r) and multiple regression were used to analyse data. Findings revealed that lecturers in the Faculty of Education were moderately aware of CC licenses. Participation in conferences and workshop ( x̄=2.84; std dev. x̄=1.149); professional forums/platforms ( x̄=2.79; std dev. x̄=1.111); write ups/literature ( x̄=2.68; std dev. x̄=1.184); the library ( x̄=2.66; std dev. x̄=1.136) and more aid awareness of CC licenses by lecturers. Lecturers hold moderate negative perception about CC licenses. There was significant influence of CC licence awareness on its perception by lecturers.The study therefore concludes that adequate awareness and positive perception of CC licences among lecturers will determine to a great extent if lecturers will use the CC licenses or not. Training, awareness programmes as well as policies that promote the use of CC license should be adopted by the university management to encourage lecturers to use CC licenses.
Key Words: Awareness, Perception, Creative, Commons, License, Lecturers, University
Retraction notice to “MPPT efficiency enhancement of a grid connected solar PV system using Finite Control set model predictive controller” [Heliyon 10 (2024) e27663]
No full textThis article has been retracted: please see Elsevier policy on article withdrawal (https://www.elsevier.com/about/policies-and-standards/article-withdrawal).This article has been retracted at the request of the Editor-In-Chief.An investigation conducted on behalf of the journal by Elsevier's Research Integrity & Publishing Ethics team found a significant increase of citations to papers published by the author, Ayodeji Olalekan Salau, between the original submission and the revised version of this article. In summary, zero papers by the author were cited in the original version of the article. This increased to ten papers in the revised version of the article. The investigation also found phrases that make some passages in the article difficult to parse. The authors were requested to explain the use of these passages of text but were unable to do so. The Editor has lost confidence in the findings of the article and has determined that it should be retracted.The authors disagree with the retraction and dispute the grounds for it
LIBRARY FACTORS AND USER EDUCATION AS DETERMINANTS OF LIBRARY USE BY UNDERGRADUATES IN TWO UNIVERSITIES IN OYO STATE, NIGERIA
No full textUniversity libraries play a crucial role in supporting the goals and values of universities across the globe. As a service provider, the university library needs to be used by members of the university community such as undergraduates. University libraries however have been observed to suffer adequate use by undergraduates probably because of the poor library factors or lack of adequate user education undergraduates. This study, thus, examines library factors and user education as determinants of library use by undergraduates in two universities in Oyo State, Nigeria. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. The population of the study comprised 21,838 undergraduates in the University of Ibadan and Lead City University, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. Multi-stage sampling technique was adopted to draw a sample size of 388 undergraduates later used for the study. Questionnaire was used to gather data while, frequency count, percentages, mean, standard deviation, correlational and regression analysis were used to analyse data. The prominent purpose of use of library by undergraduates in the two universities were to study/read for examinations ( = 3.26) and for personal reading/studying ( = 3.22). Undergraduates rarely use the university library and lack proper user education. The predominant library factors in the university libraries are strategic location of the library ( = 3.36) and comfortable library furniture and seating arrangement ( = 3.20). Library orientation was common method of user education deployed by the university libraries, which is often undertaken once per session. There is a positive and statistically significant relationship between: library factors and library use by undergraduates in the selected universities (r = .423, P \u3c 0.05); user education and library use by undergraduates in the selected universities (r = .400, P \u3c 0.05) as well as library factors and user education by the selected university libraries (r = .464, P \u3c 0.05). The findings also revealed that library factors and user education jointly and significantly predicted library use (F = 56.579, P \u3c 0.05, R2 =.232). Library factors and user education influence library use by undergraduates. University libraries should therefore enhance the physical features (furniture and seating arrangement, lighting, temperature control, beautification etc.), resources (information material and library personnel) and services. User education programmes should be carried out at intervals
CONSORTIUM BUILDING AS DETERMINANTS OF PERCEIVED QUALITY SERVICE DELIVERY BY PERSONNEL IN UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN BENUE STATE, NIGERIA
No full textThe university library is the educational nerve of the university that ensures that information resources are made available and that quality information services are delivered. Providing information services that are of quality in university libraries can however be influenced by a number of factors including consortium building. Thus, the study investigates consortium building as determinants of perceived quality service delivery by personnel in university libraries in Benue State, Nigeria. The descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study, population comprised all 262 library personnel in four university libraries in Benue State, Nigeria. Total enumeration method was used. A structured questionnaire was used for data collection. Data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistic, Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation and multiple regression analysis was used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The result showed that the most prevailing quality services delivered include: informing users about the service time (=3.43; std dev. = .690); library opens to readers at the appropriate time (=3.39; std dev. = .772); users’ records are appropriately kept and maintained (=3.36; std dev. = .850) among others. On consortium building practices, the libraries shared digital and offsite repositories (=3.40; STD dev. = .612); shared integrated library systems (=3.37; std dev. = .640); engaged in cooperative collection development (=3.34; std dev. =.768). Consortium building (r = .215 p \u3c 0.05) has significant positive relationship with the perceived quality service delivery in university libraries in Benue State, Nigeria. Consortium building determined quality service delivered in university libraries in Benue State, Nigeria. Management of libraries and universities should allocate funds for the development of robust technological infrastructure to facilitate seamless resource sharing and access. Library management should invest in continuous training and professional development for library staff to enhance their skills and expertise in managing consortium initiatives effectively
Institutional factors as determinants of perceived quality service delivery by personnel in university libraries in Benue State, Nigeria
No full textThe university library is an integral part of the university, as it provides and ensures access to quality information resources and services. The quality of information services provided by university libraries depends on various factors including institutional factors. This study, thus, investigates institutional factors as determinants of perceived quality service delivery by personnel in university libraries in Benue State, Nigeria. The study adopted the descriptive survey research design. The population of the study comprised all 262 library personnel in four university libraries in Benue State, Nigeria. Total enumeration method was adopted and structured questionnaire was used for data collection. Data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics, Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation and multiple regression analysis was used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The result showed that the most prevailing quality services delivered include: informing users about the service time (=3.43; std dev. = .690); library opens to readers at the appropriate time (=3.39; std dev. = .772); users’ records are appropriately kept and maintained (=3.36; std dev. = .850) among others. The prevailing institutional factors in these libraries were: ICT facilities (=2.67; std dev. = .83), technical support (=2.67; std dev. = .92), managerial/administrative support (=2.59; std dev. = .85), funding (=2.59; std dev. = .96) and training (=2.52; std dev. =.98). Institutional factors (r = .350; p \u3c 0.05) has significant positive relationship with the perceived quality service delivery in university libraries in Benue State, Nigeria. Institutional factors determined quality service delivered in university libraries in Benue State, Nigeria. Library management should invest in continuous training and professional development for library staff to enhance their skills and expertise to facilitate effective and efficient service delivery
Control Mechanism And Punishment Strategies As Correlates Of Deviant Behaviour Reduction Among Undergraduates In Public University Libraries In South-West, Nigeria
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This study assessed the menace of ICT induced deviant acts among library users most especially, undergraduates in public university libraries in South-west, Nigeria. The study looked beyond other reasons of deviance among undergraduates to see what libraries have in respect of their security mechanisms and punishment strategies to reduce deviant acts among undergraduates. Control theory was used as an anchor theory for the study because it gave a proper insight to the effectiveness of security and punishment measures on deviance reduction in the library. Survey research design was used for the study with a population of 352 library personnel in the 16 public university libraries in South-west, Nigeria. Questionnaire was used for data collection; analysis was done using percentage, frequency, standard deviant and Pearson Product Moment Correlation. The results revealed that significant relationship exist between control mechanism and deviant behaviour reduction (N=275, r= -.185,
CONTRIBUTORY ROLE OF INSTITUTIONAL, LEGAL AND ETHICAL FACTORS AS PRECURSORS OF CONSORTIUM BUILDING READINESS AMONG UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA
No full textConsortium Building Readiness (CBR) is inevitable for university libraries that intend to provide adequate information resources and services to users. Preliminary investigations showed that efforts at CBR have not been successful in Nigeria. This may be as a result of the unpreparedness among university libraries to provide Institutional Factors–IF (Organisational Culture–OC, Organisational Policy–OP, finance, Power Supply–PS, Internet Connection–IC, ICT Literacy skills–ILS and digitisation), Legal Factors–LF (Governing Law–GL, Log-in-Option–LO, Non-disclosure of Log-in-Option–NDO, Dispute Resolution–DR, Cash Contribution–CC and dissolution) and Ethical Factors–EF (professional and business) to drive Consortium Building (CB). Little attention, however, has been paid to factors that could predict readiness for a successful CB among university libraries. This study therefore was carried out to investigate institutional, legal and ethical factors as precursors of CBR among university libraries in Southwestern Nigeria. Exchange and Resources Dependence, Social Exchange, Socio-Technical theories and Teamwork Model were used as the framework, while the survey design of the correlational type was adopted. All the 643 university library personnel in 45 university libraries in southwestern Nigeria were enumerated. The instruments used were Institutional Factors (α=0.75), Legal Factors (α=0.79), Ethical Factors (α=0.89), CBR (α=0.81) scales. Key informant interviews were conducted with nine selected university librarians. Quantitative data was analysed using descriptive statistics, Pearson product moment correlation and Multiple regression at 0.05 level of significance, while the qualitative data was thematically analysed.
The IF, LF and EF jointly influenced CBR (R = 0.47; F(3; 545) =51.17; Adj. R2=0.22), contributing 22.0% of its variance. The business ethics (β=0.34), OC (β=0.33), GL (β=0.24), LO (β=0.24), finance (β=0.17), PS (β=0.10) and digitisation (β=0.07) relatively contributed to CBR. The university librarians complained that CBR was impossible due to lack of acceptable platform for all university libraries to disseminate and share resources. There were yearnings to come together as a team of consortium but finance and organisational commitment of their various institutions limited the move. Business ethics, organisational culture, governing law, log-in-option, finance, power supply and digitization and accessible platform level enhanced consortium building readiness among university libraries in southwestern Nigeria. These factors should be addressed to drive consortium building among them
Perception of teachers’ personality and discipline styles on library and information studies students’ performance in cataloguing and classification
No full textThe wealth of any nation depends on the quality of its human resources. Teachers are the implementers of every educational policy at classroom level; they are those who transform educational decisions into reality. Teachers are the nucleus of the teaching and learning process. Teachers should therefore possess a good personality and employ a discipline style that soothe the students he is teaching because the performance and interest of student towards a course can improve or decline if the personality and discipline styles of the course teacher is inappropriate. The study therefore investigate perception of teachers’ personality and discipline styles of performance in cataloguing and classification among Library, Archival and Information Studies students in University of Ibadan. Descriptive survey design was adopted for this study and the study population consisted of 300 and 400 level undergraduate students in the Department of Library, Archival and Information Studies, University of Ibadan. The total population was 93 undergraduate students. Total enumeration sampling technique was used for this study. Data was collected through questionnaire and was analysed with simple percentage counts. The personality and discipline styles of Cat and Class lecturers have influence on students’ performance as it was confirmed that students perceived that poor lecturer discipline style affected students’ performance. Teachers/lecturers are encouraged to possess good personality and use acceptable discipline styles as these will go a long way in stirring the interest of students to his/her course.Keywords: Cataloguing, classification, teacher/lecturer, personality, discipline, styles, LIS student
Computer Self-efficacy and Perceived ease-of-use of Personal Digital Assistants for Academic activities by Undergraduates in University of Ibadan
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This study investigates computer self-efficacy and perceived ease-of- use of personal digital assistants for academic activities by undergraduates in University of Ibadan. Relevant literature on academic activities of undergraduates, undergraduates Computer Self-efficacy, perceived ease-of-use of personal digital assistant and the challenges faced by undergraduates in the use of Personal Digital Assistant was reviewed. The descriptive survey research design of expo-factor was adopted for this study. The study population was determined using 2% of all the registered students in the university using stratified method. A total of 244 questionnaires were distributed, out of which 223 were returned and found valid. Data collected through the questionnaire, were analyzed using descriptive statistical techniques, frequency counts and percentages. The study provides answers to five research questions posed. The result of the study revealed that the undergraduate students had high level of computer self-efficacy in the use of PDAs. It was revealed that the students can easily use PDA for learning. The study revealed that Android phones and Blackberry phones were the commonly used PDAs by students. It was also revealed that the major academic activities they use PDAs is for their projects, assignments and classwork. The study also revealed the barriers of using the PDAs by the undergraduates to be battery life power outages, accidental loss of data or damage of equipment and others. Based on these findings, the following were recommended: Organise workshop where undergraduates will undergo training at the point when they are newly admitted into the University so that they can acquire computer skills and develop high computer self-efficacy. There should be constant power supply within the university so that students could power their PDAs information technology devices in order to avoid accidental loss of data or damage of equipment and to maximally use PDAs to enhance their academic activities
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