Survey of the use of electronic information resources by students in two selected academic libraries in Cross River State, Nigeria

2008 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
GB Afebande ◽  
D Uyana
Keyword(s):  
Academic Libraries ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
Electronic Information ◽  
Cross River ◽  
Cross River State ◽  
Electronic Information Resources

Academic libraries in Romania

2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (8/9) ◽  
pp. 625-634
Author(s):  
Octavia-Luciana Madge
Keyword(s):  
Academic Libraries ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Electronic Information ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Electronic Information Resources ◽  
Medium Level ◽  
The Way

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the results obtained from a study on cooperation, collaboration and partnerships between academic libraries in Romania.Design/methodology/approachThe study is limited to the answers received from interviews with 11 of the 15 invited directors/heads of academic libraries from Romanian universities, but the findings can be extrapolated to assess the overall situation in this country.FindingsThe results’ analysis indicates that 73 percent of the participants (8 participants) consider cooperation in the activities of Romanian academic libraries as being at a low to medium level. National cooperation can be found only in relation to access to electronic information resources. Collaboration between libraries and other departments and services within universities exists, but collaboration with students and the teaching staff is less developed. Despite the small number of partnerships and collaborative projects in which Romanian academic libraries are involved, there is a desire to further develop such activities.Originality/valueThe study is the first of its kind undertaken in Romania and paves the way for further research on this issue.

scholarly journals Degradation and preservation practices of information resources in academic libraries in Cross River State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 57-69
Author(s):  
Frederick Oman Ogar
Keyword(s):  
Academic Libraries ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
The State ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
Cross River ◽  
Cross River State ◽  
Annual Budget ◽  
Nature Of Information ◽  
Trained Manpower ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The purpose of this study was to studyinvestigate degradation and preservation practices of information resources in academic libraries in Cross River State, Nigeria.It examined the nature and causes of degradation of information resources, strategies used in their control, and constraints limiting effective preservation.The study adopted survey design. The population for the studyconsisted of all information resources in the five academic libraries in the state. Purposivesampling technique was used in selecting 202 respondents who suppliedthe information used for the study. A structured questionnaire was used for data collection and the data were analyzed using t-test. The result of the analysis showed that all the four null hypotheses were rejected. This means that the nature of information resources degradation in academic libraries in Cross River State is significantly high. The study also revealed that barriers to effective preservation of information resources in academic libraries in Cross River State are significantly high. Based on the findings,the study recommended among others that academic libraries should recruit adequate and trained manpower in the libraries for effective preservation programmes and activities.Academic libraries should consider various methods that could be applied to curb degradation of information resources in their holding. And,adequate annual budget allocationshould be provided for preservation programmes in academic libraries in the state.

Confronting/Managing the Crisis of Indian Libraries

2018 ◽  
pp. 129-163
Author(s):  
Sumeer Gul ◽  
Sheikh Shueb
Keyword(s):  
Academic Libraries ◽  
End Users ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
Electronic Information ◽  
Scholarly Journals ◽  
User Community ◽  
Electronic Information Resources ◽  
The Face ◽  
Steep Decline ◽  
Access To Knowledge

Consortia-based initiatives have been launched for pooling electronic information resources on cost-beneficial platforms. The ever-increasing diversified needs of the user community in the face of diminishing budget and increasing cost of resources, consortia based subscription is key to survive for the academic libraries. Consortia are need of the hour for the Indian libraries, as the situation in India is compounded by the devaluation of rupee against the major foreign currencies, resulting in steep decline in procurement of international scholarly journals. As a result, a number of cooperative initiatives have surfaced covering different disciplines and institutions. In view of the importance and mushrooming of consortia, the chapter tries to explore the various initiatives in India for providing access to knowledge under the purview of consortia to the end users.

Factors Influencing the Adoption of Electronic Information Resources among Postgraduate Students in Nigerian Universities

Mousaion ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kehinde Abayomi Owolabi ◽  
Basirat.Olubukola Diyaolu ◽  
Nurudeen Adeniyi Aderibigbe ◽  
Mudasiru A Yusuf
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Digital Libraries ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
Behavioural Intention ◽  
Electronic Information ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Electronic Information Resources

The advent of information and communication technologies (ICTs) has revolutionised how library resources are made and transmitted to end-users. It has effectively improved the standard of education and research in tertiary institutions worldwide by providing various essential resources, including e-books, journals and databases. However, it has been observed that students still abstain from making the best usage of the digital library, instead using search engines rather than institutional digital libraries. This study investigated the factors influencing the behavioural intention of postgraduate (PG) students to use electronic information resources (EIRs). The Unified Theory of Acceptance of Technology (UTAUT) model was adopted. A cross-sectional research design was used to assess the factors influencing the use of EIRs. A sample of 362 PG students was determined using a Monte Carlo simulation approach. Data were collected from participants via the administration of 400 copies of the questionnaire. Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) and the Covariance-Based Structural Equation Modelling (CB-SEM) were used to analyse data collected. The findings revealed that performance expectancy (PE) and effort expectancy (EE) were the two constructs that influenced PG students’ behavioural intention to use EIRs. In contrast, social influence (SI) and facilitating condition (FC) did not change the PG students’ behavioural plan to use EIRs. The study recommended the need for adequate training for postgraduate (PG) students on the obligation to accept and use EIRs.

Utilization of ICT among the Faculty Members of Government Siddha Colleges in Tamil Nadu

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 103-105
Author(s):  
S. Saravana Raj ◽  
K. Vijayakumar
Keyword(s):  
Operating System ◽  
Statistical Method ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Personal Interview ◽  
Electronic Information ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Electronic Information Resources

The present study deals with Utilization of ICT among the faculty members of Siddha Colleges and various level of operating system with the information accessed by the faculty through the internet. The survey was conducted with the help of the questionnaire and personal interview. The responses received from the available faculty are presented in tables and data is analyzed by using simple statistical method. The findings reveals that the access of electronic information is an important component of research activities for faculty members like E-Journals, E-books, E-databases are most preferred electronic information resources.

Usage of Electronic Resources by the Research Scholars of REVA University: A Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 71-74
Author(s):  
B. Vasantha ◽  
B. M. Meera ◽  
M. Dhanamjaya
Keyword(s):  
Information Resources ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Electronic Information ◽  
Knowledge Resources ◽  
Electronic Information Resources ◽  
Level Of Satisfaction ◽  
Frequency Of Use ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Information Domain

Tremendous advancement in Information and Communication Technology has its impact on all walks of life. The advent of Internet and the World Wide Web has particularly impacted Library and Information domain. Library and Information Centers today play an important role in enhancing the quality of academic environment and influence basic and core activity of the research centers. They help the users to identify and access the variety knowledge resources in different formats such as electronic information resources in academic institutions. The purpose of this paper to it understands the usage pattern of electronic information resources in an academic institute by the research scholars. A survey method is adopted to know the frequency of use, level of satisfaction with different resources, and the problems encountered while using electronic information resources at REVA University, Bengaluru.

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