FUPRESpace
Welcome to FUPRESpace, The Institutional Repository of Federal University of Petroleum Resources. A collection of theses, articles, books, videos, images, lectures, papers, data sets, and all types of digital content originating from the Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Nigeria. This repository is managed by the University Library
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- This houses intellectual collections of Biochemistry Department
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- This contains the intellectual works of the faculty member in the College of Maritime and Offshore Studies.
- This contains the intellectual works of the faculty members in the College of Science
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Learning for Development, Skill Acquisition and Change Management: A Panacea for Emerging Technologies and Infopreneurship.
(Nigerian Library Association, Delta State Chapter, 2025-12-27) Itsekor, Victoria O.; Oyovwe-Tinuoye, Gloria; Jegbefume, Chukwudum M.
All over the world, due to rapidly developing technologies, 21st-century organisations and institutions are striving for innovation, cost minimisation, autonomy, and competitive intelligence to stay ahead of their contemporaries. Amongst these institutions, academic libraries are the most pressed to explore all avenues to ensure substantial changes are used to meet the needs of library users and their immediate communities. This paper, therefore, highlights certain skills and
competencies that will enhance contemporary practices and trends in academic libraries. This paper aims to guide the significance of learning and development in academic libraries. As a crucial component of academic libraries, the necessity for librarians to practice infrorepreneurship will also be discussed in this presentation. Additionally, the paper will examine the function of libraries and the arrival of various contemporary technologies in academic libraries. This article
seeks to highlight the importance of learning and development opportunities for library staff members’ employability, job retention, and digital competency. The recommendations regarding the need to investigate these ideas and insights to promote them to popular information services are supposed to be utilised by librarians and information professionals. Therefore, the paper's conclusion will highlight the necessity for librarians to update their digital literacy skills, develop
competence in performing their tasks, and enhance their role in academic institutions.
Bridging the gaps: uncovering the information needs of female students in two nigerian specialised universities.
(Department of Library and Information Science, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria., 2024-12) Emiri, Ogochukwu T.; Ijiekhuamhen, Osaze P.
The study examined the information needs of female students at the Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun (FUPRE), and the Nigerian Maritime University, Okerenkoko (NMU) both in Delta State, Nigeria. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. The total population of female students from both institutions is 3120. Nwanna's (1981) sampling approach was used to select 10% of the total population which amounts to 312 female students used for the study. The instrument used for eliciting data from the respondents was a structured questionnaire. Data collected using the questionnaire was analyzed using the descriptive statistics method. The findings revealed that academics (100%), accommodation (100%), and finance (100%), among others were classified as the pressing information needs of the female students in FUPRE and NMU examined. The findings also revealed that electronic resources (100%), internet sources (100%), and textbooks (99%), among others, were the top-ranking preferred information sources indicated by the female students examined. The findings showed that the female students use information for meeting their academic (100%) and accommodation aspirations (100%), getting finance sources (98%), and better hygiene (97%) among others. The findings revealed that epileptic power supply (100%), high cost of data (100%), inadequate bandwidth/ poor internet (98%), inadequate finance (95%), and inadequate time (82%), among others, were the pressing challenges affecting the access and use of information by the female students in FUPRE and NMU. It was recommended that alternative power sources and swift internet access should be made available to enhance the information seeking of female students in universities.
Deployment of Technology for Library Service Delivery in Post-Covid-19 Period by Female Librarians in Nigeria.
(Department of Library and Information Science at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka., 2024) Oyovwe-Tinuoye, Gloria .O.; Sambo, Atanda S.
The study examined information service delivery in the post-COVID-19 pandemic era among female librarians in Nigeria. The study was an online survey designed by the researchers with three (3) research objectives of the study. An online self-constructed questionnaire was designed by the researchers. The population of the study comprises all female librarians in Nigeria with WhatsApp accounts. Data was collected through a Google web form which was distributed to various individuals with WhatsApp accounts. A total of three hundred and twenty (320) female librarians responded from different libraries and institutions in Nigeria. The findings revealed that COVID-19 increased the use of social media tools such as WhatsApp, Facebook, Telegram, Zoom and among others; increased the use of ICT for academic collaboration, disrupted library services, affected social interactions between female librarians and users. The study further revealed that technology deployed for service delivery were smartphones, laptops, Zoom, WhatsApp, Telegram, TeamViewer, Instagram, personal computers and tablets. The study revealed that the use of information technology enables female librarians to organise library materials, disseminate information materials and master basic skills in information technology. Finally, the majority of the female librarians emphasised that barriers such as inadequate funding from federal and the State overnments, insufficient ICT facilities, subsidy data, inadequate skills, erratic supply of power and lack of incentives were issues affecting the provision of information service delivery in post-COVID-19 era.
Users Perception of Services, Resources and Facilities in Federal University of Resources Effurun (FUPRE) Library.
(Libraries at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2020-01) Ijiekhuamhen, Osaze P.; Oyovwe-Tinuoye, Gloria O.
The purpose of this study is to examine users’ perception of library services, resources and facilities in Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun (FUPRE). This study adopted a descriptive survey research design. The researcher used a simple random sampling technique in selecting samples for the study. The instrument used for data collection in this study was a structured questionnaire. The respondents comprises of registered users of the library, which cut
across the entire academic community, which includes the lecturers, non –teaching members of staff, students and external researchers among others who registered between October, 2014- August, 2019. Out of 200 copies of questionnaires distributed, 150 copies were filled and returned for analysis hence given a response rate of 75% which was found usable for the study. The data collected from the respondents were analyzed using descriptive statistics (Frequency
counts and Percentage). The study revealed that undergraduate students who were majority visit the library daily; followed by academic staff while non teaching staff and other researcher hardly visit the library to use its resources, services and facilities. Majority of the respondents visited the library to do assignments, to consult textbooks followed by to consult reference materials, to study for examinations, among others. In terms of services users were satisfied with library user
education /orientation services, library research help service, library references services and dissatisfied with internet services, library electronic services, inter-library loan services and library loan services. In terms of resources, users were satisfied with Encyclopedia and Year Books. While users were dissatisfied with library books, journals, magazines, electronic resources, online resources, among others. In terms of facilities users were satisfied with the library printer, photocopying machine, digital board /projectors, notice board and shelves, while users were dissatisfied with tables and chairs, reading carrels, fans /air conditioning, networked computers, internet access, scanners, laminating machine, instructional facilities. Majority of the users were satisfied with the library personnel. In terms of general assessment of the library, users were satisfied with the library policy, assistance from the librarians, the position of the library in meeting users’ needs, the rules and regulations as well as organization of the library. Users were dissatisfied with the library location, building book lending procedure and opening and closing time.
Digitalization of Information Resources for Global Visibility and Ranking among University Libraries.
(Nigerian Library Association, Delta State Chapter., 2024-12-30) Uwaifo, Stephen O.; Oyovwe-Tinuoye, Gloria O.; Arumuru, Lawrence
The digitalization of information resources plays a pivotal role in enhancing global visibility and institutional ranking among university libraries. This study investigated the extent of digitalization efforts in university libraries in Delta State, Nigeria, focusing on the visibility, repository content, librarian digital skills, and challenges. The study pursued five specific objectives, including assessing the extent of digitalization, digital competencies of librarians, repository content, global visibility, and associated challenges. A descriptive survey research design was adopted. The population comprised librarians in university libraries with existing institutional repositories and active libraries WhatsApp accounts. Using a convenience sampling method, 42 librarians from four university participated.
A self-developed questionnaire titled Digitalization of Information Resources for Global Visibility and Ranking among University Libraries in Delta State, Nigeria (DIRGVRULDSN) was employed. The instrument's validity was ensured through
expert review, while its reliability was confirmed with a pilot test (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.83). Data were collected via Google Forms shared through WhatsApp and analyzed using descriptive statistics, including mean and percentage. Findings show a moderate level of digitalization (mean = in 3.06), and librarians demonstrated moderate digital skills (mean = 2.55), with high proficiency scanning and computer use. Repositories primarily contain dissertations, naugural lectures, and e-books. Global visibility was moderate (mean = 2.56), though ranking performance was poor (mean = 1.42). Challenges identified include inadequate bandwidth (83%), poor power supply (76%), and insufficient training (71%). In conclusion, institutional repositories enhance visibility but need better infrastructure and strategic planning. It is recommended that universities without repositories initiate proposals, and training budgets be prioritized to ensure the sustainability and advancement of digital initiatives for global competitiveness.