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Impact of Information Media on Information Needs and Seeking Behaviour of Tricycle Riders in Osubi Axis, Delta State, Nigeria
(2024) Emuejevoke Paul Ogo; Anthonia Eghieso Omehia
This study assessed the impact of information media on information needs and seeking behavior of tricycle riders in Osubi Axis, Delta State, Nigeria. It employed the use of descriptive survey design. The total population for this study is 87 comprising the commercial tricycle riders in Osubi Axis. The entire 87 commercial tricycle riders were selected using the total enumeration sampling technique due to the small size of the population A questionnaire was used to elicit data from the respondents, and simple percentage and frequency counts used to analyze data generated. The findings reveal that the major information sought by tricycle riders in Osubi Axis include information about more lucrative and safe routes; spare parts and repairs and, traffic regulations using majorly phones, radio, and social media. They also sought information to avoid harassment from policemen, keep abreast with lucrative routes/opportunities, be conversant with traffic situations and road safety practices. Through the use of information media, tricycle riders get authentic and cheaper mechanical parts, keeping abreast with current information among others. The study identifies inadequate knowledge of computers/internet, inability to access newspapers/magazines as major challenges encountered by tricycle riders in the course of using different information media in meeting their information needs. It is imperative that tricycle riders make use of the different information media available to keep them abreast with the necessary information needed to function effectively in their business, and keep them out of trouble with the authorities. This study, therefore, recommends that government should collaborate with tricycle riders' associations to provide them with timely and accurate information on government policies, traffic regulations, and road safety practices.Keywords: Information media, information needs, information seeking behaviour, tricycle ridersINTRODUCTIONInformation is essential in all aspects of life and is very important for achieving individual and collective objectives . The desire to acquire knowledge has become as essential to humans as the need to satisfy their physical needs or necessities of life like food, air, and water. This is because knowledge is the key to success in many areas, such as education, employment, and personal
Strategies for Managing Born-Digital Record in University Libraries: A Study of Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun
(MO.RI Publishing, 2024) Omosekejimi, Ademola Ferdinand; Eda, Rita
This study used the Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun Library as a case study to investigate strategies for managing born-digital records in the university library. The study aims to ascertain the types of born-digital records available in FUPRE library, the strategies used for managing born-digital records, challenges of managing born-digital records. To achieve these objectives, the descriptive survey research was adopted. This research method was considered appropriate by the researchers because it allows for systematic collection and analysis of data to describe characteristics, behaviors, or opinions within a specific population. Hence it will help to provide insights into the current strategies employed by FUPRE library for managing born-digital records. The questionnaire was the instrument used for data collection and the data collected for the study were analyzed using simple percentages, frequency counts, and bar charts. The study found that: born-digital records such as test-based documents (for example Word documents, and Google documents), etc., library presentations e.g., PowerPoint, spreadsheets e.g., Excel, digital documents e.g., PDFs, and electronic memos are the born-digital records are available in FUPRE library; the only policy in place regarding the management of born-digital records is the policy on storage of born-digital records. The study also found that the library’s strategies for preserving born-digital records are refreshing, migration, and replication and that their strategy for disposing of born-digital records is deletion while the challenges of managing born-digital records are technological obsolescence, lack/poor digital storage facilities, copyright, and intellectual property rights issues among others. These findings contribute to the understanding of current practices and challenges in managing born-digital records within university libraries, specifically at the Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun (FUPRE) library. The study recommends that the library management should formulate policies that will cater to the creation/generation, preservation, transfer/exchange as well as the disposition of born-digital records giving them direction when it comes to managing born-digital records in the library among others
Creativity of librarians as determinant of job performance in some selected polytechnic
(University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2023-12-15) Chukwuma, Iheme Patrick; Chinonso, Ejiakor Chika; Moneke, O Peter; Nwagu, Oluchi Juliet; Eruvwe, Ufuoma
The study investigated the creativity of librarians as determinant of job performance in some selected polytechnic libraries in Delta State. The study adopted a descriptive survey using questionnaire to collect data. The population of the study consists of 45 librarians. A total of 45 questionnaires were distributed only 33 were retrieved using descriptive statistics, the mean and percentage of the data were calculated. A mean score of 2.5 or above and a percentage score of 50% were taken into consideration. The study revealed five (5) creativity factors possess by librarians in some selected polytechnic libraries in Delta state as experience, intelligence, new ideas, motivation and imagination. The study further affirmed the effects of creativity on the job performance of librarians in some selected polytechnic libraries in Delta state as it help to boost self-esteem, it foster organizational growth, it provide a sense of purpose and fulfillment, it reduces stress and improve mental health and it increases feelings of happiness and contentment. The study recommends that librarians should develop new ideas in librarianship since the profession is now a dynamic one and librarians should also be sponsored to seminars and workshops to boost their creativity on the job.
Contributions of libraries and information systems to special needs education
(PREORC Open, 2023) Okonoko, Vera Ngozi; Eruvwe, Ufuoma
Librarians are innovative information specialists who are capable of serving all students, regardless of abilities or special needs. Consideration should be made for the physically challenged students in providing information resources that would suit their information needs and also the application of an information system that would spur them to actualize their potentials. Physically challenged students should not be neglected in the provision of library services. Information resources for them should be physically present and within their reach in the libraries. Aside from the funds from the governments, alternative sources of funding should be sourced by the libraries. Lastly, a significant portion of the library budget should be earmarked to acquire the facilities that can be used by the physically challenged students. Furthermore, discrimination of this set of people should be avoided. Librarians and special needs educators should embrace them and show them love.
The Nexus between Laissez-faire Leadership Style and Work Performance of Librarians
(Department of Library and Information Science, University of Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria, 2025-03) Urhefe- Okotie, Enite A.; Eruvwe, Ufouma
It is believed that leadership philosophies in an organization, to a large extent, affect the organization in terms of performance measurement. The study focused on the laissez-faire leadership style and the work performances of librarians. To guide the study, two (2) research questions were posed, and a null hypothesis was also observed at a 0.5 level of significance. Method: The study adopted a correlational research design. A total of ninety-eight (98) librarians in six Federal universities spread across six states in the South-South geo-political zone of Nigeria were used. No sampling was done because the population was small enough to be managed by the researcher. The researcher-created "Laissez-faire Leadership Styles as correlate of work Performance Questionnaire" (LLSQ) was the tool for data collection, which was face- validated by three research experts. The Cronbach Alpha Coefficient got a reliability score of 0.92 for the instrument. Regression analysis was used to test the null hypothesis that matched the data collected through the questionnaire and to analyse the results using linear regression. Findings/results: The study's findings indicate that the laissez-faire leadership style does not positively on the work performance of librarians. Implications: It has been sufficiently proven by this study that the laissez-faire leadership style is a weak style of leadership that does not induce high job performance. Therefore, the researchers advise against the use of the laissez-faire leadership style if leaders want to induce high job performance in their staff. As revealed in the study, heads of libraries and librarians as management staff of the library should be cautious in the use of laissez-faire leadership style if need be. This is because it is not very productive in terms of work performance.