Browsing by Author "Ijiekhuamhen, Osaze P."

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    Artificial Intelligence literacy and Digital Communication Competencies of Librarians as Predictors of Service Delivery in state University libraries in South-South, Nigeria.
    (Department of Library and Information Science at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka., 2025) Ijiekhuamhen, Osaze P.; Obi, Boma B.
    The study examined artificial intelligence literacy and digital communication competencies of librarians as predictors of service delivery in state university libraries in South-South Nigeria. A correlational research design was adopted for the study with a population of 164 librarians engaged in the state university libraries in SouthSouth, Nigeria. A structured questionnaire designed by the researcher was the instrument adopted for eliciting data from the respondents. The reliability of the instrument yielded an alpha coefficient of 0.87, indicating the instrument is reliable. The data elicited using the questionnaire were analysed using descriptive statistics for the research questions, and the Pearson Product-Moment Correlational Coefficient was adopted for the Hypotheses at the 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed that the librarians do not possess artificial intelligence literacy for effective library service delivery in the state university libraries examined. The findings indicate that the librarians moderately possess digital communication competencies to support library service delivery in the state university libraries. The finding indicated that a strong positive relationship exists between librarians’ AI literacy and service delivery in the state university libraries. The findings indicated that a moderate positive relationship exists between librarians’ digital communication competencies in 4IR technologies and service delivery. It was recommended that university library management in South-South Nigeria should regularly conduct AI training programmes to improve librarians’ literacy and enhance the use of AI in service delivery, and state university library management should organise capacity building efforts to boost the digital communication competencies of their librarians.
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    Assess users’ satisfaction on Academic library performance: A study.
    (Progressive Academic Publishing, UK, 2015) Ijiekhuamhen, Osaze P.; Aghojare, Blessing; Omosekejimi, Ademola F.
    This study quantifies user’s satisfaction on academic library performance by determine the clients satisfaction with library services, infrastructure/place/space and collection/information provided by an academic library in Federal University of Petroleum Resources, (FUPRE) Library. The study sample population comprised 381 students of the university. The instrument used for data collection in this study was questionnaire. Research questions were answered using frequency, bar charts, tables and percentages for easy interpretation. The major findings of the study revealed that the respondents were highly satisfied with the library services, infrastructure/place/space, and collection/information of the library as a whole. Also, the study reveals that, many of the respondents visit the library for more than one reason whereas the largest proportion of the respondents goes to library due to the availability of internet connectivity in the library. The respondents were suggests that, library should stay open longer, Increase internet bandwidth, library should publish a guide on information searching skills, library should provide the latest collection, some were of opinion that library should publish index and bibliographies, provision of guidance on consultation and research method, library should organize workshop on how to find information, staff should be more friendly and knowledgeable among other.
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    Citation Analysis of Projects Submitted to the Library from three Departments in a Nigerian Specialized University
    (University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 2020) Ijiekhuamhen, Osaze P.; Okotie, Enite A.; Arapasopo, Esther A.
    The study evaluated the projects submitted to the library from Chemistry Department, Environmental Science and Toxicology and Physics Department of Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun, Delta State. The research method adopted for this study was citation analysis. A total of 348 projects were submitted to the library from departments understudy from 2015-2017. The findings showed that that physics department had the highest number of project reports submitted and highest number of citations while Chemistry department had the lowest number of citations. The study revealed that Internet/ Web Resources had the highest citations with 4446 citations, followed by Journals with 4224 citations, Books had 2699 citations. It was observed from the study that “Highly Recent” citations of 4326 were cited by the three (3) departments from 2013-2017, followed by 2854 citations that were “Very Recent” cited between 2008-2012, among others. Lastly, the study showed that between the year 2015-2017, 7407 citations were made by foreign authors, while 4930 citations were made by Nigerian authors. It was recommended from the study that materials should be built on frequently cited and recent information resources in Chemistry, Environmental and Toxicology Sciences and Physics Departments and current update to date books and journals should be acquired to reduce over reliance on internet/ web resources.
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    Influence of ICT skills on job performance of librarians in university libraries of South-South, Nigeria
    (SAGE Publications., 2021-02) Oyovwe-Tinuoye, Gloria O.; Omeluzor, Saturday U.; Ijiekhuamhen, Osaze P.
    The study examined the influence of information and communication technology (ICT) skills on job performance among librarians in the university libraries in South-South, Nigeria. The study adopted a descriptive survey design using a self constructed questionnaire as instrument for data collection. The questionnaire was constructed after consulting other related literature in order to ensure that relevant items were included. Five research questions were answered in the study. The population consists of 233 librarians in the six federal, seven state and eight private university libraries in the South-South, Nigeria. A purposive sampling technique was adopted for the study. The data collected was analysed using frequency, percentages and tables for easy interpretation and understanding of the results. Findings revealed that the majority of the respondents in the university library acquire ICT skills through self-sponsorship. It also showed that the majority of the respondents were not skilful in system management, web application and tools such as: system troubleshooting, webinar/digital conferencing tools, Web 2.0, website designing and digital communication. The findings further revealed that there was no policy in place to regulate ICT training of librarians where a majority were yet to attend training once in the last five years, hence there was inadequate training of librarians on ICT skills. There was evidence in the study that training in ICT skill would engender improved service delivery, library administration, efficiency, job performance and reduction in job stress. The findings also revealed that inadequate training, poor planning and implementation, non-sponsorship of librarians, absence of policy for evaluation and assessment are factors militating against ICT skills acquisition. The paper recommended that ICT skills training should be prioritized while internally organized training programmes should be highly encouraged in the university library. The university management should make some financial commitment in support of academic librarians for training and retraining on ICT skills for improved job performance and effective delivery of library services to the patrons while relevant policies should be put in place for continuous evaluation and training of librarians on ICT skills.
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    Users Perception of Services, Resources and Facilities in Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun (FUPRE) Library.
    (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