Browsing by Author "Ogbuiyi, Sussan"

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    A Comparative Study of Faculty Members’ Expectations of Academic Library Services in Three Universities in Ogun State, Nigeria.
    (CSCanada (Canadian Academy of Oriental and Occidental Culture), 2012) Bamidele, Itunu A.; Omeluzor, Saturday U.; Madukoma, Ezinwayi; George, Promise N.; Ogbuiyi, Sussan
    This study assessed the library services provided in federal, state and private universities in Ogun State, Nigeria. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. Questionnaire was the tool used for data collection. The study population consisted of 110 respondents from University of Agriculture (UNAAB), Abeokuta, 287 respondents from Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED), Ijebu-Ode and 215 respondents from Redeemer’s University (RUN), Mowe, given a total of 612 respondents from the three selected universities in Ogun State, Nigeria. Purposive sampling was used to select the universities and the respondents. A total of 612 questionnaires were administered on all the respondents and 403 questionnaires were retrieved and analyzed given a response rate of 70%. A descriptive statistical method was used to analyze the data displayed in tables and percentage while hypotheses formulated was tested using the Kruskal-Wallis analysis and Chi-Square. A pre-test of 65 questionnaires were first administered and analyzed to estimate reliability co-efficient. The instrument yielded reliability co-efficient of 0.866%. We therefore concluded that the instrument was reliable. Finding from the study shows that electronic information resources services, internet services and circulation services were the services fully provided and utilized by the respondents, as displayed on Table 3; while CD ROM services, online public access catalogue (OPAC), user education, selective dissemination of information (SDI) and current awareness were the services moderately provided. It was also evident from this research that reprographic services, abstracting and indexing and literature search services were the least provided as shown on Table 3. The result of the formulated hypotheses shows there was significant difference in the library services provision and services expectation by Academic staff of federal, state and private universities. The findings affirmed that service provision in any library is an essential activity. University libraries should ensure to provide effective and adequate services to match with the expectations of library users especially the academic staff
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    Integrated library system (ILS): An option for library and information management — A review of Koha ILS at Babcock University Library, Nigeria.
    (Inderscience Publishers, 2013) Omeluzor, Saturday U.; Bamidele, Itunu A.; Ogbuiyi, Sussan; Ukangna, Chinemerem C.
    The purpose of this paper was to review the capability of an integrated library system (ILS) as an option for managing library information resources, using Koha ILS at Babcock University as a case study. The paper reviewed the functions and performance of Koha ILS, and personal experiences of librarians and the technical staff at Babcock University Library. The review exposed the potency of ILS in library management. It portrays Koha as a constant system in managing library operations and services. This was evident as the system has engendered adequate and quality services to library users at Babcock University without hitches. The review only focused on Koha ILS implemented at Babcock University. It revealed the benefits and strengths of ILS to library performance. This review was important because it encourages libraries to implement feasible systems to improve services for library users. Koha ILS has revolutionized library operations and services at Babcock University Library. The implementation has drawn the attention of libraries in need of implementing ILS at their libraries to understudy the system. This review provided a template for libraries to learn from and implement. Koha ILS is appealing to library users of this generation because it is user-friendly with built-in social networking features compatible with other electronic information systems. It is expected that the experiences shared in this work would motivate other libraries to implement a viable ILS like Koha for effective service delivery to library users.