Browsing by Author "Urhefe, Enite A."

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    Issues and Challenges in Teaching Library Instruction Course in Nigeria Universities.
    (Cenresin Publications, 2014) Urhefe, Enite A.
    The Library instruction course is aimed at teaching students the techniques of effective use of library to enable them appreciate the importance of the library. Majority of students, especially the secondary school leavers who gain admission for higher studies and who by that privileged find themselves in large libraries have difficulties in retrieving information from the library and some do not even consider the library as an important organ in the university. This is the reason why university libraries teach the Use of Library course. The teaching of the course enables new students to acquire the skills for using the library. However majority of students still find it difficult to use the library resources. This paper therefore discusses issues and challenges facing the teaching of the course. Prominent among these challenges are lack of commitment by the university management which results to inadequate funding of the course and lack of standardization in the teaching methodology of the course. The recommendations as obtained from the study includes the need for proper commitment by university management and cooperation of academic staff both from the university library and other faculties members.
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    Shift Duty and its Effects on Academic Librarians in Federal University Libraries in South-South, Nigeria
    (JAIST Online platform, 2018) Eruvwe, Ufuoma; Saliu, Sambo A.; Urhefe, Enite A.
    The study aimed to survey shift duty and its effects on academic librarians in Federal University Libraries in South – South, Nigeria. The study adopted both descriptive and exploratory research designs. Questionnaire and observation checklist were the major instruments for data collection. A total of one hundred and eight (108) librarians from the federal university libraries in South-South Nigeria were drawn. The responses was based on four (4)-point rating scale, a mid-point mean of 2.5 was used as positive response criterion mean and accepted as a positive response. The study revealed that research purpose, academic advancement, better performance and study independently were the major reasons while academic librarians embark on shift duty. Findings also, indicated that the challenges associated with shift duty on academic librarians in federal university libraries in South – South, Nigeria. It showed that circadian rhythms and total blackout topped the highest impediment. The important finding in this study is that academic libraries are the most relevant institution library to support the school curriculum, to support the research of the university faculty and students. Therefore, underdevelopment of academic libraries and inadequate infrastructure facilities, lack of medical arrangement, insufficient fund and poor lighting of the library environment will hinder academic librarians to discharge effective and efficiency operation on shift duty in academic libraries.