Odeyemi, Bolaji Victoria and Odunewu, Kuburat Omolara (2018) SOCIAL MEDIA AND LIBRARY AS A COORDINATE FOR RAPID HUMAN AND EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA SOCIAL MEDIA AND LIBRARY AS A COORDINATE FOR RAPID HUMAN AND EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA. In: ASUP National Conference, ADO-EWI, Monday, 27th – Thursday, 30th August, 2018, Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State.
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Abstract
Low usage of libraries is not something new anymore, it is even increasing tremendously in the institution of learning. It’s a challenge that needs quick response and rectification if human and educational development is of high priority. And to bring this speedy change to the table, a friend of the masses is required, and there is no better friend than the social media, a friend at almost every fingertip. This study explored the involvement, uses, and contribution of social media in libraries and how both combined in aiding human and educational development in Nigeria. The paper examined the Federal Polytechnic Ilaro staff and students through the administration of questionnaire and simple method of analysis was used. 500 questionnaires was distributed but only 485 were retrieved, the response rate indicated the unimpeachable contribution of social media cum library towards human and educational development in Nigeria, among others. However, challenges such as lack of awareness, absence of government intervention, bandwidth problem, technophobia, unreliable power supply, among others, have undermined its stable functionality. However, imbibing a maintenance culture so as to manage the few available ICT facilities effectively, government should take an active role in providing ICT facilities to institutions, sensitization should be carried out based on the proficient usage of the internet, how to obtain knowledge from it and how to surf it to good effect, among others are the notions pointed out in this study for serious consideration.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources > Z665 Library Science. Information Science |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > School of Social Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Miss Ann Orjime |
| Date Deposited: | 30 May 2020 13:21 |
| Last Modified: | 30 May 2020 13:21 |
| URI: | http://eprints.federalpolyilaro.edu.ng/id/eprint/181 |
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