APPLICATION AND USAGE OF (ICT) IN COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT OF POLYTECHNIC LIBRARIES IN SOUTHWEST, NIGERIA.

ADEGBITE-BADMUS, TAWAKALIT. A. and EGBEYEMI, TAIWO A (2019) APPLICATION AND USAGE OF (ICT) IN COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT OF POLYTECHNIC LIBRARIES IN SOUTHWEST, NIGERIA. In: iSTEAMS Conference, 9TH TO 11TH JUNE, 2019, THE FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, ILARO, OGUN STATE.

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Abstract

Library is the back bone of every academic institution in rendering the expected teaching and research activities to the students, members of staff and the immediate community members. Therefore the quality and value of the library depends on the quality and availability of its collections. The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, with 38 members of staff was used for this study. Descriptive survey method was adopted while questionnaire was the instrument for data collection. The data collected were analysed with the use of tables, in simple percentages, it was found out that the use of ICT in collection development has greatly saved time, promotes quality acquisition of materials to the library, enhance quick and prompt delivery of information materials, promotes adequate communication with publishers and book vendors, make information materials readily available to the perspective library. However, it was also found out that inadequate infrastructure and poor power supply coupled with lack of maintenance are some of the hindrances to effective use of ICT’ in collection development. It was therefore recommended that the parent institutions should adequately fund polytechnic libraries on ICT, provide and maintain adequate infrastructure training skill development of librarians as well as the use of online shops for acquisition among others.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > School of Social Sciences
Depositing User:	Mr Taiwo Egbeyemi
Date Deposited:	03 Jun 2021 11:04
Last Modified:	03 Jun 2021 11:04
URI:	http://eprints.federalpolyilaro.edu.ng/id/eprint/1561

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