Odunewu, Kuburat Omolara and Odeyemi, Bolaji Victoria (2022) E-LIBRARY AS A TOOL FOR COMBATING LOW LIBRARY USAGE AMONG NON-TEACHING STAFF IN FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC ILARO. In: 2ND NATIONAL CONFERENCE HELD AT FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, ILARO, OGUN STATE, TUESDAY, 19TH – WEDNESDAY, 20TH JULY, 2022, The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Ogun State.
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Abstract
This paper aims at exploring the imperative contribution that an electronic library can bring forth in addressing the low library usage among an institution’s non-academic staff, citing the Federal Polytechnic Ilaro non-academic senior staff as the case study. It is not new that most, if not all, non-academic staff do not use or visit the library. Being devoid of information at this age is really dangerous. The emergence of information technology in library services has made most things easy and accessible. The e-library, without doubt, could be the paradigm shift in this situation. To this effect, a simple random sampling technique was used to select the respondents that took part in the study. A questionnaire was used to gather data. Descriptive analyses, including percentage and frequency count, were used to analyze the data. Of about 400 non-academic senior staff at the Federal Polytechnic Ilaro, 150 non-academic senior staff were taken to represent the sample for the study. According to the study's findings, most non-academic staff believed that the library was only for academic staff. They also believe that the opportunity to visit the library is quite hard for them as their work schedule and time at hand are shorter compared to their academic counterparts. The study came to the conclusion that although electronic resources typically offer the chance to obtain current and up-to-date data/information, these non-academic staff have not made full use of these invaluable information sources. Based on the study's findings, the Polytechnic should upgrade its internet capabilities to make it easier for users to access electronic resources in order to promote greater usage. The Polytechnic should also teach non-academic staff members how to access the electronic resources/databases it subscribes to in order to maximize usage.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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| Subjects: | Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources > Z665 Library Science. Information Science Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources > Z719 Libraries (General) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > School of Social Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Mr Taiwo Egbeyemi |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Apr 2023 12:19 |
| Last Modified: | 03 Apr 2023 12:19 |
| URI: | http://eprints.federalpolyilaro.edu.ng/id/eprint/2276 |
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