Students of FUTO can now consult past question papers from the the official website of FUTO library : http://library.futo.edu.ng/index.php/2014-10-22-23-19-25/past-question-papers. Will we are still counting . Chemical engineering department already has lots of past questions available
Human Capacity Building in Nigerian University Libraries: An Imperative for Academic Libraries’ Contribution towards National Development
The paper discusses the human capacity development in some selected university libraries in Nigeria. The methods, the type of training and the successes recorded was also presented . The policy and its implemented were also discussed .Human Capacity Building
Coping with the Challenges of the Digital World
Coping with the Challenges of the DigitalWorld: The Experience of Nigerian Female Academic Library and Information
Professionals (LIP)
By
Chinwe Anunobi, Scholastica Ukwoma & Ngozi Blessing Ukachi
In
New Review of Academic Librarianship
Abstract
In recent years, library and information services have developed
from the traditional print based services to technology driven systems
engendered by the adoption of Information and Communication
Technology (ICT) in library operations and services. These
developments have brought about an increase in the responsibility
of Library and Information Professionals (LIP) in academic institutions
that are exposed to traditional and ICT driven operations
as well as research needed for career progression. Furthermore, in
some developing countries like Nigeria, female LIP socio-cultural
responsibilities differ from their male counterparts. Hence, female
LIPs are faced with issues of: coping with the migration to ICT driven
operations and services, career progression requirements, and other
socio-cultural expectations. This article seeks to determine the coping
strategies of female librarians to the challenges of the digital
world. A survey was carried out among all female academic LIPs
in southern Nigeria. The questionnaire was designed to elicit information
on the benefits as well as challenges emanating from
operations/services in the library, career progression and societal
expectations, in addition to their coping strategies. The outcome of
the research reveals the impact of technological progress on female
professionals in developing countries and the steps that could be
taken to help overcome these challenges
Web 2.0 Use by Librarians in a State in Nigeria
By
Chinwe V. Anunobi, Andrew U. Ogbonna
http://www.iiste.org/Journals/index.php/DCS/article/view/1921/1901
The survey was conducted with the focus to determine the awareness and use of Web 2.0 tools by librarians in Anambra state in Nigeria. Questionnaire was designed and distributed to all professional librarians in the state who are members of the Nigerian Library Association. Result shows a low awareness and use of Web2.0 tools by the librarians. Social networking sites are the mostly used among the various tools. Their use of the tools is dependent on the librarians’ place of work with the academic librarians using the tools more than others from other places of work. Most of the librarians use the tools for communication and profile publicity. Personality characteristics, computer expertise, motivation, lack of facilities and access restriction are among the impediments to the librarians’ use of Web 2.0 tools.
Keywords: Nigerian librarian, Web 2.0 use , librarian web 2.0, web2.0 awareness, challenge web 2.0 use , social networking sites librarian use, blogs librarian use
Citation Analysis of Postgraduate Students as a Measure of their Resource Preference
By
Chinwe V. Anunobi, Ifeyinwa Okoye and Ngozi James-Chima Citation Analysis of Postgraduate Students as a Measure of their Resource Preference
The study was designed to analyze citation of postgraduate masters’ theses produced between the year 2000 and
2008 in the School of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology of Federal University of Technology Owerri with a
view to determine their resource preference. It was undertaken as an update of similar study carried out in 2003 and
2004. Using checklist data contained thirty one (31) theses which were submitted in the University library between
the year 2000 and 2008 were collated and analyzed using tables, graph, frequency count and percentages. The
result revealed that: though the students cited monographs, journals , conference proceedings and; unpublished
theses/ dissertations , newspapers, technical reports and newsletters, journals are cited most. The mean number of
cited resources for each of the theses is 75.8 out of which 34.12% are journals hence, the students demonstrated
preference for journal to other resources for research; current resources were not used by students for research
since 53.23% of the resources cited were 20years older than the year the theses were produced; and the most
preferred journal for research by the students was the Journal of Animal Production. Other journals which the
students preferred for research included Journal of Science of Food and Agriculture, Agronomy Journal and Journal
of Agriculture and Food Chemistry. Most of the preferred journals which were available in the Library had their
subscription suspended before 1997. Recommendations were made based on the findings.
Web 2.0 Use by Librarians in a State in Nigeria
The survey was conducted with the focus to determine the awareness and use of Web 2.0 tools by librarians in
Anambra state in Nigeria. Questionnaire was designed and distributed to all professional librarians in the state who
are members of the Nigerian Library Association. Result shows a low awareness and use of Web2.0 tools by the
librarians. Social networking sites are the mostly used among the various tools. Their use of the tools is dependent on
the librarians’ place of work with the academic librarians using the tools more than others from other places of work.
Most of the librarians use the tools for communication and profile publicity. Personality characteristics, computer
expertise, motivation, lack of facilities and access restriction are among the impediments to the librarians’ use of
Web 2.0 tools.Web 2.0 Use by Librarians in a State in Nigeria
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Nigerians in action at GIMPA
Journal availability and use by undergraduate Students of the School of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology, Federal University of Technology Owerri, Nigeria
JOURNAL AVAilABILITY AND USE BY UNDERGRADUATE
Abstract
Journal citations in 120 of the 443 undergraduate projects written between 1987 and 1999 in the School of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology, Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) and deposited with the University Library were collated and analyzed. This was to identify the availability and use of scientific journals in the field of agriculture. The highest number of citations occurred in 1990 while 1998 and 1999 had the least. The most cited journal was Journal of Food Science (n=83). This was followed by Journal of Animal Science (n=38). The 10 most cited journals accounted for 40.74% of the total citations, with their highest citation occurring in 1997. Of the 197 journal titles cited, 23 were available in FUTO Library. Except the Departments of AgriculturalEconomics /- Extension, the other three Departments had at least two of the ten most cited journals availability during the study period. Of the 23 titles available “in the Library, ten showed inverse relationship between the year of most current issue and that of last citation, suggesting a need for journal title review in the area of agriculture.
Data Collection for Research : What Philosophy Students Must Know
What Philosophy Students Must Know
Outline
What Data Collection?
• Information Sourcing :Who ?
• Information Sourcing : Where & How?
EFFECT OF PRE-UNIVERSITY USE ON AWARENESS OF THE ROLE OF THE LIBRARY BY FRESHMEN: THE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY OWERRI EXPERIENCE
This work was designed to reveal the level of awareness of University freshmen in
library use through the exposition of their previous use ofthe library. The purpose of their
previous use, knowledge of access points and of the general essence of the library was
assessed The purpose was to generate data to equip Library Curriculum Planners ift’·
order to take every freshman into consideration in their planning. A structured questionnaire ‘
was designed and randomly distributed to 1000 new students of the Federal University elf
Technology (FUTO) upon registration with the University Library. Seventeen (17) states
of Nigeria were represented by these students. The results showed that 78.50% of the
students have used a library before coming to the University. Of these, 75.79% used
school libraries, 18.85% public libraries, 2.54% academic libraries, while 0.76% and
1.01 % used National and S~cial Libraries respectively. Out of the 215students that had
not used a library before, 75. 81 %had libraries of some sort in their secondary schools
but they have not used them. From the awareness ofthe organisation of libraries used by
these students had no standard systems of organisation and materials were often not
processed and there were no catalogues and indexes. The work also revealed that library
users had better basic knowledge of the purpose of the library than non-library users.
Based on the findings, it is recommended that school librarians should embark on training
and make effort to ensure that every student is registered in the library. They should
liaise with school authorities through library committees for effective management of the
school libraries. Academic libraries on their own part should review the Library User
Education Programme to accommodate every level of fresh students entering the institution.
Areas for further studies were suggested
Effect of Pre-library use on freshmen in university
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