Use of ICT Facilities in Three Polytechnic Libraries: Comparative Study
Authors : Ajulor Elizabeth O & Achonna Andy U
This paper is all about use of ICT facilities in three polytechnic libraries: comparative study. These polytechnic libraries are also regard as academic libraries that serves both students and staff.
Its value lies on the unique services provided through available resources and facilities to justify its contribution of these services to educational programmes of the school. Descriptive survey was adopted for the study. Library staff that includes professional librarians, para professional librarians, and system analysts consists of the population. There are ninety-four (94) staff strength in these categories of staff in the three polytechnic libraries under study. A self-constructed questionnaire entitled ICT Application in Lagos State Polytechnic Libraries (ICTALSPLQ) was the main instrument for data collection accompanied with observation checklist which the researchers used for the identification of available ICT facilities in the three institutions’ libraries under study. Major findings showed that “the three polytechnic libraries possess considerable degree of ICT facilities but their applications to library services are low due to several challenges”. The study therefore recommends that management of the libraries need to encourage staff training programmes to enhance their ICT applications towards achieving effective service delivery to meet the 21st century users’ information needs.
Keywords - Use, ICT, Facilities, Polytechnic libraries and Library Staff.
Cite This Article As: Elizabeth.O.A & Andy.U.A (2020). Use of ICT Facilities in Three Polytechnic Libraries: Comparative Study. International Journal of Research in Library Science (IJRLS), 6(2) 1-11. www.ijrls.in
DOI : 10.26761/IJRLS.6.2.2020.1329 DOI URL: https://doi.org/10.26761/ijrls.6.2.2020.1329
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