Meet OGUNGBENI IGBEKELE JOHN, an Academic Staff of Lagos State University.
Ict And Libraries
Associate Professor / Reader
Technical Services
At the Technical Services department office
Appointment on Visitation important
Topic: ICTs And Libraries
Description: The advent of information and communication technology has impacted on the activities of libraries, most especially academic libraries. Libraries are now applying information and communication technology in provision of services to their patrons. Today, librarianship has advanced to the level of taking the library to patrons using mobile technologies. This is to make sure that libraries retains their roles as major managers and providers of information.
| # | Certificate | School | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ph.D (Library and Information Science) | Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka | 2021 |
Library Mobile Technologies Use and Students s Information Needs Satisfaction in Universities in South-West Nigeria
Introduction
In today's information age driven by information and communication technology, there are many alternatives available to university students in the way they access information to satisfy their information needs. Today, Nigerian university students are not visiting the libraries regularly like in the 1980s when there was no prevalence of mobile devices and internet. University students recourse to other sources, some of which may not give them quality information, for their information needs. University libraries therefore need to up their game by taking advantage of students use of mobile electronic devices in providing library services to them.
Research Objective
The main purpose of this study is to investigate library mobile technologies use and information needs satisfaction of students in South-West Nigeria Universities.
Methodology
The Study adopts survey research design. Structured questionnaires will be administered to samples of postgraduate and undergraduate students in some selected universities in South-West Nigeria. The research questions will be analysed using frequency distribution table and mean. However the research hypotheses will be analyzed using one sample t-test.
Expected Outcome
It is expected that the outcome of this study will reveal whether or not the use of library mobile technologies enhances information needs satisfaction.
OGUNGBENI JOHN is a Associate Professor / Reader at the Department of Technical Services
OGUNGBENI has a Ph.D in Library and Information Science from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka
