LIBRARY STAFF SUPPORT ON TERTIARY STUDENTS’ WILLINGNESS TO USE LIBRARY SOFTWARE IN POLYTECHNIC LIBRARIES IN SOUTH-WEST, NIGERIA
Abstract
This study was undertaken to examine the level of staff support and its impact on students’ willingness to use library software in Polytechnic libraries in South-West, Nigeria. In carrying out the research, structured questionnaire was distributed to 357 students in a survey research design. The data collected was analysed and subjected to descriptive and inferential statistics. The study discovered that library staff provides support for students in using library software and the willingness to use the library software can be motivated by library staff. The study recommended that library staff should be trained to become proficient in all library software while they should also be encouraged to share the existence of this library software with students and other library users.
Keywords
Full Text:
PDFReferences
Abubakar, B. M. (2010). Incorporating information technology in library and information science curriculum in Nigeria: A strategy for survival in the 21st century Communicator: International Journal of Communication Studies. 6(3): 37-40.
Adenike, O., & Oke, T. A. (2014). Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) in Nigerian libraries: A case study of the Kenneth Dike Library and University of Lagos Library. Ozean Journal of Social Sciences 6(3), 55-65.
Davis, F. D. (1989). Perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, and user acceptance of information technology. MIS Quarterly, 319-340.
Davis, F. R. Bagozzi & R. Warshaw. (1989). User acceptance of computer technology: A comparison of two theoretical models. Management Science, vol. 35, pp. 982-1003.
Davis, F. D. (1989). Perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, and user acceptance of information technology. MIS Quarterly, 319-340.
Epse-Menyong, B. & Fon, T. (2023) Skills Evaluation with Regard to Transformative Education among Library Personnel in Four State Universities in Cameroon. Creative Education, 14, 1335-1357. doi: 10.4236/ce.2023.147085.
Fati, O. I., & Adetimirin, A. (2015). OPAC awareness as a factor affecting OPAC use by undergraduates in two Nigerian libraries. Academic research journals, 3(3), 72-80 Retrieved from http://edoc.hu-berlin.de.
Hayat, H., Lock, R.. & Murray, I. (2015). Measuring software usability. BCS Software quality management conference, Loughborough University, 3(3), 72-80. Retrieved from https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/18275.
Kari, K. H., & Baro, E.E. (2014). The use of library software in Nigerian University Libraries and challenges. Library Hi Tech News 31(3). April 2014
Khatun, A. (2014). Open source integrated library system and usability issues: a study of Koha interfaces. A dissertation submitted to the department of information science and library management, University of Dhaka.
Muhammad, R. (2010). Attitudes of librarians towards application of information technology in Academic Libraries in Pakistan. A thesis submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of philosophy faculty of computer science and information technology University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur.
Mwatela, M. W. (2013). Factor influencing utilization of library services and resources: the case study of university of Nairobi Mombasa campus library. A research project submitted to the University of Nairobi 2013.
Nisha, F. & Naushad, A. (2011). The application and use of library intranet services at the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. Library Philosophy and Practice, 1-19.
Nygren, A. (2014). The Public Library as a community for connected learning: boosting ICT training. IFLA 2014 LYON, Retrieved from http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0.
Ogbole, J. O., & Atinmo, M. (2017). Factors affecting online public access catalogue provision and sustainable use by undergraduates in two selected university libraries in Ogun and Oyo States, Nigeria. Journal of Research & Method in Education, 7(4), 14-25 retrieved from www.iosrjournals.org. DOI: 10.9790/7388-0704021425.
Onuoha, U. D., Umahi, F. O., & Bamidele, I. A. (2013). Use and satisfaction with online public access catalogue in selected university libraries in Ogun State, Nigeria. Information and knowledge management, 3(11).
Omeluzor, S., Adara, O., Ezinwayi, M., & Bamidele, I. (2012). Implementation of Koha integrated library management software (ILMS): The Babcock university experience. Canadian Social Science, 8(4), 211-221. DOI:10.3968/j.css.1923669720120804.1860.
Priyanka, S. (2012). Technology Acceptance Model: A survey of literature. International Journal of Business and Social Research (IJBSR), Volume 2(4).
Roknuzzaman, M. (2007). Status of human resource management in public university libraries
Sejane, L. (2017). Access to and use of electronic information resources in the academic libraries of the Lesotho library consortium. PhD thesis in the Information Studies Programme, School of Social Sciences, College of Humanities, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, 2017.
Thanuskodi, S. (2012). Use of online public access catalogue at Annamalai university library. International Journal of Information Science, 2(6): 70-74.
Venkatesh, V., Morris, M. G., Davis, G.B., & Davis, F.D. (2003). User acceptance of information technology: Toward a unified view. MIS Quarterly. 27, 425-478.
Venkatesh, V., & Davis, F. D. (2000). A theoretical extension of the technology acceptance model: Four longitudinal. Journal of Management Science,46, 186-204.
Venkatesh, V., Thong, J. Y. L., & Xu, X. (2012). Consumer acceptance and use of information technology: extending the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology. MIS Quarterly.
Refbacks
- There are currently no refbacks.
ISSN: 3026-9407 (Online)
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.