INFORMATION BEHAVIOUR IN THE WAKE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES TOOLS IN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES IN NIGERIA

Abstract

The rapid development in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has had a huge impact on acquiring, processing, storage, access, and disseminating information. ICT has also introduced a paradigm change in information behaviour, introducing efficiency, effectiveness, saving time and cost. There is, therefore, the need for information professionals today to re-examine the information user behaviour to seek information services to ensure that the design and provision of information match the need of the modern information user. This paper examines the role ICTs play in information access and application of information by the user today and what the professional information needs to do to leverage these developments. ICT tools in University libraries is increasing very rapidly in various university libraries. The use of ICT application in University libraries lends itself to more student-centered learning settings and often this creates some tensions for some users. But with the world moving rapidly into digital media and information, the use of ICT application in University libraries is becoming more and more important and this importance will continue to grow and develop in the University libraries.