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Evaluation Of Ict-based Information Resources And Services Utilization In Private University Libraries In Enugu State, Nigeria
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1.4 Research Question
The following research questions will be used to guide the study.
What are the ICT facilities available in providing user services in private university libraries in Enugu State?
To what extent are ICT facilities utilized in user services of private university libraries in Enugu State?
What
are users perception of the benefits derived from ICT utilization in
user services of private university libraries in Enugu State,?
What are the problems associated with ICT utilization in user services of private university libraries in Enugu State?
1.5 Significance of the study
Findings
of this study would be useful to the following groups of people:
university authorities, university librarians, other library staff,
students, faculty members, educational research institutes, information
technology researchers etc. University librarians will as a result of
these findings identify relevant aspects of library services that are
defective and which improvement is needed. It will further aid them to
cut cost, save time and resources in providing services to clientele
using ICT. Academic librarians will by this study appreciate the
usefulness of adopting ICT in providing users services in university
libraries. Other library staff (Para-professionals) will have the
practical functional knowledge and understanding of the importance of
ICT in achieving access to information. Students and faculty members
will as a result of this finding develop more confidence in the ability
of the library to meet their research and academic needs. Finally, the
study will contribute to the existing literature and serve as a
reference material to both student and scholars who wishes to conduct
further studies in related topic.
1.6 Scope of the study
The scope
of this study covers only private university libraries in Enugu State,
while, the scope of the subject is limited to the study of ICT
utilization in user services, excluding other sections of the university
library such as cataloguing and classification sections, acquisition
etc. and this is with specific focus on the examination of the
availability of ICT facilities; extent of ICT utilization, users
perception of benefits derived; problems associated with ICT utilization
and strategies in containing the problems associated with ICT
utilization in users services of private university libraries in Enugu
State.
1.7 Limitation of the study
As every human endeavor is once
faced with a constraint, the same was tenable during the period of this
study. In the course of carrying out this study, the researcher
experienced some constraints, which included time constraints, financial
constraints, and the attitude of the respondents. In addition, there
was the element of researcher bias. Here, the researcher possessed some
biases that may have been reflected in the way the data was collected,
the type of people interviewed or sampled, and how the data gathered was
interpreted thereafter. The potential for all this to influence the
findings and conclusions could not be downplayed. More so, the findings
of this study are limited to the sample population (Librarian, Library
Staff and Student) in the study area (Private Universities Enugu State),
hence the result of the study may not be suitable for use in comparison
to other schools, local governments, States, and other countries in the
world.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]The broad objective of this study is to examine ICT-Based Information Resources and services utilization in private university libraries using Enugu State, Nigeria as case study.Survey research design was adopted for the study and with the aid of convenient sampling method, the researcher selected One hundred and fifty (150) participant from three (3) privates university in Enugu State as the respondent of the study. Well structured questionnaire was issued to the respondent of which total of 14 ... Continue reading---
