Browsing by Author "Adetola Ayotunde Kehinde"

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    Comparative Study of Koha Usage in Bowen University and University of Ilorin Libraries
    (Üniversite Araştırmaları Dergisi / Journal of University Research, 2020-12) Kamal Tunde Omopupa,; Ayansewa Adeleke Adedeji; Adetola Ayotunde Kehinde; Ahmed Usman Abdulsalam; Hajarat Abubakar
    T he study is comparative on Koha usage in Bowen University and University of Ilorin Libraries. It adopted a descriptive survey research design. The sample size for the was 50 professional and para-professional librarians who usually make use of Koha Integrated Library System (ILS) at the University of Ilorin library and Bowen University Library (Timothy Olagbenro Library). The questionnaire, interview and observation were used as data collection instruments. T he survey was validated while the reliability coefficient of the tool using Cronbach’s Alpha found to have 0.746 correlation coefficient. The IBM SPSS version 21.0 used for the analysis of the questionnaire with simple frequency counts and percentage in tables. Similar reasons were for the adoption of Koha software in both institution libraries, and those justifications could be summarised based on philosophical and ethical reasons. The extent of Koha usage at the University of Ilorin Library is low while its usage is very high extent Kohaat the Bowen University Library. Also, f indings showed that the usage of Koha software is effective and efficient in University of Ilorin library and Bowen University Library. Lastly, the two selected academic libraries are not without one or two challenges in the use of Koha. At the Bowen University Library, inadequate power supply and system crashing are the challenges affecting their usage of Koha. Whereas at the University of Ilorin library, insufficient workforce; high cost of maintenance; inadequate funding; lack of training and retraining of staff; and insufficient technical knowledge were the challenges faced in the practical usage of Koha ILS. Among other recommendations, the study recommended that university libraries should collaborate with ICT experts and bodies to develop personalised quality library software. Keywords: Koha, ILS, Software, Open Source Software, Library Software, University Library
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    Evaluation of Reference Service in the Era of Social Media: A case of National Open University Library, Nigeria
    (JOURNAL OF INFORMATION 2AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (CT)), 2018) M.T. Bashorun; Olaronke 0. Fagbola; Adetola Ayotunde Kehinde
    Due to emergence of Internet and the ever-changing information world, access and dissemination of information is no longer restricted to limited arena. Reference service has become a trendy method of promoting access and wide dissemination of information to library patrons. The traditional face-to-face and armchair system where the library only physically consults or is consulted within its own walls or even the confines of the institution, has no place in modern reference service. This study, therefore, evaluated reference services in the era of social media in academic library of National Open University, Nigeria (NOUN). It examined awareness and level of usage of online reference services available to students. The study used questionnaire to collect data from students, while face-to-face interview was used to collect data from a librarian the selected centres. The study applies random sampling to select participants while purposive sampling was used to select a librarian. The study analyzed the data using IBM-SPSS version 20.0. Findings revealed that students are aware that their university libraries are on social media networks but are still not familiar with most of reference services. Ask-a-Librarian, Facebook and Twitter were ranked as the most preferred methods for conveying online reference services. That online reference service was indicated as more supreme than traditional desk reference service because communication has no ceographical barrier with a reference librarian and is easily accessible. The implications of the present research, although literature on evaluation of reference service in tertiary education does exist, studies on assessment of reference service in digital era by students are scarce and divergent. This research sheds light on this essential subject by intensely aiding the understanding of various social media for educational purposes. The study concluded that the intervention of modern and accessible social media tools in reference service make significant differences in access and dissemination of information to library patrons.