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Item ACADEMIC LIBRARIANS’ PERCEPTION OF CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS OF ACCREDITATION PRACTICE OF NIGERIAN UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES(2021) Fajonyomi, Oluwafemi Joseph; Abdusallam, Titilola A.B.; Otonekwu, Florennce O.; Ambali, Zainab O.Every university is set up for teaching and learning, research, and community service or development. This triad mission forms the basis to determine the quality and standard of university education. As a measure of the quality of university education delivered or received, accreditation exercise is carried out regularly. In the process, the quality of library services provided is a huge determinant of the overall quality of university education, and should this be below expectation, a university stands the risk of being denied full accreditation with its implications. Against this backdrop, this paper identified the challenges and prospects of accreditation practice in Nigerian universities from the perception of the academic librarians in particular identifying the challenges of funding; the state of facilities; the quality and quantity of resources; quality of staffing; and the importance of accreditation practice in university libraries. The purposive sampling technique was used to select 64 academics in four university libraries. The questionnaire was validated, tested for reliability, and administered to the sample. The data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The findings revealed some challenges which were ranked in order of priority. Against the challenges, prospects were identified and discussed with appropriate recommendations made.Item Evaluation of the use of Kwara State public Library by Secondary School Students in Ilorin Metropolis(Journal of Library and Information Science, 2019-10-25) Laaro, Medinat Dolapo; Oyedokun, Tunde Toyese; Ambali, Zainab O.; Oyewumi, Fausat AyobamiItem Factors influencing the utilization of Electronic Resources in University of Ilorin Library by Undergraduate Students(Al-hikmah University, 2018) Opoola, Khadijat Adetutu; Abdulraheem, Jamiu Wankasi; Issa, Abdulwahab Olanrewaju; Ambali, Zainab O.Item INFORMATION LITERACY SKILLS AND USE OF LIBRARY RESOURCES BY POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS IN UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN(International Journal of Library and Information Technology (IJLIT), 2021-05) Fajonyomi, Oluwafemi J; Bukar, Snimbalya S.; Ambali, Zainab O.The study investigated the influence of information literacy skills on the use of library resources by postgraduate students at the University of Ilorin Library. The research adopted a survey research design. The study adopted total enumeration of one hundred and twenty-two (122) participants of postgraduate students in the University of Ilorin. Data were collected through a questionnaire with a validity and reliability of the instrument as 0.92 and 0.91 for both variables. Data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS), 22.0 tool version. The data collected for the research question was analyzed using descriptive and inferential (Simple regression) statistics. Findings revealed that Information literacy skills (R2 = 0.653, β = 0.660, t (117) = 14.769, P < 0.05) had a positive and significant influence on use of library resources by postgraduate students in University of Ilorin. The study concluded that information literacy skills influenced the use of library resources by postgraduate students at the University of Ilorin. It was recommended that the University of Ilorin should reinforce the awareness of library resources with relevant information for frequent use of library resources.Item INFORMATION LITERACY SKILLS AND USE OF LIBRARY RESOURCES BY POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS IN UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN(International Journal of Library and Information Technology, 2021-05-17) Fajonyomi, Oluwafemi Joseph; Bukar, Snimbalya S.; Ambali, Zainab O.The study investigated the influence of information literacy skills on the use of library resources by postgraduate students at the University of Ilorin Library. The research adopted a survey research design. The study adopted total enumeration of one hundred and twenty-two (122) participants of postgraduate students in the University of Ilorin. Data were collected through a questionnaire with a validity and reliability of the instrument as 0.92 and 0.91 for both variables. Data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS), 22.0 tool version. The data collected for the research question was analyzed using descriptive and inferential (Simple regression) statistics. Findings revealed that Information literacy skills (R2 = 0.653, β = 0.660, t (117) = 14.769, P < 0.05) had a positive and significant influence on use of library resources by postgraduate students in University of Ilorin. The study concluded that information literacy skills influenced the use of library resources by postgraduate students at the University of Ilorin. It was recommended that the University of Ilorin should reinforce the awareness of library resources with relevant information for frequent use of library resourcesItem Information-as-a-thing versus information-as-a-process: the legitimate differences between information resources management and information management(Emerald Publishing Limited, 2021) Oyedokun, Toyese Tunde; Otonekwu, Florence Onyenisi; Ambali, Zainab O.; Fajonyomi, Oluwafemi J.INTRODUCTION The term information, in itself, is nebulous, that indeed comes in different formats, different operations, having various meanings with many diverse applications. It could be understood in numerous ways depending on the environment, perspective, interpretation and criteria espoused in viewing it. Information resources in the ambit of information resources management cannot achieve anything except people do something with it either by examining, categorizing, or describing it, but in the end, they understood, rebut, alter or do all sorts of manipulation to the dataset or information. Meanwhile, all this interpretation and manipulation constitute the hallmark of information managementItem Re-positioning of Library services towards national integration and national development in Nigeria(University of Nebraska- Lincoln, 2019-08-21) Ambali, Zainab O.