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Item Adoption and Utilization of Electronic Databases by Postgraduate Students in Selected Universities in North-central, Nigeria(Library Philosophy and Practice, 2021-09-09) Ambali, Zainab Olanihun; Abubakar, Lawal; Issa, Abdulwahab OlanrewajuThe study aimed at identifying the types of e-databases available, perceptions towards the ease and extent of use, and usefulness of the adopted e-databases and identify the challenges associated with the use of adopted e-databases by the postgraduate students in the selected universities, in North- central, Nigeria. The study adopted descriptive survey design where set of questionnaires were used to collect data from 1726 postgraduate students across five universities in North central, Nigeria. The study found that Internet facility, e-journals, e-books, science direct, AGORA, DOAJ and TEEAL are the major e-databases available and accessible in selected libraries. The e-databases used on daily basis are Internet, e-books and e-journal while EMERALD, HINARI, EBSCOHOST, OARE, JSTOR and TEEAL are mostly accessed on yearly basis. The study identified poor interregional networking and Internet connection, high cost of e databases, epileptic power supply and insufficient fund to subscribe to them as major challenges with the use of adopted e-databases. We concluded that there is a significant relationship between the perceived ease of use and use of e-databases among postgraduate students in those university libraries; as well as between perceived usefulness and use of e-databases.Item Comparative Study of the Importance of School Record Management on Pupilsā Learning Progress in Public Primary Schools in Kwara State, Nigeria(Canadian Journal of Educational and Social Studies, 2021) Ambali, Zainab Olanihun; Aminat Ozohu Aburime, Aminat Ozohu; Adesina, Olabisi Fadekemi; Oyedokun, Tunde ToyeseThe study set out to make a comparison of the significance of school record management on the learning progress of schoolchildren in public primary schools. Objectives are set to investigate what records are presently kept in public primary schools in Kwara State, examine qualities expected of school record management, ascertain the effectiveness of record-keeping on learning progress of pupils and identify challenges associated with records keeping in public primary schools in Kwara State. A descriptive survey research design was espoused for the study and school heads and class teachers constitute the unit of analysis. Questionnaire and observational checklist serve as instruments for data collection. The report of findings indicated that the surveyed seven public primary schools keep the same statutory and non-statutory records and none kept punishment register. On the quality of a good school record management, top in the ranking are information on the records should be accurate, reliable and timely. With the student performance record, it is evidence that parents, teachers and other educational stakeholders can easily keep track of studentsā learning progress to effect positive change if need be. Result of findings on constraints to effective record management in Kwara State, Nigeria, pinpointed majorly on two challenges, one of which is that most records are old, due for weeding as a result of lack of preservation measures put in place and also that records are still stored manually in paper files, shelves and cabinetsItem CURRICULAR IMPLICATIONS OF KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT FOR LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE EDUCATION IN NIGERIA(Information Management & Computer Science, 2021-04) Ambali, Zainab Olanihun; Oyedokun, Tunde Toyese; Laaro, Medinat Dolapo; Komolafe, Saidat RanmilowoThe introduction of knowledge management into the library and information science curriculum comes with some implications that bordered on how knowledge management is being taught and represented in the curriculum design for LIS education. The investigation was carried out from the viewpoint of LIS community in Nigeria using a web-based survey questionnaire and interview. Certified librarians in Nigeria constitute the unit of analysis; their population stood at 6,504, and only 369 participants completed the survey, followed by interviews with five professors from library schools in Nigeria. The result from findings indicated that from the six variables raised on the implications of knowledge management on library and information science education, only two variables score above the Mean Variable Score (X=3.98) benchmark, the need for KM competencies to be fully integrated into the LIS curriculum score the highest mean score (X=4.46), followed by the need for the LIS curriculum to keep changing to accommodate new development in KM. It also manifested in the study that the current curriculum did not adequately equip LIS professionals for knowledge management practice. More so, knowledge management can be treated as a separate course on its own and as well be integrated into the existing library and information science courses. From the seven knowledge management concepts and themes raised, only four variables score above the Mean Variable Score (X=4.32) benchmark, interpersonal relationship leads the pact with a mean score (X=4.39), followed by research and evaluation with a mean score (X=4.38), knowledge management tools, technics and technologies with a mean score (X=4.36) and lastly leadership and managerial role with a mean score (X=4.35). Also from the four variables raised on responsibilities of LIS schools, two of the variables score above the Mean Variable Score (X=4.4) benchmark, need for LIS schools to train and retrain LIS educators score the highest mean score (X=4.45) followed by the need for LIS schools to collaborate with other allied disciplines in the design and training of LIS professionals for KM with a mean score (X=4.4). This implies that effective training and education for KM calls for cooperation and collaboration among different academic units.Item EVALUATION OF THE USE OF KWARA STATE PUBLIC LIBRARY BY SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ILORIN METROPOLIS(EDULIB Journal of Library and Information Science, 2019-02) Ambali, Zainab Olanihun; Laaro, Medinat Dolapo; Oyedokun, Tunde Toyese; Oyewumi, Fausat AyobamiItem EVALUATION OF THE USE OF LAW LIBRARY AMONG LEGAL PRACTITIONERS IN KWARA STATE,(EDULIB Journal of Library and Information Science, 2021) Yahaya, Ibrahim Olarewaju; Oyedokun, Tunde Toyese; Ambali, Zainab Olanihun; Balogun, Tawakalitu RaufuThe study evaluated the use of the library by legal practitioners in Kwara State. A descriptive survey was adopted, a simple random sampling technic was adopted for the sample selection of participants and the questionnaire serves as an instrument for data collection. A sample size of 257 participants was selected from the study population of 772 and only 252 copies of the questionnaire are returned and found useful, constituting a 98% returned rate. The study found that law reports, law textbooks, reference materials, index and abstracts, legal periodicals, legislation and statutes, and digests are the library resources available to legal practitioners. It was further reported that the majority of the respondents use legal periodicals, law reports, law textbooks, indexes and abstracts, legislation and statutes, and digest daily while the majority of them use reference materials only once in a month. The majority of the respondents purposely use library resources to further knowledge on legal issues; for work in progress; to keep informed of the development in the legal profession; to defend their client in the court of law, and for case preparation. The test hypothesis indicated that there is gender difference in male and female legal practitionersā use of library resources in Kwara state. The reason for this is that the t-value is 84.961, and the associated p-value which is 0.000 less than the level of significance 0.05. Also, the mean score of male legal practitioners is significantly higher than the mean score of female legal practitioners, that is, the mean score of male legal practitioners is 37.190 compared to the mean score of female legal practitioners which is 28.832? The study, therefore, recommended that adequate provision should be made for current legal information resources in the libraryItem Incorporating strategic management and competitive intelligence into library practice(International Research Journal of Science, Technology, Education, and Management, 2022-07) Ambali, Zainab Olanihun; Adesina, Olabisi Fadekemi; Laaro, Medinat Dolapo; Oyedokun, Tunde ToyeseIn the information value chain, libraries face competition from the Internet and web information providers, including online information vendors, information brokers, and others. To stay ahead of their rivals, libraries must use strategy and intelligence gathering to ensure dynamic information services that can meet a wide range of current and emerging users' information needs. This is especially important in an environment where libraries' operations are growing more challenging and competitive. This study is a review article that provides an overview of current thinking on the applicability of strategic management and competitive intelligence to contemporary library practice, as well as a critical examination of prior studies, opinions, and research. According to reports, competitive intelligence is a tactical endeavour that is closely related to and integrated with librarianship. Competitive intelligence in libraries comprises determining user profiles and information needs, as well as gathering and analysing external data to plan for the competitive delivery of information services. For a very long time, people have viewed librarians as gatekeepers who serve as intermediaries between information users and the world of information. Changes in information sources, management techniques, and advancements in information technology are converting the library's intermediary function into an enabler, providing the instruments to distribute information more rapidly and directly. To maintain or improve libraries' level of competitiveness on a global scale, it is crucial to emphasize the importance of competitive intelligence in modern information delivery as a synergy to expand intelligence availability.Item Information Behaviour of Visually Impaired Users in the Era of COVID-19 Pandemic in Lagos State, Nigeria(Journal of Balkan Libraries Union, 2022-06-22) Ambali, Zainab Olanihun; Otonekwu, Florence Onyenisi; Adesina, Olabisi Fadekemi; Oyedokun, Tunde ToyeseThere is a scarcity of research on the information behavior of visually impaired users during the COVID-19 epidemic, and people with visual impairment make up a significant portion of the population in Lagos State, Nigeria. Individuals living with one sort of visual impairment also needed knowledge to be productive and contribute positively to national development, which is why advocacy for equal access to information has been on the rise. This paper tends to document what information visually impaired persons sought after to cope with the current pandemic and life situation in general. Tips on how to address the information demands of the visually impaired efficiently using creative techniques and information technology are providedItem Information Versus Intelligence: The Legitimate Approximation and Variability Between Processed Data and Evidence-Based Knowledge(2022) Ambali, Zainab Olanihun; Oyedokun, Tunde Toyese; Adesina, Olabisi Fadekemi; Laaro, Medinat DolapoThis study delineates the convergent and divergent relationships between information and intelligence. Correspondingly, intelligence and information are considered a part of the same continuum despite differing in hierarchy and definition; however, they are equally important for making the right decisions. Intelligence is the capacity to comprehend and use information, with information showing how the world is right now, while intelligence prescribes what to do based on prior experiences that direct, predict, and advise what to do in situations not previously faced, as well as what the likely outcome will be. Intelligence is a process or an intrinsic ability to use information to respond to an ever-changing environment, rather than just information without direction. In a nutshell, intelligence is the ability to acquire, adapt, change, extend, and apply information in order to resolve uncertainty.Item Information-as-a-thing versus information-as-a-process: the legitimate differences between information resources management and information management(Emerald Publishing Limited, 2021-11-10) Ambali, Zainab Olanihun; Oyedokun, Tunde Toyese; Otonekwu, Florence Onyenisi; Fajonyomi, Oluwafemi JosephItem Integrative Review of Literature on Competitive Intelligence as a Catalyst for Enhanced and Electronic Library Service Delivery(Library, Archive and Museum Research Journal, 2022-06-24) Ambali, Zainab Olanihun; Adesina, Olabisi Fadekemi; Oyedokun, Tunde Toyese; Laaro, Medinat DolapoThe primary aim of this paper was to improve the library's competitive position in the information world by providing electronic service delivery based on competitive intelligence skills that can serve users and their information needs. Competitive intelligence as a panacea for offering enhanced library services has been the subject of existing literature and since it is a current issue that has not received adequate representation in the literature, hence, making inferences based on the available document sources is the main goal of this review article. In the domain of library and information science, competitive intelligence focuses on the systematic and coordinated surveillance of competitors in a specific task or service delivery, wherever they may be. Library services are taking a new dimension in accordance with competitive intelligence standards and strategies. Traditional modes of information provision and delivery have given way to electronic and web-based information, according to a global trend. If not absolutely, physical collections are giving way to electronic or digital collections. Libraries are progressing in their alignment with ICT realities, primarily by automating library routines such as acquisition, information handling and management, charging and discharging, serials management, developing online catalogues and other retrieval aids, creating institutional repositories, developing library websites, and providing online information services, among other things, in order to achieve competitive intelligence over others in the information management value chain.Item RE-POSITIONING OF LIBRARY SERVICES TOWARD NATIONAL INTEGRATION AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA(University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 2019-08-21) Ambali, Zainab OlanihunNational integration is a unity of purpose in diversity that tends to paint a picture of a society that portrays the feeling of oneness and togetherness as one nation, that, despite the citizens differences in term of race, religion, culture, creed and cast, yet their co-existence is devoid of any form of political sentiment. National integration for national development is not realizable without the provision of access to right and adequate information. As it is a common practice for Library to provide access to information and also make available, an avenue for individuals to subjectively investigate matters that bothered on national integration, hence, the need for libraries of all types to re-position their services toward that, which encourage national integration, and subsequently foster national development. In doing this, libraries are encountered with some challenges such as insufficient funding; poor infrastructural facilities among others, and to overcome these challenges libraries need the support of an individual, organization and government through adequate funding and provision of information infrastructure and other facilities.Item Rethinking Library and Information Services amidst Virulent Covid-19 Global Pandemic(Bilgi Yƶnetimi, 2022-12-12) Ambali, Zainab Olanihun; Adesina, Olabisi Fadekemi; Oyedokun, Tunde Toyese; Laaro, Medinat DolapoThe COVID-19 global pandemic is a huge learning curve and an opportunity for librarians to renew their interest in what support libraries can offer in times of disaster. The pandemic, with how serious it was, showed how relevant and not obsolete the library is, as some people tend to think. This paper sought to provide an in-depth account of new and innovative library services in response to the pandemic. The pandemic generated a lot of concern among the populace, and people desperately need relevant and curated information to stay calm, safe, and healthy. People would only remain vulnerable to the onslaught of the pandemic if they were not provided with access to verified information. A systematic review of the selected literature indicated that, despite the restrictions, libraries were able to integrate digital technologies into their services for the benefit of the populace. Innovative services were introduced to maintain relevance, which resulted in a continuous increase in online users' engagement. Library websites have also become a place to be for users interested in reading quality content and verifying information. Even though libraries are already reopening to users, there is still a general willingness to continue with online services.Item USABILITY EVALUATION OF LIBRARY WEBSITES THROUGH CONTENT AND AESTHETIC QUALITIES IN SELECTED UNIVERSITIES IN SOUTHWEST NIGERIA(Acta Informatica Malaysia (AIM), 2021-11) Ambali, Zainab Olanihun; Oyedokun, Tunde Toyese; Oyinlola, Kayode; Komolafe, Saidat RanmilowoThe library website is a task-oriented webpage(s) that requires regular evaluation. However, analyzing the content and aesthetic qualities of a library website is an essential ingredient for its usability testing. Hence, this study evaluated the content qualities and aesthetic features of university library websites in Southwest Nigeria. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. The unit of analysis comprises undergraduate students from the six selected universities in southwest Nigeria, and their population stood at 99, 939. The study used a simple random sampling technique to select its samples and the sample size for the study is 398. A checklist and questionnaire were used as instruments for data collection. Collected data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (IBM-SPSS) version 21. The result of findings indicated that premium is placed more on aesthetic features than content quality and none of the understudy library websites has features for Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), list of the new arrivals and space for advert placement. Based on the study analysis, the Kenneth Dike Library website of the University of Ibadan and Covenant University Resource Centre is better in terms of content quality than other university library websites in Southwest Nigeria. Library websites were found to be useful and yet not optimally utilized by the users due to the absence of some content and aesthetic features that tend to improve the usability of the library website. Consequently, the university library needs to prioritize its presence online and as well add features that will engage and elicit feedback from users. They also need to publicize among the users the use of library websites as veritable sources of scholarly information and communication.