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Item Electronic library use by academic staff at the University of Ilorin, Nigeria(A Publica tion of the University Library , O. O . U . , Ago - Iwoye, Nigeria, 2010-12) Isah, AbdulmuminThis paper examines the pattern of usage of electronic library by academic staff of the University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria. The goal of the study is to help the University library and the authority of the University identify the level of acceptance of the University e-library among academic staff, its effectiveness, and the availability of ICT infrastructure. Furthermore, the study identified factors contributing to and militating against usage of electronic library at the university. The results demonstrated that academic staffs are fully aware of the electronic library resources. Majority of the respondents (70%) claimed that they do not visit e-library to access eresources, while, only 36.6% indicated that they access the e-library resources from their offices. Respondents are computer literate. However, slow internet access, power outage and non availability of e-resources relevant to their information needs were indicated as hindrances to the use of e-library. Part of the recommendations includes the fact that university library should reorientate the academic staff of the University on how to access the electronic resources/databases subscribed to by the University.Item Emerging issue in open access initiatives in Africa.(IGI Global., 2013) Bashorun, M.T; Sanni, I.L; Isah, AbdulmuminAccess to scholarly communication in the 21st Century has been greatly enhanced with the emergence of Open Access initiatives the world over, This new trend has contributed immensely to the development of globally communication system. This chapter investigated various facets of OA movement and its growth in Africa. It highlights different roles played by organizations, libraries, publishers, researchers in the development of OA.Item Libraries and preservation of indigenous knowledge in developing countries: the Nigeria experience.(IGI Global., 2012) Isah, Abdulmumin; Bashorun, M. T; Omopupa, K. TThe chapter traces the role of libraries in preservation of Indigenous Knowledge (IK) in developing countries. Its also highlights the nature of IK and the traditional roles of libraries at preserving it for posterity; it discusses current issues surrounding the management of IK in the libraries, archives, and other cultural institutions. It examines various use of IK by array of information users within and outside the libraries. It x-rayed the traditional library services of identifying, acquiring, organizing and preservation of IK to the adoption of Information and Communication Technologies. It concludes with challenges in IK preservation and suggests measures that can be taken to alleviate the challenges.Item PATTERN OF UNDERGRADUATES’ PARTICIPATION IN THE ONLINE DISCUSSION FORUM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN, NIGERIA(Merrick School of Business, University of Baltimore, USA., 2011-07) Tella, Adeyinka; Isah, AbdulmuminThe paper examined the pattern of undergraduates’ participation in the online discussion forum at the University of Ilorin, Nigeria. A total of 745 undergraduate students selected from right faculties out of the ten faculties that made up University of Ilorin, Nigeria constituted the population of the study. Through a survey design, questionnaire was administered to gather data from the respondents. Four research questions were developed and answered by the study. The results indicated that respondents from faculty of Communication and information sciences are participating in the online forum and they are dully committed to it than respondents from other faculties. While respondents from Faculty of CIS have online discussion forum organised for the various courses offered in the faculty, respondents from other faculties depend largely on online forum of their disciplines’ association. Four prominent pattern of participation were identified. These are Socratic questioning, sharing of personal opinion and experiences, brainstorming and reaction posting. Furthermore, the study revealed an in-depth participation in the online forum by respondents’ from faculty of CIS with the majority making postings on a daily basis. Similarly, a lower percentage of respondents usually read and responds to posts received with the highest percentage recorded by respondents from Faculty of CIS. The results confirm encouragement of intellectual support in terms of sharing of knowledge and ideas between participants as part of the most common benefits. Incessant power outage and time factor based on tight schedule were identified as part of the problems participants encounter in the online forum. The paper made a more conscious effort in institutionalizing online discussion forum, creation and formulation of policies guiding the participants, introduction of user education together with conscious training of lecturer on online discussion forum for university lecturers in Nigeria Increase in students’ participation in the online discussion forum will always increase learning outcomes and achievement. To improve students’ participation in the online forum, the University authority should provide enough free Internet facilities/ outlets within the university community just as it is done in developed countries and some part of Africa especially South Africa. Moreover, universities around the world who have not being using online discussion forum to facilitate learning should consider doing so particularly those who have not put customised e-learning platform in place in their institution.Item Social networking as a tool for library services and knowledge management in academic libraries in Nigeria(Faculty of Communication and Information Sciences, University of Ilorin, Nigeria, 2018-06-30) Bashorun, M.T; Isah, Abdulmumin; Ajibola, S.AThe emergence of social networking tools has created new opportunities for information generation, processing and dissemination. It has provided avenue for communication in a more interactive ways. Its application in libraries has transformed the method of providing services to users in the present age that is driven by Information and Communication Technology (ICT). This conceptual paper critically describes application of social networking tools such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube etc. in academic libraries. It discusses types of social networking, its features and historical background. The paper examines the benefits and challenges of social networking such as technophobia and low internet bandwidth. Recent development shows that social networking has under gone a dramatic growth in recent years. Such networks provide an extremely suitable space to instantly share multimedia information between individuals and their neighbors in the social graphs. The paper suggests more training on ICT applications for librarians and library users to alleviate technophobia. Also, an upgrade of Internet bandwidth to support effective application of social media in library services should be implemented. The paper concludes that libraries are under the influence of social media networking, which have transformed the functional activities in library services and knowledge management.Item User Perception of Electronic Resources in the University of Ilorin,Nigeria (UNILORIN)(Computing and Information Sciences, University of Quebec. Canada, 2011-11-30) Bashorun, M.T; Isah, Abdulmumin; Adisa, M.YThis study examined the user perception of the electronic resources by the academic staff of the University of Ilorin. The sample consists of 250 academic staff selected from eight (8) out of the twelve (12) faculties that made up of the university. Data were collected through an electronic resources user perceptional survey (ERUPS). Responses were received from 225 (90%) academic staff of the eight faculties. Analysis revealed frequency of use of electronic resources was low. Reasons alluded to were lack of time because of the time required to focus on teaching; lack of awareness to electronic resources provided by the library; power outage, ineffective communication channels, slow network and inadequate searching skills. The study recommended adequate Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) training for all categories of academic staff and provision of adequate power supply.