RESTRUCTURING LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE RESEARCH AS A PRACTICAL APPROACH FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA
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2020
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Journal of applied Information Science and Technology
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Purpose: In Nigeria, many research efforts and particularly in Library and Information Science (LIS)
have not been practically focused to yield desired results for national development. Thus, the need for
restructuring of LIS Research to meet the global developmental growth metrics. This study focuses on
restructuring LIS research as a practical approach for national development in Nigeria.
Design/methodology/approach: A survey research design is adopted for this study while the
postgraduate LIS students in two selected universities in Nigeria constitute the study population. The
choice of postgraduate students is appropriate as a result of high notch topics and high impact nature
of research topics and the quality process of postgraduate research in Nigerian library schools. A
purposive and total enumeration was adopted to sampled 225 respondents using a self-designed
questionnaire to elicit information. Collected data were analysed using frequency counts and
percentages of IBM Statistical Package in Social Sciences (SPSS) version 21.
Findings: Findings from the study revealed in-depth and adequacy of the LIS postgraduate research
components while the majority of the respondents disagreed that the research methods on the
programmes are practically oriented for National development. It also showed that the research is
relevance but are not presented to appropriate establishments for implementation towards National
development. Similarly, the findings indicated that LIS PG research is capable of enhancing national
development and are practical towards national development with respondents supporting the need
for LIS postgraduate research restructuring for national development.
Practical implication: Restructuring of postgraduate research in LIS will promote development
through effective information service delivery through a guided and implementation of research
findings and promote accelerated development considering the significance of information in the
society.
Originality/Value: Therefore, the study recommended postgraduate in LIS curriculum overhauling,
regular training and workshops for lecturers involving in postgraduate programmes and regular
seminar for postgraduate students in the areas of research for national development.
Keywords: Library and Information Science (LIS), National Development, Practical Approach, Research,
Restructuring, Postgraduate
Paper type: Empirical Research
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Library and Information Science (LIS), National Development, Practical Approach, Research, Restructuring, Postgraduate Paper type