Adoption and Use of Koha Integrated Library System in the University of Ilorin Library
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2019-05-08
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Faculty of Communication and Information Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin.
Abstract
This study investigates the Adoption and use of Koha Integrated Library System (ILS) in the University of Ilorin Library. It adopted Total-Enumerative Sampling Techniques, twenty-eight (28) library staff (both
professional and Para-professional Staff) were sampled out of which responses from twenty-six (26) of
them were received resulting to 92.8% return rate. Data were gathered using the Questionnaire as the
instrument. Findings showed that the benefits of adopting Koha in the University of Ilorin library would
have been higher had it been the University library makes use of all the modules. It was established that
one of the challenges faced in the University of Ilorin Library in the use of Koha Software is the
inadequate of technical know-how in terms of Koha operations. The study recommended that Library
administrators in the University of Ilorin should begin to see the need to use all the modules in Koha for
an improved effectiveness and efficiency library operations. Management of the University of Ilorin
should ensure that there is appropriate funding allocated to the maintenance of the software. The
management of the institution should look into how more workforces can be recruited as well as
continuous training of staff on Koha ILS to acquire the necessary know-how for improved library
services.
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Ope Source Software (OSS), Koha, ILS, Library Automation, Academic Library