Influences of ICTs on academic library Services in University of Ilorin, Nigeria
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2022
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Department of Library and Information Science, Umar Musa Yar'Adua University, Katsina State Nigeria
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The Researcher examines the influence of Information and Communication Technologies on academic library services in the University of Ilorin, Nigeria. The study presented a descriptive survey design. The total population of library staff is 32 in total enumeration technique was adopted due to the small but manageable size of the population. The findings of the study have revealed that ICTs devices are upgraded, and maintained thereby enabling the efficiency of not just the students but the librarian as well in the rendering of their services. Also, the study has showed that inadequate funds, erratic power supply, inadequate skilled manpower, Excellent ICTS training, inadequate Internet facilities, irregular maintenance, and government policy are some of the challenges, the study concludes skills possessed by library staff have brought numerous opportunities to enable them to fulfill their mission. Among the recommendations given is a standby generator/ inverter should be provided as an alternative to power.
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Academic Library, ICT Skills, Library Services, University of Ilorin