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    Awareness and use of Information Retrieval Tools by students in College of Education Minna Library Minna, Niger State.
    (SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION, FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY MINNA, NIGERIA, 2024) Mathew, Oghenetega Osharevemu; Amina Abubakar Saidu; Comfort, Adeline Uno; Madaki, A.M.; P.O. Chuks-Ibe
    The study assessed the awareness and use of information retrieval tools by students in College of Education Minna, Niger State. The study was guided by five (5) research objectives only. Survey research design method was adopted for the study. The total population for the study was seven thousand nine hundred and eighty-nine (7 989) registered students of College or Education Minna. The sample size of the study was three hundred and sixty-Seven (367) drawn from the population using simple random Sampling. The sample size was determined using the Krejcie and Morgan (1970),. Questionnaire and observation checklist were used for data collection. Out of three hundred and sixty-seven (367) Copies of questionnaire administered, two hundred and ninety-six (296) copies were filled, returned and used for the analysis. Descriptive statistical tool involving frequency counts and percentages were used to analyse the data. The findings revealed that the availability of information retrieval tools such as: Library card catalogue, OPAC. Internet search engines, online databases, bibliographies and library shelve list, while abstract and indexes were not available. The study revealed further that the level of awareness and use of the information retrieval tools by the students was very low. The study recommended among others that the management of College of Education, Minna should create more awareness programmes on those available information retrieval tools in the library for students and regular students' orientation should be carried out on how to use the information retrieval tools, to effectively access or locate relevant information resources that will meet the information needs of the students. oreover., the management should provide alternative means of power supply for effective and efficient use of information retrieval tools among library users to support their research activities.
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    Disinformation, Fake News, and the prolonged Academic Staff union of Universities strike: The Nigerian Universities’ story
    (2024) F.J. Abduldayan; S.O. Abu; R.S. Ahmed; M.A. Gomna; M.A. Salubuyi; P.O. Chuks-Ibe
    Information literacy skill is essential for everyone especially at this age of information overload where it is often difficult to sieve the truth out of the numerous information dissemination channels available on the Internet. Librarians and libraries are at the forefront of ensuring that only should accurate, timely, and reliable information is offered to their users. However, the scourge of disinformation and fake news has created a huge gap which libraries and librarians are expected to fill. The study examined the impact of disinformation and fake news on the prolonged Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strike in Nigerian universities. Secondary data was gathered from the report by ASUU National executives and Government officials from the Ministry of Education and Labour at the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Also, reactions from Nigerian students to some of the information on the Internet was mined from Twitter. Content and thematic analysis was done on the gathered data using the Braun & Clarke thematic analysis approach. The findings of the study provided a framework that can be adopted to fill information and communication gap between the university union, the government, and Nigerian students in order to limit the effect of disinformation and fake news on the public and the Nation at large. Also, the result of the study showed the reports from Government officials, Academic Staff Union of University and students’ perspectives. The study recommended that libraries should have official social media handle where current information be disseminated regularly.