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    AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION SERVICES PROVISION BY LIBRARY STAFF OF COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE LIBRARIES IN NIGER STATE, NIGERIA
    (Publication of the Depaprtment of Library and Information Science, University of Nigeria Nsukka, 2020-04-04) Adamu, Mohammed Saba (CLN, MNLA, CTN), Kasim, Muhammad Bala (CLN), Adamu, Mahmud (CLN)and Abubakar, Fati (CLN)
    This study investigated the agricultural information services provision by library staff of college of agriculture libraries in Niger State, Nigeria. The research design adopted for this study was descriptive survey research design. The population covers the staff of the libraries. The instruments used for data collection were checklist containing items on availability of agricultural information services and questionnaire containing items on methods of providing of agricultural information services and strategies to enhance provision of agricultural information services and strategies for enhancing the provision of agricultural information services. Data collected were analysed using frequency counts and percentages. Findings showed that outreach services, bibliographic services, user education, reprographic services, current awareness services (CAS), etc were not provided; ICTs based information provision models such as Web portal, Voice-Based service, Text (SMS) Based service, Self-support online community service, Interactive video conferencing service etc were not in use in the College of Agriculture Libraries in Niger State. The study recommended provision of outreach services, bibliographic services, user education, reprographic services, current awareness services (CAS), etc and make use of latest technologies such as ICTs based information provision models, Smart Phones, CD-ROM, Radio, Television, Computer show case etc to provide agricultural information services to their clienteles
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    EVALUATION OF INFORMATION NEEDS AND BEHAVIOR OF SCHOLARS AND PROFESSORIATES IN LOCAL ENVIRONMENT IN DEVELOPING REGIONS OF THE WORLD
    (Global Review of Library and Information Science (GRELIS), 2023) Goshie, Rhoda Wusa; Adamu, Abu Ahmed; Isiaka, Chika
    Purpose: The aim of this research is to evaluate information needs and behavior of scholars and professoriates in local environment in developing regions of the world Design/ Methodology/ Approach: The paper adopted conceptual approach. Concept of Information seeking, Information behavior for scholars, external environment factors, information needs of scholars, technological environment, literature, sources used by the professoriates and conclusion. Implication: If we look at some other characteristics of science, we see that it is a very social activity, that it requires a huge knowledge base, it provides constant need for information, it produces a fair deal of controversy. There are enormous differences between various disciplines. Originality/Value: In recent years we have seen intensive debates over the changes in scholarly practice caused by increased accessibility of digital resources and tools. This has caused an evident and rapid trend towards the development of different information behaviors by scholars, what information resources they are using, how and when.
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    Information Communication Technology and Staff Development as Predictors of Employees’ Performance in Federal University Libraries in South-Eastern, NIGERIA
    (School of Education, Kenyatta University Nairobi, Kenya, 2021-10-06) Adamu, Mohammed Saba; Goshie, Rhoda Wusa; Abubakar, Fati; Ladan, Dogara
    This study investigated information communication technology and staff development as predictors of employees’ performance in federal university libraries in South-Eastern, Nigeria. Four research questions guided the study in line with the objectives. Descriptive survey research design was used for this study. The target population of the study were one hundred and eleven (111) librarians in the three selected federal university libraries in South-Eastern, Nigeria. A close ended structured questionnaire was used as data collection instrument. Total frequencies and median were statistical tools used for data analysis and multiple regression analysis was used for testing the hypothesis. Results showed that level of librarians’ performance is moderate, impact of ICT skills possession is high and impact of staff development in enhancing librarians’ performance is high. ICT and staff development were good predictors of librarians’ performance in federal university libraries in South-Eastern, Nigeria. The study concluded that prompt payment of staff salaries, reward system for dedicated staff and provision of good working environment would no doubt enhance librarians’ performance. The study recommended that management of federal university libraries in South-Eastern, Nigeria should reward the dedicated staff and make the libraries environment more conducive for both staff and users, organise more training for librarians and more opportunities should be given to librarians to attend conferences, workshops, short courses and seminars.
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    SKILLS USED IN A RCHIVES AND PRESERVATION OF MATERIALS IN THE 21ST CENTURY LIBRARIES AND FOR LIBRARIANS IN THE DIGITAL AGE
    (Khalifa Isyaku Rabiu University (Khairun) Kano, Nigeria in Collaboration with Department of Library and Information Science (Yumsik) Kano, Nigeria, 2024-05-13) Goshie, Rhoda Wusa; Abdulkarim, Murjanatu; JImada, Aisha; Shehu, Kokami
    This paper reviews the skills used in archives and preservation of materials in the 21st century libraries and for librarians in the digital age. Libraries and librarians must consider and comprehend numerous aspects of services that have emerged since the advent of information and communication technology (ICT). Librarians of this era are required to use digital tools to provide electronic service. Librarians should possess a diversity of internet skills. Amidst the skills is online skills and technology, which is a useful tool for identifying job titles, tasks, and talents (including technology knowledge).The paper highlighted the 21st century skills for archives and preservation in libraries and for librarians such as management systems, content curation, taxonomy creation, records preservation and management, competitive intelligence tracking, digital asset management, skills in scanning and filing digital formats, automated archival collections, management systems, encoded archival description (EAD), XML schemas and USMARC. The paper gave challenges of acquiring the skills such as inadequate training, non-challant attitude of librarians towards the utilization of modern technologies and lack of internet connectivity. The paper concluded that Librarians should want to grow by studying current skills that will allow them to compete with other librarians from around the world. The paper gave the way forward such as regular training and retooling especially with the changing in technology and vast growth of knowledge and the provision of superb internet.
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    ACQUISITION OF ONLINE COMPETENCIES OF LIBRARIANS THROUGH THECONTINUOUS STAFF DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR IMPROVED JOB PERFORMANCE IN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES IN NIGERIA: A REVIEW OF CONCEPTS AND CHALLENGES
    (Library Department University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 2022-04) Goshie, Rhoda Wusa; Muthee, Daniel; Mutwiri, Caroline
    Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to review the acquisition of online competencies of Librarians through the Continuous Staff Development Programs for Job Performance in AcademicLibraries in Nigeria. Academic libraries have provided, served and executed their obligations of collection development, user education, reference services, and current awareness services traditionally to their users by employing tangible resources to deliver information services. Due to the huge increase of knowledge, the emergence of modern technology and the changes in trends in libraries services, libraries are needed to accomplish more, and the competencies library professionals require continue to change. Libraries throughout the world are grappling with the present issues of technological development, globalization, and digitalization of information. librarians must be familiar with the following competencies in an online environment: e-reserves bibliographic instruction software, management systems, apple and Microsoft systems, instructional design products, a wide range of classroom software applications, serials management software and library integrated systems Design/Methodology/Approach: The paper adopted conceptual approach. It defines the concept of Continuous Staff Development Programs, types of Continuous Staff Development Programs, acquisition of online competencies skills, The use of ICT in the acquisition of online competencies, competencies needed by librarians, challenges of Continuous Staff Development Programs on job performance, conclusion and recommendations. Implication: The paper contends that although the library profession has proliferation of program there still there exists low improvement in the acquisition of online competencies for job performance.Almost all experts now believe that continual learning is necessary for library/information personnel to provide effective service. It is also essential since it will allow librarians to reap the full advantages of these programs and apply their newly gained skills on the job. Librarians must grasp the online competencies in order to execute their duties successfully and efficiently. Originality/ Value: It is therefore imperative that the university librarians function effectively in their services in order to fulfill the demands of the clientele. CPD is a lifetime learning process that allows one to broaden one's profession and competency helps to satisfy the current and future of patrons needs which offers better service outcomes and priorities. It ensures that a person has necessary levels of knowledge and competencies that helps in increasing professional area of practice
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    Evaluation of Capturing and preparation of Knowledge Assets for Organizational Learning and Knowledge Sharing
    (Pakistan LIbrarians Welfare Organization (PLWO), 2022-09-15) Goshie, Rhoda Wusa; Suleiman, Hussaini; Abdullahi, Hajara
    Purpose/ Aim: The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the capturing and preparation of knowledge assets for organizational learning and knowledge sharing. Organizational learning is an area of knowledge within organizational theory that studies the way an organization learns and adapts. Organizational Learning involves making tacit theories of action explicit so that people can become aware of, critically examine, and change them. It facilitates accountability by increasing self-awareness and enhancing the ability to exercise conscious choice and intention. Knowledge assets as stocks of knowledge from which services are expected to flow for a period of time that they may be hard to specify in advance with an economic life viable with industry and market context. It gave insights on knowledge sharing as how organizations systematically learns from its mistakes and build on its successes. Research Design: The paper adopted conceptual approach. It determines the concept of Knowledge assets, organizational learning, Identifying and Managing Knowledge Assets, Knowledge sharing, Five- step process for capturing and preparing knowledge assets for organizational learning and knowledge sharing such as; Identification, Capturing, Validation, Formatting and Use in learning, Importance of Identification in the process of capturing solutions for learning, Comprehensive institution wide identification, Importance of capturing solutions for learning, Criteria for Knowledge Capturing, Importance of Validation in the process of capturing solutions for learning, Validation Criteria, Importance of formatting in the process of capturing solutions for learning, Importance of use in learning in the process of capturing solutions for learning, conclusion and recommendations. knowledge assets as, stocks of knowledge from which services are expected to flow for a period of time that may be hard to specify in advance, with an economic life viable within industry and market context. Organizational Learning involves making tacit theories of action explicit so that people can become aware of, critically examine, and change them. In order to make use of knowledge assets and to manage knowledge creation and exploitation. Effectively organizations must be able to identify and quantify these resources. A knowledge-sharing organization systematically learns from its mistakes and builds on its successes. Capturing means recording lessons learned from an experience or event Validation ensures that captured knowledge is presented truthfully, correctly, and in a professional and accessible manner. Formatting involves applying a common, consistent, and user-friendly presentation standard, or format, to all users Significance/ Implications: In order to make use of knowledge assets and to manage knowledge creation and exploitation. Effectively organizations must be able to identify and quantify these resources. Hence, a company has to map its stocks of knowledge assets while keeping in mind that they are dynamic and new knowledge assets can be created from existing ones. A knowledge-sharing organization systematically learns from its mistakes and builds on its successes. It sees knowledge as an important currency and values its operational experiences as opportunities for learning for organizations have the potential to continuously improve service delivery their own and that of peer organizations in their country and throughout the world. However, knowledge-sharing organizations are not born they are made. They must decide to overcome natural barriers to
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    ACCESS TO COMMUNICATION BASED TECHNOLOGY AS A PANACEA FOR KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT AMONG FACULTY OFFICERS IN AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA
    (Pakistan Librarians Welfare Organization (PLWO), 2022-09-15) Suleiman, Hussaini; Goshie, Rhoda Wusa; Jaafar, Sani; Jimada, Aisha
    This article was undertaken to investigate Access to Communication based Technology as a Panacea for Knowledge Management among Faculty Officers in Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria. The study was guided by two research questions and objectives. The research methodology was purely quantitative and a descriptive research design was used. The study population includes 108 Faculty Officers in the five Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital Schools, Shika Zaria. Yamani's formula was used to determine the target population sample of 91 respondents. A questionnaire was used to collect data. A simple random sampling method was used as the sampling method to collect data from the study area. The tool was subjected to face and content validity. The pilot study was conducted at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria’s main campus, which was outside the key study areas but with similar characteristics, and was also tested for reliability using a split- half test, and obtained a reliability coefficient of 0.81. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Statistical Package for Social Science version 21.0. Among other things, the results of the study showed that the greater part of respondents indicated that email, online relay chats, Internet telephony, instant messaging, web services, and video conferencing were the types of Internet facilities or services required and accessible for Ahmadu Bello University Faculty Officers Shika Zaria Most respondents indicated that some of the factors that discourage the use of Internet facilities by Faculty Officers are lack of Internet access and inappropriate research on Internet skills. It recommended, among other things, that the management of Ahmadu Bello University Hospital, Shika, Zaria, should make more computer systems available to the Faculty Officers in the various schools of the institution to allow them unproblematic access to the Internet facilities.
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    How Gender and Cultural Issues Affect Access to Global Information as a Tool for Development Particularly in Developing Countries
    (Library and Information Sensitization Vanguard of Nigera(LISVN) in Collaboration with the Department of Library and Information Sciencs, A.B.U. Zaria, Nigeria, 2021-03-24) Goshie, Rhoda Wusa; Jimada, Aisha; Abdullahi, Hajara
    Access to global information has several dimensions that will facilitate an inclusive society. Therefore, infrastructure of internet connectivity and the use of internet is an essential access channel for global information especially in developing countries. Gender is the relationships between men and women while culture is a system of knowledge shared by a relatively large group of people. Issues of gender inequality and culture such as cultural gender norms such as patriarchal structure, economic dependence on men, domestic roles and responsibilities poses hindrance to accessing information, inadequate or total lack of information makes women and girls have limited influence over resources in society and this has been a serious barrier when trying to get a clear picture of access to global information in developing countries. However, the author critically examined gender issues such as digital divide, cost of the internet and exclusion of women in terms of technology utilization. It further discusses critically on cultural issues as a way of life and believes of people in relation to access to global information society. The paper also highlighted the impact of information technology on women work such as helping the women to advance in technology and also creating new job through the information and communication technology. The paper went further to discuss the obstacles of women's access to global information such as low levels of education, illiteracy, low economic status and language. The paper also listed the economic empowerment through information and communication technology such as farming, trade and entrepreneurship and the paper concluded by discussing the challenges and issues to the access to global information in developing countries such as lack of electricity, inadequate ICT infrastructure, maintenance and expansion of computer networks, maintenance and expansion of computer and lack of holistic approach to infrastructure creation
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    Global Perspective of some Selected Sectors Information Policy in Nigeria
    (Ahmadu Bello University Library Complex (A.B.U.) Zaria, Nigeria, 2021-11-01) Goshie, Rhoda Wusa; Musa, Husaini; Oluwamayokun, Adegoroye Adebola
    The paper discusses the information policy of Nigeria and its emergence and how it can be accessed globally by Nigerian Citizens. Information policy on the other hand is a set of interrelated principles, laws, guidelines, rules, regulations, and procedures guiding the oversight and management of the information life-cycle; the production, collection, distribution/dissemination, retrieval, and retirement of information. With the continued globalization of knowledge, the changes in knowledge, the changes in knowledge creation, the generation of non- print formats(e.g, multimedia and digital), the rapid expansion of wireless technology, and the need to increase the level of sharing of information/ resources, it is now time to begin the development of a global information policy. Emphasis was made on the global information policies of some selected sectors in Nigeria. The information policies discussed in this paper were the health information policy, educational information policy, telecommunication information policy, freedom of information legislation policy, intellectual property rights,citizen charter of information rights and regulations of telephones and cable systems policies. The state of the information policy and challenges were highlighted. Conclusion and recommendations were given based on the four cornerstones of information activities in the country.