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Item The Role of Current Awareness Services in Enhancing Quality Library Service Delivery Using CASUp Graphics in FUT Minna Library(9th Hybrid International Conference of School of Science and Technology Education (SSTE), 2023) Okem, D.; Abduldayan, F.J.; Abdulsalam, A.,; Abduldayan, A. H.This study is focused on the role of current awareness services in enhancing quality library service delivery in the Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida Library FEDERAL University of Technology Minna. Libraries have long been recognised as an important storehouse of information, knowledge and services. With the increase in the number of resources available in academic libraries, keeping library users informed of new acquisitions has become a necessity to improve leaning, teaching and research. Current Awareness Services (CAS) are designed to help users stay informed about recent developments, issues, and activities relating to their field of study. The Federal University of Technology Minna Library has implemented CAS, but it is not clear how effective it is in meeting the needs and expectations of library users. This study aimed to investigate the availability and use of CAS in the Federal University of Technology Minna Library, as well as the perceived expectations of library users from CAS. The study further developed Current Awareness Service-Upgrade (CAS-UP) using a graphical design template to revitalize the existing CAS in the library. A survey research design was adopted using copies of questionnaire designed with Google Forms to randomly collect data from 234 undergraduate and postgraduate students of FUT Minna. The findings from this research showed that the level of awareness of CAS was low while the expectations from students as regards CAS was high. CAS-UP was developed as a way of upgrading the existing current awareness services using a graphical design template. The study recommended that regular training should be encouraged for library staff to ensure effective current awareness service delivery and CAS-UP should be promoted through various channels such as social media, newsletters, emails and posters.Item The Role of Academic Libraries in Enhancing Workflow in African Universities(Proceedings of the International Conference on Information and Communication Technology and Its Applications, School of Information and Communication Technology, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria, 2016) Abduldayan, F.J.; Dang, T.L.; Karemani, A.; Obadia, S.B.An academic library may be beautifully designed but with little impact on the research output of its users. This study identified these gaps with reference to African libraries. Researchers, irrespective of their areas of interest, have a common research workflow which defines the entire research process. Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) can be embedded at every level of the workflow, creating an enabling research environment to ease research processes and better output. Academic librarians, as part of their role in supporting teaching, learning, and research, are expected to introduce, advocate, and create awareness and offer support services on available relevant products and services that can be embedded at every level of the research workflow. This study identified new products and services and suggested how they should be embedded through the research process. The study concluded that embedding these new products and services in research workflow will improve the quality of researches emanating from Africa and ultimately improve our research visibility globally.