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Item Influence of academic social networking sites on research productivity of library and information science lecturers in Nigerian universities(Library and Information Perspectives and Research, 2024) Hussaini Musa; Fati Abubakar; Augustine Edimeh; Hajara Jibril; Khadiza Avosuahi O Sadiku; Musa Imam Shakarau; Ladan Dogara; Mustapha Gana Abdulkadir; Murjanatu Abduhamid JibboThis paper is an overview of the influence of academic social networking sites and management policy on research productivity of library and information science lecturers in Nigerian universities which was anchored on two specific objectives. The paper examined issues relating to the influences of the use of academic social networking sites on research productivity of lecturers identified include: management of an online persona, diffusion of studies, collaboration, information management, and measurement of impact. outcomes of the study showed the influence of management policy on lecturers’ research productivity to thus include: organisation’s research objectives; decentralization; leadership; support for research; policy regimes to motivate lecturers' research activities; and resources. It uses the conceptual and documentary method by using the various related literature to achieve the two stated objectives. Based on the identified factors, the paper recommends the LIS Lecturers commitment to utlisation of academic social networking sites for research visibility and formulation of management timely review of university policies on research productivity of the lecturers among others. The paper conclude that academic social networking sites and university management policies impact research output by LIS lecturers, influencing visibility and encouraging research. And recommends creating social environments that are appropriate for academic purposes networking sites and implementing management policies to make research output more visible. Academic staff should actively utilize academic social networking for research productivity, acquiring necessary ICT and information literacy skills. University administration should also establish guidelines requiring LIS instructors to have profiles on these platforms, benefiting both the university and the instructorsItem Perceived Influence of ICT and Work Environmental Productivity of Library Personnel in Colleges of Education in Niger State, Nigeria(A Publication of the University Library, Nasarawa State University, Keffi., 2023-06-24) DOGARA Ladan, ABUBAKAR Fati, ANGO Abubakar Aliyu, AKAWULami, YUSUF Ladan Fatima, ADAMU Mohammed SabaThis study investigated the perceived influence of Information Communication Technology and the work environment on the productivity of library personnel in college education libraries in Niger State, Nigeria. Four research objectives guided the study. A descriptive survey research design was used for this study. The population of the study comprised one hundred and two (102) library personnel in the two colleges of education libraries in Niger State, Nigeria. A close-ended structured questionnaire was used as a data collection instrument. Mean, and standard deviation were statistical tools used for data analysis. Findings showed that the level of productivity is low, the perceived influence of ICT is moderate, and the perceived influence of the work environment of library personnel in colleges of education libraries in Niger State, Nigeria is moderate. The study concluded that the low level of productivity of library personnel could be attributed to a poor working environment and a lack of application of ICT in library operations. The study recommended that the Management of colleges of education in Niger State, Nigeria, should make their libraries more conducive and comfortable for both staff and users, provide more opportunities for ICT training of staff, provide alternative electricity power supply, adequate provision of ICT facilities in their libraries for effective application of ICTs in library operations, provide good lighting system, adequate spaces and furniture and good ventilation system in their libraries for better productivity.Item Lived Experiences of E-Tutors of Distance Learning Centre, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria on the Use of Moodle E-Learning Platform(Department of Library and Information SCience, University of Maiduguri, Borno State. Nigeria, 2024-06) Sanusi, Aliyu Babalola; Muhammad, Musa Hayatu; Goshie, Rhoda Wusa; Aliyu, Dauda AbubakarIntroduction: This study explores the experiences of e-tutors at the Distance Learning Centre, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, regarding their use of the Moodle e-learning platform. The research question guiding the study is: "What are the experiences of e-tutors at the Distance Learning Centre, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, in using the Moodle e-learning platform?" Method: The study employed a qualitative research methodology with a phenomenological research design grounded in the interpretive paradigm. The population consisted of 665 e-tutors at the Distance Learning Centre, and a purposive sampling technique was used to select a sample size of 9 participants, ensuring data saturation. Data collection was conducted through semi-structured interviews, and data analysis was carried out using interpretive phenomenological analysis. Results/Findings: The findings revealed three main themes: flexible and convenient for teaching and learning, overcoming barriers and enhancing learning, and easy for teaching and assessment. These findings provide valuable understanding regarding the experiences of e-tutors using Moodle at the Distance Learning Centre. Conclusion: The study concludes that the Moodle e-learning platform offers significant benefits for teaching and learning while also presenting certain challenges. Recommendations: The study recommends advocating for flexibility, addressing barriers through robust support systems, promoting ongoing professional development, and fostering an innovative culture in teaching and learningItem SPEECH RECOGNITION AS AN INPUT DEVICE FOR EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION IN INFORMATION ACCESS: A CONCEPTUAL APPROACH(Library Department,University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 2022-04) Goshie, Rhoda Wusa; Muthee, Daniel; MutwiriPurpose: The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the speech recognition as an input device for effective communication in information access. Speech Recognition has been one of the most exciting research areas in this computerized world. In order to establish communication between the humans and the machine, the technology ‘Speech Recognition’ is essential with the help of technology users can easily control devices and create documents by speaking. Design/Methodology/Approach: The paper adopted conceptual approach. It determines the concept of speech recognition, voice input device, usage of speech recognition, usages in education and daily life, people with disabilities, evaluation of speech recognition for effective communication, related works on speech recognitions, key features of effective speech recognition for communication, advantages and benefits of speech recognitions, challenges and recommendations of speech recognitions. Implication: Libraries should find out its place and roles in the usage of speech recognition software for individuals with special needs to help enhance a close captioning of conversations such as discussions in conference rooms and classroom lectures for effective communication and easy access to information Originality/Value: The use of speech recognition software, in conjunction with a digital audio recorder and a personal computer running word-processing software has proven to be positive for restoring damaged short-term memory capacity, in stroke and craniotomy individuals for easy communication and access to information. Keywords: Speech Recognition, Speech Recognition Usage, Mobile Devices, Automatic Speech Recognition, Speech Processing and Voice Recognition.Item ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE ACQUIRED THROUGH TRAINING FOR JOB PERFORMANCE AMONG LIBRARIANS IN SELECTED LIBRARIES IN NORTH-CENTRAL, NIGERIA(Library Department, University of Nigeria, Nsukka., 2022-03) Goshie, Rhoda Wusa; Muthee, Daniel; Mutwiri, CarolineThe sufficiency of the service is dependent on the Librarians who are properly prepared and constantly learning .As a result, the quality of educational options and the capacity of personnel to take advantage of such chances on a regular basis are critical concerns. Librarians and more information employee need to continue to aspire for greatness in the discipline by constantly upgrading and improving their knowledge and competency as maintained by the IFLA code of ethics. Training of the librarians is a necessity which helps in assisting to carry out services that are acceptable. It is therefore paramount to study the assessment of the Knowledge for librarians and how it affects their job performance in the 21st century librarianship. A descriptive survey design was used for this study. The population of the study was 382 librarians from seven academic libraries in North- Central, Nigeria. Structured questionnaire was used to collect data for the investigation and the sampling technique used was census also known as total enumeration. The results shows that majority of the librarians have no adequate knowledge through training received and have not applied the knowledge for librarians effectively which leads to low performance on the job because most of these libraries do not have ICT knowledge such as; content curation and digital asset management . Nevertheless, they are not competent in applying the knowledge in discharging their duties. The paper concludes that Librarians should not focus on theoretical part of the profession but should emphasize on the application of knowledge of Librarianship on their job performance. The paper recommended that there should be provision of adequate training and retraining of librarian, adequate IT infrastructure should be provided and there should be standing policies for attending the trainings for effective job performance among librarians.Item From Hidden to Highlighted: Transforming Scholarly Visibility Through Metadata Practices in Nigeria(Lokoja Journal of Information Science Research, 2024-12-01) Imoisili Odigie; Gideon Babalola; Julie Udensi; Sadiat Adetoro SalauThis study explores the relationship between metadata practices and scholarly visibility within Nigerian institutional repositories between 2020 and 2024. Recognizing metadata as the backbone of digital resource discoverability, the research investigates how metadata quality influences citation metrics and overall accessibility of scholarly outputs. Employing a quantitative methodology, data was sourced from the Directory of Open Access Repositories (OpenDOAR) to evaluate 27 functional repositories across Nigeria. Key descriptive metadata elements, including titles, authors, abstracts, and keywords, were assessed for completeness and adherence to international standards. The findings reveal significant gaps in metadata practices, with repositories displaying varying levels of completeness and citation impact. Notably, repositories with comprehensive metadata fields exhibited higher citation levels, highlighting the importance of metadata in enhancing scholarly visibility. The study emphasizes the urgent need for skilled personnel, adherence to global metadata standards, and institutional support to optimize Nigeria's repository infrastructure. A strategic framework is proposed to address these gaps, focusing on repository functionality, metadata completeness and user engagement to improve the discoverability and impact of Nigerian academic outputs.Item A Comparative Study of Library and Information Science (LIS) Education A Case of Kenya and India(The Global Education Network in Collaboration with The University of Lome, Togo, 2020) Goshie, Rhoda WusaItem The Contribution of Public Libraries in Eradicating Poverty in the Nigerian Society in the 21st Century(Faculty of Arts, Kaduna State University, Kaduna. Nigeria, 2020) Garba, Ali; Jimoh, Amina Oiza; Ibikunle, Gladys Omolola; Goshie, Rhoda WusaNigeria is a developing country in Africa with many resources but has low level of productivity and mismanagement of these resources. Poverty is at the top of the major challenges retarding the rapid socio- economic growth and development of the Nigerian society. Government at various tiers had formulated policies, programs and strategies for eradicating and or/ reducing poverty in Nigerian society. The book highlighted and discussed the concepts of public library, its functions, poverty eradication, poverty eradication programs in Nigeria. It also deliberated on the contributions of public libraries toward eradicating poverty in the 21st century in the Nigerian society which includes: serve as centers for entrepreneurship training, the provision of indexing and abstracting services, provision of pictures/images services, exhibition, photocopying and social media services among others.Item Factors to Consider in Formulating Library and Information Science Curriculum for the 21st Century(Faculty of Education Federal Univeresity of Kashere, Gombe State, Nigeria, 2021-11-08) Jimada, Aisha; Goshie, Rhoda Wusa; Sambo, SuleimanThe purpose of Library and Information Science education is to educate individuals for career as librarians and information specialists to undertake instruction, research and service programs that will assist them meet up with current and emerging library and information need. This paper discussed factors to consider in library schools while formulating library and information science curriculum in the 21st century. The study found out that staff, instructional technology, open distance education, choice base, need base curriculum and need for national and international accreditation agency are some of the factors to consider in order to meet up with the current trend in the 21st century and job market. The paper also found out some of the inadequate infrastructure, / instructional facilities, lack of information and communication technology skills and outdated library and information science curriculum are some of the challenges facing library and information science and will continue to have problem in the digital era, these challenges can only be met if educators, library and information professionals work together and bring improvement through the curriculum with a great impact on work places. This paper recommends that adequate infrastructure and facilities, library and information staff should be trained and retrained on how to use information and communication facilities, and the library and information science curriculum should be updated regularly in order to meet up with the current trend in the profession and job marketItem A Comparative Study of Library and Information Science (LIS) Education: A case of Kenya and India(The Global Education Network in Collaboration with the University of Lome, Togo, 2020) Goshie, RhodaLibrary and Information (LIS) as the name implies is a combination of two fields namely library and information science. The joint term is associated with schools of library and information science (SLIS). Most of the education transformation efforts worldwide are focused on how education, which is very laudable, but very little, is being done about the what. in this era of knowledge economy and information society, information is the driving force of any kind of societal development in all sectors of economy, intellectual and culture. The key is the delivery of information to the society. LIS is the academic and professional study of how information and information carriers are produced, disseminated, discovered, evaluated, selected, acquired, used, organized, maintained and managed. The origin growth and development of library programs varies from one country to another. The emergence of information and communication technologies (ICTs) particularly, the internet and other related technologies have brought about a fundamental and dramatic shift in global educational system which is changing by day. The purpose of this paper is to compare the library and information science (LIS) education in Kenya and India for the progress of the programs in other parts of the country. The paper listed the challenges that could likely stand as a stumbling block to LIS education. Recommendations were provided at the end of the paper