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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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    Assessment of Customer Satisfaction with Products and Services of Academic Libraries in Zaria Metropolis
    (Academic Library and Information Science, 2015-09) Denen, Nehemiah Kwaghgba; Matthew, Terfa Chorun; Goshie, Rhoda Wusa
    This paper discusses customer satisfaction with products and services of academic libraries in Zaria metropolis. The products include books, internet access, journals, databases, newspapers and magazines and so on. The libraries comprise of Kashim Ibrahim Library of Ahmadu Bello University, Samaru, Federal college of Education, Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic and Ameer Shehu College of Advance studies Libraries all in Zaria Metropolis. Survey method was adopted for the research. The population was 377 respondents. Questionnaires were used for data collection. Tables, frequencies and percentages were used to analyze the data. It was found out that customers of these libraries are satisfied with the products and services of the academic libraries in Zaria metropolis.
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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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    Wealth Creation for the Nigerian Youths and Sustainable National Economic Development in Nigeria through Entrepreneurship and Information and Communication Technology
    (The Humanities Complex, A.B.U. Zaria. Nigeria, 2012-11-19) IKyembe, Princess; Akuso, Afiniki; Goshie, Rhoda Wusa
    Wealth Creation for the Nigerian Youths and Sustainable National Economic Development in Nigeria through Entrepreneurship and Information and Communication Technology As Nigeria marks her fifty-two years of independence, ‘ this giant of Africa’ with a population of over 140 million, is blessed with abundant mineral, material, human, and financial resources. With many of these resources yet untapped, there are numerous challenges confronting the nation which include abject poverty, low standard of living, low rate of economic growth, corruption, insecurity, unemployment, over- dependence on petroleum products and foreign goods and inadequate power supply, among others. The present state of insecurity and incidence of petty and serious crimes in the country has direct bearing on the issue of unemployment among the youths in Nigeria. In order to tackle these problems, certain programs and policies have been adopted by successive governments. These include National Economic Empowerment Development Strategies (NEEDS), Nigeria Bank for Commerce and Industries (NBC), National Directorate of Employment( NDE), National Economic Reconstruction Fund( NERFUND), Poverty Eradication Program, Small- Scale Industry Scheme (SSIS), Structural Adjustment Program (SAP). Operation Feed the Nation (OFN), Green Revolution (GR), State Economic Empowerment Development Strategy (SEED), Local Empowerment Development Strategy (LEEDS), Centre for Entrepreneurship Development (CED), and Youth Enterprise with Innovation in Nigeria (YouWin), among others. This paper therefore examines the role of Entrepreneurship and Information and Communication Technology in wealth creation for the Nigeria youths towards enhancing a sustainable national economic development. Entrepreneurship and Information and Communication Technology can provide a platform for inculcating the necessary skills, innovative abilities and creative capabilities in youths which should prepare them to function well in business and become self- reliant and employers of labor. The paper therefore recommends that government should create enabling environment for foreign investment, transform agricultural sector, provide adequate power supply, encourage indigenous entrepreneurs to expand their markets in order to employ youths, revive textiles and other manufacturing industries and strengthen the existing ones’ and also take proactive measures on the issues of insecurity as well as provide affordable ICT infrastructural facilities to run business centre. If these are properly put in place, the paper stresses an affordable and enabling environment would have been created for both the indigenous and foreign investors to make Nigeria their destination thereby creating more jobs for the teeming youths.
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    Library Resources for the Visually Handicapped in Kaduna State: A Case study of Kaduna North Local Government Area
    (Faculty of Education and Extension Services, Usmanu Danfodio University, Sokoto. Nigeria, 2018-02) Goshie, Rhoda Wusa; Jimada, Aisha; Hassan, Hadizatu; Adedokun, Aderonke Olubukola; Shehu, Kokami
    The research work was on library resources for the visually handicapped in Kaduna state. The work gave the definition of a handicapped as individuals who lack and have a defective functioning of any body part. It also listed the categories of physical disabilities which include: visual disabilities, hearing disabilities, mental health disabilities and intellectual disabilities. It also listed the library resources which include: Braille embossers, braille alphabets, braille duplicators and braille audio. Literature were reviewed based on the topic of study. A questionnaire containing 7 (seven) items were designed and used for the study. Interviews were also conducted for the school librarian, staff and the students using an interview guide. Results of findings revealed that the library resources for the visually handicapped are not current and are not also sufficient for the students due to majorly lack of funds. Recommendations such as the provision of funds and the training of the staff and students on how to access the various library resources to be able to meet with the challenges of this twenty first century in librarianship were given.
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    Information Service Provision for the Sustenance of the 21st century Educational Development in Nigeria
    (School of Science and Technology Education, Federal University Of Technology Minna, Niger State. Nigeria, 2016-10-04) Ikwe, John Adoga; Goshie, Rhoda Wusa; JImada, Aisha
    The increasing important of knowledge as a driver of economic growth; the information and communication revolution; the advent of worldwide labor market and global Socio-political transformations have today brought about a paradigm shift in human capital development in nations of the world. Conceiving and achieving a national aspiration and strategic planning in human resources development is undoubtedly essential to all forms of investment in education which, Nigeria, like most other developing economies are looking forward to. In doing so, Nigeria is also deemed capable of becoming a contributor to scientific and technological advancement. This paper examines the roles played by our educational institutions through provision of relevant information that supports the education for the contemporary sophisticated information society. Libraries and information centers in our institution of learning should address digital literacy, which, some school of thoughts now see as the secret sauce. The paper recommends relevant information provision in our present educational system as this aims at bringing in today’s world for the student because of the flexibility that comes with the contemporary learning through digital objects; social media tools-use should be highly encouraged as they provide a fast means of information sharing between information stakeholders in our educational community; it also recommends an urgent need for eventual update of the education curriculum to integrate the connections in the digital world