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Item 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 clientelesItem Undergraduate Students’ Use of E-Resources in University Libraries in Niger State(Benue Journal of Library, Management and Information Science (BJLMIS), Makurdi, 2015) Oyedum, G.U; Chukwu, P.; Abduldayan, F.J.; Abedoh, G.O.Effective use of e-resources in university libraries is necessary for the academic development of students. This paper, therefore, assessed the relative effect of the available e-resources on undergraduate students' use of university libraries in Niger State. The study also ascertained the e-resources that made the greatest contribution to students' use of the libraries. A survey research design was used for the study, and the study population was 130 undergraduate students from Federal University of Technology, Minna, and Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai. The main instrument used for data collection was a questionnaire. The two libraries, as the study revealed, mainly subscribe to Science Direct for accessibility of e-resources. The study revealed that e-resources such as e-journals, bibliographic databases, e-books, e-databases, e-newspapers, and e-magazines, among others, were available in the university libraries studied. The study also revealed that, of all the available e-resources considered together, e-journals and bibliographic databases made the greatest contributions, which are significant to undergraduate students' use of the university libraries. To enhance the level of use of e-resources and the entire libraries by undergraduate students, the majority of the students indicated the need for the provision of stable network services, followed by an alternative power supply system and the provision of a regulatory body to govern the use of e-resources in the libraries.Item gender participation of academic librarians in provision of library and information services in Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida Library of Federal University of Technology, Minna and Abubakar Gimba Library of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai(2019-07-28) ADAMU, MOHAMMED SABA; ANGO, ABUBAKAR ALIYU; ABUBAKAR, FATI and DOGARA, LADANThis study investigated equal gender participation of academic librarians in provision of library and information services in Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida Library of Federal University of Technology, Minna and Abubakar Gimba Library of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai. These universities were chosen based on their status (i.e. Federal and State owned institutions). Objectives of the study were to: identify the types of library and information services provided in the university libraries and find out if there was equal gender participation of academic librarians in the provision of library and information services in the university libraries in Niger State. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The entire forty-two (42) academic librarians in the two (2) university libraries were used as the respondents in the study. Questionnaire was the instrument used for the collection of data. The data collected were tabulated and analyzed using frequency counts, percentages, mean scores and standard deviation. The findings revealed that exhibition, display and counselling services were not provided and there is no equal gender participation of academic librarians in the provision of library and information services in the two university libraries under study. The study recommended that management of the two university libraries should also provide exhibition, display and counselling services and should be gender conscious in the subsequent employment of librarians in order to balance the gender equality of academic librarians in the two (2) university libraries under study.