Assessing the adoption and use of integrated library systems (ILS) for library service provision in academic libraries in Edo and Delta states, Nigeria.
Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the use of integrated library system (ILS) in academic library operations in Edo and Delta states, Nigeria.Design/methodology/approach This study adopted a descriptive survey research design. Total enumeration was used since the population consisti...
| Publicado en: | Library Review Vol. 65; no. 8/9; pp. 578 - 593 |
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Emerald Publishing Limited
2016
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=hlh&AN=119120898&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: hlh uiTerm: 119120898 longDbName: Humanities International Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: jinfo: jid: 00242535 8EO jtl: Library Review issn: 00242535 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: 2016 vid: 65 iid: 8/9 pid: 465 pub: Emerald Publishing Limited artinfo: ui: 119120898 10.1108/LR-01-2016-0005 ppf: 578 ppct: 15 formats: tig: atl: Assessing the adoption and use of integrated library systems (ILS) for library service provision in academic libraries in Edo and Delta states, Nigeria. aug: au: Omeluzor, Saturday U. Oyovwe-Tinuoye, Gloria O. affil: Library Department, Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun, Effurun, Nigeria su: Integrated library systems (Computer systems) Academic library administration Academic libraries Academic librarians Library software Nigeria sug: subj: Nigeria Integrated library systems (Computer systems) Academic library administration Academic libraries Academic librarians Library software keyword: Delta state Edo state Information provision Integrated library software ab: Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the use of integrated library system (ILS) in academic library operations in Edo and Delta states, Nigeria.Design/methodology/approach This study adopted a descriptive survey research design. Total enumeration was used since the population consisting 88 academic librarians in Edo and Delta states is not large and was considered appropriate to achieve the purpose of this study. Questionnaire titled “Assessment of adoption and use of Integrated Library Software (ILS) for library service provision in academic libraries in Edo and Delta States, Nigeria” was used. Before the administration of the questionnaire on the respondents, face validity was carried out to test the validity of the questions. The questionnaire was given to experts in the Department of Information Resources Management, Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State who validated, resolved defects and modified the questionnaire.Findings This study showed that there is a general non-use of ILS in academic libraries in Delta state. Findings revealed that three of the four academic libraries in Edo State adopted library software in their library operations except Ambrose Ali University Library, Ekpoma. Findings further showed that the ILS that were used in academic libraries in Edo State are effective. It also revealed that ILS is effective for accessing books and other library materials, retrieval of materials, bibliographic search and provision of links to external databases. Finding also indicated that among the library software that were used in academic libraries in this study, only Koha ILS has the capacity to link to external databases.Practical implications The use of ILS in academic library operation is critical. Its adoption and use to a large extent positively affect the library and its users. Non-adoption and use of ILS in most academic libraries is a setback to delivery of quality library services to clientele.Originality/value This study is the first that assessed the adoption and use of ILS in academic libraries is Edo and Delta states. It exposed the level of adoption and utilization of ILS in library operations with a view to encouraging libraries to adopt and use ILS for library services. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: Article src: R language: English refInfo: copyright: @attributes: flag: Y dt: @attributes: year: 2016 holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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