ABSTRACT
This study investigated the establishment of hybrid library services in federal university libraries of the North Central zone of Nigeria. It examined the need, , extent, problems and strategies for the effective operation of hybrid library services.
A descriptive survey was used for the study; the comprises librarians and users made up of students and lecturers alike. All 102 librarians and 1,330 users comprising and lecturers totalling 1,432 constituted the sample used for the study.
The instrument for collection was a structured questionnaire titled, ‘Establishment of hybrid library services questionnaire’, that was answered by librarians, students and lecturers, users of the university libraries. In analysing the data, descriptive statistics such as mean and percentage were used.
The findings revealed that there is a need for hybrid library services because respondents are not satisfied with the traditional services in existence. It also shows library services available as Internet Services, On-line Websites, CD-ROMs, e-journals, WebOPAC.
It further shows that hybrid library services are not efficiently operated owing to a plethora of problems ranging from lack of skills, lack of training and development of service staff, inadequate funding.
Based on the findings, the following recommendations were made: necessary user education and orientation programmes, proper training and education of library staff,
necessary funding from appropriate quarters as the panacea to addressing the problems of the establishment of hybrid library services in federal university libraries in North-Central zone of Nigeria.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page – – – – – – – – – – i
Approval Page – – – – – – – – – ii
Certification Page – – – – – – – – – iii
Dedication – – – – – – – – – – iv
Acknowledgements – – – – – – – – – v
Table of Contents – – – – – – – – – vi
List of tables – – – – – – – – – – ix
Abstract – – – – – – – – – – x
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
Background to the study – – – – – – – 1
Statement of the problem – – – – – – – 8
Purpose of the study – – – – – – – – 10
Research questions – – – – – – – – 10
Significance of the study – – – – – – – 11
Scope of the study – – – – – – – – 12
CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW
Conceptual framework – – – – – – – 14
Historical antecedent and development of the hybrid library service – 16
Convergence of traditional and modern information resources into
the hybrid library- – – – – – – – – 20
Benefits of hybrid library service – – – – – — 25
Facilities of hybrid library service – – – – – 27
Problems of operating hybrid library service – – – – 29
Strategies towards solving the problems associated with effective operation
of hybrid library service- – – – – – – – 30
Review of empirical studies – – – – – – – 32
Summary of literature review – – – – – – – 38
CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODS
Design of the study – – – – – – – – 40
Area of the study – – – – – – – – 40
Population of the study- – – – – – – – 41
Sample and sampling technique – – – – – – 41
Instruments for data collection – – – – – – 42
Validation of the instruments – – – – – – – 42
Method for data collection – – – – – – – 43
Method of data analysis – – – – – – – 43
CHAPTER FOUR: PRESENTATION OF DATA
Research question 1 – – – – – – – – 44
Research question 2 – – – – – – – – 46
Research question 3 – – – – – – – – 47
Research question 4 – – – – – – – – 48
Research question 5 – – – – – – – – 48
Summary of findings of the study – – – – – – 49
CHAPTER FIVE: DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION
Discussion of the findings – – – – – – – 51
Implications of the study – – – – – – – 54
Recommendations – – – – – – – – 56
Limitations of the study- – – – – – – – 57
Suggestion for further research – – – – – – 58
Conclusion – – – – – – – – – 58
REFERENCES – – – – – – – – – 60
APPENDICES
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the Study
A university is an institution that is engaged in both transmitting and expanding knowledge. According to Lungu (1995), the mission of the University is to satisfy the special or general needs of a nation through teaching, research and community service.
In pursuant of this mission, the University, as well as the librarians, are indispensable partners in the actualization of the educational objective of the university. Lawal (2000) listed these objectives as the advancement of knowledge through research, dissemination of knowledge through teaching and service to the community.
University libraries according to Elemide and Harvard – Williams (1996) form a distinct category in the general pattern of library services. The prime function of the university library is to provide facilities for research to its clientele as the library is a crucial centre for any community, particularly in any academic pursuit.
The character and efficiency of a university may be gauged by the treatment of its central organ, the library. A library is not only the basis of all teaching and study but also an essential condition for research without which additions cannot be made to the sum of human knowledge. (Tinker, 1995).
The University library is a repository of information resources. Morgan and Smith (1997) stated that library resources are very valuable either for the information they contain or for their physical beauty.
The materials stocked in University libraries are meant to be a source of knowledge, pleasure and assistance for generations to come. It is, therefore, safe to say that much of the success of the university library in achieving the set objectives depends largely on the nature of the resources it possesses.
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