Research collaboration among library and information science professionals in Nigerian universities

IF 1.3 Q2 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Library Management Pub Date : 2023-10-13 DOI:10.1108/lm-07-2023-0062

Clement Ola Adekoya

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Purpose The necessity for continuous advancement in library education and practice requires research collaboration among library professionals. This study aims to investigate research collaboration among lecturers in the department of library and information science (LIS) and librarians in university libraries in Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach A descriptive survey research design was used for the study. The quantitative study employed a close-ended questionnaire for data collection. The study covered all the librarians in academic libraries and lecturers in the department of LIS (LIS professionals) in public universities in Ekiti, Ondo and Osun States, Nigeria. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used for data analysis. The criterion mean of 2.50–2.99 was used for the research questions. Findings It was found that librarians in academic libraries and lecturers in Nigeria rarely engage in research collaboration. The reasons for the research collaboration are to increase the quality of research in the library profession, make research in the library profession more in-depth and cross-fertilize ideas for generating novel insights. Practical implications It is the engagement of librarians in academic libraries and the lecturers in the LIS department in the exchange of knowledge at national and international levels through research collaboration that can enhance the quality of research that emanates from the library profession. Social implications Promotion of the library profession requires the integrated effort of library professionals in academic libraries and lecturers in the department of LIS through research collaboration. Originality/value Promotion of the library profession requires the integrated effort of library professionals in academic libraries and lecturers in the department of LIS through research collaboration.

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尼日利亚大学图书馆和信息科学专业人员之间的研究合作

目的图书馆教育与实践的持续发展需要图书馆专业人员之间的研究合作。本研究旨在调查尼日利亚大学图书馆的图书馆与信息科学系(LIS)讲师和图书馆员之间的研究合作。设计/方法/方法本研究采用描述性调查研究设计。定量研究采用封闭式问卷进行数据收集。这项研究涵盖了尼日利亚埃基蒂州、翁多州和奥孙州公立大学学术图书馆的所有图书馆员和LIS系讲师(LIS专业人员)。采用描述性统计和推断性统计进行数据分析。研究问题采用2.50-2.99的标准平均值。研究发现，尼日利亚大学图书馆的馆员和讲师很少进行研究合作。研究合作的原因是为了提高图书馆专业研究的质量，使图书馆专业研究更加深入，并使思想相互交流，产生新的见解。学术图书馆的图书馆员和美国图书馆系的讲师通过研究合作在国内和国际层面进行知识交流，可以提高图书馆专业研究的质量。促进图书馆事业的发展，需要高校图书馆专业人员和LIS系讲师通过研究合作共同努力。创新/价值图书馆专业的提升需要高校图书馆专业人员和LIS系讲师通过研究合作的方式共同努力。

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Library Management INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE-

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2.70

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15.40%

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期刊介绍： ■strategic management ■HRM/HRO ■cultural diversity ■information use ■managing change ■quality management ■leadership ■teamwork ■marketing ■outsourcing ■automation ■library finance ■charging ■performance measurement ■data protection and copyright As information services become more complex in nature and more technologically sophisticated, managers need to keep pace with innovations and thinking in the field to offer the most professional service with the resources they have.