Exploring the Application of Information and Communication Technologies in the Acquisition of Information Resources in Three Academic Libraries in North-West Nigeria: Preliminary Findings

IF 0.4 Q4 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Collection Management Pub Date : 2020-07-02 DOI:10.1080/01462679.2019.1666766

Garba Dahiru, Olugbade S. Oladokun, B. Grand, A. Mutshewa

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Abstract Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) incursion has brought a lot of changes to libraries activities. ICTs are used to manage libraries more efficiently and in meeting customers’ demands more appropriately at the right time. Despite the contribution of ICTs to library and information work, many libraries are yet to adopt these technologies especially in the acquisitions of library materials. This study was carried out in three selected university libraries in North West Nigeria. The objectives of the study were to: determine the influence of performance expectancy on academic librarians’ intention to use ICT for acquisition; establish the influence of effort expectancy on academic librarians’ intention to use ICT for acquisition; find out the extent of social influence and facilitating conditions on academic librarians’ intention to use ICT for acquisition and lastly to proffer recommendations. This study adopted a positivistic approach and used a questionnaire administered to 224 librarians to collect data in the three selected libraries. The study is guided by the Unified Theory Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) developed by Venkatesh. Findings from the study reveals that academic librarians are supportive on the use of ICT in their work; ICTs are significantly important, trainings were organized mainly for librarians on general use of ICT not only on acquisition, but also on the general issues related to library activities; librarians also have the knowledge necessary to use ICT for acquisition in their libraries. The study recommends among others that the parent universities should increase the funding of their libraries with adequate supervision, so that such funds are well utilized for ICTs application; university libraries should continually sponsor their academic staff on modern computerized ways of using ICTs to source for materials and the acquisition of information resources in academic libraries should be given all the seriousness it deserves by enacting legislation to allocate a reasonable percentage of the university’s budget to it.

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探索信息和通信技术在尼日利亚西北部三所大学图书馆信息资源获取中的应用:初步调查结果

信息通信技术(ict)的入侵给图书馆的活动带来了许多变化。信息通信技术被用于更有效地管理图书馆，并在适当的时候更适当地满足客户的需求。尽管信息通信技术对图书馆和信息工作做出了贡献，但许多图书馆尚未采用这些技术，特别是在图书馆资料的获取方面。这项研究是在尼日利亚西北部选定的三所大学图书馆进行的。本研究的目的是:确定绩效预期对学术图书馆员使用ICT进行采购意愿的影响;建立努力预期对高校图书馆馆员使用ICT进行采购意愿的影响;了解高校图书馆员利用信息通信技术进行采访意愿的社会影响程度和促进条件，并提出建议。本研究采用实证研究方法，采用问卷调查的方式，对三家选定的图书馆的224名图书馆员进行问卷调查。该研究以Venkatesh开发的统一理论接受和使用技术(UTAUT)为指导。研究结果显示，高校图书馆员支持在工作中使用信息通信技术;信息和通信技术非常重要，主要为图书馆员组织了关于信息和通信技术的一般使用的培训，不仅在采购方面，而且在与图书馆活动有关的一般问题上;图书馆员也有必要的知识，在他们的图书馆中使用信息通信技术进行采办。该研究建议，除其他外，母公司大学应在适当的监督下增加其图书馆的资金，以便这些资金能够很好地用于信息通信技术的应用;大学图书馆应不断支持其学术人员使用信息通信技术的现代计算机化方法来获取资料，并应通过立法来分配大学预算的合理比例，从而对学术图书馆的信息资源获取给予应有的重视。

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Collection Management INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE-

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期刊介绍： The management and development of library collections is constantly evolving. Collection Management is the essential refereed quarterly journal that presents practical, research-based information about building, administering, preserving, assessing, and organizing library collections. The journal offers library professionals of all types crucial guidance in the fast-changing field of collection management, including the latest developments in sharing and providing access to resources, creating digital collections, preserving both traditional and digital library resources, applying technological developments to managing collections, training and developing staff.