尼日利亚图书馆和信息科学专业人员新冠肺炎信息寻求和利用

IF 1 Q3 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE
Esharenana E. Adomi, G. Oyovwe-Tinuoye
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与许多国家一样,尼日利亚的图书馆服务也受到了COVID-19的影响。这项研究(于2020年进行)调查了尼日利亚图书馆和信息科学专业人员寻求和使用信息的优先事项和障碍,包括寻求何种类型的信息、使用的来源以及如何评估这些信息。我们向拥有WhatsApp账户(个人账户和图书馆与信息科学小组账户)的尼日利亚图书馆与信息科学专业人员发送了一份在线调查,其中的问题来自文献调查。自动收集响应并将其保存到谷歌Sheets中,以便使用描述性统计进行进一步分析。共有167份应答,应答率为61%。主要的信息需求是病毒的原因、新冠肺炎的症状、图书馆关闭期间的图书馆服务、重新开放的时间以及图书馆重新开放所需的工作人员和用户安全措施。受访者还对COVID-19检测程序和传播机制、治疗(包括草药)、疫苗、政府政策和行动限制表示关切。使用的主要信息来源是互联网(包括政府和世界卫生组织网站)、社交媒体、电视和广播。在评估咨询的COVID-19信息时,我们考虑了信息的权威性、可靠性、时效性和相关性,并将这些信息主要用于根据政府规定“保持安全”,按时提供图书馆服务并计划安全重新开放。寻找和利用信息的障碍是技术上的(电信条件差)、财政上的(缺乏购买资源的资金)和物质上的(图书馆关闭)。一个障碍是信息量(包括可靠的和不可靠的)。核查被认为很重要,但似乎很难做到。受访者关注图书馆服务的安全及有效运作。尼日利亚的图书馆和信息科学专业人员可能需要卫生专业人员就COVID-19最可靠的信息来源以及如何为自己和用户使用这些信息提供建议。
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COVID-19 information seeking and utilization among library and information science professionals in Nigeria
Like many countries, Nigeria’s library services were affected by COVID-19. This study (conducted in 2020) examined the priorities and barriers for information seeking and use by library and information science professionals in Nigeria, including what type of information was sought, the sources used and how these were evaluated. An online survey, with questions informed by a literature survey, was sent to library and information science professionals in Nigeria with WhatsApp accounts (individual and library and information science group accounts). The responses were automatically collected and saved into Google Sheets for further analysis using descriptive statistics. There were 167 responses (61% response rate). The main information needs were causes of the virus, COVID-19 symptoms, providing library services during physical library closure, the timing of reopening, and staff and user safety measures required for library reopening. The respondents were also concerned about COVID-19 test procedures and transmission mechanisms, treatment (including herbal medicines), vaccines, government policy and restrictions on movement. The main information sources used were the Internet (including government and World Health Organization websites), social media, television and radio. The authority, reliability, currency and relevance of the information were considered when evaluating COVID-19 information consulted, and were using the information primarily to ‘keep safe’ in accordance with government regulations, to provide library services on time and to plan for safe reopening. The barriers to information seeking and use were technical (poor telecommunications), financial (lack of funds to purchase resources) and physical (library closures). One barrier was the volume of information (both reliable and unreliable). Verification was viewed as important but seemingly difficult to do. The respondents were concerned about the safe and effective operation of library services. Library and information science professionals in Nigeria may need advice from health professionals on the most reliable sources of information on COVID-19 and how to use them for themselves and their users.
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IFLA JOURNAL-INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF LIBRARY ASSOCIATIONS
IFLA JOURNAL-INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF LIBRARY ASSOCIATIONS INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE-
CiteScore
2.70
自引率
15.40%
发文量
41
期刊介绍: IFLA Journal is an international journal which publishes original peer reviewed articles, a selection of peer reviewed IFLA conference papers, and news of current IFLA activities. Content is selected to reflect the variety of the international information profession, ranging from freedom of access to information, knowledge management, services to the visually impaired and intellectual property. The IFLA Journal aims to promote and support the aims and core values of IFLA as the global voice of the library and information profession by providing authoritative coverage and analysis of the activities of IFLA and its various constituent bodies and members, and those of other bodies with similar aims and interests.
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