Browsing by Author "Ajav, Gabriel I."

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    The Challenges of Selection and Acquisition of Grey Literature in Francis Sulemanu Idachaba Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi
    (Department Of Library And Information Science, Faculty Of Education, Nasarawa State University, Keffi., 2019-02-07) Akpe, Precious Doo; Ajav, Gabriel I.; Okechukwu, Obediah Chukwuka
    This study was designed to examine the challenges of selection and acquisition of grey literature in Francis Sulemanu Idachaba Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi. Six research questions were answered. The population for this study was 89 subjects comprising all staff both Professionals and Para-professional from University of Agriculture Makurdi library. There was no sampling for the study. The entire population of 89 was used for the study as sample. Findings of the study revealed types of grey Literature provided, processes of selecting grey literature, methods of acquisition of grey literature, methods of processing of grey literature, extent to which grey literature and the strategies for improving on the selection and acquisition of grey literature in Francis Sulemanu Idachaba Library University of Agriculture Makurdi. The study concluded that there are strategies could be adopted for improving the selection and acquisition of grey literature. It was recommended that the government should make provision for adequate funds for acquisition of grey literature, University management should embark on regular review and supply of new grey materials, regular review and supply of new grey materials the library and creation of proper awareness to both teachers and students on the role of grey literature.
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    The Impact of Demographic Variables on Job Satisfaction of Professional Staff of the Benue State Library Board, Makurdi
    (Department Of Library And Information Science, Faculty Of Education, Nasarawa State University, Keffi., 2020-10-05) Tsekyor, Zipporah Member; Iorfa, Terungwa; Ajav, Gabriel I.
    The study investigated the impact of demographic variables on job satisfaction of the professional staff of the Benue State Library Board Makurdi. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. The population for the study includes all the 24 library staff of Benue State Library Board Makurdi. Since the population was relatively small and manageable by the researchers, all the 24 library staff of the Benue State Library Board Makurdi was used for the study. The instrument for data collection was a structured questionnaire. Data were collected and analyzed using Means and Standard Deviation to answer the research questions. Findings of the study revealed that aged professional staffs of the library are satisfied with their job while the younger ones are dissatisfied. The study also revealed that female professional staffs are more satisfied with their job than their male counterparts and that married staff are more satisfied than staff who are single. The findings revealed that professional staffs with high academic qualification have greater job satisfaction than those with low qualification. The study concluded that demographic variables such as age, sex, marital status and educational qualification have impacts on the satisfaction of library staff in Benue State Library Board, Makurdi. The recommendation was made that younger library staff should be encouraged to have the dignity of labour which will, in turn, lead to satisfaction with their jobs. Unmarried library staff should give attention and take their work seriously, unlike married library staff, to achieve job satisfaction. Junior staff should be allowed to further their studies since it has shown that staff with high educational qualification have a high level of job satisfaction and do put in their best than those with low educational qualification.
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    Marketing Library and Information Resources and Services Using Social Media Tools Like Facebook Whatsapp and Twitter
    (Department Of Library And Information Science, Faculty Of Education, Nasarawa State University, Keffi., 2018-11-08) Agor, Cornelius T.; Ajav, Gabriel I.
    The paper discuses marketing library and information resources services using social media like facebook, WhatsApp and twitter. The concepts of marketing, information resources and services and social media were discussed. The paper also discusses marketing of the library and information resources and communicated and its essentials. The importance was highlighted. The paper concluded that, for library and information resources and services to be effectively market, the social media must be utilized and recommended among others that, based to the wider coverage of the social media in the information dissemination, it should be frequently use in marketing library and information resources and services.
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    Marketing Library and Information Resources and Services Using Social Media Tools Like Facebook Whatsapp and Twitter
    (Department Of Library And Information Science, Faculty Of Education, Nasarawa State University, Keffi., 2019-06-01) Agor, Cornelius T.; Ajav, Gabriel I.
    The paper discuses marketing library and information resources and services using social media like facebook, WhatsApp and twitter. The concepts of marketing, information resources and services and social media were discussed. The paper also discusses marketing of library and information resources and services and its essentials. The importance was highlighted. The paper concluded that, for library and information resources and services to be effectively market, social media must be utilized. It recommends among others that, based on the wider coverage of the social media in the information dissemination, it should be frequently use in marketing library and information resources and services.
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    Measures For Effective Preservation And Conservation Of Non-Print Materials In North Central University Libraries In Nigeria
    (Department Of Library And Information Science, Faculty Of Education, Nasarawa State University, Keffi., 2018-11-02) Jacob, Tsegba F.; Amaoge, Dorathy Agbo; Ajav, Gabriel I.
    This study investigated the measures for effective preservation and conservation of nonprint materials in university libraries in North Central Nigeria. It intends to ascertain the extent of deterioration of non-print materials, find out the preservation and conservation skills possessed by librarians, identify the challenges associated with preservation and conservation of non-print materials and determine measures for effective preservation and conservation of non-print materials in the university libraries. Descriptive survey design was used for the study with a population of 467 library staff. The instrument for data collection was structured questionnaire, interview and observation checklist. Data collected was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Percentages, weighted mean scores and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions. The study revealed that, computers, over head projectors, film strips, severs, CD-ROM, diskettes, DVD, Slides, flash, films, VCD, CD, transparencies, Multi-media projectors, Televisions and Microfiche reader are non-print materials that deteriorate to a great extent. The study equally found out that the respondents possess to a great extent, skills in being conversant with the degree of temperature and relative humidity required for library materials, they are aware of different types of disaster that can happen in the library and how to prevent them, possess the necessary conservation and preservation skills in selecting vendors for the supply of preservation equipments among others. It was equally revealed that major challenges facing preservation and conservation of nonprint materials are; outdated non-existent software, lack of well articulated programme, inadequate manpower, and lack of trained personnel, lack of preservation policy and lack of funds. It was also revealed that the measures for effective preservation and conservation of non-print library resources include but not limited to the following; care and handling of non-print materials by staff of the libraries, possession of conservation laboratories by university libraries, provision of preservation and conservation in library budgets, provision of incentives to support preservation activities, provision of security by libraries to avoid theft, and mutilation and provision of adequate funds for effective preservation and conservation of non-print materials. Conclusion and recommendations were made based on the research findings.
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    Perceived Influence of Internet Services and Mobile Technologies on Job Performance of University Library Staff in Benue State, Nigeria
    (Department Of Library And Information Science, Faculty Of Education, Nasarawa State University, Keffi., 2021-10-04) Akorchur, Simon A.; Ternenge, Simon T.; Ajav, Gabriel I.
    The study investigated the perceived influence of the Internet and mobile technology on . the job performance of university library staff in Benue State, Nigeria. Two objectives guided the study, and two hypotheses were formulated and tested at a 0.05 level of significance. The study adopted a survey research design. The target population for the study comprises all the 241 libraiy staff made up of professional librarians and non professionals in the three university libraries in Benue State. The instrument for data collection was a self-developed sfructured questionnaire. Data collected was analyzed using Means and Standard Deviation and Chi-Square Statistic to test the null' hypotheses. The study's findings revealed a positive perceived influence of internet services and mobile technologies on the job performance of university library staff in Benue State. The study concluded that the implementation of internet services and mobile technologies in library operations in university libraries in Benue State has dramatically enhanced the job performance of the library staff. The study recommends the sustainable acquisition and installation of the library's Internet Band Width to . ensure absolute control over its activities to sustain its work output. In addition, the use of mobile technologies in university libraries should be maintained and subscribed to where there are none as it can enhance accessible communication among staff By doing so, work output among library staff will be maximized.
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    Social Media Services in Libraries and Information Centres
    (Department Of Library And Information Science, Faculty Of Education, Nasarawa State University, Keffi., 2022-12-09) Ajav, Gabriel I.
    The paper highlighted the concept of social media and social medial tools applicable to Library services which include Facebook; Twitter; Blogs; WhatsApp; Flickr; and Linkedln. It further stressed that social media platforms have created a good forum to facilitate effective two-way Communication and increases library users and usage. Librarians and information professionals using social media stands to promote library and information services. Some challenges of perfecting social media services such as too many social media tools to learn; low interest of librarians in learning and utilizing social media; technology phobia; lack of privacy and identity theft; confidentiality of information; inadequate finding for libraries; and electricity failure were observed. Based on the challenges militating against Social media services, the way forward was that training and retraining of librarians and information professionals on the usage of social media tools for library services should be a continuous process and alternative means ofpower supply like solar energy should be provided by library and information centres.
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    The State Of Preservation And Conservation Of Library Resources In Nasarawa State Board
    (Department Of Library And Information Science, Faculty Of Education, Nasarawa State University, Keffi., 2017-08-06) Ajav, Gabriel I.
    The study examined preservation and consei-vation of Resources in Nasarawa State library Board. Three libraries: the Board's headquarters Lafia, Nasarawa State Library Service, Akwanga and Keffi branches were studied. Thesui'vey design was used and the instruments for collection of data were questionnaire and Interview. The population of the study comprises of twenty (20) staff of Nasarawa State library Board. Four research questions were formulated and tested. Descriptive statistics was used to analyse the collated data. The study established, among other things, that the factors responsible for the deterioration of libraiy resources included environmental, biologicalfactors and disaster. It further revealed that the techniques employed by the libraries to check deterioration include cleaning, shelving, and use of chemicals, security measures and environmental control. The problems militating against preservation and conservation of the library resources include poor infrastructure and funding including lack of preservation and conservation policy document among others. Based on the findings, recommendations were made toward improving preservation and conservation techniques.
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    Theft and Mutilation of Information Resources in Nasarawa State University Library, Keffi.
    (Department Of Library And Information Science, Faculty Of Education, Nasarawa State University, Keffi., 2018-10-03) Ajav, Gabriel I.; Agor, Cornelius T.; Akorchur, Simon A.
    The study focused on theft and mutilation of information resources in Nasarawa State University library Keffi, to determine among others the information resources that are prone to theft and mutilation and the challenges in combating the menace. The survey research design was employed. The population of the study comprised of fifty-seven library staff of the university who formed the respondents. The researchers used questionnaire and observation as the instruments for data collection. The collated data were analysed using frequency counts and percentage. The findings from the data revealed that: Nasarawa State university library collections comprise of both print and non-print resources and are prone to theft and mutilation; hiding of materials for future use, folding, painting and removing of portions in some material as well as overdue and sneaking away with the information material were some of the mode of theft and mutilation in the library. The findings further revealed that restricted lending services, searching users at exit, proper netting of windows and photocopying services constituted security measures employed in the studied library. However, lack of lending services to students, inadequate functional modem security gadgets and inadequacy of staff on duty are some of the issues challenging the security services in the library. The researchers recommend among others the implementation of lending services to student users and provision of adequate functional e-security gadgets to combat the menace in university libraries in general and Nasarawa State university library in particular.
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    Theft and Mutilation of Information Resources in Nasarawa State University Library, Keffl.
    (Library and Information Science Department, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, 2018-10-01) Ajav, Gabriel I.; Agor, Cornelius T.; Akorchur, Simon A.
    The study focused on theft and mutilation of information resources in Nasarawa State University library Keffi, to determine among others the information resources that are prone to theft and mutilation and the challenges in combating the menace. The survey research design was employed. The population of the study comprised of fifty-seven library staff of the university who formed the respondents. The researchers used questionnaire and observation as the instruments for data collection. The collated data were analysed using frequency counts and percentage. The findings from the data revealed that: Nasarawa State university library collections comprise of both print and non-print resources and are prone to theft and mutilation; hiding of materials for future use, folding, painting and removing of portions in some material as well as overdue and sneaking away with the information material were some of the mode of theft and mutilation in the library. The findings further revealed that restricted lending services, searching users at exit, proper netting of windows and photocopying services constituted security measures employed in the studied library. However, lack of lending services to students, inadequate functional modern security gadgets and inadequacy of staff on duty are some of the issues challenging the security services in the library. The researchers recommend among others the implementation of lending services to student users and provision of adequate functional e-security gadgets to combat the menace in university libraries in general and Nasarawa State university library in particular.