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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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    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.