Usage of Facebook by Library and Information Science Female Undergraduate Students in Selected Nigerian Universities

2015 ◽  
pp. 230-249
Author(s):  
Justina B. Babatunde ◽  
Adeyinka Tella
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Power Supply ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Daily Basis ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Science Students ◽  
Female Undergraduate ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Survey Approach

The chapter examines Facebook usage among female undergraduate students of library and information science. Through a survey approach, the study drew on 154 female undergraduate Library and Information Science students from four universities. Questionnaire was used to gather data. Four research questions were developed and answered. The results revealed that the majority of the respondents (female undergraduates) use Facebook on a daily basis. Female undergraduates use Facebook to socialize, connect, and chat with friends, making it the highest purpose of using Facebook. While majority of female students use Facebook on a daily basis, the negative aspects of it were also revealed, including consumption of ones' precious time; the time they should use for other productive academic work is being channeled to Facebook, thereby making Facebook time consuming. Finally, erratic power supply was identified as the major problem of using Facebook by female LIS undergraduate students.

Library and Information Science Female Undergraduate Preference for Facebook as Information Sharing Tool

2021 ◽  
pp. 245-261
Author(s):  
Adeyinka Tella ◽  
Oluwole Olumide Durodolu ◽  
Stephen Osahon Uwaifo
Keyword(s):  
Information Sharing ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Social Engagement ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Female Undergraduate ◽  
User Friendliness ◽  
User Friendly ◽  
Correlated Factors ◽  
Survey Approach

This study has examined the library and information science female undergraduates' preference for Facebook as an information-sharing tool. A survey approach was adopted using a questionnaire to collect data from 457 LIS female undergraduate students drawn from five library schools in Nigeria. The findings of the study have demonstrated that most significant factors that lead to the use of Facebook for information sharing among LIS female undergraduate students are user-friendly nature of the tool, personal gain, enjoyment, and self-efficacy while the least factors are social engagement and empathy. User-friendliness nature of Facebook has the highest correlation with the preference for Facebook as an information-sharing tool by female students followed by enjoyment while learning and empathy are the least correlated factors.

scholarly journals Perception and Usage Pattern of e-books among Library and Information Science Students in Selected Universities in Nigeria

2018 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 132
Author(s):  
Adeyinka Tella ◽  
Oseni O Dare ◽  
Oguntayo S. Adebisi ◽  
Akanbi M. Lawal
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Usage Pattern ◽  
Science Students ◽  
Positive Perception ◽  
Course Content ◽  
Print Books ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
The Cost

<div class="page" title="Page 1"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p><span>This study examined the perception and usage pattern of e-book among LIS undergraduate students from </span><span>selected five universities. Questionnaire was used to collect data from the respondents. Five research questions were developed and answered. The findings demonstrate that LIS undergraduate students still use e-books more compare to print books. The results also reveal that LIS undergraduate students have positive perception of e-book as it enhance learning effectiveness, assist to finish course content/outline; makes reading faster; easy to use and </span><span>with clear graphical illustrations. The usage pattern of e-books among LIS undergraduate students is majorly for </span><span>research purpose and the majority is highly satisfied with reading e-books. The major problem encountered by the students with e-books is the difficulties reading on the computers or internet, followed by the cost of e-book reader. The study recommended based on these findings that university authority and library of the participating institutions should make e-books readers available in large quantity. Doing so is assumed will increase the use of e-books and </span><span>further arouse the interest of the students . </span></p></div></div></div>

Social Media as Weapon of Mass Instruction in Training Library and Information Science Students

2015 ◽  
pp. 175-202 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oluwatomisin Temitope Akinola
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Survey Research ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Science Students ◽  
The Social ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
And Training

This chapter examines social media as a weapon of mass instruction in the training of library and information science students in Nigeria from the perspective of Library and Information Science (LIS) students. Survey research approach was adopted while the population comprised the Library and Information Science undergraduates selected from two universities offering LIS as course of studies. A self-designed questionnaire titled Social Media Instructional and Training Questionnaire (SMITQ) with r = 0.82 was used for the collection of data. Four research questions were developed and answered by the study. The results reveal that the majority of the undergraduate students were of the opinion that social media is very relevant in the training of library and information science students and can be used as weapon of mass instruction. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Wikis were the social media identified that can be used as weapons of mass instruction in LIS education.

scholarly journals Determinants of Web Search Effectiveness from the Perspective of Library and Information Science Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 0-0
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Web Search ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Science Students ◽  
Information Literacy Skills ◽  
Skills Use ◽  
The University ◽  
Search Effectiveness

This study examined an empirical analysis of the determinants of library and information science students’ web search effectiveness at the University of Ilorin, Nigeria. A total enumerative method was used where the entire 146 year three and four undergraduate students of the Department of Library and Information Science represent the sample. Through a survey approach, a questionnaire was developed and used for the collection of data. Three research questions were developed to guide the study. The results demonstrate that determinants such as internet and computer self-efficacy, information literacy skills, use of Boolean operators and use of appropriate search terms significantly correlate with and determine web search effectiveness.

scholarly journals Determinants of Web Search Effectiveness From the Perspective of Library and Information Science Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Adeyinka Tella ◽  
Saheed Oyeniran ◽  
Ebenezer Sanya Ibironke
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Web Search ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Science Students ◽  
Information Literacy Skills ◽  
Skills Use ◽  
The University ◽  
Search Effectiveness

This study examined an empirical analysis of the determinants of library and information science students’ web search effectiveness at the University of Ilorin, Nigeria. A total enumerative method was used where the entire 146 year three and four undergraduate students of the Department of Library and Information Science represent the sample. Through a survey approach, a questionnaire was developed and used for the collection of data. Three research questions were developed to guide the study. The results demonstrate that determinants such as internet and computer self-efficacy, information literacy skills, use of Boolean operators and use of appropriate search terms significantly correlate with and determine web search effectiveness.

An Investigation of Entrepreneurship Awareness and Skills among Library Information Science Students at Bauchi Metropolitan Universities

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 34-41
Author(s):  
Asabe Pera Awurdi ◽  
Rabiu Nurudeen Mohammed
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Science Students ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
North East ◽  
The North ◽  
Metropolitan Universities

This study investigates entrepreneurship skills and awareness among library and information science students at Bauchi metropolitan universities. Nigerian government and relevant stakeholders emphasized on the development of entrepreneurship skills and awareness among undergraduate students at universities, polytechnic and colleges of education. This led to setting up agencies like small and medium scale enterprises (SMEDAN), Industrial Training Fund (ITF) and Entrepreneurship centers and clubs in most Nigerian colleges and universities. Hence, it becomes necessary to equip library and information science students with skills required to achieve self-reliance. Bauchi State is one of the 36 States in Nigeria located in the North East Region of the country with only two public universities, ATBU and BASUG. In these universities, library and information science is offered as a degree course. This study uses Primary data where questionnaire was employ as the tool of data collection. Frequencies and Percentages was used to analyzed the respondents  questions asked while  the chi-square X2 analysis was employ to test the stated hypothesis. The result of the study shows that library and information science students are equip with entrepreneurship skills and awareness at Bauchi metropolitan universities. This study therefore conclude that library and information science students are equip with entrepreneurship skills and awareness in the Nigerian universities as it is seen in Bauchi metropolitan universities. The study recommends that relevant stakeholders including government and corporate world should continue to support and promote entrepreneurship skills and awareness among all students of universities in order to brace them up with the challenges in the labour market after graduation. Priorities should also be given to students to undertake practical trainings courses in entrepreneurship areas and students should be encourage carrying out practical assignments and projects based on real life problems pertaining entrepreneurship skills.  

scholarly journals Attitude of Library and Information Science students towards discipline and future of the profession

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. e020016
Author(s):  
Leila Khalili
Keyword(s):  
Information Science ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Science Students ◽  
Positive View ◽  
Data Collection Instrument ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Career Future

The purpose of the present research is to study the attitudes of LIS students towards their field and career future. Current applied and quantitative study used survey method. Data collection instrument was a modified questionnaire based on prior studies. The reliability analysis of the questionnaire was carried out using Cronbach's Alpha. Population of the study was graduate and undergraduate LIS students in Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University. In order to answer the research questions, descriptive and parametric statistical tests (Indepent-t, Anova and Pearson) were applied based on demographic variables. SPSS 20 was used to analyze the data and Excel was used to draw the graphs. Based on findings, the highest agreement among students was about the endangerment of career future by the recruitment of non-specialized individuals in this profession; while the lowest agreement was about the positive view of people about this field.  There was a positive and a significant association between Attitudes towards Field & Career Future (ATFS&CF) and GPA. It could be concluded that students with higher GPA have more optimistic opinion about ATFS & CF. Respondents worried about their career future as well as the employment of graduates of other fields in this profession.

Students’ academic reading preferences: An exploratory study

2016 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noa Aharony ◽  
Judit Bar-Ilan
Keyword(s):  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Electronic Materials ◽  
Relative Advantage ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Science Students ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Academic Reading ◽  
Personal Variables ◽  
Printed Materials

The e-book reader revolution is already here. The questions we asked ourselves were: What are the reading preferences of Information Science students at the beginning of the second decade of the 21st century? How do different variables, such as relative advantage, comprehension, and learning strategies affect students’ reading preferences? The research was conducted in Israel during the first semester of the 2015 academic year and encompassed 177 Library and Information Science students in an Information Science Department in Israel. Three questionnaires were used: personal details, relative advantage, and learning strategies, and two further questions that focused on reading habits. The study showed students’ preferences for printed materials. In addition, it emphasizes the importance of two personal variables that may affect students’ will to read electronic materials: relative advantage and comprehension.

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