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Editorial

It is a great pleasure that we are able to publish this edition of the Nigerian Libraries during the extremely turbulent period induced by the pandemic coronavirus - COVID-19. As evident from the t

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An Assessment of Public Relations Practices in University Libraries in Benue State

The paper investigated the practice of public relations in university libraries in Benue State, Nigeria. The purpose of the study was to assess the extent to which university libraries in Benue Sta

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Assessment of the Provision and Funding of Electronic Information Resources in State University Libraries in North West Zone of Nigeria

The purpose of this study was to investigate and assess the provision and funding of electronic information resources in state university libraries in North-West Zone of Nigeria. Qualitative resear

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Community Participation in the Development of Community Libraries in South East Nigeria

This study was carried out to investigate community participation in community library development in South East Nigeria. Six articulated purposes of the research guided the study. The study adopte

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Extent of Use of Electronic Resources by Postgraduate Library Users In University Libraries in South East Nigeria

This paper evaluates the extent of use of electronic resources by postgraduate library users in University libraries in South East Nigeria. The study ascertains the types of electronic resources av

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Library Staff Training and Development in Kebbi State, Nigeria: An Overview

Staff training and development are the bedrocks of any library services. Apart from meeting the manpower needs of the library, staff training and development enable the library to sustainably meet

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Management and Preservation of Theses in Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria, Challenges and Way Forward

Theses and dissertations are research carried out as a requirement for the award of masters or doctoral degree. Theses are one significant means through which university libraries enrich their reso

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Management of Electronic Resources in Nigerian University Libraries

The study explored management of e-resources in Nigerian university libraries in South-South, Nigeria. The population and sample consisted of 290 librarians. Data were collected through questionnai

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Mobile Cloud Computing: Issues and Opportunities in Libraries

Emerging technologies are always attractive to libraries. Like any other service delivery organizations, libraries and librarians engage these technologies to provide services effectively and effic

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Open Access Initiatives in Ensuring Free Access to Information: Imperatives in Academic Libraries in Benue State

This study investigated types and use of Library software packages, type of digital management software for library administration and services in academic libraries in two universities in Benue St

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Perception of Public Library Users on the Library and Librarians as Change Agents in Lagos State, Nigeria

This study investigated perception of the public library users about library and librarians as change agents in Lagos State, Nigeria. Descriptive survey research design was adopted. The population

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Students’ Perception on Dublin Business School Discovery Search and Internet Search Engine Tools

Discovery search is a tool that allows user to access the majority of the library’s resource using a single search. In a previous research, it was discovered that all libraries are automated with s

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The Use of Suggestion Box as a Means of Communication and Promotion of Public Relation Services: The Experience of Usmanu Danfodiyo University Library, Sokoto, Nigeria

In a bid to improve services to the satisfaction of customers, many organizations use suggestion box to elicit information from their customers, clients or patrons. Given the complexity of universi

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Undergraduate Student’s Awareness and Utilization of Online Databases in Federal University Lokoja Library, Kogi State

This study was carried out to examine the awareness and usage of online databases by undergraduate students in Federal University Lokoja. By adopting survey design, 132 final year students were ran

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Usability of Library Management Software: An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Cataloguing Module Used in Nigerian University Libraries

The study was carried out to determine the effectiveness of cataloguing module of Library Management Software (LMS) in service delivery in Federal University Libraries in Nigeria. A combination of

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