Journal Articles http://irepo.futminna.edu.ng:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/174 2026-06-16T11:30:31Z 2026-06-16T11:30:31Z Hussaini, Musa Abu, Isa Omali Patricia, I. Chukwu http://irepo.futminna.edu.ng:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/31280 2026-05-18T12:54:29Z 2025-09-01T00:00:00Z

Title: School Libraries and Student Information Literacy: A Study of Model Secondary School, FUT Minna, Niger State, Nigeria Authors: Hussaini, Musa; Abu, Isa Omali; Patricia, I. Chukwu Abstract: This study investigated the role of the school libraries in fostering information literacy skills among students of Model Secondary School, Federal University of Technology (FUT) Minna, Niger State, Nigeria. The study assessed the availability and accessibility of library resources, frequency and purpose of library use, students’ self-rated information literacy levels, and the perceived support provided by the library. A descriptive survey design was adopted, and data were collected from 200 students using a structured questionnaire. Findings revealed that textbooks (89.0%) and fiction/storybooks (80.0%) were the most available and accessible resources, while only 17.5% of respondents reported access to internet/ICT facilities. Library usage was moderate; 32.5% of students used the library 2–3 times a week, while 14.0% reported daily use. The primary reasons for library visits were reading for assignments (55.0%) and personal study (45.0%). Students’ information literacy levels generally ranges from low to moderate. Only 15.0% rated themselves as very good at identifying information needs, 12.5% in searching for information, and 7.5% in referencing sources properly. In terms of library support, 45.0% of students agreed that staff provided research guidance, while a significant majority (82.5%) reported no digital literacy support. The study concludes that while the library moderately supports academic needs through print resources, it falls short in promoting comprehensive information literacy due to inadequate infrastructure, poor digital access, and limited instructional support. It recommends investing in ICT infrastructure, implementing structured information literacy programmes, and training library personnel to deliver effective user education. Description: Article

2025-09-01T00:00:00Z Abu, Isa Omali A.U., Echedom http://irepo.futminna.edu.ng:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/31273 2026-05-18T03:42:34Z 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z

Title: WORK ENVIRONMENT AS CORRELATES OF LIBRARIANS’ JOB PERFORMANCE IN FEDERAL UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN NORTH-CENTRAL NIGERIA Authors: Abu, Isa Omali; A.U., Echedom Abstract: The study investigated work environment as correlates of librarians’ job performance in federal university electronic libraries in North-Central Nigeria. Two research questions guided the study and two null hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. Correlational research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study comprised 175 librarians in the eight (8) Federal Universities in North-Central, Nigeria. There was no sampling since the entire population is relatively small and manageable. The researcher developed questionnaires titled ‘‘Work Environment Questionnaire (WEQ)’’ and ‘‘Librarians’ Job Performance Questionnaire (LJPQ)’’ which were used for data collection. The instruments were validated by three experts, two from the Department of Library and Information Science, and one from Measurement and Evaluation in Department of Educational Foundations, Nnamdi Azikiwe University. Cronbach alpha method was used for a test of internal consistency of the instruments which yielded coefficients of 0.81 and 0.78 for WEQ and LJPQ respectively. The researcher together with eight research assistants collected data for the study using the direct approach method and 98% return was recorded. Pearson Product Moment Correlational Coefficient was used to answer the research questions andt-test of correlation to test hypotheses. The findings of the study revealed among others that physical work environment and psychosocial work environment had strong relationship with librarians’ job performance in federal university electronic libraries in north central Nigeria. Also, physical work environment and psychosocial work environment had significant relationship with librarians’ job performance in federal university electronic libraries in north central Nigeria.Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that University management should offer annual training and development opportunities to all librarians to enable them acquire skills and knowledge of manipulating work environment to improve the job performance of librarians.

2024-07-01T00:00:00Z Omali, A. I Echedom, A. U. http://irepo.futminna.edu.ng:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/31272 2026-05-18T03:35:18Z 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z

Title: ELECTRONIC INFORMATION RESOURCES AS CORRELATES OF LIBRARIANS’ JOB PERFORMANCE IN FEDERAL UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN NORTH-CENTRAL NIGERIA. Authors: Omali, A. I; Echedom, A. U. Abstract: The study investigated information resources as correlates of librarians‟ job performance in federal university electronic libraries in North-Central Nigeria. The study was guided by two research questions and two null hypotheses were tested at 0.05 alpha level. The study adopted a correlational research design. The population of the study comprised 175 librarians in the eight (8) Federal Universities in North-Central, Nigeria. There was no sampling since the entire population is relatively small and manageable. The researcher developed questionnaires titled “Electronic Information Resources Scale (EIRS)” and „„Librarians‟ Job Performance Questionnaire (LJPQ)‟‟ which were used for data collection. The instruments were validated by three experts, two from the Department of Library and Information Science, and one from Measurement and Evaluation in Department of Educational Foundations, Nnamdi Azikiwe University. Cronbach alpha method was used for a test of internal consistency of the instruments which yielded coefficients of 0.80 for EIRS and 0.78 for WEQ respectively. The researcher together with eight research assistants collected data for the study using the direct approach method and 98% return was recorded. The research questions were analyzed using Pearson Product Moment Correlational Coefficient and the hypotheses were tested using t-test of correlation. The findings of the study revealed among others thatdigital reference resources and institutional repository resources had strong relationship with librarians‟ job performance in federal university electronic libraries in north central Nigeria. Also, digital reference resources and institutional repository resources had significant relationship with librarians‟ job performance in federal university electronic libraries in north central Nigeria. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that University management should formulate formal policy that encourages members of staff and students to deposit their intellectual outputs in institutional repositories to make available electronic information resources to librarians for easy discharge of their duties of preservation, tracking and meeting of information needs of library patrons.

2024-07-01T00:00:00Z Yahaya, Munira Abu, Isa Omali Obaje, Alfred Michael http://irepo.futminna.edu.ng:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/31270 2026-05-18T03:28:18Z 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Influence of Information and Communication Technology Competence (ICT) on Job Performance of Library Staff in University Libraries in Plateau State, Nigeria Authors: Yahaya, Munira; Abu, Isa Omali; Obaje, Alfred Michael Abstract: The study investigated the influence of information and communication technology competence on job performance in university libraries in Plateau State, Nigeria. The study has four objectives, three research questions, and one hypothesis. The study adopted a quantitative research design. The population of the study was 122 library staff from the three university libraries in Plateau State, Nigeria. The instrument for data collection was a self-designed questionnaire. A total of 122 copies of the questionnaire were administered out of which 110 copies were retrieved and found usable, giving a response rate of 90.2%. Data collected were analysed and presented using descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings revealed that the extent of the job performance of the library staff in the university libraries in Plateau State, Nigeria was high with an average weighted mean of 3.21. The level of the information and communication technology competence of the library staff in university libraries was high with an average weighted mean of 3.00. There is a significant influence of information and communication technology competence on the job performance of library staff in the universities in Plateau State, Nigeria, with the standardized Beta value is 0.676, which shows that ICT competence has 67.6% effect on staff job performance and P- value is 0.000 which is less 0.05 level of significance. The study concludes that when library staff have the requisite skills it enhances the job performance of both professional and non-professional library staff. The study recommends that the Management of university libraries in Plateau State should concentrate on training library staff on computer hardware, digitisation skills, networking skills and library software installation.

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