Assessment of Library and Information Services in support of researchers and librarians at the Federal Institute of Industrial Research Oshodi, Nigeria
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2022
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Mousaion: South African Journal of Information Studies
Abstract
The study that directed this article aimed to assess the opinions of industrial
researchers and librarians regarding library and information services provided
by the research library of the Federal Institute of Industrial Research Oshodi
(FIIRO), Nigeria. The library of the modern era is expected to develop naturally,
growing bigger to accommodate different kinds of information resources and
services for better information provision to its users. This study set out to
determine if library and information services at FIIRO were indeed answering
this call. A mixed-methods design was adopted with the use of questionnaires,
face-to-face interviews and observation for data collection. It was found that
both groups, the industrial researchers and the librarians, were not satisfied with
the library and information services offered by the institute’s library. Poor
funding, lack of political will by the management and government authorities,
and the lack of internet connectivity were highlighted as some of the main
problems facing library fitness. In order to improve these services of
information provision, the study recommends several innovations, mainly that
librarians should be involved in management decisions, especially in the
formulation of library policies and strategies.
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Assessment of Library and Information Services in Support of Researchers and Librarians at the Federal Institute of Industrial Research Oshodi, Nigeria
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Makinde, O.B., Mugwisi, T. and Jiyane, G.V., 2022. Assessment of Library and Information Services in Support of Researchers and Librarians at the Federal Institute of Industrial Research Oshodi, Nigeria. Mousaion, 40(1).