LIBRARY USER EDUCATION IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN NIGERIA
(A CASE STUDY OF THE FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (TECHNICAL) UMUNZE )
By
AMAZU STEPHEN KOSI. FPO/ND/LIS/011/099
Presented To
Department of
Library and Information Science
ABSTRACT
The research focuses on user education in academic libraries, using the federal college of education (Technical) Umunze as its case study. User education is an academic program that is designed by Universities and other higher institution to educate library users on how to effectively utilize library resources and services. This study was carried out using a descriptive survey method and questionnaire were also used, including interview for data collection. The population sample embraced 50 (30%) of respondents who were the staff of library, lecturers and students who are all users of the library. The research result is aimed at finding out the relevance and impact of user education for effective use of the library. It is basically on the knowledge in which users of library gets in educating them. How often they are being orientated, if they can be able to search information on their own after orientation or assistance. The study also pointed out the various problems associated with user education and also the ones faced by librarians who are meant to educate the users. The study also offered solutions. The project work is made up of five chapters, chapter one of this research deals with the aims and objectives of the study. The second chapter deals with the literature review. Chapter three is the research methodology, chapter four data presentation analysis and findings, while chapter five is summary, conclusion and recommendation.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page i
Approval page ii
Dedication iii
Acknowledgement iv
Abstract vi
Table of content vii
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the study 1
1.2 Statement of the problem 7
1.3 Objective of the study 7
14. Scope of study 8
1.5 Significance of the study 9
1.6 Research Question 9
1.7 Definition of terms 10
CHAPTER TWO
2.1 Review of related literature 12
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 Research methodology 28
3.1 Research Design 28
3.2 Area of the study 28
3.3 Population of the study 29
3.4 Sampling and Sampling techniques 29
3.5.1 Instrumentation (Instrument for Data Collection) 30
3.5.2 Validity of Instrument 30
3.5.3 Reliability of Instrument 31
3.6 Distribution and Retrieval of the instrument 31
3.7 Data Analysis Techniques 33
CHAPTER FOUR
4.1 Presentation and Data Findings 34
4.2 Data Analysis interpretation 45
CHAPTER FIVE
5.1 Summary 49
5.2 Conclusion 50
5.3 Recommendations 51
5.4 Suggestion for further studies 52
References 54
Appendix I 57
Appendix II 58
Appendix II 61
