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* I( 'T Literacy of Language Teachers' in Selected Secondary Schools inLagos Stare. Nigeria Solomon O. Makinde, Omawumi O. Makindeand Oludarc A. Shorunke

* Social Media in Agricultural Research in Nigeria: a suitable platformlor connections and networking Adefunke Olanike Alabi,Fehintnla Nike Onifade and Abiola Abosede Snknya

* The Influence of Reward and Recognition Programmes onLibrarian's Motivation in Academic Libraries in NigeriaE.O.L. Eguavoen

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Design Methodology for Developing & Implementing an AutomatedHospital Management System Kingsley O. Obahiagbon, AdetokunboM. John-Otumu, and Eriata Ukhunamure

An Overview of Electronic Documents'and Records Management(EDRM) in Organizations: Opportunity for Library and InformationProfessionals Stephen Adeyerni Bello, Adeniran Mathew Aliaand Garos Davou Choji

Use of Open Source Software-OSS in the Management of LibraryServices in Nigerian Universities Akorede Muftau Diyaolu,Rifqah Olufunmilayo Okunlaya

Business Information Services for Library and Information Professionalsin Nigeria: Sensitivity and Evaluation Stephen Adeyerni Bello,Garos Davou Choji and Adeniran Mathew Alia

Use of Library Materials by Students of Higher Institutions in Kogi StateDaniadi Stephen Ejigbo, Omale Ayefu and Johnson Omera

-ICT Literacy of Language Teachers' in Selected Secondary Schools inLagos State, Nigeria Solomon O. l\1akinde, Omawumi O. Makindeand Oludare A. Shorunke

Social Media in Agricultural Research in Nigeria: a suitable platformfor connections and networking Adefunke Olanike A labi,Fehintola Nike Onifade and Abiola Abosede Sokoya

The Influence of Reward and Recognition Programmes onLibrarian's Motivation in Academic Libraries in NigeriaE.O.L. Eguavoen .

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Dr. 1.1. Ekoja,Library Department,University of Abuja, Abuja

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Professor Emma Dahwa,University of Maiduguri,Maiduguri, Nizeria~ ~

Dr. (Mrs) E.I. ItidonLibrary,Ambrose Alii UniversityEkpoma, Nigeria

1\1r. William Simpson,John Rylands University Library,University or Manchester,Manchester, United Kingdom

Professor Sam E. lfidon.IR Apostolic Faith R():Hi,P.o. Box 288, EI-:POill:1.l.do State. Nigeria

Dr .. James DanielNational Mathematics CentreAhuja, Nigeria.

Dr. Olu O. Lawai,University ofCalabarCalabar, Nigeria.

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Iksign ~kth()dul()gy lor Developing 8: lmplcmcm inp all Automatedl lospitul Management System Kingsl<.'y O. Ohahiaghon. Adctokunbo1\1. .Iohn-Otumu, and Eriata Ukhunamurc

An (h crvic« ,)1' Electronic Documents and Records Management(LI)RM) in Organizations: Opportunity for Library and lnformationProfessionals Stephen Adcyemi Bello, Adeniran Mathew Aliaand Garos Davou Choji

Use ofOpen Source Solt\\arc-OSS in the Management of LibraryServices in Nigerian Universities Akorcdc Muftau Diyaolu,Rifqah Olufunmilayo Okunlaya

* Business Information Services for Library and Information Professionalsin Nigeria: Sensitivity and Evaluation Stephen Adeyerni Bello,Garos Davou Choji and Adcniran Mathew Alia

* Use of Library Materials by Students of Higher Institutions in Kogi StateDanladi Stephen Ejigbo, Ollla!e Ayefu and Johnson Omera

ICT Literacy of Language Teachers' in Selected Secondary Schools inLagos State, Nigeria Solomon O. Makinde, Omawumi O. Makindeand Oludare A. Shorunke

* Social Media in Agricultural Research in Nigeria: a suitable platformfor connections and networking Adefunke Olanike Alabi,Fehintola Nike Onifade and Abiola Abosede Sokoya

* The Influence of Reward and Recognition Programmes onLibrarian's Motivation in Academic Libraries in NigeriaE.O.t.. Eguavoen

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AWARENESS AND OWNERSHIP OF PRIVATE LIBRARIES ORCOLLECTIONS AMONG THE NIGERIAN UNDERGRADUATES

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Abstract

Libraries in academic institutions are regarded as inextricable components of tertiary education duetheir indispensable roles in education of an individual at all levels of education, more importantly. attertiary level ofeducation. The need for undergraduate .., to make good use of libraries in the course oftheir academic pursuit and thereafter cannot be over emphasized In addition to this. ownership andmaintenance of personal librarieslcollections by undergraduates is advisable for their developmentand self-education. This study focuses on ownership and awareness of benefitsof personal librariesand private collections among the undergraduates in Nigerian universities. Survey research methodwas adopted for the study and a close end questionnaire was used to gather data. Six universities inthe South-west region of the country were selected for the study; 3000 population sample were drawnand 2676(89.2%) undergraduates responded to the survey. The findings revealed that the respondentsmake good use of libraries in their re.spective institutions for academic purposes and recreation.However. majority of them (90%) do not own personal library or collections and 95% of therespondents are not aware ofthe benefits such a library can be to them. In conclusion. the studyrecommend'} among others: The inclusion of topics on personal libraries and collections in the Use oflibrary course being taught in the universitie .s: promotion ofownership of personal libraries amongthe undergraduates during orientation programmes and other university ceremonies and: provision ofsupport by the university libraries to undergraduates that want to setup personal libraries.

Keywords: Academic libraries, Nigerian Undergraduates: Personal libraries. Personal collections

Introduction

A synthesis of definitions of library by Oke (1982), Oyelude 2003, Onatola (2004), Adeyoyin (201)

and Wikipedia (2012) among others, portrays a library as an institution concerned with acquisition,

organisation, storage and dissemination of information sources housed in a building and other storage

facilities. Its main users are members of the public, students, academics and researchers; hence,

different types of libraries are established to serve these categories of users. However, libraries today

hav c gone beyond institutions or store house for books and other information resources. They have

L \ 01\ cd into agencies for education. social. economic and political developments: and open to all and

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Oyintola Isiaka Amusa, Nimbe Adedipe library, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, NigeriaAbiodun Olaide Iyoro, abiyoro@yahoomail.comVictoria .A. Alade, The University Library, Ondo State University of Science & Technology, Ondo State

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Libraries are social institutions that are service-oriented, with focus on societal development.

Libraries are products of societal growth and technological advancement; they are established by the

society to serve as repository of knowledge and cultural relic generated by the society. Knowledge

created in the society are acquired, organized and preserved by libraries for use of student, historians,

medical practitioners, educationist, lawyers, engineers, etc. in the society. This role of libraries has

made them effective developmental agents in the society and purveyors of knowledge.

Furthermore, among all the agencies for education and information, libraries can be seen as the most

essential because they serve as means of last resort on information to other agencies such as mass

media, schools and peer groups. It is noteworthy that knowledge acquired by libraries are created by

these media, while libraries acquired, organized and stored them for future use of these media.

Consequently, we can conclude that libraries have become an extricable complement of educational

institutions and other agents of societal development.

Library services are designed for different segments of people in the society. There are some

established for education at all levels (school and academic libraries); some are established to serve

the specialized interest of people (special and private libraries) and some are established to provide

for the education and information needs of the entire public (public and national libraries). A library

that is of specific interest and benefit to undergraduates is academic libraries. It is vital to the

advancement of learning, promotion and conduct of research and special development. Totterdell

(2006) sums up the roles of an academic library as thus

Firstly to sustain teaching and research activities of parent institutions. andsecondly to disseminate existing and new in/ormation (knowledge) towards thesuccess ofstaff and students.

Academic libraries strive for the academic success of the undergraduates through its functions and

services. These functions as expressed by lfidon and Okoh (2002) are provision of inforrnauon

sources for undergraduate instructions, term papers; project, and for supplementary reading; prov 1,>lon

of instruction to undergraduates on use of library; provision of materials to support the teachrnu of

activities of the academic staff and research efforts; provision of expensive standard reference \\ ork s

of academic libraries with a view to developing a network of academic library resources that are .u the

disposal of scholars and students and; provision of specialized information on the region \\ ithin \\ 11I\.h

the university is situated.

Academic success and in formation needs of undergraduates are provided for through such scrv ice~ ;1\

loan and circulation; reference and information services: provision of reading and research facilities

and current awareness services. Joyce (2000) enjoins the undergraduates to make good use of services

being provided by academic libraries in their institutions as this will determine their performances in~'

their respective course of studies. She stated thus

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There is a significant and positive relationship between knowledge of library useand academic standing ofstudents. In addition tv good use ofacademic libraries,undergraduates should also set lip and maintain a personal library.

A personal or private library is a collection of information of an individual. Such information sources

include correspondences, books, lecture notes, files, newspapers, magazines and audio-visual

resources. They are usually owned, financed and run by individuals in the society. Information

sources in these libraries are usually collected or acquired over a period of time by their owners before

they are organized and kept in a room, cupboard, cabinet etc. Examples of individual Nigerians that

have personal libraries are Late Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Late Dr,Nnamdi Azikwe, Chief Laniwun

Ajayi, Professor Adedeji Adedayo, s~veral academics and public office holders. These libraries

provide for the information needs of their owners, their immediate families, and their associates.

\i igerian undergraduates in the course of their studies in universities and after could set up libraries

lor themselves. Personal libraries of undergraduate would be of immense benefits to the pursuit of

their studies and self education. Specifically, considering the following rationale, undergraduates in

\.Igcrian universities should establish and maintain personal libraries:

• To serve as an archive. Document and records generated by undergraduates could be kept in

thcrr libraries as archival materials are documents generated over time that are of value in decision

1l1~1"IIlg and history. Such documents as copies of registration documents, notebooks, and letters to

and from university managements, examination records etc will constitute part of the collection in

such libraries.

• To provide access to information and knowledge in published information sources. Books and

other information sources acquired by undergraduates in the course of their studies could be stored

and organized in their personal libraries. This would afford them opportunity to have easy access to

them when. need arises.

• To serve as means of last resort to undergraduates on information and knowledge. Libraries

over the ages have been serving as the memory of the society. The society relies extensively on

library to provide information necessary tor its growth and development. Personal libraries to

undergraduates can be means of self education and self development. Such libraries can be used for

further education. and to obtain reliable pieces of information.

• To promote reading culture among the undergraduates. Personal libraries of undergraduates

\\ ould be at their disposal and they can be used at anytime without restrictions. This \\ ould encourage

Ih~'1l1to read and develop skill in problem sohing.

• I" 1'111\ Ilk l'I'I'Pltlillit:- I, 'I lllllkrgraduatcs to contribute III education of others by making

1:1\.11Ilh;IIIl.''-, ;1\;lIlahlc III Colk'gl.'s or public in future. Through Ihis gesture, undcrgradu.uc-, would be

conirihutiug III the educational development of the users of their libruric-; 1.;i1~'1 ill litcrimc of Ihe

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undergraduate, the entire collections of their libraries could be made available to the public, or

donated to an academic library. Such collections are named after the donor. Some prominent

Nigerians that donated their personal libraries to academic libraries are Late ChiefObafemi Awolowo,

Justice Soniran Sowemimo, Justice Olujide Somolu, Professor Tunde Oloko, and Henry Carl.

Furthermore, several libraries worldwide either took off with private collections or received such

collections to boost their resources. Some of such libraries are:

I. The British museum -Developed from collections of Hans Sloane, the Royal library. The

Harleian collection and the Sir Robert Cottonian Library.

II. The Library of Congress in the United States of America was built on Thomas Jefferson's

Collection of historical and legal literatures.

III. La Bibliotheque Nationale was developed from the private collections of the Sovereigns such

as Louis XI, Charlemagne, and Charles V.

IV. Harvard University Library was developed with the collection of John Harvard in 1838.

v. The Glasgow public libraries received substantial donations from Stephen Mitchell and

Robert Jeffrey. They both donated priceless collections.

VI. University of Ibadan Library had its foundation collection of 18,000 volumes of books

collected by Henry Carl. The books were bought by the then Colonial government and sent to

the institution (Adeyoyin, 20 I I)

VII. National library of Nigeria also evolved from the collection of Henry Carl

Organisation of Undergraduates' Personal Libraries

Personal libraries of undergraduates can be in corners of their rooms, cupboard, or in a room

earmarked for the purpose. The resources in such libraries may not be appreciable within a short time,

but this will be achieved over a long time. On organization of the collections; the collections of such

libraries may not follow a detailed cataloguing and classification regimes as in conventional libraries.

However, undergraduates that want to set up personal libraries should ensure the following:

• Such information sources should be stamped for identification purpose and listed in a register

provided for that purpose.

• Arrangement of the information sources (collection) in a particular order that would faci Iirate

their access to them. This will replace the traditional cataloguing and classification functions.

• Correspondences, copies of completed forms and other flimsy materials in collections should

be organized separately, and means of accessing them should be devised.

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• Provision of loan/circulation records for the collections. Hardback exercise books can be used

for this purpose. This will enable them to keep track of the movement of every information

source in their collections. This measure would at the same time provide security for the

collection.

• Provision of relatively adequate and safe storage for the information sources (collections).

• Make periodic review of their efforts at developing personal libraries in the area of collection

improvement (quantity of the resources in the libraries), financial commitment, and

management of the collections.

With the identification of academic libraries as indispensable to studies and academic success of

undergraduates, and the unquantifiable benefits accruable from setting up and maintaining personal

library, there is need to encourage undergraduates in Nigeria to make good use of both institutional

and personal libraries during their studies and beyond. Thus, th~efocus of this study is on finding out

the awareness and ownership of private libraries or collections among the undergraduates in six

universities in south-west Nigeria.

Objectives of the Study

This study has the following objectives:

I. To find out respondents library use characteristics.

2. To find out the extent of ownership of personal libraries or collections among therespondents.

3. To find out the awareness of benefits of personal libraries or collections am-ong therespondent.

4. To offer some recommendations based on the findings of the study.

Research Questions

I. What is the frequency of library visit of the respondents on weekly basis?

2. What are the duration of time spent in the libraries by the respondents during each visit?

3. Do the respondents have personal libraries or collections?

4. Are the respondents aware of the benefits accnrable from personal libraries or collections?

Research JVlethodology

t\ survcv method was adopted the study and questionnaire was used to gather data. The study was

conducted in ::'111 I --III ~ academic session among the students that made use of libraries in six

unix er: nics in \t 1[1111- \\ \.·..,1 \, igcria. The universities and copies or questionnaire administered in every

one otthem arc ~IS I(lll()\\s:

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I. Olabisi Onbanjo University (OOU) 500 copies

2. University of Ibadan, Ibadan (UI) 750 copies

3. University of Lagos, Lagos (UNILAG) 750 copies

4. University of Ado-Ekiti (UNAD) 500 copies

5. University of Osun State (UNIOSUN) 300 copies

6. Ondo State University of Science and Technology (OSUSTECH) 200 copies

Copies of the questionnaire were randomly administered on the respondents during classes in their

various faculties or colleges over a period of two months. Efforts were made to ensure that no

respondents completed more than a copy of the questionnaire. This was ensured through appeal to the

respondents not to respond to the questionnaire twice.

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The rate of response to the survey was very encouraging as two thousand six hundred and seventy-six

(2676) copies were duly completed and returned. This represents 89.2% of the copies administered.

See the table below for the analysis of the rate of return:

Table 1: Questionnaire Rate of Return

University Copies Administered Copies Returned-_.

OOU 500 477I

UI 750 646

UNILAG 750 614

UNAD 500 439

UNIOSUN 300 300

OSUSTECH 200 200

TOTAL 3000 2676 (89.2%)

Data Analysis

Two thousand, six hundred and sixty-seven students, made up of 1523 females (57%) and 1153 male

(43%) served as the respondents for this study, they are the respondents that duly completed and

returned the copies of questionnaire. The respondents were at various levels of studies, 100-600

levels, in academic and professional disciplines such as Arts, Education, Engineering and

Technology, Law, Medical Sciences, and Social Sciences. See tables 1-3 below

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Tablez: Distribution of Respondents by sex

Gender Frequency 0/0Male 1153 43%Female 1523 57%Total 2676 100

Table 3: Distribution of Respondents by level of studies:

Level of study Frequency 0/0100 ) 446 17200 479 18300 411 15400 462 17500 491 19Total 2676 100

Table 4: Distribution of Respondents by Discipline

Discipline Frequency 0/0

Arts 511 19Agricultural science 205 08Education 517 19Engineering &Technology 233 09Law 163 06Medical Sciences 89 03Sciences 449 17Social sciences 509 19

I Tot~ll 2676 100

Analysis of the respondents' library use characteristics indicated a good use of academic libraries intheir institutions. See tables 4a and 4b below:

Table 5: Respondents library use characteristics

5a: Frequency of library visit per week

Responses Frequency '%

1-2 times 1066 403-4 times 931 355-6 times 447 167 or more times 232 09Not at all - -Total 2676 1005b: Duration of time spent in the library

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11-30 minutes

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31-60 minutes01-03 hours03 hours and aboveTotal

These findings are in consonance with the conclusion of Oyewusi and Oyeboade (2009). The duo

concluded that most Nigerian undergraduates' viewed libraries as a place to learn, borrow books, and

read their lecture notes. Also, the conclusion of Ajayi and Adetayo (2005) supports the findings. They

concluded that students regarded libraries as seat of learning and revolution within the city because

they are the place where received and documented ideas are preserved and made available for

consultations.

However, analysis of their responses on ownership and knowledge of benefits accruable from

personal library is poor. Very large percentage of the respondents (90%) does not have, and (955) are

not aware of benefits of personal libraries or collections, (see tables 4-6 below).

Table 6: Ownership ofpersonallibrary/collcction

Responses Frequency 0/0.-~

Available 113 04Not available 2403 90No responses 160 06Total 2676 100

Table 7: Awareness of Benefits ofpersonal library

--Responses Frequency %

Aware 139 05--Not aware 2537 95-No response 00

I Total 2676 100

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These findings could be supported b) the conclusions of Popoola (2008) and Chiemeke S, et al

(2007). Popoola submitted that the inability of university libraries to meet the information

requirements of library users. stall and students, may force them to use personal collections. These are

however not available most limes. Chiemeke S, et al (2007)in their study concluded thai it was

obvious that undergraduates regard library as an important place foo-studying. meeting for group

projects, and recreation. Consequently. they rely only and more on their university libraries for these

purposes and others.

Conclusion and Recommendations

Library and education are two side of a COin In total development of human beings; they both

complement each other as earlier established in this discourse. The role of library in education is

inestimable and cannot be over-emphasized. Thus, at the tertiary level of education, undergraduates

need the service of academic libraries to achieve their academic success, career development and self-

education. Ownership of personal libraries or collections is lacking among the undergraduates. They

are also unaware of the benefits accruable from having and maintaining such libraries. This discourse

has provided some acceptation on the indispensability of academic libraries to undergraduates in

Nigeria, and the rationale for establishing personal libraries. Benefits that undergraduate can derive

from having personal libraries, types of information sources (collections) and how the library could be

organized have also been treated. To promote the establishment of personal libraries or collections

among the undergraduates, the following recommendations are proffered:

I.) The use of library course in the university should include topics on personal libraries orcollections. This will create awareness of the type oflibrary and how to organise and maintainthem among the undergraduates.

2.) The universities and other tertiary institutions should encourage undergraduates to buy andpreserve books. This can be achieved through provision of subsidized books on their variousdisciplines, and leisure reading.

3.) Inculcation of record keeping and management habits in the undergraduates. This can betaught during general studies classes and during the orientation programmes for the newstudents. When the undergraduates have this habit, the relevance of having personal librariesand collection will be clear to them.

4.) The university libraries could provide assistance free of charge for undergraduates that intendto establish a personal library. The libraries could also provide talks, seminar and promotionalcampaign on personal libraries.

5.) Weeded books and other resources no longer needed by university libraries can be donated toundergraduates that are willing to set-up personal libraries, and those' 1lhai1i JiJaNC establishedone. This win serve as a sort of encouragement to them.

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