STATE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) IN SELECTED ACADEMIC LIBRARIES IN KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA
STATE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) IN SELECTED ACADEMIC LIBRARIES IN KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA
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2016-12-03
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ADAM, Usman Ahmed
GARBA, Ali
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The study is set up to investigate the state of information and communication technology (ICT) in selected academic libraries in Kaduna state, Nigeria. The Objectives of this study include among others exploring hardware infrastructure available in the libraries studied , identifying software available in the libraries studied, pinpointing factors inhibiting the deployment of ICTs in the libraries studied. The study employed survey research design. A five (5) item detailed structured questionnaire was used as the instrument for data collection and sent to all the ten (10) head of ICT in the selected academic libraries in Kaduna state to obtain data from the libraries for the purpose of eliciting information on the state ICTs in the libraries surveyed. The findings of the study showed that there is relative improvement of ICT facilities in academic libraries in Kaduna state particularly the hardware but grossly inadequate compared to the number of customers. The findings also revealed that power supply, funding, lack of managerial support and occasional system break down are the major problems militating against the deployment of ICTs in libraries studied. The study recommend among others; Government, NGOs and other relevant bodies should make provision of adequate ICT infrastructural facilities in academic libraries in Kaduna state to cater for the needs of their teaming population of users. More funds should be allocated to academic libraries in Kaduna state, alternative power supply such as solar electricity, inverters, generators etc should be provided at subsidized rate, management of academic institutions should support academic libraries toward the effective deployment of ICT infrastructure in their libraries
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Presented at the 2nd National Conference of Nigerian Library Association (NLA), Ebony State Chapter,
Ebonyi State, Nigeria 30th Nov. - 3rd December 2016
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Computers in Library,, ICT in academic libraries,, Kaduna State academic libraries