PROVISION AND USE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES AND SERVICES IN LIBRARIES FOR LEGISLATION IN HOUSES OF ASSEMBLY OF NORTH-CENTRAL STATES, NIGERIA
PROVISION AND USE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES AND SERVICES IN LIBRARIES FOR LEGISLATION IN HOUSES OF ASSEMBLY OF NORTH-CENTRAL STATES, NIGERIA
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2017-02
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IBRAHIM, ABUBAKAR ABDULLAHI
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Abstract
This study was conducted to investigate the provision and use of information resources and
services in Libraries for legislation in Houses of Assemblyof North Central States of Nigeria. To
accomplish the objectives of the study, six research questions were raised and three State Houses
of Assembly were randomly selected. The population for this study comprised of 76 members of
state houses of Assembly and the management of the libraries selected. Structured questionnaire
was designed and validated forface validity.The validated questionnaire waspilot testedand the
result showed a reliability index coefficient of 0.82, which revealed the appropriateness of the
instrument that was used for data collection. Out of the 76 (100%)copies of the questionnaire
administered on the respondents, 69 (91%) were found valid and 7(9%) invalid. The data
collected was analyzed using descriptive statistics, Frequency distribution tables and
percentages. The result reveals that Legislators in the State Houses of Assembly in NorthCentral
Nigeria have various types of information needs and different types of information
resources and services were also provided by these legislative libraries to satisfy the information
needs of the legislators. Though, the resources and services are not satisfying the information
needs of the legislators as revealed by the majority of the respondents. On the basis of the
findings the following recommendations were made that State Houses of Assembly in the North
Central should make adequate funds available to the library so as to enable the libraries acquire
necessary resources and to provide services that would enable the libraries meet the information
needs of the legislators. The libraries should acquire modern information and communication
technologies and should be linked with the internet facilities to enable the legislators have access
to abundant information worldwide.Provision of information resources like books, magazines
and materials of local history to the libraries should be improved on since the accompanied
services is a function of the available resources.
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BEING A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARY AND
INFORMATION SCIENCE, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, IN PARTIAL
FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF DEGREE OF
MASTERS IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE (MLS)
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PROVISION AND USE,, INFORMATION RESOURCES AND SERVICES,, LIBRARIES,, LEGISLATION,, HOUSES OF ASSEMBLY,, NORTH-CENTRAL STATES,, NIGERIA