CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED IN UTILISING INFORMATION RESOURCES BY PATRONS AS A RESULT OF LIBRARY SPACE DESIGN IN UMARU MUSA YAR’ADUA UNIVERSITY LIBRARY, KATSINA STATE, NIGERIA
CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED IN UTILISING INFORMATION RESOURCES BY PATRONS AS A RESULT OF LIBRARY SPACE DESIGN IN UMARU MUSA YAR’ADUA UNIVERSITY LIBRARY, KATSINA STATE, NIGERIA
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2026
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SALIHU, Umma
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Library and Information Management Forum Vol. 28. No. 1 2026
Abstract
This study investigated Challenges Encountered in Utilising Information Resources by Patrons
as a Result of Library Space Design in Umaru Musa Yar’adua University Library (UMYUL),
Katsina State, Nigeria. The study was guided by one objective which is; to identify challenges
encountered by patrons in utilizing information resources as a result of library space in Umaru
Musa Yar’adua University, Katsina State, Nigeria. The paper, is an opinion paper. Findings
revealed that; collaborative and group study space, quiet and independent learning space
technology and digital resources space and discussion space, are the most common types of
library spaces available for patrons in Umaru Musa Yar’adua University Library, Katsina
State, Nigeria. The study discovered that; library spaces greatly impacted information
resource utilisation by patrons through encouraging more frequent use, space as a determining
factor for using library resources facilitating group discussion, enhancing comfort and
productivity, limiting access to certain resources, providing accessibility for individuals with
special needs, feeling comfortable and relaxed in Umaru Musa Yar’adua University Library,
Katsina State, Nigeria. The study found out that; overcrowding is the main challenge affecting
the utilisation of library spaces by Patron in Umaru Musa Yar’adua University Library,
Katsina State, Nigeria.
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