AWARENESS AND UTILIZATION OF PODCAST FOR INFORMATION SERVICES DELIVERY AMONG LIBRARIANS IN UNIVERSITIES IN KANO STATE, NIGERIA.
AWARENESS AND UTILIZATION OF PODCAST FOR INFORMATION SERVICES DELIVERY AMONG LIBRARIANS IN UNIVERSITIES IN KANO STATE, NIGERIA.
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2019-11
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YUNUSA, Balarabe
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Abstract
The study investigated awareness and utilization of podcast for information services
delivery among librarians inuniversity libraries in Kano State. In order to achieve the four
objectives of the study research questions were formulated and answered. It examined the
extent of librarians’ awareness of relevance of podcast to information service delivery in
universitylibraries the purposes for which the podcast is used in university libraries, Extent
oflibrarians use of the podcast for information services delivery and the challenges faced
by librarians in using podcast for information services delivery. The study adopted a
survey research design and questionnaire was used as instrument for data collection. One
hundred and thirty-one (131) copies of questionnaire were administered to librarians in
Bayero University Library, University of Science & Technology Wudil,Library and Yusuf
MaitamaSule University Library. Descriptive (frequency, percentages, means and standard
deviation) were used to analyse the data collected. The findings of the study revealed that
librarians are much aware of the relevance of podcast for information services delivery.
The study also found that librarians usedpodcast to acquire information and for
entertainment but they fail to actively utilize the podcast to deliver library and information
services to their users. The study recommended that librarians should try to incorporate
the use of podcast in the delivery of library and information services. University libraries
should adopt podcasting technology for better operationand informationservices delivery
relevant to their academic curriculum.
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A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE
REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF MASTERS OF LIBRARY SCIENCE (MLS)
DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE,
FACULTY OF EDUCATION,
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY,
ZARIA, NIGERIA
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AWARENESS,, UTILIZATION,, PODCAST,, INFORMATION SERVICES DELIVERY,, LIBRARIANS,, UNIVERSITIES,, KANO STATE,, NIGERIA.