Library Professional Skills and Utilization of Information Resources in Federal University Libraries

Martina Ekpenyong Ekeng(1*), Patience Owere Ekpang(2),

(1) Department of library and information science, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria.
(2) Department of library and information science, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria.
(*) Corresponding Author




DOI: https://doi.org/10.26858/predestinasi.v14i1.21850

Abstract


This study investigated the relationship between Library variables and utilization of information resources in federal university libraries in South-South, Nigeria. To achieve the purpose of this study, two research questions were raised and two hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. Ex-post facto research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study was 16620 students and a sample of 800 respondents was selected for the study. Stratified and purposive random sampling technique was used for the study. The results of the analyses revealed a significant relationship between weeding and selections of information resources. Based on these findings, it was recommended, among others that: weeding should be a regular exercise in the libraries to rid the shelves of irrelevant, obsolete and damaged information resources. 


Keywords


Library variables; Utilization; information Resources; Federal University. .

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