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Social Media Use and Service Delivery by Librarians in Federal Universities in South-West, Nigeria.

Authors: Omobola , Onuoha Uloma Doris , & IKONNE Chinyere

Publication Type: Journal article

Journal: Library Philosophy And Practice (e-journal) Libraries At University Of Nebraska-lincoln

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This study investigated the influence of social media use on library service delivery by librarians in the Federal Universities in South-West, Nigeria.The survey research design was adopted for the study. Total enumeration sampling technique was used to cover the librarians from theUniversities. Data was collected through a structured questionnaire. A response rate of 95.4% was obtained. Frequency counts, percentage, mean and standard deviation were used for the data analysis.The study revealedthat the extent of use of social media tools for library services was generally low. Findings also revealed that the most popular social media tool used was Facebook, followed by WhatsApp, You-tube and Instant Message (IM). Erratic power supply, poor internet access, and inadequate ICT facilities were some of the constraints in the use of social media. The study recommended that awareness in the use of social media should be created for effective library services. Also, the library management in conjunction with the management of these Universities shouldcreate an enabling environment for the training of librarians on web technology, provide adequate internet access points and tackle erratic power supply. These could motivate the librarians in using social media tools which, in turn, would lead to the enhancement of library services.

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Omobola,A. Onuoha,U. IKONNE,C. . (2017). Social Media Use and Service Delivery by Librarians in Federal Universities in South-West, Nigeria., 1 (), 1-1.

Omobola,A. Onuoha,U. IKONNE,C. . "Social Media Use and Service Delivery by Librarians in Federal Universities in South-West, Nigeria." 1, no (), (2017): 1-1.

Omobola,A. and Onuoha,U. and IKONNE,C. and . (2017). Social Media Use and Service Delivery by Librarians in Federal Universities in South-West, Nigeria., 1 (), pp1-1.

OmobolaA, OnuohaU, IKONNEC, . Social Media Use and Service Delivery by Librarians in Federal Universities in South-West, Nigeria.. 2017, 1 ():1-1.

Omobola,Adewoyin , Onuoha,Uloma Doris , and IKONNE,Chinyere . "Social Media Use and Service Delivery by Librarians in Federal Universities in South-West, Nigeria.", 1 . (2017) : 1-1.

O.Adewoyin O.Uloma Doris & I.Chinyere , "Social Media Use and Service Delivery by Librarians in Federal Universities in South-West, Nigeria." vol.1, no., pp. 1-1, 2017.

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