Assessment of the Impact of “Use of Library” course on Academic Library Use: A Case Study of Osun State University Library
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2021-05-27
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Library resources and services support learning, teaching and research. It is imperative for
students to use the library effectively, hence the introduction of the "Use of Library" course in
universities in Nigeria. This study assessed the impact of the "Use of Library" course on
academic library use: at the Osun State University Library. The descriptive survey research
design was adopted using a questionnaire as an instrument for data collection. The population of
the study was the students of Osun State University, and a purposive sampling technique was
used to elicit responses from available students of all levels of the two colleges on the main
campus of the University. Data generated were analyzed using descriptive statistics of frequency
counts, mean and simple percentages. Findings revealed that Textbooks were the most used
resources followed by other resources like Dictionaries, Handbooks and Manuals, Newspapers
and Magazines and the Internet. Results also show that majority of the students strongly agreed
that the "Use of Library" class encouraged them to develop more interest in making use of the
library and also helped improve their reading habits. Also, findings indicated that the library
lending services, photocopy, and library orientation services are very beneficial to the students.
It was recommended that the academic library management should improve on the user training,
as well as infrastructure and Internet facilities to cater for the information needs of all target
groups.