Published Journal Articles from the department. http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/368 2026-04-05T21:30:28Z 2026-04-05T21:30:28Z SHEHU, Allahde LAMIDI, Abel Dare DANGWARAN, Y. Tabawa http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/2425 2024-06-28T12:17:52Z 2016-12-01T00:00:00Z

STUDENTS' ASSESSMENT OF ICT FACILITIES IN INFORMATION RETRIEVAL: A CASE STUDY OF COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES, BINGHAM UNIVERSITYKARU, NASARAWASTATE,NIGERIA SHEHU, Allahde; LAMIDI, Abel Dare; DANGWARAN, Y. Tabawa This paper investigated students' assessment of ICT facilities in information retrieval in College of Medicine and Health Sciences library, Bingham University, Plateau state, Nigeria. Six research questions were used to guide the study and structured questionnaire was also used (o ggllect data fgp the Stpdy- Survey research is been employed and also, using questionnaire to gather response gf the respondents. A to(gl of hundred (100) questionnaires were administered using random sampling technique ninety-fiye (95) were duly completed and returned. Frequency and simple percentage were used to answer the research questions. The findings of the study revealed that most of the ICT facilities in the College library are used every day for information retrieval. It also reveals that the major problem encountered by the students in using ICT facilities was poor Internet services and constant power failure. Recommendations were proffered on how to improve the ICT facilities in the library.

2016-12-01T00:00:00Z Lamidi, Abel Dare Shehu, Allahde Timothy, Aku Zintah http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/2424 2024-06-28T12:17:02Z 2017-06-01T00:00:00Z

USE OF UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES BY ACADEMIC STAFF OF NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES: A case study Lamidi, Abel Dare; Shehu, Allahde; Timothy, Aku Zintah Quality academic research activities can be successfully carried out if one depends on the library resources, therefore, this study examined the usage of libraries by the academics for their academic research work. The study employed a descriptive survey research method to sample 318 respondents from a population of 326 academic staff. Questionnaire was used for data collections and descriptive statistics using IBM SPSS Statistics 2.0 in computing the statistical table to determine its frequencies and percentages. The findings of this study were; only few academics engage the libraries in their research and publishing activities. It was also discovered that most academics find it difficult to patronize and utilize the resources of these libraries despite its rich information resources. Libraries and its services are given little significance by researchers; unlike before, they no longer use the library for their purpose due to various perceived reasons. These days, internet is gradually taking over the mind of our academics thereby neglecting the library resources. The study finally recommended that; awareness and orientation should be created that will show the academics the importance of engaging the library in their research activities. Library should be made to review its services and functions that will attract the academics to patronize its services.

2017-06-01T00:00:00Z Lamid, Abel Dare Timothy, Zintah AKU MAKUN, Gana http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/2423 2024-06-28T12:15:58Z 2018-12-01T00:00:00Z

Records Management among the Academics in Technological Epoch. A case study of Bingham University Karu Lamid, Abel Dare; Timothy, Zintah AKU; MAKUN, Gana Management of records has become imperative to everyone that creates and keeps records for evidence or academic purposes. In this technological age, modality for managing our records has taken a new dimension from the orthodox methods. The academics can no longersurviveandgrowwithoutevidenceofacademicachievements, teaching records, research works and other academic activities.Details of all these form parts of the records they keep and manage. The objectives of this study are; to identify the types of records kept by the academics, examine the management of records in terms of; Appraisal, description and arrangement, preservation, to identify the challenges encountered in the management of records etc. The study carefully reviewed all related empirical studies and the findings of the study revealed that, most records held by the academics is administrative records. Survey research was adopted in carrying out this study, questionnaire was basically used as instrument for data collection and the data collected were analyzed using simple frequency and tabulated in bar chart. In appraising records; scholarly, research and information values are mostly considered. It was also found that majority of the respondents have a slight knowledge of records management ideology and, also maintained some of their records in paper and some in electronic formats. Many of the respondents have never acquired training on records management. Lots of management challenges bewildered the respondents but opined for some solutions. In conclusion, the study made some recommendations i.e. often maintaining records in electronic format for easy management and staff training considering the importance to records in the life of academics.

2018-12-01T00:00:00Z Lamid, Abel Dare Ogbonna, Andrew Uchenna http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/2422 2024-06-28T12:15:01Z 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z

Infopreneurship: Potential Remedy to FinancialDownturn Of The Unemployed Graduates In Nigeria Lamid, Abel Dare; Ogbonna, Andrew Uchenna This paper discussed an overview of thepresent unemployment situation inNigeria, the general discourse on infopreneurship, and its activities, challenges facing infopreneurshipin Nigeria, the paper also discussed the tools required in engaging infopreneurship.The paperconcluded that infopreneurship is an instrumentforself emancipation and socio-economic development.It therefore recommended that asa matter ofurgency, the NigerianUniversity Commission (NUC)introduceacourse of infopreneurship in LIS curriculum in Nigerian Universities. There should be VIgorous campaign, orientation, conference, workshop, and other forms of public enlightenment to enlighten our teeming graduates to embrace infopreneurship as a source of livelihood.

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