The basic supposition of the circular model of information seeking behaviour is that information ... more The basic supposition of the circular model of information seeking behaviour is that information seeking of individual begins in the course of their daily practice or activities which prompted information gap as a result of their demographic factors. This information gap in form of needs resulted in seeking for information to fill in the gap within the information environment (i.e. library, information centres, schools, organisations, communities, and internet/electronic resources) which in turn gave rise to an information search process. The information search process was divided into two i.e. active search process mainly through printed information format (books, journals etc) and passive search process through electronic format (such as media, audiovisual and internet). Notably, the information seeking behaviour was greatly influenced by a number of interacting variables, which could ultimately affect the outcome in the form of information seeking activities. Furthermore, any of ...
Managing Knowledge for Global and Collaborative Innovations, 2009
MIGRATION OR INTEGRATION: KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE PROFESSION MANI... more MIGRATION OR INTEGRATION: KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE PROFESSION MANIR ABDULLAHI KAMBA* Department of library and Information Science Bayero University, Kano 234/Northwestern zone, Nigeria E-mail: manirungr@ ...
International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), 2009
This paper tries to examine and discuss the problems, challenges and Benefits of implementing E-L... more This paper tries to examine and discuss the problems, challenges and Benefits of implementing E-Learning in Nigeria by reviewing the consciousness and willingness of the selected Universities. This study also identifies the enabling factors, the traffic-jam and, forecasts the future growth of E-learning in Nigeria. Survey research method was adopted for the study, and questionnaire was the only instrument used for the data collection. The findings of the study show that out of the 18 universities selected from different specialization areas, i.e three universities from each Geopolitical zone, only 12 responded with usable answers. The response rate was 67%, which is an expected rate for such surveys. Awareness of e-learning among the Universities is very high but investment and commitment to develop an e-learning application is very poor and below expectation according to the study. Most of the staff and students in the universities only use Internet related e- learning site just fo...
International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), 2007
Abstract The paper examines the usefulness of the Internet as a tool for interactive learning, te... more Abstract The paper examines the usefulness of the Internet as a tool for interactive learning, teaching and research in Nigeria. It further exhibited the impact of the Internet in advancing research, teaching and learning abilities and techniques of the researchers, teachers and students ...
ICT competency framework for library and information science schools in Nigeria: The need for mod... more ICT competency framework for library and information science schools in Nigeria: The need for model curriculum
It is commonly believed that researchers and students in Nigerian higher education institutions a... more It is commonly believed that researchers and students in Nigerian higher education institutions are battling the problem of inadequate and out-of-date materials. It could be argued that the only way to pursue knowledge is through research; however, research is changing. The Internet a developmental agent having a profound impact on the research process and dissemination of information. Rosenberg
The paper examines the importance of knowledge as a prerequisite for sustainable development whic... more The paper examines the importance of knowledge as a prerequisite for sustainable development which is contingent on information, its value and ability to be produced, used, reused, and shared. The paper explains the opportunities of Open Access Initiatives (OA) as a tool for infusing and diffusing African scientific information for sustainable development. The paper also discusses the situation of OA in Africa with the view of identifying the challenges affecting the development of Open Access Initiatives, despite huge African contributions in the production of scientific information. The paper reveals that lack of Policy on Open Access Initiatives, alarming serial crisis, soaring cost of publications, dwindling economic crisis, undermines the development of Open Access initiatives in promoting the sustainable development in Africa. The paper finally proposes an integrated model for Infusion and Diffusion of African Scientific Information into Open Access Initiatives.
The paper examined the information-seeking behaviou r of extension workers and specialist in the ... more The paper examined the information-seeking behaviou r of extension workers and specialist in the contex t of their use and non-use of job-related information in Niger ia, and also in relation to their job satisfaction. The objectives of the study are to identify the types of informati on sources, resources and communication channels us ed by extension workers and specialists in discharging th eir responsibilities. The paper also identifies th e factors that inhibit their behaviour towards information seeking and use with special reference to their job satisf ction. Survey research method was used for the study. A qu estionnaire was distributed to 38 public extension specialists across Nigeria, and 190 public extension workers. T he findings of the study show that the main motivat ion for seeking job-related information by both public exte nsion works and specialists was interest in develop ing their own job-related information. The findings also show that the most used information s...
The African Symposium: An On Line Journal Of African Educational Research Network Volume 9, No. 2... more The African Symposium: An On Line Journal Of African Educational Research Network Volume 9, No. 2, December 2009 The African Symposium (ISSN# TX 6-342-323) 99 Harmonizing the Use of Research Terminologies: An Explanation and Clarification of the Meaning of Some ...
The provision of information services in Africa has been dispersed and access to various informat... more The provision of information services in Africa has been dispersed and access to various information services has become more difficult; the principal victims of these developments have been rural people without having any individual means of becoming literate, due to them being too illiterate, too young, too old, too poor or too ill because of the economic and information poverty. The paper will provide a highlight on the value and usefulness of information as it affects rural community development and the need for it to be managed effectively. The premise of the paper is that promoting the role of information through the establishment of innovative community information centre (ICIC) will strengthen and empower the rural people to be among global players in the knowledge-based economy and also it will provide the opportunities for rural community development in general. This entails that the development of any rural community is a positive indicator for the development of a nation...
Introduction Information is vital for community development. Nyerere (1967) states that, "wh... more Introduction Information is vital for community development. Nyerere (1967) states that, "while other countries aim to reach the moon, we must aim for the time being at any rate to reach the villages by providing them with necessary information." Information can eradicate ignorance and help achieve economic, social, political, and cultural objectives toward the development of the entire community. Information in a coherent form can raise aspirations, by turning people from fatalism and fear of change to a desire for a better life and the determination to work for it. This creates an intellectual climate that stimulates people to take a look at their current practices and future perspectives. Ideally, information brings about knowledge. No community can develop without knowledge, and a community can only become knowledgeable by information as a tool for development. Mchombu (2003) states that the contradiction between the vital role of information in development and its lac...
The provision of information services in Africa has been dispersed and access to various informat... more The provision of information services in Africa has been dispersed and access to various information services has become more difficult; the principal victims of these developments have been rural people without having any individual means of becoming literate, due to them being too illiterate, too young, too old, too poor or too ill because of the economic and information poverty. The paper will provide a highlight on the value and usefulness of information as it affects rural community development and the need for it to be managed effectively. The premise of the paper is that promoting the role of information through the establishment of innovative community information centre (ICIC) will strengthen and empower the rural people to be among global players in the knowledge-based economy and also it will provide the opportunities for rural community development in general. This entails that the development of any rural community is a positive indicator for the development of a nation...
The aim of this study was to investigate the information seeking behavior of school teachers in t... more The aim of this study was to investigate the information seeking behavior of school teachers in the public primary schools of rural areas of Nigeria and to draw up a model of their information-seeking behavior. A Cross-sectional survey design research was employed to carry out the research. Findings showed that the information seeking behavior of these school teachers has the following hierarchical activities: Asking and , Checking and Searching, ‘Scanning/Browsing, ‘referring and extracting, focusing and evaluating, reviewing, integrating the information found, using the information and transferring information to their students or colleagues. Keywords: Information Seeking, Rural areas, School Teacher, Nigeria
The paper explains the disparities in the use of research terminologies which often leads to the ... more The paper explains the disparities in the use of research terminologies which often leads to the confusion by research practitioners and postgraduate students in their appropriate choice of research methodologies. Experiences have shown that many people cannot differentiate between research paradigm and research methodology, like wise from research method and research methodology. In addition, there is a great dilemma in the use of research instruments and research techniques, which most people use interchangeably while in the actual sense, they mean different things. It is the intent of this paper to clarify these terms and make them clearer to the researchers. Although the problems arise from the different authors of the books of research, most text books, depending on the disciplines of the authors, use the terminologies differently with little or no harmonisation, which invariably leads to confusion or misunderstanding by students, researchers and consumers of research.
The basic supposition of the circular model of information seeking behaviour is that information ... more The basic supposition of the circular model of information seeking behaviour is that information seeking of individual begins in the course of their daily practice or activities which prompted information gap as a result of their demographic factors. This information gap in form of needs resulted in seeking for information to fill in the gap within the information environment (i.e. library, information centres, schools, organisations, communities, and internet/electronic resources) which in turn gave rise to an information search process. The information search process was divided into two i.e. active search process mainly through printed information format (books, journals etc) and passive search process through electronic format (such as media, audiovisual and internet). Notably, the information seeking behaviour was greatly influenced by a number of interacting variables, which could ultimately affect the outcome in the form of information seeking activities. Furthermore, any of ...
Managing Knowledge for Global and Collaborative Innovations, 2009
MIGRATION OR INTEGRATION: KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE PROFESSION MANI... more MIGRATION OR INTEGRATION: KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE PROFESSION MANIR ABDULLAHI KAMBA* Department of library and Information Science Bayero University, Kano 234/Northwestern zone, Nigeria E-mail: manirungr@ ...
International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), 2009
This paper tries to examine and discuss the problems, challenges and Benefits of implementing E-L... more This paper tries to examine and discuss the problems, challenges and Benefits of implementing E-Learning in Nigeria by reviewing the consciousness and willingness of the selected Universities. This study also identifies the enabling factors, the traffic-jam and, forecasts the future growth of E-learning in Nigeria. Survey research method was adopted for the study, and questionnaire was the only instrument used for the data collection. The findings of the study show that out of the 18 universities selected from different specialization areas, i.e three universities from each Geopolitical zone, only 12 responded with usable answers. The response rate was 67%, which is an expected rate for such surveys. Awareness of e-learning among the Universities is very high but investment and commitment to develop an e-learning application is very poor and below expectation according to the study. Most of the staff and students in the universities only use Internet related e- learning site just fo...
International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), 2007
Abstract The paper examines the usefulness of the Internet as a tool for interactive learning, te... more Abstract The paper examines the usefulness of the Internet as a tool for interactive learning, teaching and research in Nigeria. It further exhibited the impact of the Internet in advancing research, teaching and learning abilities and techniques of the researchers, teachers and students ...
ICT competency framework for library and information science schools in Nigeria: The need for mod... more ICT competency framework for library and information science schools in Nigeria: The need for model curriculum
It is commonly believed that researchers and students in Nigerian higher education institutions a... more It is commonly believed that researchers and students in Nigerian higher education institutions are battling the problem of inadequate and out-of-date materials. It could be argued that the only way to pursue knowledge is through research; however, research is changing. The Internet a developmental agent having a profound impact on the research process and dissemination of information. Rosenberg
The paper examines the importance of knowledge as a prerequisite for sustainable development whic... more The paper examines the importance of knowledge as a prerequisite for sustainable development which is contingent on information, its value and ability to be produced, used, reused, and shared. The paper explains the opportunities of Open Access Initiatives (OA) as a tool for infusing and diffusing African scientific information for sustainable development. The paper also discusses the situation of OA in Africa with the view of identifying the challenges affecting the development of Open Access Initiatives, despite huge African contributions in the production of scientific information. The paper reveals that lack of Policy on Open Access Initiatives, alarming serial crisis, soaring cost of publications, dwindling economic crisis, undermines the development of Open Access initiatives in promoting the sustainable development in Africa. The paper finally proposes an integrated model for Infusion and Diffusion of African Scientific Information into Open Access Initiatives.
The paper examined the information-seeking behaviou r of extension workers and specialist in the ... more The paper examined the information-seeking behaviou r of extension workers and specialist in the contex t of their use and non-use of job-related information in Niger ia, and also in relation to their job satisfaction. The objectives of the study are to identify the types of informati on sources, resources and communication channels us ed by extension workers and specialists in discharging th eir responsibilities. The paper also identifies th e factors that inhibit their behaviour towards information seeking and use with special reference to their job satisf ction. Survey research method was used for the study. A qu estionnaire was distributed to 38 public extension specialists across Nigeria, and 190 public extension workers. T he findings of the study show that the main motivat ion for seeking job-related information by both public exte nsion works and specialists was interest in develop ing their own job-related information. The findings also show that the most used information s...
The African Symposium: An On Line Journal Of African Educational Research Network Volume 9, No. 2... more The African Symposium: An On Line Journal Of African Educational Research Network Volume 9, No. 2, December 2009 The African Symposium (ISSN# TX 6-342-323) 99 Harmonizing the Use of Research Terminologies: An Explanation and Clarification of the Meaning of Some ...
The provision of information services in Africa has been dispersed and access to various informat... more The provision of information services in Africa has been dispersed and access to various information services has become more difficult; the principal victims of these developments have been rural people without having any individual means of becoming literate, due to them being too illiterate, too young, too old, too poor or too ill because of the economic and information poverty. The paper will provide a highlight on the value and usefulness of information as it affects rural community development and the need for it to be managed effectively. The premise of the paper is that promoting the role of information through the establishment of innovative community information centre (ICIC) will strengthen and empower the rural people to be among global players in the knowledge-based economy and also it will provide the opportunities for rural community development in general. This entails that the development of any rural community is a positive indicator for the development of a nation...
Introduction Information is vital for community development. Nyerere (1967) states that, "wh... more Introduction Information is vital for community development. Nyerere (1967) states that, "while other countries aim to reach the moon, we must aim for the time being at any rate to reach the villages by providing them with necessary information." Information can eradicate ignorance and help achieve economic, social, political, and cultural objectives toward the development of the entire community. Information in a coherent form can raise aspirations, by turning people from fatalism and fear of change to a desire for a better life and the determination to work for it. This creates an intellectual climate that stimulates people to take a look at their current practices and future perspectives. Ideally, information brings about knowledge. No community can develop without knowledge, and a community can only become knowledgeable by information as a tool for development. Mchombu (2003) states that the contradiction between the vital role of information in development and its lac...
The provision of information services in Africa has been dispersed and access to various informat... more The provision of information services in Africa has been dispersed and access to various information services has become more difficult; the principal victims of these developments have been rural people without having any individual means of becoming literate, due to them being too illiterate, too young, too old, too poor or too ill because of the economic and information poverty. The paper will provide a highlight on the value and usefulness of information as it affects rural community development and the need for it to be managed effectively. The premise of the paper is that promoting the role of information through the establishment of innovative community information centre (ICIC) will strengthen and empower the rural people to be among global players in the knowledge-based economy and also it will provide the opportunities for rural community development in general. This entails that the development of any rural community is a positive indicator for the development of a nation...
The aim of this study was to investigate the information seeking behavior of school teachers in t... more The aim of this study was to investigate the information seeking behavior of school teachers in the public primary schools of rural areas of Nigeria and to draw up a model of their information-seeking behavior. A Cross-sectional survey design research was employed to carry out the research. Findings showed that the information seeking behavior of these school teachers has the following hierarchical activities: Asking and , Checking and Searching, ‘Scanning/Browsing, ‘referring and extracting, focusing and evaluating, reviewing, integrating the information found, using the information and transferring information to their students or colleagues. Keywords: Information Seeking, Rural areas, School Teacher, Nigeria
The paper explains the disparities in the use of research terminologies which often leads to the ... more The paper explains the disparities in the use of research terminologies which often leads to the confusion by research practitioners and postgraduate students in their appropriate choice of research methodologies. Experiences have shown that many people cannot differentiate between research paradigm and research methodology, like wise from research method and research methodology. In addition, there is a great dilemma in the use of research instruments and research techniques, which most people use interchangeably while in the actual sense, they mean different things. It is the intent of this paper to clarify these terms and make them clearer to the researchers. Although the problems arise from the different authors of the books of research, most text books, depending on the disciplines of the authors, use the terminologies differently with little or no harmonisation, which invariably leads to confusion or misunderstanding by students, researchers and consumers of research.
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