Information and Communication Technology Application in Cataloguing and Classification of Library Materials in Public University Libraries in Abia State, Nigeria
ABSTRACT
The study examined the
information and communication Technology (ICT) application in cataloguing and
classification of library materials in public University Libraries in Abia
State, Nigeria. Four articulated purposes of the study guided the research. The
study adopted descriptive survey research design and the population for the
study was 60 made up of 29 professional and 31 para-professional librarians.
Data collated through the instrument of questionnaire were coded, analyzed and
presented by the use of descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings of
the study revealed that ICT resources were available in the public University
Libraries in Abia State and that the predominantly used ICT in cataloguing and
classification of library materials was the online search services. The
challenges in ICT application in cataloguing and classification of library
materials in the university libraries included lack of adequate ICT facilities,
lack of training opportunities as well as lack of maintenance of ICT tools,
Network fluctuation and internet service failure. The researcher recommended
that: there should be provision of adequate ICT facilities; there was need for
training and retraining opportunities for library staff more especially
professional and paraprofessional librarians on the ICT application in
cataloguing and classification of library materials; and there should be steady
and reliable internet access.
Keywords: Information and Communication
Technology; Cataloguing and Classification; Library Materials; University
Libraries.
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ISAAC, ( (2023). Information and Communication Technology Application in Cataloguing and Classification of Library Materials in Public University Libraries in Abia State, Nigeria. Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved May 18, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/information-and-communication-technology-application-in-cataloguing-and-classification-of-library-materials-in-public-university-libraries-in-abia-state-nigeria-7-2
(PH.D), ISAAC. "Information and Communication Technology Application in Cataloguing and Classification of Library Materials in Public University Libraries in Abia State, Nigeria" Repository.mouau.edu.ng. Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 17 Aug. 2023, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/information-and-communication-technology-application-in-cataloguing-and-classification-of-library-materials-in-public-university-libraries-in-abia-state-nigeria-7-2. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
(PH.D), ISAAC. "Information and Communication Technology Application in Cataloguing and Classification of Library Materials in Public University Libraries in Abia State, Nigeria". Repository.mouau.edu.ng, Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 17 Aug. 2023. Web. 18 May. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/information-and-communication-technology-application-in-cataloguing-and-classification-of-library-materials-in-public-university-libraries-in-abia-state-nigeria-7-2 >.
(PH.D), ISAAC. "Information and Communication Technology Application in Cataloguing and Classification of Library Materials in Public University Libraries in Abia State, Nigeria" Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2023). Accessed 18 May. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/information-and-communication-technology-application-in-cataloguing-and-classification-of-library-materials-in-public-university-libraries-in-abia-state-nigeria-7-2