ABSTRACT
The study investigated the pattern
of library and information science professionals participation in NLA online discussion
forum in Imo State, Nigeria. Met
o o ogy. T e survey method was adopted for the study. The target population of
this study insists of the library and information science professionals working
in the various libraries in Imo State. The purposive sampling technique was
used to select thirty-five (35) respondents from the members present in one of
her quarterly meetings. Findings, the study reveal that the forum is used
mostly on daily basis for the purpose of asking questions for clarification,
posting of advertisement, brainstorming on professional issues, soliciting for
information from professional colleagues, making inquiries on conference /
seminars as well as responding / reacting to postings made by others. Awareness
of technological development in the profession and acquisition of new ideas for
research amongst others were identified as reasons for using the NLA online
forum. High cost of subscribing to the Internet access, limited access to
computers / relevant technologies, slow internet connectivity and high cost of
relevant technologies {laptops, personal computers} were identified as
challenges to effective participation on the forum. The study recommends
increase in bandwidth, provision of Internet facilities and orientation /
sensitization of library and information science practitioners on the existence
of such forum and the benefits derivable from participating in the forum.
Practical Implications: Librarians know the value of participating in online
discussion forums. Originality/ value of contribution: the originality of this
paper is that it has provided empirical evidence on the patterns that library
and information science professionals adopts when participating in the NLA
online discussion forum in Imo State, Nigeria. . Keywords: Information
Professionals, Information Science, Library Science, Online D.scussion, Online
Forum, Imo State, Nigeria
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