Browsing by Author "Ikwe, John Adoga"

Filter results by typing the first few letters
Now showing 1 - 2 of 2
  • No Thumbnail Available
    Item
    Information Service Provision for the Sustenance of the 21st century Educational Development in Nigeria
    (School of Science and Technology Education, Federal University Of Technology Minna, Niger State. Nigeria, 2016-10-04) Ikwe, John Adoga; Goshie, Rhoda Wusa; JImada, Aisha
    The increasing important of knowledge as a driver of economic growth; the information and communication revolution; the advent of worldwide labor market and global Socio-political transformations have today brought about a paradigm shift in human capital development in nations of the world. Conceiving and achieving a national aspiration and strategic planning in human resources development is undoubtedly essential to all forms of investment in education which, Nigeria, like most other developing economies are looking forward to. In doing so, Nigeria is also deemed capable of becoming a contributor to scientific and technological advancement. This paper examines the roles played by our educational institutions through provision of relevant information that supports the education for the contemporary sophisticated information society. Libraries and information centers in our institution of learning should address digital literacy, which, some school of thoughts now see as the secret sauce. The paper recommends relevant information provision in our present educational system as this aims at bringing in today’s world for the student because of the flexibility that comes with the contemporary learning through digital objects; social media tools-use should be highly encouraged as they provide a fast means of information sharing between information stakeholders in our educational community; it also recommends an urgent need for eventual update of the education curriculum to integrate the connections in the digital world
  • No Thumbnail Available
    Item
    Multimedia Technology Application to InformationService Delivery in a University Library System: The Case of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria Library Complex
    (School of Science and Technology Education, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State. Nigeria, 2015-11-04) Ikwe, John Adoga; William Gwari, Habiba; Goshie, Rhoda Wusa; Ayodele, Racheal
    The study was carried out to investigate Multimedia Technology Application to Information Service Delivery in the Ahmadu Bello University Library Complex. Three research objectives were formulated with respect to the types of multimedia technology application application available and used and types of information services provided using multimedia technology available. A total of forty two (42) librarians from twelve (12) libraries that constituted the Ahmadu Bello University library complex were used as subjects of the study. The data collected were presented and analyzed using frequency distribution tables and percentages. The research discovered that there were different types of multimedia technologies applied for information services in the university library complex. These include text, audio, video, and animations along with their streaming mode of presentation either live or stored audio and video; and that the application of multimedia technologies available in the university library complex has significant effect on information service delivery. The findings indicated that among the libraries studied only Kashim Ibrahim applied live interactive audio and live interactive video for information service delivery. The research recommends that a periodic in- house training for all library staff on the application of multimedia technologies be the starting point for their deployment. It also recommends acquisition of up-to- date hardware and software that are necessary for effective application of multimedia technologies to information service delivery.