The library as a service oriented organization is
expected to provide the bibliographic resources and services channeled towards
the fulfillment of its parent institution’s goals and objectives. The library
ensures that the resources so provided are well organized to allow easy access
by the library users. The library users are expected to access the library
resources with ease and use same maximally while at university. This paper
examines the use of library catalogue in Nigerian university libraries with
special emphasis on the Redeemer’s University library, Osun State, Nigeria. Two
hundred and fifty-one (251) students who used the library during the period of
the study formed the sample for the study. A questionnaire was used as a data
collection instrument for the study. The study revealed that a majority of the
students do not use the library catalogue even though they are aware of the
existence of the library catalogue. The researcher recommended therefore that a
periodic user education programme be organized for the students to enable them to acquire the necessary skills of using the
catalogue.
Cite this paper
Oghenekaro, A. P. (2018). Use of Library Catalogue in Nigerian University Libraries: A Focus on Redeemer’s University Library. Open Access Library Journal, 5, e4532. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/oalib.1104532.
Ramesh, P. and Shivendra, S. (2012) The Need and Importance of Library Classification in the ICT Era. Journal of Indian Library Association, 48, 25-30.
Posigha, B.E. (2010) The Use of the Library Catalogue by Undergraduate Students in Niger Delta University Library. Library Philosophy and Practice. https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libphilprac/
Apotiade, J.K. (2002) Ibadan Distance Learning Centre Series: LSE 302 Cataloguing and Classification. Distance Learning Centre University of Ibadan, Ibadan, p. 5.
Atanda, L.A. and Ugwulebo, J.E. (2017) Awareness, Access and Utilization of Library Catalogue by Undergraduate Students of the College of Law, Osun State University Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria. International Journal of Library and Information Science, 9, 115-121.
Ojo-Ade, C.O. and Jagboro, K.O. (2000) Subject Catagloue Use at the Hezekiah Oluwasanmi Library, Obafemi Awolowo University. African Journal of Library Archives and Information Science, 10, 177-186.
Amkpa, S.A. and Iman, A.I. (2011) Library Instruction Programme as a Correlate of Student Catalogue Use in Colleges of Education Libraries. Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal) 456. http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libphilprac/456
Fatiloro, O.F. (2005) Effective Teaching of Language and Communication Skills in a Democratic Era Topics in General Studies. Library Philosophy and Practice, 1, 148-152.
Okorafor, C.N. (2006) Using Library Catalogue as Access to Academic Library Collection in Nigeria. Journal of the Nigerian Library Association, Imo State Chapter, 4, 37-43.
Ishola, B.C. and Ojeniyi, Y.Z. (2015) Users Attitude towards the Use of Library Catalogue in two Selected University Libraries in South West Nigeria. Journal of Applied Information Science and Technology, 8, 44-54.
Umesh, K.Y. (2012) Best Practices Adopted in Academic Libraries and Information Resources Centre. International Journal of Information Dissemination and Technology, 2, 186-188.