Information repackaging in the era of ICT and the challenges facing catalogers and classifiers in academic libraries Department: Library and Information Science By: ultimeight Project ID: 2963 Rating: (3.3) votes: 13Rate this project12345 Price:₦2000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractThis research work set out to investigate Information Repackaging in the era of ICT and the challenges facing catalogers and classifiers in academic libraries in Nigeria. It has been observed that information repackaging pose great challenges to the catalogers and classifiers in this era of information and communication technology in academic libraries. In the process of conducting the research therefore, a survey research method was adopted using questionnaires as the major instrument for data collection. Tables and percentage were used for data presentation, thereby enabling easy discussion and interpretations of data. Questionnaire were administered to thirty-six (36) professional staffs who are mostly catalogers and classifiers of academic libraries of The Federal Polytechnic Offa and The University of Ilorin, all in Kwara State through the adoption of purposive sampling techniques. At the end of the data gathering exercise, the study revealed that 21(56.9%) of the respondents were male while 15(40.7%) respondents were female, the study also revealed that 7(19.1%) out of the total respondents were chief librarian, 14(38%) were principal library officer while 10(27.2%) were senior library officer. However, this study also revealed that 29(78.5%) respondents agreed that information repackaging contributes strongly to the effective services of the library and its users, even though it changes the way information is stored and disseminated, it also shows that 13(35.3%) respondents admitted that the challenges faced by the catalogers and classifiers are poor and lack of technical and human resources, 11(29.9%) respondents indicated insufficient ICT knowledge by the catalogers and 10(27.2%) respondents admitted to poor funding of academic libraries budget. Finally, appropriate recommendations are put forward for solving the present situations as revealed by the study....Preview Download Preview +Other Library and Information Science project topics and materials you might be interested in»Staff Motivation in Academic Libraries»The effect of social media on reading culture among students»Annotated bibliography on information and communication technology»Library catalogue utilization among students in academic libraries - a case study of Federal Polytechnic Idah library»Awareness and utilization of electronic information resources by library and information science students (a case study of Nnamdi Azikiwe university, Awka) »Product marketing: a strategic step for libraries in the information age (a case study of Imo state library board, Owerri)»Information needs and seeking behaviour of senior non-academic staff of Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Owerri»Effects of poor implementation of collection development policy in academic libraries»The availability and utilization of modern information resources in teaching and learning in selected private secondary schools in Owerri metropolis»Challenges of ICT applications in law libraries»Information needs and information seeking behaviour of children in public libraries - a case study of Kwara State library board, Ilorin»Annotated bibliography on English language»Challenges of the management of staff appraisal programme in the library of Imo state (a case study of Imo state university)»Effects of library on the academic performances of students in tertiary institutions»A study of the information needs of rural health workers in Ebikoro, Owerri north LGA of Imo state