AWARENESS AND UTILIZATION OF ELECTRONIC INFORMATION RESOURCES (EIRS) BY LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE (LIS) STUDENTS AT MUHAMMADU WABI LIBRARY FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC BAUCHI
Abstract
The study is an Investigation on the awareness and utilization of electronic information resources (EIRs) by Library and Information Science (LIS) students at Muhammadu Wabi library Federal Polytechnic Bauchi. In other to achieve this, the following objectives formed the major aim and objectives of the study; to assess the level of awareness of electronic information resources (EIRs) among Library and Information Science (LIS) students at Federal Polytechnic Bauchi; to determine the extent of utilization of electronic information resources by LIS students for academic purposes at Federal Polytechnic Bauchi; to identify the factors influencing the awareness and utilization of electronic information resources among LIS students at Federal Polytechnic Bauchi; to identify problems hindering effective utilization of EIR by LIS students in the library; to proffer solutions on effective awareness and utilization of EIR by LIS students in the library. The population for the study is 36 with the sample size of 36. Census sampling technique was used to determine the sample size. The study adopted survey method, descriptive statistics, frequency, distribution, percentages, and tables were used for analysing the data. Findings revealed that majority of the study’s participants are male respondents 14 (39%) of the sampled population while female respondents are 22 (61%) of the sample population. The study recommended that the management of Federal Polytechnic Bauchi should invest in stronger and more reliable internet infrastructure to enhance students’ access to electronic information resources. Alternative power solutions, such as solar energy or standby generators, should be provided to ensure uninterrupted access to EIRs.
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