IMPACT OF THE USE OF LIBRARY ON STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN UNIVERSITIES IN KOGI STATE

This study was carried out to examine the impact of the use of library on students’ academic performance in universities in Kogi State. The survey research design was adopted for the study. A structured questionnaire was used as the instrument for data collection. The population of the study comprised 38 librarians in university libraries Kogi Statte. The census sampling technique was used in the study. Method of data analysis used was mean score item and percentages. The findings revealed that out of twenty six (26) library resources listed, 24 are available in Federal University Lokoja, while 2 were not available. The library resources and services available are: consumer books, mass market paperback books, journals, news paper, magazine, memoir, text book, reference book, periodicals and serials, non book materials, report literature, news clippings, theses and dissertation, videos, conference proceedings, newsletters, CDs, DVD, e-resources, photographs, maps, music scores. It was also observed that out of twenty six library resources which are believed to be important to Kogi State University Anyigba, the researcher observed that 24 library resources were acquired in the library, while 2 were not acquired. From the findings, the following recommendations were made that students should be made aware of the importance and types of materials available in the academic library during library orientation and how best these sources could be used for various assignments, projects, notes and improve one’s academic performance. Also, the management of every universities should provide adequate fund to enable its library to obtain adequate materials for users in the institution.