Social Media Use by Librarians for Information Dissemination in Three Federal University Libraries in Southwest Nigeria

Quadri, Ganiyu Oluwaseyi; Idowu, Oluwafemi Adebayo

doi:10.1080/1533290x.2016.1156597

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“…Also, 63 (74.1%) indicates that facebook is used in KMP. `These findings seems to corroborate the findings of Quadri & Idowu (2014) that librarians in university libraries have preference for Facebook, Google+ and twitter over other social media.…”

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“…King (2009) stressed that organizational culture is believed to influence the knowledge-related behaviors of individuals, teams, organizational units and overall organizations because it importantly influences the determination of which knowledge is appropriate to share, with whom and when. Quadri and Idowu (2014) in their survey on use of social media for information dissemination by libraries in some federal university libraries in southwest Nigeria reveals that librarians have preference for facebook, Google + and twitter over other social media…”

Section: Use Of Social Media In Knowledge Management Practices In Unimentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Integrating social media tools into knowledge management practices in libraries and information centers are not without challenges. As observed by Quadri and Idowu (2014), in spite of the enormous advantages of the social media in library information dissemination, researchers have continuously raised issues such as poor awareness of librarians to social media, poor infrastructures, low bandwidths e.t.c as hindrances to effective use of social media in Nigeria. As pointed out by Prevou (2011), effective knowledge management requires high human-to-human interaction and helps eliminate barriers by networking the hierarchy of an organization and by helping knowledge flow from its smile through the organization.…”

Section: Use Of Social Media In Knowledge Management Practices In Unimentioning

confidence: 99%

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Use of social media in knowledge management practices in university libraries in south east Nigeria

Benson¹,

Amaechi²,

Onuoha³

et al. 2017

Information Impact: Journal of Information and Knowledge Management

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The aim of the paper is to examine the level of awareness and use of social media in knowledge management practices in university libraries. The study is guided by three (3) objectives: to identify social media tools used in knowledge management (KM) practices; ascertain areas of knowledge management practices where social media are applied and identify challenges associated with integrating social media into knowledge management practices in university libraries with reference to South East Nigeria. Data for the study was generated through questionnaires that were administered to practicing librarians in university libraries. Findings revealed that knowledge management (KM) are practiced in the surveyed libraries. The most predominant form of KM is knowledge organization (97.6%), followed by knowledge dissemination (92.6%). Most university libraries in the three states surveyed are yet to appreciate and integrate social media into knowledge management practices. Low bandwidth/slow internet connectivity, inadequate power supply and availability of too many social media tools to learn among others are the major factors affecting the use of Social Media in knowledge management in the surveyed university libraries. This paper concludes that knowledge management is an evolving phenomenon in the information and knowledge industry.

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Use of social media in knowledge management practices in university libraries in south east Nigeria

Benson¹,

Amaechi²,

Onuoha³

et al. 2017

Information Impact: Journal of Information and Knowledge Management

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“…In a Nigerian context, this could largely refer to the use of WhatsApp or similar instant messaging platforms. Consistent with these findings, a previous study reported high awareness of the use of social media for service delivery in Nigerian libraries [18], but another study reported that the use of social media platforms to deliver services to Nigerian library users was low [19]. Nigerian medical libraries could leverage the reported importance of social media for library services [20,21] by using the platforms to engage with users to improve library patronage.…”

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“What’s happening over there?”: a study of the current state of services, challenges, and prospects in Nigerian medical libraries

Popoola¹,

Uzoagba

Rabiu

2020

jmla

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Objective: The authors examined the current state of service delivery, collections, and challenges in Nigerian medical libraries.Methods: We employed a descriptive mixed method research design using a cross-sectional quantitative survey of Nigerian medical librarians and qualitative interviews with heads of selected Nigerian medical libraries.Results: Respondents indicated that the US National Library of Medicine classification scheme is most commonly used to organize the resources of medical libraries in Nigeria. Respondents indicated that library users have a high understanding about the library but exhibit low usage of library services. Nigerian medical libraries have social media accounts but use them infrequently. Most medical librarians do not provide specialized services to health care professionals, and monographs are the major information resources in their collections. Most medical librarians in Nigeria have beginner-level knowledge of systematic reviews and evidence-based medicine and rarely organize training for library users.Conclusion: Our findings show that services offered by medical libraries in Nigeria are still evolving. Identified skill deficits among medical librarians need to be addressed. The country’s library associations and international programs in developing countries should focus on providing continuing education and training of Nigerian medical librarians to enhance their support for medical education and practice in Nigeria.

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“…With social media as a normal part of the everyday lives of young adult, libraries have begun to use online tools to promote library services to this age group [10]. According to Quadri and Idowu [11], social media as a webbased channel of information dissemination is rapidly permeating all aspects of library and information services to other remote users. Arguably, it is now becoming the most preferred means of establishing social/professional networks among librarians, while it is also being used to communicate with potential library users in achieving social integration, as well as extending the information services to other remote users.…”

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Library and Social Integration

Danbaki

Gado

Mohammed

et al. 2020

ARJASS

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This study was designed to examine the role of social media as a tool in the library for social integration. Social integration is the process during which newcomers or minorities are incorporated into the social structure of the host society. Social integration, together with economic integration and identity integration are three main dimensions of newcomers' experiences in the society that is receiving them. Social Media’s presence is almost everywhere and the vision of the library within the last few years has been that library services should go to users not necessarily that users should come physically to the library. Social Media is expected to be a veritable tool in achieving this purpose. The study revealed that; privacy concern, low levels of technology penetration, network problem, lack of awareness, lack of funds etc. as the major challenge librarians encounter in the use of social media for promoting library and information services and enhancing social integration. It also concluded thatthe integration of the society via social media technology into library services is more than a management strategy; it is a tool that can be deployed to transform library services and bring cutting edge services to users in the face of dwindling budgets. And the finally this paper recommends that Libraries should design their services in such a way that they will fully employ the sharing capacity of social media tools towards provision and dissemination of their services to users, as this capacity is still currently underutilized and that Libraries should formulate a viable Social Media Policy to guide the full integration of social media tools to the provision of library services in public libraries so as to facilitate social integration.

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Social Media Use by Librarians for Information Dissemination in Three Federal University Libraries in Southwest Nigeria

Cited by 31 publications

References 12 publications

Use of social media in knowledge management practices in university libraries in south east Nigeria

Use of social media in knowledge management practices in university libraries in south east Nigeria

“What’s happening over there?”: a study of the current state of services, challenges, and prospects in Nigerian medical libraries

Library and Social Integration

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