The Effects of Library Orientations on Student Usage of the Library

Walsh, John

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“…Relating class instruction to ICT literacy skills, Waldman (2003) reported that incoming students of Baruch College, City University of New York are very familiar and use the Internet and library's e-resources with ease and age or gender had no significant effect on them because they had participated in information literacy initiative given by library faculty. Walsh (2008) revealed a significant increase in library use by students who received orientation at the University of Arizona, USA. Similarly, Gilbert (2009) opined that students who had multiple library instruction session during the first semester reported higher levels of confidence and greater use of library resources than students who had single instruction session.…”

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Information and Communication Technology Literacy Skills and Class Instruction: a Comprehensive Perception Survey of University of Benin First Year Students

Obasuyi

2015

NORIL

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This study investigates the influence of class instruction (GST 111 – use of library) on University of Benin (UNIBEN) first year students’ information and communication technology (ICT) literacy skills. The study adopted the survey research method using the questionnaire as research instrument. First year students in the 2013/2014 academic session constituted the population of study. Simple random and total enumeration sampling methods were used to collect data from students in five out of twelve faculties in the university. The questionnaire used is a 4-point likert scale instrument: SA (Strongly agreed) = 4; A (Agreed) = 3; D (Disagreed) = 2; and SD (Strongly disagreed) = 1. Data was collected at the end of the first semester when the GST 111 – use of library was concluded. Results revealed that Computer, Software, Internet, WWW and ICT literacy skills of the students are high. There is a significant difference in Computer, Software, Internet and WWW and ICT literacy skills of the students per faculty. Majority (65%) of the students are skillful in ICT use. Class instruction is very well perceived by the students and it positively influenced students’ ICT literacy skills. Gender and secondary school attended did not influence students’ ICT literacy skills. There is no significant difference between male and female students’ ICT literacy skills as well as students that attended private or public secondary schools. It is therefore concluded that the students are highly ICT literate and class instruction (GST 111 – use of library) course mainly influenced the students’ ICT literacy skills thus the class instruction programme in the university is adequate and effective.

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Information and Communication Technology Literacy Skills and Class Instruction: a Comprehensive Perception Survey of University of Benin First Year Students

Obasuyi

2015

NORIL

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“…An innovative and creative multimedia‐based library orientation programme in the college will improve the knowledge of the student. The recent studies have also attested the same findings (Walsh, 2008; Madhusudhan and Reetu, 2008; Lilili, 2006; Dent, 2004; Rudasill, 1999), which can potentially change the way in which physical orientation is handled and make information accessible from anywhere. This, of course, is an achievable goal.…”

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A multimedia‐based library orientation programme at Dyal Singh College Library, New Delhi

Madhusudhan

Singh²

2010

Library Review

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PurposeThis paper is an outcome of the study made for designing the multimedia‐based orientation programme of the Dyal Singh College Library (DSCL), New Delhi, India. The purpose of this paper is to enlighten the new students and to create insight into the operations of the DSCL.Design/methodology/approachMacromedia Flash software is used in designing and developing the multimedia‐based library orientation programme of the DSCL. In this study, the quality and usefulness of the information provided is evaluated through feedback. The structure of the programme is divided into 227 snapshots lasting for 20 min. A survey was conducted using structured feedback comprising of five questions.FindingsRegarding the implementation of multimedia‐based library orientation programme and the responses received from the respondents regarding usefulness of information presented in the programme, except “library online public access catalogue & internet browsing”, all other features are found to be either excellent or very good. The quality features, such as, easy to understand (76.44 per cent), programme content (60.23 per cent), programme graphics, sound and special effects (46.76 per cent) are rated as excellent; and the length of the programme (72.28 per cent) and comprehensiveness (51.74 per cent) are rated as good. The overall evaluation of the programme is rated as very good (62.55 per cent).Research limitations/implicationsThis paper is not conceived to replace live college library tours, but rather to supplement them. In its present non‐linear form, the programme allows the user to start at the beginning and run through to the end. However, users cannot interact with the video but they can stop, forward and backward the programme.Practical implicationsHighly useful for new students who face the constraints of inconvenient timings and format; reduces the burden of the library staff of imparting physical library orientation and improves the library image in this age of information; and helps the user in overcoming the geographical and language barriers.Originality/valueThe paper provides the advantages of multimedia‐based library orientation in college libraries. The multimedia‐based library orientation programme has been developed as an effective means of conveyance and makes information handy and accessible on the college site as “virtual tour”. The entire programme can be viewed at and develops creativity among college librarians in designing such programmes.

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“…According to Walsh (2008) and Omeluzor, Bamidele, Onuoha and Alarape (2013), library information literacy programmes are usually organised by the university libraries and in most cases, cover lecture or tutorial, seminar, workshop, one-on-one discussion, online courses, computer aided instruction, user education, library tour and briefing by librarians. Specifically, library orientation is only meant to educate newly admitted students of the University.…”

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“…Thus, many studies have been carried out to examine the impact of information literacy programmes on academic performance of students. According to Walsh (2008), library orientation is the most commonly used techniques of increasing students familiarity with the library and its resources; hence, a survey carried out by him within the Ventura College indicated that there was a significant increase in students patronage statistics of the Ventura College Libraries as a result of increased library orientations to promote usage of library's resources and services. Also, another study undertaken in Dublin City University library discovered that the institution's revamped library orientation programme was a significant contributing factor in the increased popularity and renewed interest exhibited by patrons.…”

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Information Literacy Programme and the Use of Legal Information Resources by Undergraduate Law Students in Bayero University, Kano

Umar¹,

Habib²

2022

IIJIK

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The paper examined the information literacy programmes on the use of legal information resources by undergraduate law students in Bayero University, Kano. The study investigated the information literacy programmes of undergraduate law students with specific focus on the impacts of literacy programmes on the use of legal information resources in faculty of law library, Bayero University, Kano. The study employed quantitative research method using cross-sectional survey research design. The population of the study comprised of Head of the Law Library, eight staff of the law library and 1,071 registered undergraduate law students of 2017/18 academic session in Bayero University, Kano. The Isreal formula for determining the sample size (1993) was used to calculate the sample size of two hundred and ninety one (291) undergraduate law students. A total number of 291 copies of questionnaire were administered, and 247 were returned and found useful for analysis. Data collected from undergraduate students was analyzed using descriptive statistics and Narrative analysis was employed for the qualitative data collected from the head of the law library. The findings of the study showed that the library orientation exercise, library tours by chambers and course related Instruction such as legal methods and GSP Programme on the use of the library are the literacy programmes available to undergraduate law students of Bayero university, Kano; while lack of university commitment to information literacy programme, lack of regular information literacy programme and faculty unwillingness to incorporate information literacy programme into the curriculum are the factors hindering effective information literacy programme in law library in Bayero University, Kano. The study concludes that, the success of information literacy programme on the use legal information resources in faculty of law library in Bayero University, Kano can be achieved through collaboration with faculty members. The study recommends for the provision of regular information literacy programs among others.

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The Effects of Library Orientations on Student Usage of the Library

Cited by 11 publications

References 2 publications

Information and Communication Technology Literacy Skills and Class Instruction: a Comprehensive Perception Survey of University of Benin First Year Students

Information and Communication Technology Literacy Skills and Class Instruction: a Comprehensive Perception Survey of University of Benin First Year Students

A multimedia‐based library orientation programme at Dyal Singh College Library, New Delhi

Information Literacy Programme and the Use of Legal Information Resources by Undergraduate Law Students in Bayero University, Kano

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