AVAILABILITY AND UTILIZATION OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) FACILITIES IN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION LIBRARIES IN KANO STATE NIGERIA

📄 Project Abstract

This study was designed to determine the availability and utilization of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) facilities in Colleges of Education Libraries in Kano state, Nigeria. The objectives were to identify the ICT facilities available, the extent of their utilization in information service delivery, determine the sections and units they were used, to determine the library staffs perceptions on ICT resources, identify the problems associated with ICT facilities utilization in colleges of education libraries in Kano state and suggest strategies that will enhance the effective ICT facilities utilization. The six objectives of the study were formed as the six research questions. The instruments used for the data collection of the study are questionnaire and observation checklist. Percentage and mean (x) were used for the data analysis. The major findings of the study revealed that: out of 20 ICT facilities believed to be readily available and properly utilize for informatio...