Assessment of Library and Information Services in support of researchers and librarians at the Federal Institute of Industrial Research Oshodi, Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorMakinde, Olayinka Babayemi
dc.contributor.authorJiyane, Glenrose
dc.contributor.authorMugwisi, Tinashe
dc.coveragePretoria, South Africa
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dc.date.accessioned2026-03-12T07:31:56Z
dc.date.available2026-03-12T07:31:56Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.departmentNameInformation Studies
dc.description.abstractThe study that directed this article aimed to assess the opinions of industrial researchers and librarians regarding library and information services provided by the research library of the Federal Institute of Industrial Research Oshodi (FIIRO), Nigeria. The library of the modern era is expected to develop naturally, growing bigger to accommodate different kinds of information resources and services for better information provision to its users. This study set out to determine if library and information services at FIIRO were indeed answering this call. A mixed-methods design was adopted with the use of questionnaires, face-to-face interviews and observation for data collection. It was found that both groups, the industrial researchers and the librarians, were not satisfied with the library and information services offered by the institute’s library. Poor funding, lack of political will by the management and government authorities, and the lack of internet connectivity were highlighted as some of the main problems facing library fitness. In order to improve these services of information provision, the study recommends several innovations, mainly that librarians should be involved in management decisions, especially in the formulation of library policies and strategies.
dc.facultyFaculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
dc.identifier.citationMakinde, O.B., Mugwisi, T. and Jiyane, G.V. 2022. Assessment of Library and Information Services in support of researchers and librarians at the Federal Institute of Industrial Research Oshodi, Nigeria. Mousaion: South African Journal of Information Studies, 40(1), pp.1-21.
dc.identifier.issn2663-659X (online)
dc.identifier.issn0027-2639 (print)
dc.identifier.otherhttps://doi.org/10.25159/2663-659X/8417
dc.identifier.otherhttps://doi.org/10.25159/2663-659X/8417
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10530/58951
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dc.issuenumber40 / 1
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dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.pages1 - 21
dc.peerreviewedYes
dc.publisherUnisa Press
dc.subjectLibrary and information services
dc.subjectIndustrial researchers
dc.subjectLibrarians
dc.subjectFederal Institute of Industrial Research Oshodi (FIIRO)
dc.titleAssessment of Library and Information Services in support of researchers and librarians at the Federal Institute of Industrial Research Oshodi, Nigeria
dc.title.journalMousaion: South African Journal of Information Studies
dc.typeJournal Article
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