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Abstract
This assessment is an attempt to access the extent to which computer and other gadgets are used for information processing, planning, operation and control in higher institution of learning. The primary objective is to determine the availability of information processing, planning, operation and control using computer and other gadget in Ramat library university of Maduguri, Borno state, Nigeria. Most universities have advanced from the traditional method of courses registration, fees payment, and result checking using computer. The adoption of information technology in the Nigerian universities has put an end to communication barriers and enable quick dissemination of information to students through the school website. It has also foster school management-students relationship, increase user’s satisfaction, improve operational efficiency. Findings revealed that the school portal have features for prospective students to input their Jamb Registration Number and check their admission status, gain access to acceptance fees payment on the portal. There are many other useful links for instance list of undergraduate courses/programmes offered at the college, admission list and columns for users to login to their account on the portal. For information retrieval in the library under study majority of the respondents do not use e-mail for information retrieval in the library. This assessment made recommendations for adequate power supply for effective computer utilization, information literally training and awareness of CD-ROM and how to use them for effective information retrieval. Also free access to the internet as against fee payment which poses great hindrance to utilization of ICT by the library users. Strong network and adequate bandwidth to ensure quick information processing, planning, operation and control.
INTRODUCTION
Technology has proven to be the major driver of knowledge, research and innovation, information and communication technology has become the most impacting variables of the present information society. The educational sector is prone to change regularly as there is reoccurring technological advancement globally now and ages. For instance an olden school library had majorly catalogues of books in shaves, the card catalog served as a familiar sight to library users for generations, but it has been recently evolved into an online public access catalog (OPAC). The term ICT is a combination of interconnection hardware and software with peripheral equipment that are programed for convenience information transfer. It additionally convers used access arrangement, information hardware and administrations, media, and broadcasting, library and documentation centers, network based information administration and other related communication exercise.
Today, it is very obvious that the use of information technology system in all areas of human endeavors is now known and widely acceptable. Today, what are expected in a standard school library include computer facilities (computers, scanners, printers, UPS, and power point projectors), computer software resources (online databases, CD-ROMs, library application software, Internet connectivity and storage media), audio-visual media/equipment (satellite connection, radio, television, audio tapes, video tapes, DVD/VCD, digital cameras and photocopiers) and communication media (telephone-intercom and GSM). In library setup, information technology is used to manage by one or several library routine services such as acquisition, serial control, cataloguing and classification and the on-line public access catalogue. Within this context and setting, ICT is defined as electronic gadgets that are used to gather, process, store, retrieve and disseminate or transmit information for the purpose of technology, learning and research.
ICT, has brought profound improvement in every aspects of academic library operations particularly in resources building, planning, references and information services and collaboration. It presents the library a chance to offer some benefit added information services and access to various forms of electronic information material to their users.
Additionally, academic libraries are in like manner using current ICTS to modernize their main services, adopt strong and ingenious co-operations and consortia implement management information systems, create institutional stores of digitized local contents and conceived computerized assets, and start ICT based capacity building programmes for library users and its orientation. This has become compulsory for every higher institution to obtain annually accreditation from National Universities Commission (NUC), a Nigerian government commission in charge of promoting quality higher education in Nigeria.
Use of ICT for Information Processing, Operation and Control in Ramat Library
ICT Has found the basic channel via every electronic information resources can be assessed and utilized by the library patron, as a result most studies on utilization of E-resources have often in qualities and regarding the ICT Skills of competence of the respondents among the research
Google resources especially CD-ROM, has been significant as students find joy while using them with few challenges. This was confirmed in a sunrise at Oakland university by Deng (2010) analyzed the developing designs and direction in using electronic resources in an advanced education content. The results revealed the prevalence multi-utilization of E-resources in university environment commensurate to fast and steady growth in ICTs.
In another research, by N. Ali 2005 studied use of e-resources as IT library, Delhis and I. S covered that 83% of students in study perceived that utilizing this source spared then time and is generally simple to utilize. About 66% of the respondents expressed their determination to wait of CD-ROM instead of utilizing the print device. In any case an investigation of internet searching scientific information in science and technology libraries of Dethi uncovers a sizeable number of clients are confronted by various issues while browsing electronic information, like lack of knowledge about the resources, trained personnel and inadequate terminals.
In another study of E-readiness and utilization of university E-information facilities among serving Nigerian law students, found low level of CD-ROM Utilization in the twelve public university libraries studied. Among other finding, large number of the respondents of Ramat University Makudi, have use computer and internet for over five years to find up to date information while all of them indicated interest to improve their internet use through formal training.
The Extent to Which Computer is used for Information and Operation in the Library
Technically in daily life, computer is used to convert raw fact and data into meaningful information and knowledge. This science is explored and challenged by humans daily, the computer is like an electronic magical device for our life. According to google keyword planner, 100-1000 students’ searches monthly on google, this is one of the proofs that the use of computer for student is really effective.
In Ramat school library, computers and internet technologies are used to teach students digitally and creativity with data visualization. Used of the computer in the library will explore creativity and imagination in students mind. Drawing tools, spreadsheet, audio, video lectures and power point presentation are very beneficial for new education model called smart library lectures and digital library lectures. Computer reinvented the education system.
Computer is the most important educational tools for library staff and library science student. This makes it easier for them to carry out their departmental studies. YouTube, blogs, e-books, newsletters, newspaper etc., such educational tools are not possible without a computer. We can’t imagine the daily operations around the world without the uses of computer technologies. In early days when the first mechanical computer was invented by Charles Babbage, it was used only to control business system. But today everything is controlled and manager by computers. Libraries uses computer to do business planning, they use computer to record students data, They can do internet business of borrowing texts to students within and outside the school on line, they can manage, hire employees around the world by the use of computer helps the students to grow their students base faster. Students are seeing google as a new lecturer and the internet as school, which is why it is important for lecturers to use information technology in education.
Internet has been crucial in the evolution of education system in various ways. Lecturers uses internet as a modern tool for education. Students are always curious and creative by nature. They are smart enough to know how they can use the internet to search for almost anything. Study has it that in Ramat University, lecturers teaches library science, using power points, audio graphics, and lots more. Lecturers need to explore the creativity in their student’s mind, and then students can learn and solve problems using their own creativity and innovative thinking and not by the direct work of parents and tuition. However, completing assignment online and sending it as a soft copy back to the lecturers serves as a learning process to the student. It is essential for parents to provide computer and internet facilities to their children.
Though it is not that easy for some students to pick up modern technologies as fast as others, but it is very important that those students also know about the importance of computer literacy and internet education. In most schools the level of computer and internet infrastructure is very low.
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