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    Fee charging in >Nigerian Academic Libraries: What Justification?
    (Nigerian Libraries, 1994-01-01) Ojedokun, Ayoku A.; Ola., Cristopher O.
    This paperexamines the issue of charging as it affects Nigerian Academic Libraries, The issue is looked at from the economic, socio-cultural and polttical viewpoillts, Because of its cOIilplexily f19mltreltTree-perspeCtives me,:ntrmTM--- above, it was concluded that while-Generalized Library services could be made free, charging can be introduced for Personalized Library Services and lnformation SentK:e_s_Ho,w~e.r~.....;LcleaLdis.tinction_ must bemadebetween these.fhree. _ , categories 'of services,
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    CD-MARC bibliographic databases as an alternative to other information sources: cataloguers' evaluation of the use of LC CD-MARC at Kenneth Dike Library, University of Ibadan, Nigeria
    (Emerald Insight, 1996-01-01) Ojedokun, Ayoku A.
    Abstract: The Library of Congress (LC) compact disc machine-readable catalogue (CD-MARC) was recently acquired by the Kenneth Dike Library, University of Ibadan. Its use by the cataloguing librarians was evaluated in terms of efficiency (effect on cataloguing lime) and effectiveness (effect on monthly output) when compared with using other information sources such as microfiches, cataloguing-in-publication (CIP) data and printed sources — LC subject headings, LC National Union Catalogue, LC monographic series, etc. The positive influence of the new technology was evident as there were reductions in cataloguing time and increases in monthly output of items catalogued.
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    Serial selection at the University of Botswana Library
    (Library Management, 2002-11-07) Edward, Lumande; Ojedokun, Ayoku A.; Lebotse, E.K.; Mbangiwa, Albertina M.
    Inconsistency and/or a lack of a clear understanding of the criteria for serial selection and evaluation have been observed to characterise the presentation of requests for approval of serials at the University of Botswana Library (UBL). This, on a number of occasions, has made decision taking difficult and sometimes inconclusive. The paper provides a case study of the examination of guidelines in use in other academic libraries. It also describes the process and procedure currently in use at the UBL. The study identified some anomalies and suggests modifications to ensure consistency in the presentation of submissions to guide better decision making by the Serials Selection Committee of the Library.
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    Transforming the library into a ``teaching-learning laboratory'': the case of University of Botswana Library
    (Emerald Insight, 2003-01-01) Ojedokun, Ayoku A.
    This paper examines the University of Botswana's efforts at implementing e-learning and transforming the University of Botswana Library (UBL) into a learning resource centre (LRC), with the assistance of the US Government's education, democracy and development initiative (EDDI) project. The paper informs that the project is on course, with the Centre for Academic Development having run demonstrations on ``smart classroom'', ``WebCT''; ``high impact WebCT'' and redesigned a lecture room into a fully functioning e-learning room. Enumerates the EDDI consultants' recommendations on how to effectively transform UBL into a LRC. Concludes that commitment and the political will on the part of all stakeholders is germane to the success of this new vision of student-centred approach to teaching, and the LRC approach to information services support.
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    The emerging market for information professionals in Botswana, and the skills requirements
    (Education for Information, IOS Press, 2005-01) Ojedokun, Ayoku A.
    This study investigated the status of the emerging market for information professionals in Botswana. The respondents were the Masters graduates from the University of Botswana Library and Information Studies (LIS) program from 1996 to 2003 who are currently employed, and four employing organizations – the University of Botswana (UBL), Botswana National Library Service (BNLS), Botswana Institute for Development Policy Analysis (BIDPA), and Botswana National Productivity Centre (BNPC). The study was qualitative and used interviews as the major tool to collect information. The majority of respondents (both graduates and employers) were convinced that there is an emerging market for information profes- sionals in Botswana, but that society still perceives the librarianship profession negatively, which suggests that the MLIS graduates are yet to prove the worth of their degree in society. The respondents suggested skills requirements of the graduates to effectively serve in the emerging information market.
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    The evolving sophistication of Internet abuses in Africa
    (2005-01-01) Ojedokun, Ayoku A.
    nternet abuse; World Wide Web abuse; Information technology abuse; Cyber crime; Internet crime; Computer crime; Internet fraud
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    Cooperative Electronic Networks of Academic Libraries in Southern Africa
    (2005-02-21) Ojedokun, Ayoku A.
    The development of cooperative electronic net- works and consortia by academic libraries in Southern Africa allows them to provide seamless access to electronic information resources while sharing the cost of access.
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    Re-engineering Library Management Structure in Nigerian University Libraries for Effective Service Delivery
    (NLA, 2008-01-01) Ojedokun, Ayoku A.
    The practice of consciously and continually shaping an organisation through the act of directing and controlling a group of people for the purpose of coordinating and harmonising the group towards accomplishing a goal beyond the scope of individual effort describes the term “management”. This paper, through combinations of personal experiences, visits to libraries and literature review approaches, examines factors shaping management structure in University libraries, while suggesting ways of re-engineering management structure in libraries for effective service delivery. It advises librarians to endeavour to understand the needs of their customers and strive to respond to these demands through changes in management structure but not to expect to find a single organisation structure to fit all libraries or even to satisfy their own organisation forever.
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    The Impact of Computerisation on Productivity: The Case of Two State Utility Corporations in Botswana
    (The African Journal of Information Systems, 2009-12-01) Ojedokun, Ayoku A.; Moahi, Kgomotso H.
    The study investigated the impact of computer technology on productivity improvement as reflected in the billing process and total quality bills invoiced per month in the Gaborone headquarters of Botswana Power Corporation and Water Utilities Corporation. It examined the input-output relationship with computers as one of the inputs. The other input is labour represented by the Meter Reading Hours and the Supervisory Hours. The study drew on the economic production theory and time series approach to determine the contributions of the inputs to output. The study relied on unpublished information and interviews rather than the use of publicly or commercially available data as the primary data source. The results as evidenced by the regression parameters suggest that inputs and their characteristics satisfactorily explained the productivity improvement of the billing process in the two corporations. The results, however, show no significant statistical evidence that computer technology is positively linked to improvement in total quality bills invoiced per month. Interview conducted revealed that some aspects of the workplace practices within the two corporations also exerted significant influence on the inputs. This suggests that computer technology alone is an insufficient predictor of productivity improvement. The study extends research on information technology (IT) impact on productivity improvement to public sector in Africa, and perhaps, is the first attempt to compare the impact of computer technology on productivity improvement among government utility corporations in Africa. The study would assist African governments in fashioning appropriate policies on investments in IT and to review existing ones.
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    Relevance and Adequacy of IT Skills of Librarians in Southern Nigeria in the Digital and Electronic Environment in Nigeria: A Survey
    (NLA, 2011-01) Ojedokun, Ayoku A.
    Libraries as gatekeepers of knowledge are rapidly witnessing the introduction of various information technologies (IT). One of the challenges facing IT/digital library projects in Nigeria has been inadequate or dearth of knowledge and skills to implement the digital and electronic library services. In this study, an audit of IT skills set of librarians in some Nigerian university libraries located in the southern region of the country was carried out with the aim of examining their relevance and adequacy to the digital environment. The study used the survey approach. The stratified sampling technique was adopted to select 10 university libraries in the Southern part of Nigeria. The findings of the study revealed that many of the respondents had knowledge and skills in email use, word processing application, and use of search engines such as Google and Yahoo but lacked knowledge of search engines and directories other than Google and Yahoo respectively. Many of them did not know how to evaluate and catalogue e-resources; had no knowledge of subject gateways, specialized databases and some open access library databases; had no knowledge of database management, are not skilled in web design and are equally not familiar with web design applications. The study recommends management support for information technology skills training and/or improvement for librarians. Librarians are also challenged to explore the range of training resources available over the Internet for self development.
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    How do students acquire knowledge and character at school: School Culture as Predictor of Student Engagement
    (DEPARTMENT OF EDUCTIONAL MANAGEMENT, UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN , NIGERIA, 2014) Ajayi, o. Samson; Halima, Sarkin Fada; Shobayo, M. A
    Building a peaceful and secure Africa should start from the home front of the constituting nations. Education remains the most vibrant means through which culture is transmitted from older generations to the younger ones. School culture has been regarded as the fulcrum through which other activities in school revolve. The objectives of this study were to identify the prevailing culture in the public schools as well the various aspects of student engagement. The study also sought to determine the relationship between the school culture factors and student engagement and investigate the predictive ability of the school culture on student engagement. A descriptive survey design was adopted. A total of 200 teachers and 200 students in 8 public schools completed School Culture Survey and Classroom Engagement Inventory respectively. Unity of purpose, learning partnership, and collegial support received higher rating. Students were found engaged more in behavioural engagement-effortful and cognitive dimensions. School culture factors were found not adequate in predicting student engagement. The results implied that school culture had no significant influence on student engagement. It is therefore recommended that teachers should be more proactive in discharging their professional functions in schools.
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    Information Literacy Competence of Librarians in South West Nigerian University Libraries
    (Afr. J. Lib. Arch. & Inf. Sc., 2014-01) Ojedokun, Ayoku A.
    The purpose of this study was to determine librarians’ information literacy skills and provide reliable data to support the study recommendations. The study used the survey approach. The sampling frame is the National Universities Commission approved list of universities in Nigeria as at August, 2012. Sampling of participating universities in the Southwest was by convenience sampling, a non-probability sampling technique, while that for the study participants (librarians) was census. Except for their understanding of the role of natural language, reference citation, encyclopaedias, periodicals and search engines, the study revealed weaknesses in librarians’ knowledge of each of the steps in the information research process, from identifying the concepts to using the results. This suggests that librarians are clearly deficient in the essential skills required for successful information research process. The study thus confirms the perceived negative impression of librarians’ information literacy competency. The practical implication is that library users, which include the students, will not be able to receive proper instruction in information literacy skills and may therefore not be information literate. This will affect their effectiveness, efficiency and productivity at work after graduation. The social implication is that their graduates and other library users may not be able to function effectively in today’s information society. To remedy the deficiencies, the study recommends regular training and re-training through professional development workshops, librarians’ access to regular use of the Internet, and the review of the curriculum of the library schools to incorporate the teaching of Information Literacy with particular emphasis on the practical components.
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    Applicability of Archetypes and the Folkloric Panacea on Societal Ills and Degradation of Morality
    (International Conference on Humanities, Literature and Management, 2015-01-10) Okeowo, Adegoke; Okeowo, Abigail Olufunmilayo
    Technological advancement in this contemporary age has, obviously, turned the world into a global village. The art of news gathering and dissemination has become phenomenal. All one needs do is punch the right buttons on the computer or mobile phone and the world is, as it were, at your feet! This has brought to fore an endless stream of disturbing news of chaos, violence, brutality and absurdity across the nations of the world – all of which are, surreptitiously, pushing the human society towards the precipice of self-annihilation. Over the ages value system in most societies seem to be changing at an amazing rapidity, resulting in a gradual but alarming erosion of societal morality. In this respect therefore sociologists, social crusaders, educational psychologists, guidance counselors, opinion leaders, and significant others must put hands on deck to arrest a worsening scenario. The foregoing background forms the premise of this paper which seeks to examine the nature of archetypes as embedded in African folklore in particular, and as obtained in cultures of the world in general. The paper submits that, by reason of its universality, archetypes can be employed through the use of folklore (which is essentially didactic) to bring about a reawakening of sensibilities, self-awareness and re-embrace of all that is noble, virtuous and humanistic, towards the much needed sanitization of our society in these unsettling times
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    ICT skills acquisition and competencies of librarians Implications for digital and electronic environment in Nigerian universities libraries
    (The Electronic Library, 2015-02) Ojedokun, Ayoku A.; Okafor, Victoria Nwamaka
    Purpose – The purpose of this paper is an audit of information technology (IT) skills set of librarians in some Nigerian university libraries with the aim of examining their relevance and adequacy to the digital environment. Nigerian universities as knowledge creators and their libraries as gatekeepers of knowledge are rapidly witnessing the introduction of various IT. One of the challenges facing IT/digital library projects in Nigeria has been the readiness of the university libraries in terms of knowledge and skills to implement the digital and electronic library services. Design/methodology/approach – This paper used the survey approach. The sampling technique for the selection of the universities was stratified and for the librarians (respondents), census. The sampling frame was the approved list of universities released by the National Universities Commission as of the time of this study. The data were analysed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences. Findings – The findings of this paper revealed that many of the respondents do have knowledge and skills of email use and word processing tasks but lack knowledge of search engines and directories other than Google and Yahoo, respectively. Many of them do not know how to evaluate and catalogue e-resources; have no knowledge of subject gateways, specialised databases and some open-access library databases; have no knowledge of database management; are not skilled in Web design; and are equally not familiar with Web design applications. Originality/value – The study recommends management support for IT skills training and/or continuous professional development to improve the librarians. Librarians are also challenged and encouraged to explore the range of training resources available over the Internet for self-development.
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    Integrated Library System Implementation: The Bowen University Library Experience with Koha Software
    (Afr. J. Lib. Arch. & Inf. Sc., 2016-04) Ojedokun, Ayoku A.
    The purpose of the paper is to share the Bowen University Library experiences running and administering Koha Integrated Library System (ILS) for about nine years. The paper describes the application of the software by the staff of Bowen University Library. The authors perused the library annual reports and the quarterly reports of activities as kept by sections and units. Clarification was also sought from the librarians, who daily run and maintain Koha software to gain an understanding of challenges they face and how these challenges were resolved. The users noted that Koha ILS helped tremendously with the library technical processes and services, and that the challenges encountered and their successful resolutions had also helped in the effective delivery of the library and information services and the development of staff IT skills. The authors noted from practical perspective that these experiences were useful for people who were evaluating open source ILSs, those already running ILSs, as well as those who were in the process of adoption. Unfortunately, to the knowledge of the authors, there has not been much of any existing literature on practical experiences of running and maintaining an open source integrated library system such as the Koha. The paper therefore could thus contribute to knowledge in this domain of ILS.
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    PATTERNS OF SELF-REGULATED LEARNING AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ILE IFE CENTRAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OSUN STATE
    (2019-12) Shobayo, Abiodun Monsurat; Ogungbaigbe, Sarah Temitope
    The study examined the level of self-regulated learning among secondary school students in osun state and determined the influence of demographic variables on the levels of self-regulated learning observed among the students. It also investigated the differences in self-regulated learning on the bases of field of study
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    PERCEPTION OF MODE OF DRESSING ON CAMPUSES OF IDGHER INSTITUTIONS OF LEARNING BY STUDENTS IN AMBROSE ALLI UNIVERSITY EKPOMA EDO STATE
    (JOURNAL OF EDUCATION, PSYCHOLOGY AND RESEARCH (JEPAR), 2020) Shobayo, M. A
    The study explored perception of mode of dressing on campuses of higher: institutions of learning by students in Ambrose Alii University, Ekpoma Edo State. The study identified the forms of indecent dressing prevalent among the undergraduates as well the perceived causes of indecent dressing. It also determined the consequences of indecent dressing and students adopted coping mechanisms. Survey research design was used for the study. Two hundred (IV =200) male and female students participated in the study. The researcher-designed and validated questionnaire titled "Students Questionnaire on; Indecent Dressing (SQID)" was used to collect data for this study. The reliability:coefficients obtained ranged from 0.72 to 0.91 when the instrument was pilot-tested on 40:undergraduate students in other university outside the locale ,of the study. The findings revealed that both male and female students involved in this study dress indecently. The results also showed that peer group influence, accepted foreign influence and fading values, and modernization of Africa culture were majorly acknowledged causes of indecent dressing by the students. It further revealed that indecent dressing has negative I consequence on the respondents and students showed preference for seeking faith based solution than seeking counselling helps and services as one of the coping mechanism. The study concluded that students perceived that male and female undergraduates involved in indecent dressing on the campus. It therefore recommended counseling helps and services for educating students on the implications of their mode of dressing.
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    REPOSITIONING MARRIAGE AND FAMILY LIFE TOWARDS A HOLISTIC POST- COVID-19 ADJUSTMENT: IMPLICATION FOR COUNSELLING.
    (Counseling and Behavioural Studies Journal, 2020) ALLI, Moshood M.K
    The paper, repositioning marriage and family life towards a holistic past COVID-19 adjustment vis-a-vis counseling implication examined the effect of COVID-19 on marriage and how family were able to adjust the changes that accompanied it. The need to embrace counseling by family members should be a task of priority in order to ensure a holistic adjustment in a time like this. The current progress towards ensuring that all families have access to affordable and high-quality life and childcare services by governments and employers can help family to address the global crisis through paid parental leave, followed by accessible, affordable and high-quality education.
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    EFFECT OF OVERT SOCIAL MODELLING THERAPY ON SELF-REGULATED LEARNING AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN IFE CENTRAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OSUN STATE
    (2020-07) SHOBAYO, M.A; OJO, O.O
    The study investigated the effect of overt social modelling therapy (OSMI') on students' self regulated learning among Secondary School Students of Ife Central Local Government of flrea of Osun State, It examined the level of Self-Regulated Learning (SRL) ant!~._ well investigated the influence of gender and academic ability on the effectiveness of the therapy. The study adopted pre-test post-test control group quasi experimental research design, The .l!f!I!_ulatjp,!jgthr e stulfy ,(J/!~La!Ue c_o.'!5!flrsyc hool students in l e Cenl!!!1L ocal Government. The sample comprised 120 students with low self-regulated learning se eciid using convenience sampling technique, Self-Regulated Learning Strategies Questionnaire (SRLSQ) was used 1Q__co.llt:_cLc fgJg_fgrf }1es tudy. _ '[he e;per:il!!f!.n.tqglr oup was exposed to. Overt Social Modelling Therapy (OSMI), while control group was given no treatment, The OSMI' was conducted for six sessions during which participants were exposed to OSMI' processes, Data were analysed using percentages, independent t- test and One-Way ANO VA, The results showed that 54,0% of the students experienced low level of self-regulated learning. Also, overt social modelling therapy had significant effects on self-regulated learning of experimentalg roup, (t= 26.42; p< 0,05), No significant gender differenceo n the effectiveness of OSMI' to improving students' self-regulated learning (t=1,87; P> 0,05), However. there was a significant difference in the effectiveness of OSMI' in improving students' self-regulated learning based on learners' academic abilities (F= 68,99, P < 0,05), The study concluded that the use of Overt Social Modelling Therapy (OSMI') was an effective interventionfor improving self-regulated learning ofsecondary school students,

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