Blogging: An Emerging Initiative amongst Librarians in Oyo State Nigeria
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2015-04-01
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This paper examines blogging as an emerging initiative among librarians in Nigeria.
It looks at how librarians having embraced the blogging technology have used it not only to
promote themselves but to also promote the activities of their affiliate organizations. The
attitude of librarians to ownership and operation of weblogs was also examined. It aims at
investigating Librarians’ awareness of weblogs, their attitudes to weblog and the benefits
accruable to the individual and the library in weblog operations. The descriptive survey
research method was used with questionnaire questions drawn up in line with the objectives
of the study. A hundred questionnaires were distributed to Librarians in Oyo State, Nigeria
out of which ninety eight were returned. Data gathered was analyzed using the frequency
count and simple percentages. Conclusions were then drawn from the analyzed data and
recommendations made on how librarians can and should exploit the benefits of weblogs
and blogging to advance librarianship.
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Blogging, Librarians, Weblogs, emerging initiatives, library services