Copyright laws and information technology usage as factors influencing information services delivery in university libraries in Edo State, Nigeria

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https://doi.org/10.12775/FT.2023.006

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Nigeria, Copyright laws, Information technology, Information Services Delivery, Edo State

Abstract

The study examined copyright laws and information technology usage as factors influencing information services delivery in universities in Edo State. The research design employed was a descriptive survey. The population comprised 43 respondents. Considering the controllable size of the population, the total enumeration sampling technique was adopted. The instrument for data collection was a self-structured questionnaire, which was converted to a google online questionnaire form. It was administered to the respondents via the WhatsApp platforms. The data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics. The finding from the study revealed that copyright laws have a significant effect on information service delivery in these institutions. Similarly, it was also revealed that the use of information technology by library staff in information service delivery in universities libraries in Edo State is very high. The study also include recommendations and its limitations.

Author Biographies

Tolulope E. Adenekan, Lead City University, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria

Dr. Tolulope Adenekan is a seasoned administrator who has been fully involved in administration since 2002. She has B.Sc. in secretarial administration obtained in the year 2008, Master of Science in Business Administration specialising in Office and Information Management in 2009, and PhD. in Information Resources Management specialising in Business Information Management at Babcock University, Ilishan, Remo, Nigeria in 2019. She later obtained Master of Science in Information Resources Management Degree in Library and Information Science at Babcock University. Dr. Adenekan has attended a number of training institutes both within and outside of NigeriaShe has over forty-two (42) publications in both local and international reputable journals, as well as chapters in edited books. She is a Fellow of the National Institute of Office Administrators and Information Managers (NIOAIM), a Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Professional Secretaries, a member of the Nigerian Institute of Management, a member of the Institute of Personality Development and Customer Relationship Management, a member of the Academy of Management in New York, a member of the British Academy of Management in London, an associate member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management and a member of the Nigerian Library Association (Oyo State Chapter). Dr. Adenekan currently works as a senior lecturer in the Department of Information Management at Lead City University. She is the CEO/Managing Consultant of Liprorich Consulting Ltd., an information consulting firm founded to help people reach the apex of their careers. She is the founder and pioneer president of the National Institute of Office Administrators and Information Managers (NIOAIM). She is the current president of the Babcock University Alumni Association, Oyo and Osun State Chapter, treasurer of the LCU Alumni Association.

Nosakhare Okuonghae, Glorius Vision University, Ogwa, Edo State, Nigeria

Nosakhare Okuonghae currently serves as the Head of the Law Library at Glorious Vision University in Ogwa, Edo State, Nigeria. He holds LL.B degree in Law from the University of Benin, Benin City and is on the verge of completing his Master’s degree in Library and Information Science (MLIS) at Lead City University, Ibadan. Nosakhare is well published in Local and International Journals. He is highly passionate about Law Librarianship, Emerging Technologies, Intellectual Property and Information Literacy. Nosakhare is a member of different  professional groups including the Nigerian Bar Association, Nigerian Library Association, British Project Management Professionals and Wikimedia User Group Nigeria.

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Adenekan, T. . E., & Okuonghae, N. (2023). Copyright laws and information technology usage as factors influencing information services delivery in university libraries in Edo State, Nigeria. Folia Toruniensia, 23, 119–138. https://doi.org/10.12775/FT.2023.006

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