Comparative Study of Koha Usage in Bowen University and University of Ilorin Libraries
The study is comparative on Koha usage in Bowen University and University of Ilorin Libraries. It adopted a descriptivesurvey research design. The sample size for the was 50 professional and para-professional librarians who usuallymake use of Koha Integrated Library System (ILS) at the University of...
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| author | Tunde Omopupa Ayansewa Adeleke Adedeji Adetola Ayotunde Kehinde Ahmed Usman Abdulsalam Hajarat Abubakar |
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| description | The study is comparative on Koha usage in Bowen University and University of Ilorin Libraries. It adopted a descriptivesurvey research design. The sample size for the was 50 professional and para-professional librarians who usuallymake use of Koha Integrated Library System (ILS) at the University of Ilorin library and Bowen University Library(Timothy Olagbenro Library). The questionnaire, interview and observation were used as data collection instruments.The survey was validated while the reliability coefficient of the tool using Cronbach’s Alpha found to have 0.746correlation coefficient. The IBM SPSS version 21.0 used for the analysis of the questionnaire with simple frequencycounts and percentage in tables. Similar reasons were for the adoption of Koha software in both institution libraries,and those justifications could be summarised based on philosophical and ethical reasons. The extent of Koha usage atthe University of Ilorin Library is low while its usage is very high extent Kohaat the Bowen University Library. Also,findings showed that the usage of Koha software is effective and efficient in University of Ilorin library and BowenUniversity Library. Lastly, the two selected academic libraries are not without one or two challenges in the use ofKoha. At the Bowen University Library, inadequate power supply and system crashing are the challenges affecting theirusage of Koha. Whereas at the University of Ilorin library, insufficient workforce; high cost of maintenance; inadequatefunding; lack of training and retraining of staff; and insufficient technical knowledge were the challenges faced in thepractical usage of Koha ILS. Among other recommendations, the study recommended that university libraries shouldcollaborate with ICT experts and bodies to develop personalised quality library software. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e32b01702bd8490cb913fdb85a1f77872025-08-20T02:47:09ZengDurmus GunayÜniversite Araştırmaları Dergisi2636-74592020-12-01339810610.32329/uad.7417131214Comparative Study of Koha Usage in Bowen University and University of Ilorin LibrariesTunde Omopupa0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4252-4681Ayansewa Adeleke Adedeji1Adetola Ayotunde Kehinde2Ahmed Usman Abdulsalam3Hajarat Abubakar4University of Ilorin, Kwara State NigeriaGovernment College School LibraryDepartment of Library and Information ScienceKwara State College of Education IlorinKwara State College of Education IlorinThe study is comparative on Koha usage in Bowen University and University of Ilorin Libraries. It adopted a descriptivesurvey research design. The sample size for the was 50 professional and para-professional librarians who usuallymake use of Koha Integrated Library System (ILS) at the University of Ilorin library and Bowen University Library(Timothy Olagbenro Library). The questionnaire, interview and observation were used as data collection instruments.The survey was validated while the reliability coefficient of the tool using Cronbach’s Alpha found to have 0.746correlation coefficient. The IBM SPSS version 21.0 used for the analysis of the questionnaire with simple frequencycounts and percentage in tables. Similar reasons were for the adoption of Koha software in both institution libraries,and those justifications could be summarised based on philosophical and ethical reasons. The extent of Koha usage atthe University of Ilorin Library is low while its usage is very high extent Kohaat the Bowen University Library. Also,findings showed that the usage of Koha software is effective and efficient in University of Ilorin library and BowenUniversity Library. Lastly, the two selected academic libraries are not without one or two challenges in the use ofKoha. At the Bowen University Library, inadequate power supply and system crashing are the challenges affecting theirusage of Koha. Whereas at the University of Ilorin library, insufficient workforce; high cost of maintenance; inadequatefunding; lack of training and retraining of staff; and insufficient technical knowledge were the challenges faced in thepractical usage of Koha ILS. Among other recommendations, the study recommended that university libraries shouldcollaborate with ICT experts and bodies to develop personalised quality library software.https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/1116559koha, ils, software, open source software, library software, university libraryilskohasoftwareopen source softwarekohailssoftwareopen source softwarelibrary softwareuniversity library |
| spellingShingle | Tunde Omopupa Ayansewa Adeleke Adedeji Adetola Ayotunde Kehinde Ahmed Usman Abdulsalam Hajarat Abubakar Comparative Study of Koha Usage in Bowen University and University of Ilorin Libraries Üniversite Araştırmaları Dergisi koha, ils, software, open source software, library software, university library ils koha software open source software koha ils software open source software library software university library |
| title | Comparative Study of Koha Usage in Bowen University and University of Ilorin Libraries |
| title_full | Comparative Study of Koha Usage in Bowen University and University of Ilorin Libraries |
| title_fullStr | Comparative Study of Koha Usage in Bowen University and University of Ilorin Libraries |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparative Study of Koha Usage in Bowen University and University of Ilorin Libraries |
| title_short | Comparative Study of Koha Usage in Bowen University and University of Ilorin Libraries |
| title_sort | comparative study of koha usage in bowen university and university of ilorin libraries |
| topic | koha, ils, software, open source software, library software, university library ils koha software open source software koha ils software open source software library software university library |
| url | https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/1116559 |
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