Influence of Library Resources Display on Users’ Choice of Information in University of Agriculture Makurdi and University of Abuja Libraries Influence of Library Resources Display on Users’ Choice of Information in University of Agriculture Makurdi and University of Abuja Libraries

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to ascertain the influence of library resources display on users’ information choice in University of Agriculture Makurdi and University of Abuja libraries. The study adopts an ex-post facto research design. The population of the study is 15,000 respondents. The total sample of 390 was drawn from registered users of the libraries under study based on Taro Yamane sample table. The instrument for data collection was structured questionnaire. The instrument was tested using Cronbach’s Alpha to determine internal consistency of items and the reliability coefficient. Data collected was presented in tables and analyzed using descriptive statistics such as mean and standard deviations. Results showed that books, periodicals, special collections, online resources, reports, theses and audiovisual resources were displayed in the libraries. Users paid attention to library resources display in the libraries to a very large extent. The test of hypothesis also established that library resources display had significant influence on users’ choice of information in the libraries. The study recommended that more information resources be displayed in the libraries while users should also pay more attention to other resources displayed in their libraries such as United Nations documents and grey literature.