WAL OLALEKAN ABIODUN

This study investigate on the impact of Library Automation on the readers service section of the University of Benin Library (John Harris Library). In respect of this, four research questions formulated. The descriptive survey research design was adopted, while the population study and sample consist of 50 Library staff randomly selected from the John Harris Library, University of Benin. The questionnaire was the instrument for data collection. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics comprising of mean. The findings from the study reveals that although there are factors militating against library automation at the readers service section of the University of Benin Library. But and if the necessary factors as regards automation in the library such as provision of adequate funding, proper planning, availability of power, availability of trained personnel and training of users on the use of automation facilities can be meet and subsequently fulfilled, the impact of library automation at them readers service section would be felt even much more better than the way it is presently seen at the University of Benin
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