ABSTRACT

The research focuses on user education in academic libraries, using the federal college of education (Technical) Umunze as its case study. User education is an academic program that is designed by Universities and other higher institution to educate library users on how to effectively utilize library resources and services. This study was carried out using a descriptive survey method and questionnaire were also used, including interview for data collection. The population sample embraced 50 (30%) of respondents who were the staff of library, lecturers and students who are all users of the library. The research result is aimed at finding out the relevance and impact of user education for effective use of the library. It is basically on the knowledge in which users of library gets in educating them. How often they are being orientated, if they can be able to search information on their own after orientation or assistance. The study also pointed out the various problems associated with user education and also the ones faced by librarians who are meant to educate the users. The study also offered solutions. The project work is made up of five chapters, chapter one of this research deals with the aims and objectives of the study. The second chapter deals with the literature review. Chapter three is the research methodology, chapter four data presentation analysis and findings, while chapter five is summary, conclusion and recommendation.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title page                                                                i

Approval page                                                         ii

Dedication                                                               iii

Acknowledgement                                                  iv

Abstract                                                                  vi

Table of content                                                      vii

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION    

1.1   Background of the study                                1

1.2   Statement of the problem                              7

1.3   Objective of the study                                     7

14.   Scope of study                                                 8

1.5   Significance of the study                                9

1.6   Research Question                                         9

1.7   Definition of terms                                          10

CHAPTER TWO

2.1   Review of related literature                            12

CHAPTER THREE

3.0   Research methodology                                     28

3.1      Research Design                                              28

3.2      Area of the study                                              28

3.3      Population of the study                                    29

3.4      Sampling  and Sampling techniques                       29

3.5.1                 Instrumentation (Instrument  for

Data Collection)                                               30

3.5.2          Validity of Instrument                                    30

3.5.3          Reliability of Instrument                                        31   

3.6   Distribution and Retrieval of the instrument   31

3.7   Data Analysis Techniques                                33

CHAPTER FOUR 

4.1      Presentation and Data Findings                     34

4.2      Data Analysis interpretation                            45                           

CHAPTER FIVE

5.1   Summary                                                         49

5.2   Conclusion                                                      50

5.3   Recommendations                                           51

5.4   Suggestion for further studies                          52

References                                                       54

Appendix I                                                       57

Appendix II                                                      58

Appendix         II                                                      61