UTILIZATION OF LIBRARY RESOURCES BY THE UNDERGRADUATES STUDENTS OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE IN REV. FR. MOSES ORSHIO ADASU UNIVERSITY, MAKURDI.

ABSTRACT This study examined the utilization of library resources by the undergraduate students of Library and Information Science in Rev Fr Moses Orshio Adasu University. The population of the study comprises all the undergraduate students in the four levels in the department of library and information Science. Purposive sampling technique was employed to select 30 undergraduate students each from the four levels, making a total of one thousand two hundred and sixty (1260) undergraduates in all. Four research questions guided the study. The instrument titled “Utilization of Library Resources Questionnaire” (ULRQ) developed by the researchers was used for data collection. The validated instrument by experts for data collection had a reliability coefficient of 0.76. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The major findings of the study are that there are adequate library resources in the library for students’ use and that students use the library mainly for consultation of books and reference materials. It was concluded that the extent of the use of library resources and utilization is not a key determinant for students’ academic activeness. A number of recommendations were put forward for improvement of library use but the most prominent suggestion was that more up to date and relevant information sources should be acquired for the library.