IJALIS

ISSN: 2360-7858

 International Journal of Academic Library and Information Science
 

Vol. 8(4), pp. 164–177, June, 2020. 

ISSN: 2360-7858

DOI: 10.14662/IJALIS2020.190

Research

This study investigated the information needs and seeking behaviour of teenagers in Plateau State Library Board, Jos. The research was guided by four objectives. The targeted population for the study was all the teenagers that used the state library board. Survey research design was adopted. The instrument for data collection was a questionnaire. The data collected were analysed using the Statistical Products and Service Solution (SPSS) version 21. The findings of the study revealed among others that: Most, Eighty- three (83) of the respondents strongly agreed that they need information on academics with 57.2 %.; Majority, Ninety- five (95) of the respondents strongly agreed that they seek information on education, for assignment and examination with percentage of 65.6%.; Most, Ninety-eight (98) of the respondents indicated that cyber café with the internet was readily available in the library with (68%). It was therefore recommendations among others that the Plateau State Library Board, Jos should embark on user education programme targeted at the teenagers on the use of library. This will assist the teenagers to know how to exploit the library resources effectively.

 Keywords: Information, Needs, Seeking, Behaviour, Teenagers, Public, Libraries, Jos, Nigeria.

Cite This Article As: Job, S.P., Nwokedi,  V.C (2020).  Information Needs of Teenagers in Plateau State Library Board, Jos, Nigeria.  Inter. J. Acad. Lib. Info. Sci. 8(5): 164-177