International Journal of Academic Library and Information Science
IJALIS
ISSN: 2360-7858
Vol. 9(3), pp. 102�107. March, 2021.
ISSN: 2360-7858
DOI: 10.14662/IJALIS2021.070
Full Length Research
Modern technologies used in managing disaster that emanate from terrorism and biological agents related disasters in Federal University Libraries in North-East, Nigeria
1Basaka Abubakar Aminu, 2Babangida Umar Babayi and 3Hamidu Bushira
1AbubakarTafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Nigeria. E-mail:abasakaabaubakar@gmail.com
2Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola.
Corresponding author�s E-mail: babayi@mautech.edu.ng; babangidababayi@gmail.com
3Department of Library and Information Science, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi
E-mail: hamidubushira@gmail.com
Accepted 22 March 2021
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Abstract |
This study surveyed the modern technologies use managing disaster that emanate from terrorism and biological agents related disaster in federal university libraries in North East, Nigeria. The study was guided by two objectives. The population for the study comprised of 240 academic librarians. The study used survey research design, the whole population was used for the study, and questionnaire was used as instrument for data collection. Inferential statistics was used to analyses data. The findings of this study revealed among others that majority of the librarians strongly agree to GIS ICTs for safeguarding library resources from terrorism the types of modern technologies adopted. Also, Majority of the librarians strongly agree to Termite proofing to control termite (sulphur dioxide)in the library is the types of modern technologies adopted for managing disaster that emanate from biological agents. The study drew conclusion that majority of the librarians used of modern technologies such as RFID in managing disaster from terrorism. It is also concluded that termite proofing to control termite (sulphur dioxide) in the library is the types of modern technologies adopted for managing disaster that emanate from biological agents. Finally, the study also recommended that the library management should make appropriate allocation of fund for purchase and installation of modern technological equipment to detect act of terrorism such equipment such as GIS, RFID and Drones technologies should be acquired. It was recommended that management should provide insecticides chemical agents, and surveillance to the federal and state university in north east Nigeria.
Key Words: Modern Technologies, Disaster Management, Terrorism and Biological -related Disasters
| Cite This Article As: Aminu, B.A., Babayi, B.U., Bushira, H. (2021). Modern Technologies used in Managing Disaster that Emanate from Terrorism and Biological agents related Disasters in Federal University Libraries in North-East, Nigeria. Inter. J. Acad. Lib. Info. Sci. 9(3): 102-107 | |